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Punta Prieta Weather Records (MXN00002039)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Punta Prieta (MXN00002039), Mexico, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Punta Prieta

  • Punta Prieta (MXN00002039) is a weather station in Mexico at 29.15 latitude and -114.13 longitude, 325 m (1,066 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1947 to 2012, 66 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Punta Prieta still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Punta Prieta set a daily record high minimum temperature of 15.0 C (59.0 F) on 25 November 2012.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 29.15 latitude, -114.13 longitude.
  • Elevation: 325 m (1,066 ft).
  • Period of record: 1947 to 2012, 66 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 Punta Prieta, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Punta Prieta. 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 Punta Prieta. 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 Punta Prieta, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan36.7 C (98.1 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Feb38.9 C (102.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)n/an/a
Mar41.7 C (107.1 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Apr43.9 C (111.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a
May45.6 C (114.1 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Jun50.0 C (122.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Jul50.0 C (122.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Aug50.0 C (122.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)n/an/a
Sep50.0 C (122.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Oct46.7 C (116.1 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Nov45.0 C (113.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Dec40.0 C (104.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Punta Prieta by the year they were set 1,464 records at Punta Prieta still stand. 1999 holds the most, with 84. 02550751001954: 221955: 421956: 531957: 141958: 221959: 781960: 331961: 81962: 641963: 271964: 491965: 131966: 21967: 161968: 71969: 171970: 161971: 241972: 111973: 61974: 381975: 141976: 111977: 61978: 181979: 91980: 121981: 51982: 11983: 91984: 31985: 161986: 301987: 271988: 91989: 121990: 221991: 141992: 81993: 71994: 91995: 121996: 151997: 201998: 451999: 842000: 522001: 512002: 472003: 122004: 142005: 782006: 632007: 592008: 322009: 142010: 232011: 152012: 241954196019661972197819841990199620022008
1,464 records at Punta Prieta still stand. 1999 holds the most, with 84.
Standing records at Punta Prieta by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195422
195542
195653
195714
195822
195978
196033
19618
196264
196327
196449
196513
19662
196716
19687
196917
197016
197124
197211
19736
197438
197514
197611
19776
197818
19799
198012
19815
19821
19839
19843
198516
198630
198727
19889
198912
199022
199114
19928
19937
19949
199512
199615
199720
199845
199984
200052
200151
200247
200312
200414
200578
200663
200759
200832
200914
201023
201115
201224

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Punta Prieta set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Punta Prieta between 9 September 1987 and 20 December 2002. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord low minimum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature9 September 1987: Record high maximum temperature 50.0 C (122.0 F)10 November 1994: Record daily precipitation 89.9 mm (3.5 in)19 January 1999: Record low minimum temperature -5.0 C (23.0 F)6 February 1999: Record low maximum temperature 9.4 C (48.9 F)20 December 2002: Record low maximum temperature 7.8 C (46.0 F)199019952000
5 all-time records were set at Punta Prieta between 9 September 1987 and 20 December 2002. Each dot is a new record.
When Punta Prieta set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1987-09-09Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 50.0 C (122.0 F)
1994-11-10Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1999-01-19Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -5.0 C (23.0 F)
1999-02-06Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 9.4 C (48.9 F)
2002-12-20Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 7.8 C (46.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 89.9 mm (3.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Punta Prieta The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Punta Prieta. The most was 89.9 mm (3.5 in) on 10 November 1994. 0255075100 Jan: 54.9 mm (2.2 in), 2 January 2005 Jan Feb: 57.9 mm (2.3 in), 5 February 1992 Feb Mar: 84.8 mm (3.3 in), 1 March 1983 Mar Apr: 24.9 mm (1.0 in), 4 April 1998 Apr May: 23.4 mm (0.9 in), 2 May 1947 May Jun: 15.0 mm (0.6 in), 1 June 1947 Jun Jul: 21.8 mm (0.9 in), 14 July 1984 Jul Aug: 45.0 mm (1.8 in), 29 August 1955 Aug Sep: 69.9 mm (2.8 in), 25 September 1997 Sep Oct: 33.8 mm (1.3 in), 3 October 1983 Oct Nov: 89.9 mm (3.5 in), 10 November 1994 Nov Dec: 81.8 mm (3.2 in), 21 December 1994 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Punta Prieta. The most was 89.9 mm (3.5 in) on 10 November 1994.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Punta Prieta
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan54.9 mm (2.2 in)2 January 2005
Feb57.9 mm (2.3 in)5 February 1992
Mar84.8 mm (3.3 in)1 March 1983
Apr24.9 mm (1.0 in)4 April 1998
May23.4 mm (0.9 in)2 May 1947
Jun15.0 mm (0.6 in)1 June 1947
Jul21.8 mm (0.9 in)14 July 1984
Aug45.0 mm (1.8 in)29 August 1955
Sep69.9 mm (2.8 in)25 September 1997
Oct33.8 mm (1.3 in)3 October 1983
Nov89.9 mm (3.5 in)10 November 1994
Dec81.8 mm (3.2 in)21 December 1994

