Los Mochis weather in August
In August, Los Mochis sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 93 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Los Mochis's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Mochis's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 36°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 27°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 93 mm
- 12.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 54 min
- 5:53 AM – 6:47 PM
- Cloud cover
- 61%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.04 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.0
- out of 10
Los Mochis is municipal seat of Ahome, State of Sinaloa, Mexico.
- Founded
- 1893
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.
A typical August day in Los Mochis reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Avg low (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 27 |
| 2 | 36 | 27 |
| 3 | 36 | 27 |
| 4 | 36 | 27 |
| 5 | 36 | 27 |
| 6 | 36 | 27 |
| 7 | 36 | 27 |
| 8 | 36 | 27 |
| 9 | 36 | 27 |
| 10 | 36 | 27 |
| 11 | 36 | 27 |
| 12 | 36 | 27 |
| 13 | 36 | 27 |
| 14 | 36 | 27 |
| 15 | 36 | 27 |
| 16 | 36 | 27 |
| 17 | 36 | 27 |
| 18 | 36 | 27 |
| 19 | 36 | 27 |
| 20 | 35 | 27 |
| 21 | 35 | 27 |
| 22 | 35 | 27 |
| 23 | 35 | 27 |
| 24 | 35 | 27 |
| 25 | 35 | 27 |
| 26 | 35 | 27 |
| 27 | 35 | 27 |
| 28 | 35 | 27 |
| 29 | 35 | 27 |
| 30 | 35 | 27 |
| 31 | 35 | 27 |
How August really feels in Los Mochis
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Los Mochis weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 13° | 13 | 1.5 | 10.6 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 14° | 13 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 29° / 15° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 16° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.6 | 5.8 |
| May | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 35° / 24° | 4 | 0.7 | 13.6 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 36° / 27° | 52 | 7.5 | 13.4 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 36° / 27° | 93 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 35° / 26° | 102 | 10.9 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 35° / 23° | 26 | 2.9 | 11.4 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 31° / 18° | 17 | 1.8 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 14° | 12 | 1.5 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Cloudier (%) | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 54 |
| 2 | 47 | 53 |
| 3 | 47 | 53 |
| 4 | 47 | 53 |
| 5 | 47 | 53 |
| 6 | 48 | 52 |
| 7 | 47 | 53 |
| 8 | 47 | 53 |
| 9 | 47 | 53 |
| 10 | 48 | 52 |
| 11 | 47 | 53 |
| 12 | 46 | 54 |
| 13 | 46 | 54 |
| 14 | 46 | 54 |
| 15 | 46 | 54 |
| 16 | 46 | 54 |
| 17 | 44 | 56 |
| 18 | 44 | 56 |
| 19 | 43 | 57 |
| 20 | 43 | 57 |
| 21 | 43 | 57 |
| 22 | 43 | 57 |
| 23 | 43 | 57 |
| 24 | 43 | 57 |
| 25 | 43 | 57 |
| 26 | 44 | 56 |
| 27 | 45 | 55 |
| 28 | 45 | 55 |
| 29 | 46 | 54 |
| 30 | 46 | 54 |
| 31 | 46 | 54 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Los Mochis gets around 93 mm of rain over 12.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 28 |
| 2 | 28 |
| 3 | 29 |
| 4 | 29 |
| 5 | 30 |
| 6 | 30 |
| 7 | 31 |
| 8 | 32 |
| 9 | 33 |
| 10 | 34 |
| 11 | 35 |
| 12 | 37 |
| 13 | 38 |
| 14 | 39 |
| 15 | 41 |
| 16 | 42 |
| 17 | 43 |
| 18 | 45 |
| 19 | 46 |
| 20 | 47 |
| 21 | 48 |
| 22 | 49 |
| 23 | 50 |
| 24 | 50 |
| 25 | 51 |
| 26 | 51 |
| 27 | 52 |
| 28 | 52 |
| 29 | 52 |
| 30 | 52 |
