Mountains in Mexico

Popocatépetl

5,452 m17,887 ft

Volcano · Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt · Mexico

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At the summit · forecast for 11:00 PM

-6 °CCloudy · wind 5 km/h from the SW

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Weather at the summit of Popocatépetl, 5,452 m

  1. 11:00 PM-6 °CSW 5 km/h–
  2. 2:00 AM-7 °CSW 5 km/h–
  3. 5:00 AM-8 °CW 5 km/h–
  4. 8:00 AM-4 °CSE 6 km/h1 mm
  5. 11:00 AM-1 °CSE 10 km/h2.1 mm
  6. 2:00 PM-1 °CSE 12 km/h2.8 mm
  7. 5:00 PM-3 °CSE 8 km/h1.4 mm
  8. 8:00 PM-5 °CN 7 km/h0.4 mm
Weather at the summit of Popocatépetl, 5,452 m
DaySkyHigh / lowRainWind up to
Tue, Oct 27-1 °C / -8 °C7.7 mm12 km/h
Wed, Oct 28-0 °C / -7 °C2.2 mm13 km/h
Thu, Oct 290 °C / -8 °C5.6 mm11 km/h
Fri, Oct 301 °C / -7 °C3.7 mm6 km/h
Sat, Oct 313 °C / -5 °C1.1 mm10 km/h
Sun, Nov 13 °C / -6 °C–10 km/h
Mon, Nov 23 °C / -6 °C0.3 mm8 km/h

Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 07:17 PM CST. Times are local.

Facts

What it is
Volcano
Height above sea level
5,452 m (17,887 ft)
Prominence
3,020 m (9,908 ft)
Isolation
143 km to higher ground
Range
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
Country
Mexico
First ascent
1289
Coordinates
19.023°N 98.623°W
Volcano number
341090 at the Global Volcanism Program
Source
Wikidata, CC0
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49 recorded eruptions

The latest 12 of 49, from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program through History.

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Highest in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt

  1. Citlaltepetl5,636 mOn the map
  2. Popocatépetl5,452 mOn the map
  3. Iztaccihuatl5,230 mOn the map
  4. Nevado de Toluca4,680 mOn the map
  5. Sierra Negra4,580 mOn the map
  6. Malinche4,420 mOn the map
  7. Nevado de Colima4,339 mOn the map
  8. Tláloc4,151 mOn the map
  9. Ajusco3,936 mOn the map

Highest mountains in Mexico

  1. Citlaltepetl5,636 mOn the map
  2. Popocatépetl5,452 mOn the map
  3. Iztaccihuatl5,230 mOn the map
  4. Nevado de Toluca4,680 mOn the map
  5. Sierra Negra4,580 mOn the map
  6. Malinche4,420 mOn the map
  7. Nevado de Colima4,339 mOn the map
  8. Cofre de Peru en tanga4,282 mOn the map
  9. Tláloc4,151 mOn the map
  10. Ajusco3,936 mOn the map

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