La Providencia Weather Records (MXN00002029)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for La Providencia (MXN00002029), Mexico, with 37 years of record.

Key Facts for La Providencia

La Providencia (MXN00002029) is a weather station in Mexico at 30.97 latitude and -116.15 longitude, 40 m (131 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1969 to 2005, 37 years of record.
1,464 records set at La Providencia still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
La Providencia set a daily record precipitation of 2.0 mm (0.08 in) on 1 August 2005.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 30.97 latitude, -116.15 longitude.
Elevation: 40 m (131 ft).
Period of record: 1969 to 2005, 37 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at La Providencia. 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 La Providencia, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	38.9 C (102.0 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	39.4 C (102.9 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	41.7 C (107.1 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	47.8 C (118.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	45.0 C (113.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	47.8 C (118.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	47.8 C (118.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	45.0 C (113.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	38.9 C (102.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	38.9 C (102.0 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at La Providencia still stand. 1971 holds the most, with 116.

Standing records at La Providencia by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1969	38
1971	116
1972	57
1973	108
1974	55
1975	51
1976	60
1977	50
1978	73
1979	74
1980	67
1981	40
1982	57
1983	37
1984	46
1985	29
1986	16
1987	32
1988	16
1989	2
1991	24
1993	10
1994	8
1995	45
1996	45
1997	34
1998	54
1999	28
2000	34
2001	49
2002	24
2003	32
2004	35
2005	18

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 87.9 mm (3.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at La Providencia. The most was 87.9 mm (3.5 in) on 6 December 1997.

Record daily precipitation for each month at La Providencia
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	7 January 1974
Feb	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	14 February 1980
Mar	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	2 March 1983
Apr	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	5 April 1984
May	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	8 May 1977
Jun	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	24 June 2000
Jul	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	21 July 1986
Aug	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	16 August 1977
Sep	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	9 September 1976
Oct	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	20 October 2004
Nov	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	17 November 1986
Dec	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	6 December 1997

Period of Record Coverage

1969 to 2005

34 years of record at La Providencia, 1969 to 2005. 19 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1969, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and others.

Days with data per year at La Providencia
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1969	231	63%	No
1971	341	93%	Yes
1972	358	98%	Yes
1973	357	98%	Yes
1974	356	98%	Yes
1975	364	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	364	100%	Yes
1978	356	98%	Yes
1979	359	98%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	302	83%	No
1983	294	81%	No
1984	340	93%	Yes
1985	264	72%	No
1986	205	56%	No
1987	204	56%	No
1988	239	65%	No
1989	46	13%	No
1991	191	52%	No
1993	31	8%	No
1994	61	17%	No
1995	322	88%	No
1996	236	64%	No
1997	144	39%	No
1998	211	58%	No
1999	239	65%	No
2000	352	96%	Yes
2001	352	96%	Yes
2002	327	90%	No
2003	341	93%	Yes
2004	304	83%	No
2005	283	78%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at La Providencia
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 August 2005	La Providencia, MX	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	36 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 2005	La Providencia, MX	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	10 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 2005	La Providencia, MX	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	1 year	5 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 2005	La Providencia, MX	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	20 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 2005	La Providencia, MX	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	14 years	25 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

15 complete years, 1971 to 2003

One stripe for each of 15 complete years at La Providencia, 1971 to 2003. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.5 C (63.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1975, at 15.9 C (60.7 F), and the warmest was 1979, at 19.2 C (66.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).

Annual mean temperature at La Providencia as warming stripes, 1971 to 2003
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1971	16.2 C	-1.25 C
1972	17.6 C	+0.16 C
1973	16.1 C	-1.34 C
1974	16.8 C	-0.70 C
1975	15.9 C	-1.54 C
1976	17.4 C	-0.04 C
1977	17.3 C	-0.22 C
1978	18.7 C	+1.18 C
1979	19.2 C	+1.71 C
1980	18.1 C	+0.64 C
1981	18.6 C	+1.08 C
1984	18.3 C	+0.86 C
2000	17.0 C	-0.49 C
2001	16.8 C	-0.64 C
2003	18.0 C	+0.53 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1969 to 2005

Yearly extremes at La Providencia: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	47.8 C (118.0 F)	1969	42.8 C (109.0 F)	34
Coldest night (TNn)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1983	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	34
Wettest day (Rx1day)	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	1997	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	34
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	226.4 mm (8.9 in)	1980	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	34
Longest dry spell (CDD)	234 days	1974	100 days	34

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at La Providencia, 1969 to 2005. The record is 47.8 C (118.0 F) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.8 C (109.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at La Providencia by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1969	47.8 C (118.0 F)
1971	47.8 C (118.0 F)
1972	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1973	47.8 C (118.0 F)
1974	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1975	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1976	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1977	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1978	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1979	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1980	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1981	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1982	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1983	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1984	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1985	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1986	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1987	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1988	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1989	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1991	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1992	n/a
1993	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1994	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1995	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1996	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1997	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1998	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1999	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2000	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2001	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2002	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2003	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2004	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2005	43.3 C (109.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at La Providencia, 1969 to 2005. The record is -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.4 C (29.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at La Providencia by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1969	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1971	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1972	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1973	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1974	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1975	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1976	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1977	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1978	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1979	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1980	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1981	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1982	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1983	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1984	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1985	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1986	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1987	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1988	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1989	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1991	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1992	n/a
1993	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1994	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1995	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1996	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1997	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1998	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1999	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2000	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2001	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2002	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2003	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2004	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2005	-2.8 C (27.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at La Providencia, 1969 to 2005. The record is 87.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.5 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at La Providencia by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1969	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1971	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1972	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1973	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1974	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1975	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1976	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1977	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1978	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1979	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1980	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1981	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1982	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1983	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1984	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1985	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1986	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1987	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1988	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1989	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1991	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1992	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1993	n/a
1994	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1995	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1996	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1997	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1998	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1999	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
2000	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2001	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2002	12.4 mm (0.5 in)
2003	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2004	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2005	38.1 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at La Providencia, 1969 to 2005. The record is 226.4 mm (8.9 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.8 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at La Providencia by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1969	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1971	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1972	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1973	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1974	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1975	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1976	158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1977	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1978	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1979	77.1 mm (3.0 in)
1980	226.4 mm (8.9 in)
1981	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1982	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1983	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1984	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1985	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1986	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1987	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1988	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1989	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1991	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1992	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1993	n/a
1994	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1995	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1996	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1997	142.8 mm (5.6 in)
1998	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1999	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
2000	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
2001	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
2002	24.3 mm (1.0 in)
2003	77.3 mm (3.0 in)
2004	79.4 mm (3.1 in)
2005	49.1 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at La Providencia, 1969 to 2005. The record is 234 days in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 100 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at La Providencia by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1969	89 days
1971	116 days
1972	154 days
1973	201 days
1974	234 days
1975	112 days
1976	139 days
1977	93 days
1978	208 days
1979	59 days
1980	103 days
1981	167 days
1982	142 days
1983	97 days
1984	85 days
1985	47 days
1986	12 days
1987	7 days
1988	12 days
1989	7 days
1991	40 days
1992	30 days
1993	n/a
1994	44 days
1995	75 days
1996	125 days
1997	162 days
1998	69 days
1999	86 days
2000	118 days
2001	217 days
2002	105 days
2003	73 days
2004	170 days
2005	152 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.

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Data for La Providencia 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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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