Santiago de Pochotitán, Mexico

Full City Profile

1,668 Population 6/sq mi density

2,520 ft Elevation 768 meters

73°F Avg Temperature 23°C

Santiago de Pochotitán has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 73°F (23°C). Winters average 66°F in January while summers reach 77°F in July. The area gets 249 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 48.2 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

66°F Jan (19°C) 77°F Jul (25°C)

Annual Average	72.7°F
	35% above US avg
January Average	66°F (19°C)
July Average	77°F (25°C)
Sunny Days	249 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	2,520 ft (768 m)
Area	296.3 sq mi (767.4 km²)
Population Density	6/sq mi
Coordinates	21.5816°N, 104.6986°W
Timezone	America/Mazatlan

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 48.2"

27% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Jul) 13.11"

Driest Month (Apr) 0.04"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

16 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	128 km
Mar 5, 1998	12 km ESE of Guachinango, Mexico	M4.6	125 km
Sep 14, 2010	74 km WSW of Villa Juárez, Mexico	M4.5	139 km
Jul 4, 2008	8 km E of El Jicote, Mexico	M4.4	33 km
Oct 28, 1998	4 km NNE of Santiago de Pochotitán, Mexico	M4.4	5 km
Aug 12, 2007	59 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico	M4.2	148 km
Mar 5, 2009	0 km WSW of San Francisco, Mexico	M4.2	107 km
Jun 15, 2013	4 km SE of Rincón de Guayabitos, Mexico	M4.2	86 km
Jul 5, 2015	5 km WSW of Zapotán, Mexico	M4.1	61 km
Aug 24, 2001	11 km E of Yago, Mexico	M4.0	39 km
Mar 15, 2001	3 km ESE of Atonalisco, Mexico	M4.0	14 km
Oct 29, 1998	19 km NNE of Santiago de Pochotitán, Mexico	M3.9	19 km
Mar 14, 2004	8 km WSW of Soyatlán del Oro, Mexico	M3.9	149 km
Mar 14, 2004	10 km ESE of Mixtlán, Mexico	M3.6	138 km
Feb 2, 2023	29 km NW of El Tuito, Mexico	M3.3	148 km
Oct 16, 2013	11 km SW of Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico	M3.2	127 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2023	Lidia	Category 4	99 km
2022	Roslyn	Category 4	100 km
2022	Orlene	Category 4	189 km
2021	Nora	Category 1	131 km
2021	Enrique	Category 1	249 km
2019	Lorena	Category 1	254 km
2018	Willa	Category 4	168 km
2015	Patricia	Category 5	124 km
2011	Jova	Category 2	168 km
2006	Lane	Category 3	199 km
2006	John	Category 3	259 km
2002	Kenna	Category 5	71 km
1998	Madeline	Category 1	198 km
1996	Hernan	Category 1	298 km
1994	Rosa	Category 2	161 km
1993	Calvin	Category 2	197 km
1992	Winifred	Category 2	270 km
1987	Eugene	Category 2	213 km
1986	Roslyn	Category 1	277 km
1986	Newton	Category 1	261 km

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

Nearby Volcanoes

3 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Ceboruco (55 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Ceboruco	Stratovolcano	2,280 m (7,480 ft)	1875	55 km
Mascota Volcanic Field	Pyroclastic cone(s)	2,560 m (8,399 ft)	Unknown	108 km
Isabel, Isla	Tuff cone(s)	95 m (312 ft)	Unknown	126 km

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

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	66°F (19°C)	1.3 in	Coldest
February	67°F (20°C)	0.5 in
March	69°F (21°C)	0.1 in
April	73°F (23°C)	0.0 in	Driest
May	76°F (24°C)	0.4 in
June	79°F (26°C)	6.4 in	Warmest
July	77°F (25°C)	13.1 in	Wettest
August	77°F (25°C)	12.3 in
September	77°F (25°C)	9.7 in
October	75°F (24°C)	2.6 in
November	71°F (21°C)	0.8 in
December	67°F (20°C)	1.1 in

Santiago de Pochotitán has a seasonal temperature swing of 13°F / from 66°F in January to 79°F in June. Total annual precipitation is 48.2 inches, with July being the wettest month (13.1") and April the driest (0.0").

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