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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
-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°11°-3°Jan13°-2°Feb16°0°Mar17°2°Apr17°3°May15°4°Jun13°4°Jul13°4°Aug13°4°Sep13°2°Oct12°-1°Nov12°-2°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Ajusco by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high11°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°
Precipitation23 mm19 mm22 mm45 mm111 mm272 mm316 mm312 mm264 mm103 mm21 mm12 mm
Cloud cover24%20%19%25%32%58%62%61%60%44%25%25%
Daylight11h 0611h 3112h 0112h 3513h 0213h 1713h 1112h 4712h 1511h 4311h 1410h 59
Month score596981836240303027376463

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level4,600 m4,800 m5,100 m5,400 m5,450 m5,400 m5,250 m5,250 m5,200 m5,050 m4,850 m4,650 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Ajusco in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Mexico
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Pico El Aguila3,839 m–0.7 km N13°
Volcán Jumento3,738 m–5.8 km W13°
Volcán Texoxocol3,385 m–6.7 km SE15°
Volcán Tulmiac3,316 m–17 km SE15°
Volcán Malacatepetl3,235 m–4.8 km S15°
Volcán Manteca3,231 m–16 km SE16°
Volcán El Caballito3,209 m–15 km SE16°
Volcán Tetzacoatl3,209 m–16 km SE16°
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
Lomas de Tepemecatl
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
San Miguel Ajusco
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
San Miguel Topilejo
Tlalpan
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Tlalpan

Mexico City · 14 km NE
23°Oct high
17wet days
62score
Tlalpan
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
Lomas de Tepemecatl

Nature

Desierto de los Leones National Park
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11 km NW

Desierto de los Leones National Park

National park
Desierto de los Leones National Park
Cumbres del Ajusco National Park
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3.2 km SW

Cumbres del Ajusco National Park

National park
Cumbres del Ajusco National Park
Fuentes Brotantes de Tlalpan National Park
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7.7 km NE

Fuentes Brotantes de Tlalpan National Park

National park
Fuentes Brotantes de Tlalpan National Park

Mountains

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
3.4 km SW

Pico El Aguila

3,839 m
Pico El Aguila
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
8.4 km SW

Volcán Jumento

3,738 m
Volcán Jumento
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
9.6 km S

Volcán Texoxocol

3,385 m
Volcán Texoxocol

Heritage

Ciudad Universitaria
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12 km NE

Ciudad Universitaria

World Heritage Site · 1954
Ciudad Universitaria
Xochimilco
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15 km E

Xochimilco

part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Xochimilco

Museums

Anahuacalli Museum
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14 km NE

Anahuacalli Museum

1964
Anahuacalli Museum
Museo Dolores Olmedo
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12 km E

Museo Dolores Olmedo

Art museum · 1994
Museo Dolores Olmedo
Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo
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10 km NE

Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo

2008
Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo