Sabinas, Coahuila

Sabinas
Municipality
Sabinas
Coordinates: 27°55′N 101°18′W / 27.917°N 101.300°W / 27.917; -101.300
Country Mexico
StateCoahuila
MunicipalitySabinas
Government
 • MayorCuaotemoc Rodriguez
Area
 • Municipality
2,345.2 km2 (905.5 sq mi)
Elevation
331 m (1,086 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality
63,522
 • Density27.086/km2 (70.152/sq mi)
 • Metro
177,430
 • City
47,933
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (US Central))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
ZipCode
26700
Area code861
Websitehttp://sabinas.gob.mx/

Sabinas is a city in Sabinas Municipality of the same name located in the northeastern quadrant of the state of Coahuila in Mexico.[1] As of the 2005 census the city had a population of 47,933, while the municipality of which the city serves as municipal seat had a population of 53,042. The municipality has an area of 2,345.2 km² (905.49 sq mi). Its only other significant communities are the towns of Cloete and Agujita.

As of 2015, the population of the city was 63,522,[2] while the metropolitan area had a population of 177,430 inhabitants.[2]

Geography

Climate

The climate of the region is semi-arid.

Climate data for Sabinas (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.0
(98.6)
39.5
(103.1)
42.0
(107.6)
46.5
(115.7)
46.0
(114.8)
46.0
(114.8)
45.0
(113.0)
46.5
(115.7)
46.0
(114.8)
41.5
(106.7)
38.0
(100.4)
36.0
(96.8)
46.5
(115.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1)
24.5
(76.1)
28.4
(83.1)
32.2
(90.0)
35.2
(95.4)
37.7
(99.9)
38.1
(100.6)
38.6
(101.5)
34.7
(94.5)
30.3
(86.5)
25.1
(77.2)
21.7
(71.1)
30.7
(87.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3)
16.3
(61.3)
20.4
(68.7)
24.2
(75.6)
27.9
(82.2)
30.6
(87.1)
31.0
(87.8)
31.3
(88.3)
28.0
(82.4)
23.3
(73.9)
17.7
(63.9)
13.5
(56.3)
23.1
(73.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5)
8.1
(46.6)
12.4
(54.3)
16.2
(61.2)
20.6
(69.1)
23.5
(74.3)
24.0
(75.2)
24.0
(75.2)
21.3
(70.3)
16.3
(61.3)
10.2
(50.4)
5.4
(41.7)
15.6
(60.1)
Record low °C (°F) −12.5
(9.5)
−9.0
(15.8)
−5.0
(23.0)
1.0
(33.8)
2.0
(35.6)
2.5
(36.5)
12.0
(53.6)
15.0
(59.0)
8.5
(47.3)
0.0
(32.0)
−6.0
(21.2)
−9.0
(15.8)
−12.5
(9.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.3
(0.48)
10.6
(0.42)
26.0
(1.02)
39.9
(1.57)
75.6
(2.98)
46.9
(1.85)
57.3
(2.26)
52.3
(2.06)
84.9
(3.34)
39.4
(1.55)
18.3
(0.72)
11.7
(0.46)
475.2
(18.71)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.1 3.6 3.5 4.0 5.6 4.3 4.4 4.4 6.4 6.0 5.2 3.8 55.3
Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER). Retrieved on November 9, 2008
  2. ^ a b "Número de habitantes. Coahuila de Zaragoza". www.cuentame.inegi.org.mx.
  3. ^ "Estado de Coahuila-Estacion: SABINAS (DGE)". Normales Climatologicas 1991–2020 (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Extreme for Sabinas" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
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