Discovering Mexico

Weather The weather varies significantly from one region of the country to the next. The north has a mostly desert climate. It is hot in the summer, and north winds can make inland northern Mexico cold in the winter, with temperatures sometimes approaching freezing. The center

has a semi-arid or temperate climate, and the south has a tropical climate. In Mexico there are two main seasons. The rainy season through most of Mexico falls roughly from May through September or October with the hottest and wettest months falling between June and September for most of the country. During the rest of the year there is little or no rain.

Average Annual Temperatures

Temperature in °C

Monterrey

Guadalajara

Mexico City

Natural Hazards There can be tsunamis and hurricanes along the Mexico coasts of the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean. Information on what to do in preparation of a hurricane can be found at: www.ready.gov/hurricanes . There is one active volcano, called Popocatepetl, located in the center of the country in between the states of Morelos, Puebla, and the State of Mexico. Recently, another volcano has become active. It is Volcan de Colima, also known as Volcan de Fuego (Fire Volcano), and it lies over the area bordering the state of Colima and Jalisco. Mexico sits atop three, large tectonic plates. Due to the movement of these plates, there can be many earthquakes in the center and south of the country. Information on preparing for an earthquake can be found at: http://mexico.usembassy.gov/eng/eacs_earthquake_preparedness.html

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