What are the municipalities with the heat record in Mexico

In Mexico, and Records by High temperatures They reach levels that compete with the highest rates in the world. In fact, the highest temperature is officially registered on the ground 56.7 ° COn July 10, 1913 at the Furnace Creek Farm, in the Valley of Death, California, the United States.

There are records that indicate that once Colleakan has reached a record temperature of 55 ° CAccording to the system of pituitary symbols in the Union of Agricultural Associations in the state of Sinalua; However, the 2017 record did not meet the unified conditions before National Weather Service (SMN)Therefore, it is not official.

The National Meteorological Service (SMN), in conjunction with the National Water Committee (CONAGUA), is based on the Mexican standard NMX-AA-166/1-SCFI-2013, which determines the specifications of the weather stations and equipment used in measurements. According to this standard, there are some conditions for measuring the air temperature, such as the following:

• The temperature should be measured at a height of 1.25 to 2.0 meters above the Earth level.
• The temperature sensor should be protected through the radiation screen that allows adequate ventilation and avoid direct exposure to solar radiation.
• The sensor should be placed in an open area, away from the buildings, trees, or other structures that can affect the measurement.
• The terrain under the sensor should be represented by the surrounding area, and avoid surfaces that keep or reflect the heat unusually, such as concrete or asphalt.

From the official perspective, then, The highest temperature has not been recorded in Mexico is 52.5 ° CIn San Luis Rio Colorado, in Sonora. For its part, The highest temperature recorded in CDMX It was from 34.7 ° C.

Why is the weather very hot in some places in Mexico?

The most important municipalities in Mexico share geographical and climatic characteristics: desert areas, low height, few plants and stagnation in hot air.

The stagnation of the hot air is the meteorological phenomenon where the hot air mass is held in a specific area, without the possibility of dispersion or mixing with cold air. This is caused by high pressure or wind deficiency systems and more frequently in desert areas and urban surfaces. That is why it is not strange that the detailed municipalities below are those that have records of higher temperatures in Mexico: