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El Alamo Weather Records (MXN00002014)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Alamo (MXN00002014), Mexico, with 50 years of record.

Key Facts for El Alamo

  • El Alamo (MXN00002014) is a weather station in Mexico at 31.58 latitude and -116.05 longitude, 1,115 m (3,658 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1948 to 1997, 50 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at El Alamo still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • El Alamo set a daily record precipitation of 1.3 mm (0.05 in) on 23 May 1997.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 31.58 latitude, -116.05 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,115 m (3,658 ft).
  • Period of record: 1948 to 1997, 50 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at El Alamo, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Alamo. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Alamo. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at El Alamo, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan33.9 C (93.0 F)-13.9 C (7.0 F)n/an/a
Feb31.7 C (89.1 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)n/an/a
Mar36.7 C (98.1 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)n/an/a
Apr40.0 C (104.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)n/an/a
May43.9 C (111.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Jun42.8 C (109.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)n/an/a
Jul45.0 C (113.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Aug43.9 C (111.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)n/an/a
Sep41.7 C (107.1 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a
Oct40.6 C (105.1 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Nov35.6 C (96.1 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)n/an/a
Dec35.0 C (95.0 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at El Alamo by the year they were set 1,464 records at El Alamo still stand. 1958 holds the most, with 124. 0501001501948: 221949: 691950: 511951: 351952: 391953: 711954: 361955: 691956: 771957: 511958: 1241959: 521960: 241961: 581962: 521963: 221964: 511965: 331966: 301967: 521968: 271969: 251970: 201971: 421972: 341973: 241974: 151975: 241976: 211977: 191978: 181979: 211980: 171981: 81982: 151983: 121984: 211985: 171986: 111987: 61988: 161989: 81990: 81991: 71992: 31993: 51994: 11997: 11948195319581963196819731978198319881993
1,464 records at El Alamo still stand. 1958 holds the most, with 124.
Standing records at El Alamo by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
194822
194969
195051
195135
195239
195371
195436
195569
195677
195751
1958124
195952
196024
196158
196252
196322
196451
196533
196630
196752
196827
196925
197020
197142
197234
197324
197415
197524
197621
197719
197818
197921
198017
19818
198215
198312
198421
198517
198611
19876
198816
19898
19908
19917
19923
19935
19941
19971

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When El Alamo set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at El Alamo between 28 February 1978 and 13 February 1980. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation28 February 1978: Record daily precipitation 114.8 mm (4.5 in)13 February 1980: Record daily precipitation 122.9 mm (4.8 in)1980
2 all-time records were set at El Alamo between 28 February 1978 and 13 February 1980. Each dot is a new record.
When El Alamo set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1978-02-28Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1980-02-13Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 122.9 mm (4.8 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 122.9 mm (4.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Alamo The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Alamo. The most was 122.9 mm (4.8 in) on 13 February 1980. 050100150 Jan: 79.0 mm (3.1 in), 17 January 1952 Jan Feb: 122.9 mm (4.8 in), 13 February 1980 Feb Mar: 74.4 mm (2.9 in), 1 March 1970 Mar Apr: 39.9 mm (1.6 in), 2 April 1965 Apr May: 19.8 mm (0.8 in), 8 May 1977 May Jun: 4.8 mm (0.19 in), 6 June 1972 Jun Jul: 81.8 mm (3.2 in), 28 July 1984 Jul Aug: 56.9 mm (2.2 in), 16 August 1977 Aug Sep: 57.9 mm (2.3 in), 7 September 1981 Sep Oct: 33.8 mm (1.3 in), 7 October 1983 Oct Nov: 79.8 mm (3.1 in), 29 November 1985 Nov Dec: 65.8 mm (2.6 in), 17 December 1978 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Alamo. The most was 122.9 mm (4.8 in) on 13 February 1980.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Alamo
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan79.0 mm (3.1 in)17 January 1952
Feb122.9 mm (4.8 in)13 February 1980
Mar74.4 mm (2.9 in)1 March 1970
Apr39.9 mm (1.6 in)2 April 1965
May19.8 mm (0.8 in)8 May 1977
Jun4.8 mm (0.19 in)6 June 1972
Jul81.8 mm (3.2 in)28 July 1984
Aug56.9 mm (2.2 in)16 August 1977
Sep57.9 mm (2.3 in)7 September 1981
Oct33.8 mm (1.3 in)7 October 1983
Nov79.8 mm (3.1 in)29 November 1985
Dec65.8 mm (2.6 in)17 December 1978

Period of Record Coverage

1948 to 1997
Days with data per year at El Alamo 48 years of record at El Alamo, 1948 to 1997. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1948, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1989, 1990, 1991 and others. 1948: 214 of 366 days1949: 335 of 365 days1950: 332 of 365 days1951: 363 of 365 days1952: 365 of 366 days1953: 255 of 365 days1954: 326 of 365 days1955: 359 of 365 days1956: 333 of 366 days1957: 299 of 365 days1958: 295 of 365 days1959: 358 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 363 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 364 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 361 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 363 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 362 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 364 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 365 of 366 days1977: 363 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 347 of 365 days1980: 346 of 366 days1981: 363 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 365 of 366 days1985: 360 of 365 days1986: 355 of 365 days1987: 330 of 365 days1988: 351 of 366 days1989: 134 of 365 days1990: 285 of 365 days1991: 253 of 365 days1992: 199 of 366 days1993: 315 of 365 days1994: 155 of 365 days1997: 48 of 365 days19501960197019801990
48 years of record at El Alamo, 1948 to 1997. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1948, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1989, 1990, 1991 and others.
Days with data per year at El Alamo
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
194821458%No
194933592%Yes
195033291%Yes
195136399%Yes
1952365100%Yes
195325570%No
195432689%No
195535998%Yes
195633391%Yes
195729982%No
195829581%No
195935898%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
196236399%Yes
1963365100%Yes
196436499%Yes
1965364100%Yes
196636199%Yes
1967364100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
196936399%Yes
1970365100%Yes
197136299%Yes
1972365100%Yes
1973364100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976365100%Yes
197736399%Yes
1978364100%Yes
197934795%Yes
198034695%Yes
198136399%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984365100%Yes
198536099%Yes
198635597%Yes
198733090%Yes
198835196%Yes
198913437%No
199028578%No
199125369%No
199219954%No
199331586%No
199415542%No
19974813%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at El Alamo
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 May 1997El Alamo, MXdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1997El Alamo, MXdaily low max15.6 C (60.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1997El Alamo, MXdaily high min (Tie)8.9 C (48.0 F)tie36 years4 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1997El Alamo, MXdaily rain1.8 mm (0.07 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1997El Alamo, MXdaily low min (Tie)0.6 C (33.1 F)tie34 years3 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 1994El Alamo, MXdaily high max (Tie)37.8 C (100.0 F)tie43 years4 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1994El Alamo, MXdaily high min (Tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie44 years4 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1994El Alamo, MXdaily rain (Tie)6.9 mm (0.27 in)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1994El Alamo, MXdaily high min (Tie)8.9 C (48.0 F)tie33 years3 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 1994El Alamo, MXdaily low max5.6 C (42.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)44 years21 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1994El Alamo, MXdaily high min (Tie)5.6 C (42.1 F)tie44 years4 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1994El Alamo, MXdaily high min (Tie)5.6 C (42.1 F)tie34 years3 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 1993El Alamo, MXdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 1993El Alamo, MXdaily low max7.8 C (46.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)38 years17 of 100 (Routine)