Period of Record Coverage

1954 to 2012
Days with data per year at Punta Prieta 59 years of record at Punta Prieta, 1954 to 2012. 38 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1954, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1977 and others. 1954: 239 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 177 of 366 days1961: 330 of 365 days1962: 353 of 365 days1963: 364 of 365 days1964: 363 of 366 days1965: 231 of 365 days1966: 262 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 250 of 365 days1970: 341 of 365 days1971: 260 of 365 days1972: 255 of 366 days1973: 335 of 365 days1974: 360 of 365 days1975: 364 of 365 days1976: 353 of 366 days1977: 127 of 365 days1978: 326 of 365 days1979: 293 of 365 days1980: 268 of 366 days1981: 291 of 365 days1982: 314 of 365 days1983: 296 of 365 days1984: 251 of 366 days1985: 174 of 365 days1986: 207 of 365 days1987: 179 of 365 days1988: 211 of 366 days1989: 207 of 365 days1990: 298 of 365 days1991: 312 of 365 days1992: 295 of 366 days1993: 273 of 365 days1994: 311 of 365 days1995: 216 of 365 days1996: 132 of 366 days1997: 250 of 365 days1998: 223 of 365 days1999: 274 of 365 days2000: 306 of 366 days2001: 333 of 365 days2002: 316 of 365 days2003: 151 of 365 days2004: 347 of 366 days2005: 343 of 365 days2006: 341 of 365 days2007: 326 of 365 days2008: 209 of 366 days2009: 347 of 365 days2010: 314 of 365 days2011: 160 of 365 days2012: 179 of 366 days196019701980199020002010
59 years of record at Punta Prieta, 1954 to 2012. 38 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1954, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1977 and others.
Days with data per year at Punta Prieta
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195423965%No
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
196017748%No
196133090%Yes
196235397%Yes
1963364100%Yes
196436399%Yes
196523163%No
196626272%No
1967365100%Yes
1968365100%Yes
196925068%No
197034193%Yes
197126071%No
197225570%No
197333592%Yes
197436099%Yes
1975364100%Yes
197635396%Yes
197712735%No
197832689%No
197929380%No
198026873%No
198129180%No
198231486%No
198329681%No
198425169%No
198517448%No
198620757%No
198717949%No
198821158%No
198920757%No
199029882%No
199131285%No
199229581%No
199327375%No
199431185%No
199521659%No
199613236%No
199725068%No
199822361%No
199927475%No
200030684%No
200133391%Yes
200231687%No
200315141%No
200434795%Yes
200534394%Yes
200634193%Yes
200732689%No
200820957%No
200934795%Yes
201031486%No
201116044%No
201217949%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Punta Prieta
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
25 November 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min15.0 C (59.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)22 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)6 years13 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)43 years22 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)25 years17 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie19 years2 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)53 years25 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie2 years1 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)25 years15 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min (Tie)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie53 years5 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 2012Punta Prieta, MXmonthly high min25.0 C (77.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)54 years35 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie54 years5 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min18.9 C (66.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)21 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)21 years14 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min18.9 C (66.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)49 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)54 years22 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min25.0 C (77.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)7 years16 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2012Punta Prieta, MXdaily high min23.9 C (75.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

