Topic - Climate & Environment

Mexico’s geographical territory comprises a diverse topography including coastal plains, temperate highlands and extensive mountain ranges which climb to heights of over 10,000 feet above sea level. This diversity gives rise to a range of different climate zones.
If you’re planning to visit Mexico on vacation, or for longer periods – perhaps for living or retirement […]

One of the more common annoyances experienced by people visiting or living in Mexico is the presence of mosquitoes.  Mosquitoes make their home here along with other apparent ‘scary’ creatures such as spiders, scorpions and snakes; but unlike the creatures that crawl, mosquitoes are far more commonly seen and felt – and thus can become more […]

2009 has been a relatively quiet year for hurricanes near Mexico.  Technically, the ‘hurricane season’ starts as early as June, although most hurricanes don’t brew until August and September, when the region’s summer temperatures reach their peak.
Hurricane Jimena, headed towards Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, is currently rated as a ‘Category 4′ storm — powerful enough […]

Sea Turtles are found in all of the world’s oceans, with exception of the arctic.  There are seven species of Sea Turtle, and six of these arrive to lay eggs each year on beaches across Mexico.Â
Although Sea Turtles live most of their lives at sea, the females must return to land to lay their eggs.  […]

The US Geological Service (USGS) recorded an earthquake in Mexico, initially reporting a magnitude of 6.0 on the Richter Scale and afterwards revising that figure down to 5.6.  The earthquake was felt at around 11:46pm, local time.
The epicenter was recorded to be about twenty miles south-east of the city of Chilpancingo, capital city of the state of Guerrero, and […]

Mexico is a mountainous country, and many of its towns and cities away from the coasts are situated at altitudes of least 5,000 feet above sea-level, and often higher than 7,000 feet above sea-level.
If you are living or retiring in Mexico, or plan to visit here on a self-catering vacation, a consideration to take into […]

The BBC’s weather service has launched a new version of its leading-edge technology weather maps on the Internet, which offer detailed imagery and forecasts for countries and regions around the world – including Mexico.
The feature offers a comprehensive overview of weather in Mexico including satellite images, an excellent regional temperatures map, a barometric pressure map, and detailed forecasts […]

Autumn has arrived in full vigor here in Mexico and, although areas by the coasts are usually warm, it’s worth noting that areas inland — many of which are situated at high altitude — get cooler and, during early mornings and after sundown, may also become quite cold.
If you’re looking for winter warmth, then you’ll need to visit one […]

Mexico is experiencing its first tropical storms and hurricanes of 2008.
Dolly, the first hurricane to affect Mexico this season, left the Yucatan Peninsula largely unscathed; heavy rains were the principal feature of the storm in that region.  However, when the storm moved across to the Gulf of Mexico, it renewed its energy (from the Gulf waters) before hitting […]

The rainy season started ‘on-schedule’ this year; by mid-May the first major thunderstorms started to drench the landscapes in the afternoons and now June has arrived, the monsoon-like rains are a near daily occurence.  The storms usually arrive in the late afternoon, deliver an amazing demonstration of Nature’s beauty and power, and leave the evenings […]