13 November 1993El Alamo, MXdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)38 years19 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1993El Alamo, MXdaily rain (Tie)4.8 mm (0.19 in)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1993El Alamo, MXdaily high max (Tie)37.8 C (100.0 F)tie8 years1 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1993El Alamo, MXdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)18 years14 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1993El Alamo, MXdaily high max (Tie)35.6 C (96.1 F)tie44 years4 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1993El Alamo, MXmonthly high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie0 years3 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1951 to 1988
Annual mean temperature at El Alamo as warming stripes, 1951 to 1988 One stripe for each of 32 complete years at El Alamo, 1951 to 1988. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.9 C (57.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1964, at 12.6 C (54.6 F), and the warmest was 1961, at 16.4 C (61.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F). 1951: 14.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1952: 14.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1955: 14.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1959: 14.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1960: 15.7 C, +1.8 C from the station mean1961: 16.4 C, +2.5 C from the station mean1962: 15.5 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1963: 13.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1964: 12.6 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1965: 12.7 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1966: 13.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1967: 14.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1968: 13.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1969: 12.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1970: 13.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1971: 13.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1972: 13.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1973: 13.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1974: 13.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1975: 12.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1976: 13.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1977: 13.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1978: 13.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1979: 13.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1981: 14.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1982: 12.8 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1983: 13.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1984: 13.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1985: 13.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1986: 14.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1987: 14.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1988: 14.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean19511955196019651970197519801985
One stripe for each of 32 complete years at El Alamo, 1951 to 1988. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.9 C (57.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1964, at 12.6 C (54.6 F), and the warmest was 1961, at 16.4 C (61.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Alamo as warming stripes, 1951 to 1988
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195114.6 C+0.70 C
195214.5 C+0.63 C
195514.6 C+0.70 C
195914.4 C+0.50 C
196015.7 C+1.78 C
196116.4 C+2.54 C
196215.5 C+1.58 C
196313.9 C+0.03 C
196412.6 C-1.30 C
196512.7 C-1.21 C
196613.4 C-0.48 C
196714.0 C+0.15 C
196813.3 C-0.57 C
196912.9 C-0.95 C
197013.8 C-0.07 C
197113.3 C-0.61 C
197213.6 C-0.30 C
197313.0 C-0.87 C
197413.3 C-0.60 C
197512.9 C-1.02 C
197613.2 C-0.65 C
197713.8 C-0.06 C
197813.6 C-0.33 C
197913.1 C-0.75 C
198114.7 C+0.85 C
198212.8 C-1.04 C
198313.2 C-0.69 C
198413.8 C-0.09 C
198513.8 C-0.05 C
198614.6 C+0.68 C
198714.8 C+0.89 C
198814.6 C+0.70 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1951 to 1988 is -0.2 C (-0.5 to 0.1) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.4 F (-1.0 to 0.2) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 32 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Alamo
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.2 C (-0.5 to 0.1) per decade-0.4 F (-1.0 to 0.2) per decade1951 to 198832Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.3 C (-0.7 to 0.1) per decade-0.5 F (-1.3 to 0.2) per decade1951 to 198832Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum-0.2 C (-0.5 to 0.2) per decade-0.3 F (-0.9 to 0.3) per decade1951 to 198832Not clearly different from zero