21 complete years, 1955 to 2009
Annual mean temperature at Punta Prieta as warming stripes, 1955 to 2009 One stripe for each of 21 complete years at Punta Prieta, 1955 to 2009. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.9 C (67.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2001, at 15.4 C (59.7 F), and the warmest was 2005, at 23.9 C (75.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 4.5 C (8.1 F). 1955: 18.6 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1956: 19.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1957: 20.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1958: 20.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1959: 20.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1962: 18.2 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1963: 20.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1964: 21.1 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1967: 18.5 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1968: 18.2 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1974: 18.5 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1975: 18.4 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1990: 19.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1991: 19.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1992: 20.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2001: 15.4 C, -4.5 C from the station mean2004: 19.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2005: 23.9 C, +4.0 C from the station mean2006: 22.8 C, +2.9 C from the station mean2007: 23.1 C, +3.2 C from the station mean2009: 20.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean19551960196519701975198019851990199520002005
One stripe for each of 21 complete years at Punta Prieta, 1955 to 2009. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.9 C (67.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2001, at 15.4 C (59.7 F), and the warmest was 2005, at 23.9 C (75.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 4.5 C (8.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Punta Prieta as warming stripes, 1955 to 2009
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195518.6 C-1.28 C
195619.8 C-0.11 C
195720.2 C+0.28 C
195820.5 C+0.66 C
195920.8 C+0.89 C
196218.2 C-1.63 C
196320.4 C+0.48 C
196421.1 C+1.20 C
196718.5 C-1.36 C
196818.2 C-1.68 C
197418.5 C-1.40 C
197518.4 C-1.51 C
199019.3 C-0.60 C
199119.5 C-0.40 C
199220.6 C+0.71 C
200115.4 C-4.46 C
200419.5 C-0.36 C
200523.9 C+4.04 C
200622.8 C+2.95 C
200723.1 C+3.23 C
200920.3 C+0.39 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

1947 to 2012
Yearly extremes at Punta Prieta: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)50.0 C (122.0 F)198742.2 C (108.0 F)59
Coldest night (TNn)-5.0 C (23.0 F)19990.6 C (33.1 F)59
Wettest day (Rx1day)89.9 mm (3.5 in)199421.8 mm (0.9 in)60
Wettest five days (Rx5day)124.5 mm (4.9 in)198334.7 mm (1.4 in)60
Longest dry spell (CDD)286 days1968102 days60