| 31 | 52 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oppressive (%) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Miserable (%) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 19 | 80 |
| 2 | 1 | 19 | 80 |
| 3 | 1 | 18 | 81 |
| 4 | 0 | 18 | 82 |
| 5 | 0 | 17 | 83 |
| 6 | 0 | 16 | 84 |
| 7 | 0 | 16 | 84 |
| 8 | 0 | 15 | 85 |
| 9 | 0 | 14 | 86 |
| 10 | 0 | 14 | 86 |
| 11 | 0 | 13 | 87 |
| 12 | 0 | 12 | 88 |
| 13 | 0 | 12 | 88 |
| 14 | 0 | 11 | 89 |
| 15 | 0 | 11 | 89 |
| 16 | 0 | 10 | 90 |
| 17 | 0 | 9 | 91 |
| 18 | 0 | 9 | 91 |
| 19 | 0 | 8 | 92 |
| 20 | 0 | 8 | 92 |
| 21 | 0 | 8 | 92 |
| 22 | 0 | 7 | 93 |
| 23 | 0 | 7 | 93 |
| 24 | 0 | 7 | 93 |
| 25 | 0 | 7 | 93 |
| 26 | 0 | 6 | 94 |
| 27 | 0 | 6 | 94 |
| 28 | 0 | 6 | 94 |
| 29 | 0 | 6 | 94 |
| 30 | 0 | 6 | 94 |
| 31 | 0 | 6 | 94 |
Wind in August
Winds average 8 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:33 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.2 | 5:45 | 6:59 |
| 2 | 13.2 | 5:46 | 6:58 |
| 3 | 13.2 | 5:46 | 6:57 |
| 4 | 13.2 | 5:47 | 6:57 |
| 5 | 13.1 | 5:47 | 6:56 |
| 6 | 13.1 | 5:48 | 6:55 |
| 7 | 13.1 | 5:48 | 6:55 |
| 8 | 13.1 | 5:49 | 6:54 |
| 9 | 13.1 | 5:49 | 6:53 |
| 10 | 13.0 | 5:50 | 6:52 |
| 11 | 13.0 | 5:50 | 6:52 |
| 12 | 13.0 | 5:51 | 6:51 |
| 13 | 13.0 | 5:51 | 6:50 |
| 14 | 13.0 | 5:52 | 6:49 |
| 15 | 12.9 | 5:52 | 6:48 |
| 16 | 12.9 | 5:53 | 6:47 |
| 17 | 12.9 | 5:53 | 6:47 |
| 18 | 12.9 | 5:54 | 6:46 |
| 19 | 12.8 | 5:54 | 6:45 |
| 20 | 12.8 | 5:55 | 6:44 |
| 21 | 12.8 | 5:55 | 6:43 |
| 22 | 12.8 | 5:55 | 6:42 |
| 23 | 12.8 | 5:56 | 6:41 |
| 24 | 12.7 | 5:56 | 6:40 |
| 25 | 12.7 | 5:57 | 6:39 |
| 26 | 12.7 | 5:57 | 6:38 |
| 27 | 12.7 | 5:58 | 6:37 |
| 28 | 12.6 | 5:58 | 6:36 |
| 29 | 12.6 | 5:58 | 6:35 |
| 30 | 12.6 | 5:59 | 6:34 |
| 31 | 12.6 | 5:59 | 6:33 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.04 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.6 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Los Mochis
In August, Los Mochis sits inside its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Los Mochis sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
Is August a good time to visit Los Mochis?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Los Mochis.
What to pack for Los Mochis in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Los Mochis sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Los Mochis in August
The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 20°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 9 to Jan 19 — about 10.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 20 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Los Mochis in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Los Mochis peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Where is Los Mochis?
Los Mochis sits at 25.8°N, 109.0°W, 18 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Juan José Ríos, 18 km away.
Topography around Los Mochis
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Los Mochis.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Mochis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.
The land around Los Mochis is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.
Mexico travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 54% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,889
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 43%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 440
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Los Mochis (25.791°, -108.9982°, elevation 18 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).