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1948 to 1997
Yearly extremes at El Alamo: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)45.0 C (113.0 F)195538.3 C (101.0 F)48
Coldest night (TNn)-14.4 C (6.1 F)1966-8.3 C (17.1 F)48
Wettest day (Rx1day)122.9 mm (4.8 in)198036.3 mm (1.4 in)48
Wettest five days (Rx5day)196.9 mm (7.8 in)198052.3 mm (2.1 in)48
Longest dry spell (CDD)215 days195692 days48

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at El Alamo by year The hottest day of the year at El Alamo, 1948 to 1997. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.3 C (101.0 F). 253035404519501960197019801990Record: 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1955
The hottest day of the year at El Alamo, 1948 to 1997. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.3 C (101.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Alamo by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
194842.8 C (109.0 F)
194940.6 C (105.1 F)
195042.8 C (109.0 F)
195142.8 C (109.0 F)
195238.9 C (102.0 F)
195340.6 C (105.1 F)
195440.6 C (105.1 F)
195545.0 C (113.0 F)
195640.6 C (105.1 F)
195740.0 C (104.0 F)
195845.0 C (113.0 F)
195937.8 C (100.0 F)
196041.7 C (107.1 F)
196140.6 C (105.1 F)
196240.0 C (104.0 F)
196337.8 C (100.0 F)
196436.7 C (98.1 F)
196536.7 C (98.1 F)
196636.7 C (98.1 F)
196735.6 C (96.1 F)
196836.7 C (98.1 F)
196938.9 C (102.0 F)
197038.9 C (102.0 F)
197138.9 C (102.0 F)
197238.9 C (102.0 F)
197337.8 C (100.0 F)
197438.9 C (102.0 F)
197535.6 C (96.1 F)
197637.8 C (100.0 F)
197735.0 C (95.0 F)
197836.7 C (98.1 F)
197936.7 C (98.1 F)
198037.8 C (100.0 F)
198141.7 C (107.1 F)
198236.7 C (98.1 F)
198336.7 C (98.1 F)
198436.7 C (98.1 F)
198538.9 C (102.0 F)
198637.8 C (100.0 F)
198737.8 C (100.0 F)
198835.0 C (95.0 F)
198938.9 C (102.0 F)
199040.6 C (105.1 F)
199137.8 C (100.0 F)
199237.8 C (100.0 F)
199337.8 C (100.0 F)
199440.0 C (104.0 F)
199728.9 C (84.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at El Alamo by year The coldest night of the year at El Alamo, 1948 to 1997. The record is -14.4 C (6.1 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is -8.3 C (17.1 F). -15-10-50519501960197019801990Record: -14.4 C (6.1 F) in 1966
The coldest night of the year at El Alamo, 1948 to 1997. The record is -14.4 C (6.1 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is -8.3 C (17.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Alamo by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1948-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1949-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1950-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1951-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1952-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1953-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1954-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1955-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1956-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1957-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1958-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1959-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1960-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1961-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1962-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1963-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1964-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1965-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1966-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1967-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1968-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1969-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1970-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1971-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1972-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1973-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1974-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1975-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1976-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1977-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1978-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1979-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1980-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1981-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1982-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1983-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1984-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1985-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1986-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1987-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1988-3.3 C (26.1 F)
19890.6 C (33.1 F)
1990-8.3 C (17.1 F)
19910.0 C (32.0 F)
19920.0 C (32.0 F)
19930.0 C (32.0 F)
19940.0 C (32.0 F)
19970.6 C (33.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Alamo by year The wettest day of the year at El Alamo, 1948 to 1997. The record is 122.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.3 mm (1.4 in). 05010015019501960197019801990Record: 122.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1980
