🏞 Of the land area, 4.4% has a tropical rainforest climate (Af), 15.8% has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate (Aw), 28.6% has a semi-arid/ steppe climate (BS), 24% has a arid/ desert climate (BW), 3.7% has a temperate/ mesothermal climate with significant precipitation in all seasons (Cf), 23.5% has a alpine/ highland climate (H).
🧜 Of the population, 3.6% live in a tropical rainforest climate (Af), 14.1% live in a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate (Aw), 15.8% live in a semi-arid/ steppe climate (BS), 6.3% live in a arid/ desert climate (BW), 2.2% live in a temperate/ mesothermal climate with significant precipitation in all seasons (Cf), 57.9% live in a alpine/ highland climate (H).
Location | Lat. | Long. | Alt. m(ft) | Climate | Biome | Av. Temp. | Precip. |
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Chihuahua | 28°38'N | 106°4'W | 1423 (4669) | BWh | Warm temperate thorn steppe | 19 (65) | 320 (13) |
Guaymas | 27°55'N | 110°53'W | 4 (13) | BWh | - | 25 (77) | 222 (9) |
Monterrey | 25°40'N | 100°18'W | 534 (1752) | BSh | Subtropical dry forest | 22 (72) | 620 (24) |
La Paz, Baja California | 24°10'N | 110°12'W | 18 (59) | BWh | Subtropical desert scrub | 24 (75) | 214 (8) |
Mazatlan | 23°13'N | 106°24'W | 3 (10) | Aw | Subtropical dry forest | 24 (76) | 853 (34) |
Zacatecas | 22°47'N | 102°34'W | 2612 (8570) | BSk | Warm temperate thorn steppe | 13 (56) | 427 (17) |
Tampico, Tamaulipas | 22°12'N | 97°51'W | 25 (82) | Aw | - | 24 (76) | 849 (33) |
Guanajuato, Gto. | 21°0'N | 101°17'W | 1999 (6558) | Cwb | Warm temperate dry forest | 18 (65) | 698 (27) |
Merida | 20°57'N | 89°39'W | 11 (36) | Aw | Subtropical dry forest | 26 (79) | 981 (39) |
Guadalajara | 20°41'N | 103°20'W | 1589 (5213) | Cwa | Subtropical dry forest | 19 (66) | 914 (36) |
Morelia, Mich. | 19°42'N | 101°11'W | 1913 (6276) | Cwb | Subtropical dry forest | 18 (64) | 764 (30) |
Mexico City | 19°24'N | 99°11'W | 2309 (7575) | Cwb | Cool temperate moist forest | 16 (61) | 709 (28) |
Tacubaya | 19°24'N | 99°11'W | 2309 (7575) | Cwb | Cool temperate moist forest | 16 (61) | 848 (33) |
Veracruz | 19°9'N | 96°8'W | 19 (62) | Aw | Tropical dry forest | 25 (78) | 1753 (69) |
Acapulco | 16°45'N | 99°45'W | 3 (10) | Aw | Tropical dry forest | 28 (82) | 1387 (55) |
Comitan | 16°15'N | 92°7'W | 1635 (5364) | Cwb | Subtropical dry forest | 18 (65) | 1060 (42) |
Salina Cruz, Oaxacu | 16°10'N | 95°10'W | 2 (7) | Aw | Tropical dry forest | 28 (82) | 1099 (43) |
Mexico Average | 21°24'N | 100°39'W | 965 (3167) | Aw | Subtropical dry forest | 21 (71) | 807 (32) |