Cardoso Moreira Weather Records (BR002141003)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cardoso Moreira (BR002141003), Brazil, with 57 years of record.
Key Facts for Cardoso Moreira
- Cardoso Moreira (BR002141003) is a weather station in Brazil at -21.49 latitude and -41.61 longitude, 20 m (66 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1939 to 1995, 57 years of record.
- 0 records set at Cardoso Moreira still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Cardoso Moreira set a daily record precipitation of 51.8 mm (2.0 in) on 24 December 1995.
About the Station
- Location: Brazil, -21.49 latitude, -41.61 longitude.
- Elevation: 20 m (66 ft).
- Period of record: 1939 to 1995, 57 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record| Month | Highest record high | Lowest record low | 2026 highest maximum | 2026 lowest minimum |
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| Dec | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
Dec: 140.8 mm (5.5 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.5 mm (3.5 in) | 6 January 1943 |
| Feb | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 15 February 1986 |
| Mar | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 12 March 1982 |
| Apr | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 13 April 1995 |
| May | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 14 May 1954 |
| Jun | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 24 June 1969 |
| Jul | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 31 July 1989 |
| Aug | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 23 August 1985 |
| Sep | 114.4 mm (4.5 in) | 24 September 1977 |
| Oct | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 30 October 1965 |
| Nov | 137.0 mm (5.4 in) | 19 November 1967 |
| Dec | 140.8 mm (5.5 in) | 16 December 1942 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December 1995 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 4.4 mm (0.17 in) | 9 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 December 1995 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 69.7 mm (2.7 in) | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 49 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 16 November 1995 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 3.4 mm (0.13 in) | 50 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1995 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 31.3 mm (1.2 in) | 11.8 mm (0.5 in) | 52 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 October 1995 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 39.7 mm (1.6 in) | 18.4 mm (0.7 in) | 40 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 July 1995 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain (Tie) | 0.4 mm (0.02 in) | tie | 44 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 April 1995 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | monthly rain | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 4 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 April 1995 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 1 year | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 March 1995 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 36.9 mm (1.5 in) | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 25 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 February 1995 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 28.3 mm (1.1 in) | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 4 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1995 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 36 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 August 1994 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 12.0 mm (0.5 in) | 6.0 mm (0.24 in) | 24 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 July 1994 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 8 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 June 1994 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 24 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 May 1994 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 21.5 mm (0.8 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 1 year | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1994 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 39 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1994 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 35.5 mm (1.4 in) | 16.1 mm (0.6 in) | 52 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 March 1994 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 11 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1994 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 72.5 mm (2.9 in) | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 28 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 December 1993 | Cardoso Moreira, BR | daily rain | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 44 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1939 to 1995| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 140.8 mm (5.5 in) | 1942 | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 53 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 204.8 mm (8.1 in) | 1967 | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 53 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 145 days | 1967 | 42 days | 53 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1939 | 77.9 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1940 | 47.7 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1941 | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1942 | 140.8 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1943 | 88.5 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1944 | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1945 | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1946 | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1947 | 106.6 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1948 | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1949 | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1950 | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1951 | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1952 | 84.7 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1953 | 63.3 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1954 | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1955 | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1956 | 91.6 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1957 | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1958 | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1959 | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1960 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1961 | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1962 | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1963 | 35.4 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1964 | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1965 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1966 | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1967 | 137.0 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1968 | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1969 | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1970 | 59.8 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1971 | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1972 | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1973 | 58.6 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1974 | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1975 | 58.6 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1976 | 59.6 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1977 | 114.4 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1982 | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1983 | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1984 | 53.2 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1985 | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1986 | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1987 | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1988 | 64.6 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1989 | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1990 | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1991 | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1992 | 98.7 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1993 | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1994 | 72.5 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1995 | 69.7 mm (2.7 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1939 | 132.9 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1940 | 125.5 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1941 | 101.0 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1942 | 193.9 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1943 | 156.9 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1944 | 84.9 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1945 | 101.7 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1946 | 106.2 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1947 | 173.3 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1948 | 158.2 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1949 | 113.8 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1950 | 142.8 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1951 | 133.1 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1952 | 119.9 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1953 | 130.1 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1954 | 140.8 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1955 | 92.5 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1956 | 116.5 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1957 | 170.9 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1958 | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1959 | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1960 | 91.6 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1961 | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1962 | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1963 | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1964 | 92.8 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1965 | 138.0 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1966 | 121.0 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1967 | 204.8 mm (8.1 in) |
| 1968 | 102.2 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1969 | 147.0 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1970 | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1971 | 123.6 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1972 | 107.2 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1973 | 75.3 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1974 | 87.2 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1975 | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1976 | 135.0 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1977 | 139.6 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1982 | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1983 | 99.4 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1984 | 92.8 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1985 | 146.0 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1986 | 98.7 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1987 | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1988 | 122.0 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1989 | 82.7 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1990 | 58.6 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1991 | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1992 | 109.9 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1993 | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1994 | 115.4 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1995 | 96.3 mm (3.8 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1939 | 42 days |
| 1940 | 42 days |
| 1941 | 37 days |
| 1942 | 27 days |
| 1943 | 38 days |
| 1944 | 52 days |
| 1945 | 24 days |
| 1946 | 47 days |
| 1947 | 43 days |
| 1948 | 34 days |
| 1949 | 41 days |
| 1950 | 24 days |
| 1951 | 64 days |
| 1952 | 42 days |
| 1953 | 30 days |
| 1954 | 47 days |
| 1955 | 69 days |
| 1956 | 43 days |
| 1957 | 39 days |
| 1958 | 40 days |
| 1959 | 73 days |
| 1960 | 26 days |
| 1961 | 58 days |
| 1962 | 40 days |
| 1963 | 71 days |
| 1964 | 31 days |
| 1965 | 39 days |
| 1966 | 38 days |
| 1967 | 145 days |
| 1968 | 34 days |
| 1969 | 76 days |
| 1970 | 47 days |
| 1971 | 45 days |
| 1972 | 23 days |
| 1973 | 47 days |
| 1974 | 101 days |
| 1975 | 42 days |
| 1976 | 43 days |
| 1977 | 51 days |
| 1982 | 52 days |
| 1983 | 46 days |
| 1984 | 88 days |
| 1985 | 46 days |
| 1986 | 36 days |
| 1987 | 71 days |
| 1988 | 55 days |
| 1989 | 32 days |
| 1990 | 23 days |
| 1991 | 36 days |
| 1992 | 31 days |
| 1993 | 56 days |
| 1994 | 83 days |
| 1995 | 35 days |
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Rainfall Return Levels
50 years, 1939 to 1995A day with at least 63.2 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 156.5 mm (6.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | |
| 5 years | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | |
| 10 years | 98.7 mm (3.9 in) | |
| 25 years | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | |
| 50 years | 137.5 mm (5.4 in) | |
| 100 years | 156.5 mm (6.2 in) | Longer than the 50 years of record |
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 50 years of values from 1939 to 1995.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 140.8 mm (5.5 in) in 1942; 137.0 mm (5.4 in) in 1967; 115.0 mm (4.5 in) in 1957.
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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 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).