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Punta Prieta by year The hottest day of the year at Punta Prieta, 1947 to 2012. The record is 50.0 C (122.0 F) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.2 C (108.0 F). 3035404550196019802000Record: 50.0 C (122.0 F) in 1987
The hottest day of the year at Punta Prieta, 1947 to 2012. The record is 50.0 C (122.0 F) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.2 C (108.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Punta Prieta by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1947n/a
195442.8 C (109.0 F)
195543.3 C (109.9 F)
195645.6 C (114.1 F)
195740.6 C (105.1 F)
195842.8 C (109.0 F)
195948.9 C (120.0 F)
196035.6 C (96.1 F)
196140.6 C (105.1 F)
196243.9 C (111.0 F)
196341.7 C (107.1 F)
196448.9 C (120.0 F)
196538.9 C (102.0 F)
196640.0 C (104.0 F)
196740.6 C (105.1 F)
196840.6 C (105.1 F)
196947.2 C (117.0 F)
197041.7 C (107.1 F)
197141.7 C (107.1 F)
197240.6 C (105.1 F)
197340.0 C (104.0 F)
197448.9 C (120.0 F)
197547.8 C (118.0 F)
197640.6 C (105.1 F)
197741.7 C (107.1 F)
197843.9 C (111.0 F)
197945.0 C (113.0 F)
198042.8 C (109.0 F)
198142.2 C (108.0 F)
198243.3 C (109.9 F)
198341.7 C (107.1 F)
198440.0 C (104.0 F)
198546.7 C (116.1 F)
198647.8 C (118.0 F)
198750.0 C (122.0 F)
198846.7 C (116.1 F)
198946.7 C (116.1 F)
199050.0 C (122.0 F)
199141.7 C (107.1 F)
199245.0 C (113.0 F)
199343.9 C (111.0 F)
199442.2 C (108.0 F)
199542.8 C (109.0 F)
199640.6 C (105.1 F)
199741.7 C (107.1 F)
199838.3 C (100.9 F)
199936.7 C (98.1 F)
200036.7 C (98.1 F)
200133.9 C (93.0 F)
200233.9 C (93.0 F)
200331.7 C (89.1 F)
200441.7 C (107.1 F)
200548.9 C (120.0 F)
200650.0 C (122.0 F)
200750.0 C (122.0 F)
200847.8 C (118.0 F)
200942.2 C (108.0 F)
201047.8 C (118.0 F)
201140.6 C (105.1 F)
201241.7 C (107.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Punta Prieta by year The coldest night of the year at Punta Prieta, 1947 to 2012. The record is -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.6 C (33.1 F). -50510196019802000Record: -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 1999
The coldest night of the year at Punta Prieta, 1947 to 2012. The record is -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.6 C (33.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Punta Prieta by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1947n/a
1954-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1955-1.7 C (28.9 F)
19560.6 C (33.1 F)
19571.1 C (34.0 F)
19580.6 C (33.1 F)
19590.6 C (33.1 F)
19600.0 C (32.0 F)
19610.6 C (33.1 F)
19620.6 C (33.1 F)
19633.3 C (37.9 F)
19642.8 C (37.0 F)
19652.8 C (37.0 F)
19661.7 C (35.1 F)
1967-3.9 C (25.0 F)
19680.0 C (32.0 F)
1969-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1970-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1971-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1972-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19730.6 C (33.1 F)
19740.0 C (32.0 F)
19750.6 C (33.1 F)
19762.2 C (36.0 F)
19771.7 C (35.1 F)
19781.7 C (35.1 F)
1979-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19801.7 C (35.1 F)
19812.8 C (37.0 F)
19822.2 C (36.0 F)
19831.1 C (34.0 F)
19840.6 C (33.1 F)
19850.0 C (32.0 F)
19861.7 C (35.1 F)
1987-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19881.7 C (35.1 F)
19890.0 C (32.0 F)
19900.6 C (33.1 F)
19910.6 C (33.1 F)
19921.7 C (35.1 F)
19930.6 C (33.1 F)
19940.6 C (33.1 F)
19950.0 C (32.0 F)
1996-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1997-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1998-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1999-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2000-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2001-2.2 C (28.0 F)
20020.0 C (32.0 F)
20031.7 C (35.1 F)
20042.8 C (37.0 F)
20051.7 C (35.1 F)
20060.6 C (33.1 F)
2007-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20080.6 C (33.1 F)
20092.2 C (36.0 F)
2010-1.1 C (30.0 F)
20113.9 C (39.0 F)
20128.9 C (48.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Punta Prieta by year The wettest day of the year at Punta Prieta, 1947 to 2012. The record is 89.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 21.8 mm (0.9 in). 0255075100196019802000Record: 89.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1994
The wettest day of the year at Punta Prieta, 1947 to 2012. The record is 89.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 21.8 mm (0.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Punta Prieta by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194725.9 mm (1.0 in)
19549.9 mm (0.39 in)
195545.0 mm (1.8 in)
19569.9 mm (0.39 in)
195716.8 mm (0.7 in)
195844.5 mm (1.8 in)
195919.8 mm (0.8 in)
196024.9 mm (1.0 in)
196129.5 mm (1.2 in)
196225.9 mm (1.0 in)
19633.8 mm (0.15 in)
196415.5 mm (0.6 in)
196513.5 mm (0.5 in)
196625.9 mm (1.0 in)
196762.0 mm (2.4 in)
