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Extreme rain in Mexico, 8 to 11 September 2026

Extreme rain in Mexico, 8 to 11 September 2026: 17 records at 12 stations, peak on 9 September 2026. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Mexico, 8 to 11 September 2026 set or tied 17 station records at 12 stations.
  • It ran from 8 September 2026 to 11 September 2026 (4 days) and its peak day was 9 September 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Guadalajara set an all-time record daily precipitation of 208.3 mm (8.2 in) on 9 September 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 9 September 2026 with 8 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 47 years.

Footprint

8 to 11 September 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Mexico, 8 to 11 September 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Mexico, 8 to 11 September 2026 is outlined, with 12 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Mexico, 8 to 11 September 2026 is outlined, with 12 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Mexico, 8 to 11 September 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
GuadalajaraRecord daily precipitation208.3 mm (8.2 in)2026-09-09
Toluca (Obs)Record daily precipitation70.3 mm (2.8 in)2026-09-10
ZamoraRecord daily precipitation52.4 mm (2.1 in)2026-09-09
Chilpancingo Ro.Record daily precipitation64.1 mm (2.5 in)2026-09-09
Tampico TampsRecord daily precipitation110.9 mm (4.4 in)2026-09-09
Huajuapan de Leon (Dge)Record daily precipitation52.7 mm (2.1 in)2026-09-10
Tulancingo Hgo.Record daily precipitation35.3 mm (1.4 in)2026-09-10
Tlaxcala de Xicontecatl (Dge)Record daily precipitation52.4 mm (2.1 in)2026-09-09
Zacatecas Zac. (la Bufa ZacRecord daily precipitation34.7 mm (1.4 in)2026-09-10
Morelia Mich.Record daily precipitation52.4 mm (2.1 in)2026-09-09
Jalapa Ver.Record daily precipitation29.7 mm (1.2 in)2026-09-08
Tuxpan.Ver.Record daily precipitation51.1 mm (2.0 in)2026-09-09

Records per Day

Peak day 8
Records per day during Extreme rain in Mexico, 8 to 11 September 2026 Records set or tied each day from 8 September 2026 to 11 September 2026. The most in one day was 8 on 9 September 2026. 0 2 4 6 8 09-0809-0909-1009-11
Records set or tied each day from 8 September 2026 to 11 September 2026. The most in one day was 8 on 9 September 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Mexico, 8 to 11 September 2026
DateRecords
2026-09-081
2026-09-098
2026-09-105
2026-09-113

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Mexico, 8 to 11 September 2026 ranked by margin
Guadalajara, 09-0970.4 mm (2.8 in)
Tampico Tamps, 09-0953.0 mm (2.1 in)
Toluca (Obs), 09-1036.5 mm (1.4 in)
Chilpancingo Ro., 09-0935.7 mm (1.4 in)
Huajuapan de Leon (Dge), 09-0928.9 mm (1.1 in)
Tulancingo Hgo., 09-1028.7 mm (1.1 in)
Zamora, 09-0926.4 mm (1.0 in)
Huajuapan de Leon (Dge), 09-1022.5 mm (0.9 in)
Tampico Tamps, 09-1116.4 mm (0.6 in)
Morelia Mich., 09-0913.3 mm (0.5 in)
Tlaxcala de Xicontecatl (Dge), 09-0910.2 mm (0.4 in)
Zacatecas Zac. (la Bufa Zac, 09-108.0 mm (0.31 in)
Jalapa Ver., 09-086.3 mm (0.25 in)
Chilpancingo Ro., 09-115.8 mm (0.23 in)
Tuxpan.Ver., 09-094.9 mm (0.19 in)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Mexico, 8 to 11 September 2026 17 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 13 25 38 50 020406080 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
17 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Mexico, 8 to 11 September 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
7047
3747
2641
3621
5317
2332
298
298
1047
843
134
344
167
619
324
611
58

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Mexico, 8 to 11 September 2026 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in United States, 3 to 19 January 20242,133 records
Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 20212,099 records
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 20181,970 records
Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 20231,941 records
Extreme rain in Mexico, 8 to 11 September 2026 (this event)17 records

Every Record Set

17 of 17
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Mexico, 8 to 11 September 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-09-08Jalapa Ver.Record daily precipitation (provisional)29.7 mm (1.2 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)1914 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-09GuadalajaraRecord daily precipitation (provisional)208.3 mm (8.2 in)70.4 mm (2.8 in)4781 of 100 (Exceptional)
2026-09-09ZamoraRecord daily precipitation (provisional)52.4 mm (2.1 in)26.4 mm (1.0 in)4146 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-09Chilpancingo Ro.Record daily precipitation (provisional)64.1 mm (2.5 in)35.7 mm (1.4 in)2140 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-09Tampico TampsRecord daily precipitation (provisional)110.9 mm (4.4 in)53.0 mm (2.1 in)1737 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-09Huajuapan de Leon (Dge)Record daily precipitation (provisional)62.4 mm (2.5 in)28.9 mm (1.1 in)831 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-09Tlaxcala de Xicontecatl (Dge)Record daily precipitation (provisional)52.4 mm (2.1 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)4730 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-09Morelia Mich.Record daily precipitation (provisional)52.4 mm (2.1 in)13.3 mm (0.5 in)421 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-09Tuxpan.Ver.Record daily precipitation (provisional)51.1 mm (2.0 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)88 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-10Toluca (Obs)Record daily precipitation (provisional)70.3 mm (2.8 in)36.5 mm (1.4 in)4759 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-10Huajuapan de Leon (Dge)Record daily precipitation (provisional)52.7 mm (2.1 in)22.5 mm (0.9 in)3232 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-10Tulancingo Hgo.Record daily precipitation (provisional)35.3 mm (1.4 in)28.7 mm (1.1 in)831 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-10Zacatecas Zac. (la Bufa ZacRecord daily precipitation (provisional)34.7 mm (1.4 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)4324 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-10Jalapa Ver.Record daily precipitation (provisional)35.0 mm (1.4 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)2413 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-11Huajuapan de Leon (Dge)Record daily precipitation (provisional)20.8 mm (0.8 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)4420 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-11Tampico TampsRecord daily precipitation (provisional)70.2 mm (2.8 in)16.4 mm (0.6 in)715 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-11Chilpancingo Ro.Record daily precipitation (provisional)20.8 mm (0.8 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)1112 of 100 (Routine)

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.