Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Alamar. 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 Alamar, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
33.9 C (93.0 F)
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
38.9 C (102.0 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
May
40.6 C (105.1 F)
3.9 C (39.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
41.7 C (107.1 F)
6.7 C (44.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
40.0 C (104.0 F)
6.7 C (44.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
41.7 C (107.1 F)
10.0 C (50.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
43.9 C (111.0 F)
6.7 C (44.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
40.0 C (104.0 F)
3.9 C (39.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
38.3 C (100.9 F)
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at El Alamar still stand. 1987 holds the most, with 83.
Standing records at El Alamar by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1981
55
1982
73
1983
57
1984
63
1985
72
1986
61
1987
83
1988
79
1989
67
1990
56
1991
44
1992
13
1993
30
1994
56
1995
40
1996
31
1997
55
1998
30
1999
60
2000
29
2001
29
2002
49
2003
39
2004
39
2005
31
2006
46
2007
38
2008
51
2009
27
2010
42
2011
19
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jan: 97.8 mm (3.9 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Alamar. The most was 97.8 mm (3.9 in) on 6 January 1993.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Alamar
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
97.8 mm (3.9 in)
6 January 1993
Feb
62.0 mm (2.4 in)
22 February 2004
Mar
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1 March 1983
Apr
29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1 April 1999
May
16.3 mm (0.6 in)
21 May 2006
Jun
21.3 mm (0.8 in)
11 June 1990
Jul
14.2 mm (0.6 in)
15 July 1984
Aug
10.4 mm (0.4 in)
19 August 1984
Sep
19.3 mm (0.8 in)
26 September 1997
Oct
70.4 mm (2.8 in)
20 October 2004
Nov
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
25 November 2008
Dec
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
7 December 2009
Period of Record Coverage
1981 to 2011
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
31 years of record at El Alamar, 1981 to 2011. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2011.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 21 complete years at El Alamar, 1981 to 2009. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.7 C (63.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1999, at 16.6 C (62.0 F), and the warmest was 1997, at 18.4 C (65.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Alamar as warming stripes, 1981 to 2009
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1981
17.7 C
+0.01 C
1983
17.1 C
-0.57 C
1984
17.5 C
-0.18 C
1986
17.9 C
+0.23 C
1987
17.5 C
-0.19 C
1988
18.1 C
+0.39 C
1989
17.8 C
+0.04 C
1990
17.9 C
+0.23 C
1994
17.2 C
-0.51 C
1995
17.6 C
-0.15 C
1997
18.4 C
+0.69 C
1999
16.6 C
-1.07 C
2000
17.4 C
-0.33 C
2001
17.0 C
-0.67 C
2002
17.4 C
-0.29 C
2003
18.3 C
+0.63 C
2004
17.9 C
+0.17 C
2005
18.1 C
+0.36 C
2006
18.3 C
+0.54 C
2007
17.8 C
+0.13 C
2009
18.2 C
+0.45 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
1980 to 2011
Yearly extremes at El Alamar: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
43.9 C (111.0 F)
2010
40.0 C (104.0 F)
31
Coldest night (TNn)
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2004
0.0 C (32.0 F)
31
Wettest day (Rx1day)
97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1993
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
32
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
170.9 mm (6.7 in)
1993
53.9 mm (2.1 in)
32
Longest dry spell (CDD)
187 days
2003
127 days
32
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at El Alamar, 1980 to 2011. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Alamar by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1980
n/a
1981
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1982
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1983
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1984
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1985
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1986
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1987
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1988
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1989
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1990
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1991
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1992
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1993
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1994
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1995
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1996
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1997
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1998
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1999
40.6 C (105.1 F)
2000
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2001
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2002
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2003
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2004
40.6 C (105.1 F)
2005
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2006
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2007
42.8 C (109.0 F)
2008
41.7 C (107.1 F)
2009
41.7 C (107.1 F)
2010
43.9 C (111.0 F)
2011
40.0 C (104.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at El Alamar, 1980 to 2011. The record is -3.3 C (26.1 F) in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Alamar by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1980
n/a
1981
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1982
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1983
0.6 C (33.1 F)
1984
0.6 C (33.1 F)
1985
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1986
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1987
0.6 C (33.1 F)
1988
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1989
0.6 C (33.1 F)
1990
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1991
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1992
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1993
0.6 C (33.1 F)
1994
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1995
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1996
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1997
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1998
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1999
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2000
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2001
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2002
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2003
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2004
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2005
1.7 C (35.1 F)
2006
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2007
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2008
0.6 C (33.1 F)
2009
1.1 C (34.0 F)
2010
0.6 C (33.1 F)
2011
0.6 C (33.1 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at El Alamar, 1980 to 2011. The record is 97.8 mm (3.9 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.8 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Alamar by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1980
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1981
17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1982
38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1983
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1984
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1985
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1986
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1987
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1988
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1989
23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1990
21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1991
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1992
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1993
97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1994
19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1995
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1996
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1997
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1998
51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1999
29.5 mm (1.2 in)
2000
18.8 mm (0.7 in)
2001
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
2002
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
2003
40.9 mm (1.6 in)
2004
70.4 mm (2.8 in)
2005
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
2006
20.8 mm (0.8 in)
2007
22.6 mm (0.9 in)
2008
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2009
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
2010
45.5 mm (1.8 in)
2011
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at El Alamar, 1980 to 2011. The record is 170.9 mm (6.7 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.9 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Alamar by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1980
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1981
49.7 mm (2.0 in)
1982
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1983
128.7 mm (5.1 in)
1984
62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1985
76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1986
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1987
60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1988
44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1989
25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1990
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1991
52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1992
66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1993
170.9 mm (6.7 in)
1994
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1995
54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1996
42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1997
47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1998
102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1999
38.8 mm (1.5 in)
2000
33.1 mm (1.3 in)
2001
77.2 mm (3.0 in)
2002
28.9 mm (1.1 in)
2003
66.6 mm (2.6 in)
2004
105.7 mm (4.2 in)
2005
64.7 mm (2.5 in)
2006
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
2007
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
2008
53.5 mm (2.1 in)
2009
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2010
146.4 mm (5.8 in)
2011
78.6 mm (3.1 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at El Alamar, 1980 to 2011. The record is 187 days in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 127 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Alamar by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1980
60 days
1981
183 days
1982
85 days
1983
95 days
1984
53 days
1985
118 days
1986
170 days
1987
156 days
1988
169 days
1989
127 days
1990
161 days
1991
124 days
1992
33 days
1993
127 days
1994
120 days
1995
108 days
1996
155 days
1997
174 days
1998
80 days
1999
109 days
2000
65 days
2001
122 days
2002
132 days
2003
187 days
2004
181 days
2005
171 days
2006
89 days
2007
177 days
2008
164 days
2009
181 days
2010
173 days
2011
99 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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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.