Santa Isabel, Mexico

Full City Profile

1,174 Population 2/sq mi density

2,690 ft Elevation 820 meters

71°F Avg Temperature 22°C

Santa Isabel has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 71°F (22°C). Winters average 64°F in January while summers reach 74°F in July. The area gets 262 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 40.9 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

64°F Jan (18°C) 74°F Jul (24°C)

Annual Average	70.8°F
	31% above US avg
January Average	64°F (18°C)
July Average	74°F (24°C)
Sunny Days	262 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	2,690 ft (820 m)
Area	615.5 sq mi (1,594.2 km²)
Population Density	2/sq mi
Coordinates	21.1630°N, 104.6237°W
Timezone	America/Mazatlan

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 40.9"

8% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Jul) 11.22"

Driest Month (Mar) 0.08"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

21 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.6. Most recent: M3.3 on Feb 2, 2023.

Sep 14, 2010	60 km WSW of Villa Juárez, Mexico	M5.6	140 km
Mar 5, 1998	12 km ESE of Guachinango, Mexico	M4.6	79 km
May 11, 2016	3 km SE of Nextipac, Mexico	M4.5	125 km
Sep 14, 2010	74 km WSW of Villa Juárez, Mexico	M4.5	146 km
Jul 4, 2008	8 km E of El Jicote, Mexico	M4.4	73 km
Oct 28, 1998	4 km NNE of Santiago de Pochotitán, Mexico	M4.4	52 km
Aug 12, 2007	59 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico	M4.2	144 km
Mar 5, 2009	0 km WSW of San Francisco, Mexico	M4.2	88 km
Jun 15, 2013	4 km SE of Rincón de Guayabitos, Mexico	M4.2	67 km
Sep 3, 2001	32 km SSW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico	M4.1	131 km
Nov 24, 2013	2 km NNW of El Tequesquite, Mexico	M4.1	139 km
Jul 5, 2015	5 km WSW of Zapotán, Mexico	M4.1	31 km
Aug 24, 2001	11 km E of Yago, Mexico	M4.0	83 km
Mar 15, 2001	3 km ESE of Atonalisco, Mexico	M4.0	58 km
Oct 29, 1998	19 km NNE of Santiago de Pochotitán, Mexico	M3.9	65 km
Mar 14, 2004	8 km WSW of Soyatlán del Oro, Mexico	M3.9	102 km
Jun 17, 2004	1 km NE of Acatlán de Juárez, Mexico	M3.9	136 km
Mar 14, 2004	10 km ESE of Mixtlán, Mexico	M3.6	91 km
Feb 2, 2023	29 km NW of El Tuito, Mexico	M3.3	120 km
Mar 9, 2020	1 km NW of Guadalajara, Mexico	M3.3	138 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

25 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Lidia (2023).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2023	Lidia	Category 4	52 km
2022	Roslyn	Category 4	130 km
2022	Orlene	Category 4	213 km
2021	Nora	Category 1	102 km
2021	Enrique	Category 1	223 km
2019	Lorena	Category 1	208 km
2018	Willa	Category 4	206 km
2015	Patricia	Category 5	77 km
2013	Erick	Category 1	276 km
2012	Bud	Category 1	268 km
2011	Jova	Category 2	125 km
2011	Beatriz	Category 1	264 km
2006	Lane	Category 3	199 km
2006	John	Category 3	239 km
2002	Kenna	Category 5	100 km
1998	Madeline	Category 1	196 km
1996	Hernan	Category 1	252 km
1994	Rosa	Category 2	199 km
1993	Calvin	Category 2	157 km
1992	Winifred	Category 2	223 km

Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tsunami History

2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km.

Year	Location	Cause	Max Wave	Deaths	Distance
1900	MEXICO	Earthquake	—	—	135 km
1900	MEXICO	Earthquake	—	—	135 km

Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

3 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Ceboruco (13 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Ceboruco	Stratovolcano	2,280 m (7,480 ft)	1875	13 km
Mascota Volcanic Field	Pyroclastic cone(s)	2,560 m (8,399 ft)	Unknown	64 km
Isabel, Isla	Tuff cone(s)	95 m (312 ft)	Unknown	151 km

Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	64°F (18°C)	1.0 in	Coldest
February	65°F (19°C)	0.7 in
March	68°F (20°C)	0.1 in	Driest
April	72°F (22°C)	0.1 in
May	75°F (24°C)	0.5 in
June	77°F (25°C)	7.0 in	Warmest
July	74°F (24°C)	11.2 in	Wettest
August	74°F (24°C)	9.4 in
September	74°F (23°C)	7.2 in
October	73°F (23°C)	2.4 in
November	69°F (20°C)	0.7 in
December	65°F (19°C)	0.6 in

Santa Isabel has a seasonal temperature swing of 13°F / from 64°F in January to 77°F in June. Total annual precipitation is 40.9 inches, with July being the wettest month (11.2") and March the driest (0.1").

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