196815.7 mm (0.6 in)
196928.4 mm (1.1 in)
197021.8 mm (0.9 in)
197117.8 mm (0.7 in)
197219.8 mm (0.8 in)
197319.8 mm (0.8 in)
197414.0 mm (0.6 in)
19756.9 mm (0.27 in)
197637.8 mm (1.5 in)
19779.9 mm (0.39 in)
197849.8 mm (2.0 in)
197919.8 mm (0.8 in)
198031.5 mm (1.2 in)
198116.3 mm (0.6 in)
198237.8 mm (1.5 in)
198384.8 mm (3.3 in)
198435.8 mm (1.4 in)
198527.9 mm (1.1 in)
198631.8 mm (1.3 in)
198742.9 mm (1.7 in)
198822.9 mm (0.9 in)
198915.7 mm (0.6 in)
199015.0 mm (0.6 in)
199121.8 mm (0.9 in)
199257.9 mm (2.3 in)
199325.9 mm (1.0 in)
199489.9 mm (3.5 in)
199541.9 mm (1.6 in)
199619.8 mm (0.8 in)
199769.9 mm (2.8 in)
199824.9 mm (1.0 in)
19997.9 mm (0.31 in)
200037.8 mm (1.5 in)
200113.0 mm (0.5 in)
200210.9 mm (0.4 in)
200345.0 mm (1.8 in)
200419.8 mm (0.8 in)
200554.9 mm (2.2 in)
20068.4 mm (0.33 in)
200724.9 mm (1.0 in)
200811.4 mm (0.4 in)
200919.8 mm (0.8 in)
201010.4 mm (0.4 in)
201118.8 mm (0.7 in)
201219.8 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Punta Prieta by year The wettest five days of the year at Punta Prieta, 1947 to 2012. The record is 124.5 mm (4.9 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.7 mm (1.4 in). 050100150196019802000Record: 124.5 mm (4.9 in) in 1983
The wettest five days of the year at Punta Prieta, 1947 to 2012. The record is 124.5 mm (4.9 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.7 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Punta Prieta by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194756.9 mm (2.2 in)
195410.7 mm (0.4 in)
195545.0 mm (1.8 in)
19569.9 mm (0.39 in)
195724.7 mm (1.0 in)
195853.4 mm (2.1 in)
195938.6 mm (1.5 in)
196036.1 mm (1.4 in)
196143.7 mm (1.7 in)
1962112.8 mm (4.4 in)
19633.8 mm (0.15 in)
196417.8 mm (0.7 in)
196525.0 mm (1.0 in)
196644.1 mm (1.7 in)
196789.7 mm (3.5 in)
196819.5 mm (0.8 in)
196970.5 mm (2.8 in)
197032.5 mm (1.3 in)
197120.9 mm (0.8 in)
197239.6 mm (1.6 in)
197329.3 mm (1.2 in)
197414.8 mm (0.6 in)
197511.4 mm (0.4 in)
197657.6 mm (2.3 in)
197713.3 mm (0.5 in)
1978103.4 mm (4.1 in)
197929.5 mm (1.2 in)
198033.3 mm (1.3 in)
198139.9 mm (1.6 in)
198242.6 mm (1.7 in)
1983124.5 mm (4.9 in)
198464.5 mm (2.5 in)
198536.8 mm (1.4 in)
198631.8 mm (1.3 in)
198729.7 mm (1.2 in)
198811.9 mm (0.5 in)
198915.0 mm (0.6 in)
199015.0 mm (0.6 in)
199143.4 mm (1.7 in)
199259.7 mm (2.4 in)
199337.6 mm (1.5 in)
199499.3 mm (3.9 in)
199563.3 mm (2.5 in)
199619.8 mm (0.8 in)
199781.8 mm (3.2 in)
199831.5 mm (1.2 in)
19997.9 mm (0.31 in)
200059.4 mm (2.3 in)
200116.1 mm (0.6 in)
200216.0 mm (0.6 in)
200345.0 mm (1.8 in)
200437.4 mm (1.5 in)
200554.9 mm (2.2 in)
200614.5 mm (0.6 in)
200783.3 mm (3.3 in)
200812.0 mm (0.5 in)
200949.5 mm (1.9 in)
201018.8 mm (0.7 in)
201118.8 mm (0.7 in)
201219.8 mm (0.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Punta Prieta by year The longest dry spell of the year at Punta Prieta, 1947 to 2012. The record is 286 days in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 102 days. 0100200300196019802000Record: 286 days in 1968
The longest dry spell of the year at Punta Prieta, 1947 to 2012. The record is 286 days in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 102 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Punta Prieta by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1947116 days
195486 days
1955199 days
1956258 days
1957224 days
1958142 days
1959140 days
196080 days
1961192 days
1962184 days
1963145 days
1964225 days
196553 days
196686 days
1967242 days
1968286 days
196976 days
1970158 days
1971110 days
197257 days
1973180 days
1974223 days
1975129 days
1976211 days
197740 days
197851 days
197936 days
198078 days
198187 days
198271 days
198334 days
198427 days
198515 days
198616 days
198722 days
198838 days
198931 days
199066 days
199140 days
199226 days
199325 days
1994116 days
199539 days
199634 days
199727 days
199826 days
199925 days
2000130 days
2001147 days
200293 days
200351 days
2004184 days
2005151 days
2006205 days
2007156 days
2008124 days
2009147 days
2010200 days
2011117 days
2012228 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

30 years, 1947 to 2012

A day with at least 21.1 mm (0.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 82.8 mm (3.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Punta Prieta: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years21.1 mm (0.8 in)
5 years35.1 mm (1.4 in)
10 years45.3 mm (1.8 in)
25 years59.3 mm (2.3 in)
50 years70.7 mm (2.8 in)Longer than the 30 years of record
100 years82.8 mm (3.3 in)Longer than the 30 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, 30 years of values from 1947 to 2012.

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: 62.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1967; 54.9 mm (2.2 in) in 2005; 49.8 mm (2.0 in) in 1978.

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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).