Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt · Mexico City · MexicoSummit weather, forecast and climate
Ajusco
Volcano3,936 m
Elevation3,936 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation47 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul13°average high
19.21° N, 99.26° WElevation 3,936 mUTC−6 · Central Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit3,936 m
- Mid-mountain3,450 m
- Valley · Lomas de Tepemecatl2,955 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Ajusco in brief
Ajusco rises to 3,936 m in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, Mexico City, Mexico.
At the summit, April is the mildest month with average highs of 17°, while nights fall below freezing in 5 months of the year.
The nearest town in the atlas is Lomas de Tepemecatl, 4.0 km to the NE at 2,955 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 3,936 m · 12,913 ft
- Range
- Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
- Region
- Mexico City
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 19.2075, -99.2581
- Nearest airport
- Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) · 32 km
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Ajusco by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 11° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 12° |
| Average low | -3° | -2° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 2° | -1° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 23 mm | 19 mm | 22 mm | 45 mm | 111 mm | 272 mm | 316 mm | 312 mm | 264 mm | 103 mm | 21 mm | 12 mm |
| Cloud cover | 24% | 20% | 19% | 25% | 32% | 58% | 62% | 61% | 60% | 44% | 25% | 25% |
| Daylight | 11h 06 | 11h 31 | 12h 01 | 12h 35 | 13h 02 | 13h 17 | 13h 11 | 12h 47 | 12h 15 | 11h 43 | 11h 14 | 10h 59 |
| Month score | 59 | 69 | 81 | 83 | 62 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 63 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 4,600 m | 4,800 m | 5,100 m | 5,400 m | 5,450 m | 5,400 m | 5,250 m | 5,250 m | 5,200 m | 5,050 m | 4,850 m | 4,650 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Ajusco in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of MexicoPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pico El Aguila | 3,839 m | – | 0.7 km N | 13° |
| Volcán Jumento | 3,738 m | – | 5.8 km W | 13° |
| Volcán Texoxocol | 3,385 m | – | 6.7 km SE | 15° |
| Volcán Tulmiac | 3,316 m | – | 17 km SE | 15° |
| Volcán Malacatepetl | 3,235 m | – | 4.8 km S | 15° |
| Volcán Manteca | 3,231 m | – | 16 km SE | 16° |
| Volcán El Caballito | 3,209 m | – | 15 km SE | 16° |
| Volcán Tetzacoatl | 3,209 m | – | 16 km SE | 16° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Lomas de Tepemecatl
Mexico City · 4.0 km NE
18°Oct high
17wet days
62score
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
San Miguel Ajusco
Mexico City · 6.1 km E
19°Oct high
17wet days
62score
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
San Miguel Topilejo
Mexico City · 12 km E
21°Oct high
17wet days
62score
Around here
Lomas de Tepemecatl and around
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Lomas de Tepemecatl
Mexico City · Mexico
Jan–Feb · Decbest months
19°July high
2,955 maltitude
Nature
Fuentes Brotantes de Tlalpan National Park
National park
Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Pico El Aguila
3,839 m
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Volcán Jumento
3,738 m
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Volcán Texoxocol
3,385 m
Heritage
Museums
Photo: AlejandroLinaresGarcia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Anahuacalli Museum
1964
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Museo Dolores Olmedo
Art museum · 1994

























