Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur

Bahía Tortugas
Town
Bahía Tortugas is located in Baja California Sur
Bahía Tortugas
Bahía Tortugas
Location of Bahía Tortugas in Baja California Sur
Bahía Tortugas is located in Mexico
Bahía Tortugas
Bahía Tortugas
Location of Bahía Tortugas in Mexico
Coordinates: 27°42′N 114°54′W / 27.700°N 114.900°W / 27.700; -114.900
CountryMexico
StateBaja California Sur
MunicipalityMulegé
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,367
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)

Bahía Tortugas is a town in Baja California Sur, Mexico.[1][2] It is in Mulegé Municipality on the west coast of the peninsula, and is one of the six subdivisions of the municipality. The town is nearby Punta Eugenia, and it is northwest of Bahía Asunción.[3]

Bahía Tortugas is connected to Ensenada and Isla de Cedros via its public Bahía Tortugas Airfield; operated by the airline Aeroservicios California Pacífico.

In 2010, the town had a population of 2,671.[4] By 2020, this had declined to 2,374 inhabitants.[5]

Climate

Bahía Tortugas possesses an ocean-moderated warm desert climate (Köppen: BWh); experiencing quite hot summers and very mild winters. Daily mean temperatures fluctuate from 24.6 °C (76.3 °F) in September to 15.2 °C (59.4 °F) in January; revealing a noticeable seasonal lag in summer. Precipitation is very scarce, averaging 62.4 mm (2.46 in) per annum; and only occurs on 7.3 days annually.[6]

Climate data for Bahía Tortugas (27°41′N 114°54′W / 27.69°N 114.90°W / 27.69; -114.90) (14 m (46 ft) AMSL) (1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8) 		31.0
(87.8) 		32.0
(89.6) 		36.0
(96.8) 		36.0
(96.8) 		35.0
(95.0) 		38.0
(100.4) 		39.0
(102.2) 		39.0
(102.2) 		40.0
(104.0) 		36.0
(96.8) 		31.0
(87.8) 		40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4) 		21.7
(71.1) 		22.2
(72.0) 		23.9
(75.0) 		24.1
(75.4) 		25.3
(77.5) 		28.6
(83.5) 		30.4
(86.7) 		30.4
(86.7) 		27.6
(81.7) 		24.5
(76.1) 		21.3
(70.3) 		25.1
(77.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3) 		10.1
(50.2) 		10.8
(51.4) 		11.7
(53.1) 		12.9
(55.2) 		14.5
(58.1) 		17.1
(62.8) 		18.5
(65.3) 		18.8
(65.8) 		15.9
(60.6) 		12.8
(55.0) 		10.1
(50.2) 		13.6
(56.4)
Record low °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4) 		2.0
(35.6) 		4.0
(39.2) 		6.0
(42.8) 		7.0
(44.6) 		6.0
(42.8) 		9.0
(48.2) 		11.0
(51.8) 		2.4
(36.3) 		9.0
(48.2) 		6.0
(42.8) 		3.0
(37.4) 		2.0
(35.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.9
(0.27) 		13.9
(0.55) 		5.9
(0.23) 		0.8
(0.03) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.5
(0.06) 		0.2
(0.01) 		2.0
(0.08) 		5.4
(0.21) 		8.0
(0.31) 		5.6
(0.22) 		12.2
(0.48) 		62.4
(2.45)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.2 1.7 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 7.3
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (1991-2020)[6]

References

  1. ^ Gazetteer of Mexico: Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Defense Mapping Agency. 1992.
  2. ^ Fagan, Bob; Martinez, Marie Elena; Fleet, Jeffrey Van (2013). Fodor's Los Cabos. Fodor's Travel Publications. ISBN 978-0-89141-982-2.
  3. ^ "Node: Bahía Tortugas (3411360263)". 3 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Principales resultados por localidad 2010 (ITER)" (in Spanish). INEGI. 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020". Proyectos estadísticos (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Normales Climatológicas por Estado". Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved October 27, 2024.