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Yelapa is a small beach town in
Weather Underground
site for 2001-2006. Prevailing winds are from the southwest, and most weather systems approaching Yelapa and surrounding areas are consequently weakened as they pass over Cabo Corriente. Thus even during the rainy season Yelapa's weather tends to be mild compared to other areas along the Mexican Pacific coast. Hurricanes seldom strike Yelapa. In 2002,
Sunset Magazine article: ''Disappear to Yelapa''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yelapa Beaches of Jalisco Municipalities of Jalisco Port cities and towns on the Mexican Pacific coast Resorts in Mexico
Yelapa is a small beach town in Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco
Cabo Corrientes is a cape on the Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Jalisco. It marks the southernmost point of the Bahía de Banderas (Bay of Flags), upon which the port and resort city of Puerto Vallarta stands. The municipality in which ...
, Mexico. The village lies in the southernmost cove of Bahía de Banderas (''Bay of the Flags'').
Etymology
Yelapa’s name comes from anindigenous
Indigenous may refer to:
*Indigenous peoples
*Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention
*Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band
*Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ...
saying meaning "''where two rivers meet the sea''".
Climate
Yelapa's climate is typical tropical wet and dry (Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
''Aw''), with a marked dry season in the winter. The high temperature and variations in humidity can make July through September nearly intolerable. It has pronounced wet and dry seasonal variation, with sudden monsoon-like rains from July through September, normally for a few hours in the evenings.
The average daily high temperature is ; average daily low temperature is ; average daily humidity is 75%. The rainy season extends from mid June through mid October, with most of the rain between July and September. August is the city's wettest month, with an average of 14 days with significant precipitation. Even during the rainy season precipitation tends to be concentrated in large rainstorms. Occasional tropical storms will bring thunderstorms to the city in November, though the month is typically dry. February, March and April are the months with the least cloud cover.Climate data taken from thWeather Underground
site for 2001-2006. Prevailing winds are from the southwest, and most weather systems approaching Yelapa and surrounding areas are consequently weakened as they pass over Cabo Corriente. Thus even during the rainy season Yelapa's weather tends to be mild compared to other areas along the Mexican Pacific coast. Hurricanes seldom strike Yelapa. In 2002,
Hurricane Kenna
Hurricane Kenna was the fourth-most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Eastern Pacific basin, and at the time the third-most intense Pacific hurricane to strike the west coast of Mexico. Kenna was the sixteenth tropical depression, thirte ...
, a category 5 hurricane, made landfall about northwest of Puerto Vallarta, and the surrounding cities suffered some damage from the resulting storm surge.
See also
*Raicilla
Raicilla (, "little root") is a distilled spirit originating in the south western part of the
Mexican state of Jalisco. Like tequila and mezcal, it is a product of the agave plant.
Raicilla is a traditional beverage with about 300 years of hist ...
*Tourism in Mexico
Tourism in Mexico is a very important industry. Since the 1960s, it has been heavily promoted by the Mexican government, as "an industry without smokestacks." Mexico has traditionally been among the most visited countries in the world accord ...
References
External links
Sunset Magazine article: ''Disappear to Yelapa''
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