Tamaulipas, Mexico

Full City Profile

1,567 Population 1/sq mi density

33 ft Elevation 10 meters

83°F Avg Temperature 28°C

Tamaulipas has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 83°F (28°C). Winters average 81°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 211 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 78.4 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

81°F Jan (27°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)

Annual Average	82.7°F
	53% above US avg
January Average	81°F (27°C)
July Average	83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days	211 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	33 ft (10 m)
Area	1,188.5 sq mi (3,078.3 km²)
Population Density	1/sq mi
Coordinates	15.7719°N, 93.4072°W
Timezone	America/Mexico_City

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 78.4"

106% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Sep) 18.03"

Driest Month (Jan) 0.12"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

2,178 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M8.2. Most recent: M4.2 on Aug 27, 2025.

Sep 8, 2017	2017 Tehuantepec, Mexico Earthquake	M8.2	99 km
Sep 10, 1993	24 km W of Puerto Madero, Mexico	M7.2	143 km
Oct 21, 1995	13 km NW of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Mexico	M7.2	119 km
Mar 14, 1994	6 km ENE of Rizo de Oro, Mexico	M6.9	108 km
Sep 30, 1993	90 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico	M6.5	144 km
Feb 12, 2008	9 km SSW of General Pascual Fentes, Mexico	M6.5	116 km
Dec 31, 1996	4 km SW of El Ramal (Porvenir), Mexico	M6.4	47 km
Jan 16, 2002	2 km SW of Las Brisas, Mexico	M6.4	42 km
Nov 28, 2001	2 km ESE of El Carmen, Mexico	M6.4	39 km
Jul 14, 2023	Offshore Chiapas, Mexico	M6.3	110 km
Mar 12, 2000	3 km ESE of Plan de Ayala, Mexico	M6.3	136 km
Jun 7, 1998	2 km NNE of Cabeza de Toro, Mexico	M6.3	45 km
Jan 21, 2012	46 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico	M6.2	109 km
Dec 4, 2000	104 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico	M6.1	115 km
Jul 6, 2007	6 km N of Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico	M6.1	90 km
Jan 19, 2001	6 km NNE of Hidalgo, Mexico	M6.0	85 km
Apr 25, 2016	83 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	M6.0	146 km
Apr 27, 2016	75 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	M6.0	144 km
Sep 6, 1995	119 km SW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico	M6.0	129 km
Jan 5, 2020	3 km W of Reforma de Pineda, Mexico	M5.9	135 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

5 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Barbara (2013).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2013	Barbara	Category 1	68 km
1998	Lester	Category 2	205 km
1997	Pauline	Category 4	290 km
1997	Rick	Category 1	278 km
1996	Douglas	Category 1	275 km

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

Tsunami History

2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 50.0 m (164 ft).

Year	Location	Cause	Max Wave	Deaths	Distance
2007	JUAN DE GRIJALVA, CHIAPAS	Meteorological	50.0 m	19	124 km
2017	S. MEXICO	Earthquake	2.7 m	98	99 km

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

Nearby Volcanoes

2 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Tacana (156 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Tacana	Stratovolcano	4,064 m (13,333 ft)	1986	156 km
Chichon, El	Lava dome(s)	1,150 m (3,773 ft)	1982	178 km

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

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	81°F (27°C)	0.1 in	Coldest, Driest
February	81°F (27°C)	0.2 in
March	83°F (28°C)	0.4 in
April	85°F (30°C)	1.3 in	Warmest
May	85°F (29°C)	7.7 in
June	83°F (28°C)	14.7 in
July	83°F (28°C)	12.6 in
August	83°F (28°C)	14.8 in
September	82°F (28°C)	18.0 in	Wettest
October	83°F (28°C)	7.0 in
November	82°F (28°C)	1.4 in
December	81°F (27°C)	0.2 in

Tamaulipas has a seasonal temperature swing of 5°F / from 81°F in January to 85°F in April. Total annual precipitation is 78.4 inches, with September being the wettest month (18.0") and January the driest (0.1").

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