The wettest day of the year at El Alamo, 1948 to 1997. The record is 122.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.3 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Alamo by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194833.3 mm (1.3 in)
194934.8 mm (1.4 in)
195017.8 mm (0.7 in)
195146.0 mm (1.8 in)
195279.0 mm (3.1 in)
195317.8 mm (0.7 in)
195417.8 mm (0.7 in)
195529.0 mm (1.1 in)
195619.8 mm (0.8 in)
195719.8 mm (0.8 in)
195817.8 mm (0.7 in)
195920.3 mm (0.8 in)
196029.0 mm (1.1 in)
196119.8 mm (0.8 in)
196230.0 mm (1.2 in)
196341.9 mm (1.6 in)
196427.9 mm (1.1 in)
196548.8 mm (1.9 in)
196630.0 mm (1.2 in)
196739.9 mm (1.6 in)
196829.0 mm (1.1 in)
196943.9 mm (1.7 in)
197074.4 mm (2.9 in)
197126.9 mm (1.1 in)
197227.9 mm (1.1 in)
197325.9 mm (1.0 in)
197445.5 mm (1.8 in)
197547.8 mm (1.9 in)
197663.8 mm (2.5 in)
197756.9 mm (2.2 in)
1978114.8 mm (4.5 in)
197969.9 mm (2.8 in)
1980122.9 mm (4.8 in)
198157.9 mm (2.3 in)
198237.8 mm (1.5 in)
198359.9 mm (2.4 in)
198481.8 mm (3.2 in)
198579.8 mm (3.1 in)
198641.9 mm (1.6 in)
198751.8 mm (2.0 in)
198852.8 mm (2.1 in)
198915.7 mm (0.6 in)
199045.0 mm (1.8 in)
199141.9 mm (1.6 in)
199231.2 mm (1.2 in)
199317.3 mm (0.7 in)
199411.9 mm (0.5 in)
19971.8 mm (0.07 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Alamo by year The wettest five days of the year at El Alamo, 1948 to 1997. The record is 196.9 mm (7.8 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.3 mm (2.1 in). 05010015020019501960197019801990Record: 196.9 mm (7.8 in) in 1980
The wettest five days of the year at El Alamo, 1948 to 1997. The record is 196.9 mm (7.8 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.3 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Alamo by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194842.7 mm (1.7 in)
194980.2 mm (3.2 in)
195029.8 mm (1.2 in)
195191.0 mm (3.6 in)
195297.5 mm (3.8 in)
195323.8 mm (0.9 in)
195421.6 mm (0.9 in)
195545.8 mm (1.8 in)
195619.8 mm (0.8 in)
195751.3 mm (2.0 in)
195839.7 mm (1.6 in)
195933.5 mm (1.3 in)
196057.4 mm (2.3 in)
196126.7 mm (1.1 in)
196234.1 mm (1.3 in)
196349.5 mm (1.9 in)
196434.8 mm (1.4 in)
196585.1 mm (3.4 in)
196648.5 mm (1.9 in)
196773.7 mm (2.9 in)
196831.3 mm (1.2 in)
196961.4 mm (2.4 in)
1970157.8 mm (6.2 in)
197155.6 mm (2.2 in)
197254.3 mm (2.1 in)
197352.6 mm (2.1 in)
197497.1 mm (3.8 in)
197582.6 mm (3.3 in)
1976137.4 mm (5.4 in)
197797.8 mm (3.9 in)
1978152.9 mm (6.0 in)
197999.9 mm (3.9 in)
1980196.9 mm (7.8 in)
1981105.1 mm (4.1 in)
198275.9 mm (3.0 in)
1983146.5 mm (5.8 in)
198494.8 mm (3.7 in)
1985105.7 mm (4.2 in)
198650.6 mm (2.0 in)
198751.8 mm (2.0 in)
198860.7 mm (2.4 in)
198919.5 mm (0.8 in)
199051.9 mm (2.0 in)
199141.9 mm (1.6 in)
199226.9 mm (1.1 in)
199328.7 mm (1.1 in)
199417.8 mm (0.7 in)
19971.8 mm (0.07 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Alamo by year The longest dry spell of the year at El Alamo, 1948 to 1997. The record is 215 days in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 92 days. 05010015020025019501960197019801990Record: 215 days in 1956
The longest dry spell of the year at El Alamo, 1948 to 1997. The record is 215 days in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 92 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Alamo by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194877 days
1949119 days
195059 days
195163 days
195285 days
195387 days
1954108 days
195594 days
1956215 days
195777 days
1958126 days
1959110 days
196078 days
1961131 days
1962148 days
1963108 days
196480 days
1965122 days
1966121 days
196777 days
196892 days
196977 days
197066 days
1971101 days
1972157 days
1973107 days
1974103 days
1975109 days
197698 days
197763 days
197884 days
197951 days
198080 days
1981139 days
1982111 days
198397 days
198491 days
1985107 days
1986125 days
198792 days
198843 days
198961 days
199029 days
199167 days
199268 days
199347 days
199432 days
199723 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

28 years with a frost

Across 28 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at El Alamo falls on 21 April and the median first autumn frost on 3 November, which leaves a median of 198 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +4.1 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at El Alamo
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1951 to 1988)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost21 Apriln/a21 Apriln/a-3.2 days per decade
First autumn frost3 Novembern/a3 Novembern/a+0.9 days per decade
Growing days198 daysn/a198 daysn/a+4.1 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

36 years, 1949 to 1991

A day with at least 42.6 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 144.2 mm (5.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Alamo: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years42.6 mm (1.7 in)
5 years63.8 mm (2.5 in)
10 years79.9 mm (3.1 in)
25 years103.2 mm (4.1 in)
50 years122.7 mm (4.8 in)Longer than the 36 years of record
100 years144.2 mm (5.7 in)Longer than the 36 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, 36 years of values from 1949 to 1991.

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: 122.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1980; 114.8 mm (4.5 in) in 1978; 81.8 mm (3.2 in) in 1984.

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  • Data for El Alamo standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).