El Hongo Weather Records (MXN00002121)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Hongo (MXN00002121), Mexico, with 35 years of record.

Key Facts for El Hongo

El Hongo (MXN00002121) is a weather station in Mexico at 32.50 latitude and -116.30 longitude, 960 m (3,149 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1978 to 2012, 35 years of record.
1,464 records set at El Hongo still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
El Hongo set a daily record high maximum temperature of 26.7 C (80.1 F) on 30 October 2012.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 32.50 latitude, -116.30 longitude.
Elevation: 960 m (3,149 ft).
Period of record: 1978 to 2012, 35 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 El Hongo. 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 Hongo, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	40.0 C (104.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	46.7 C (116.1 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	45.0 C (113.0 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	45.0 C (113.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at El Hongo still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 80.

Standing records at El Hongo by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1980	23
1981	53
1982	80
1983	45
1984	36
1985	61
1986	32
1987	35
1988	41
1989	68
1990	41
1991	50
1992	23
1993	22
1994	38
1995	73
1996	44
1997	32
1998	47
1999	48
2000	50
2001	45
2002	46
2003	42
2004	39
2005	32
2006	36
2007	36
2008	44
2009	47
2010	62
2011	69
2012	24

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 97.3 mm (3.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Hongo. The most was 97.3 mm (3.8 in) on 7 January 1993.

Record daily precipitation for each month at El Hongo
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	7 January 1993
Feb	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	18 February 2011
Mar	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	1 March 1983
Apr	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	14 April 2003
May	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	18 May 2011
Jun	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	10 June 1990
Jul	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 July 1984
Aug	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	30 August 2012
Sep	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	27 September 1997
Oct	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	20 October 2004
Nov	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	12 November 1985
Dec	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	17 December 2008

Period of Record Coverage

1980 to 2012

33 years of record at El Hongo, 1980 to 2012. 25 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and others.

Days with data per year at El Hongo
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1980	77	21%	No
1981	361	99%	Yes
1982	348	95%	Yes
1983	315	86%	No
1984	343	94%	Yes
1985	320	88%	No
1986	243	67%	No
1987	182	50%	No
1988	228	62%	No
1989	265	73%	No
1990	266	73%	No
1991	263	72%	No
1992	262	72%	No
1993	277	76%	No
1994	285	78%	No
1995	288	79%	No
1996	309	84%	No
1997	264	72%	No
1998	274	75%	No
1999	303	83%	No
2000	290	79%	No
2001	343	94%	Yes
2002	335	92%	Yes
2003	300	82%	No
2004	312	85%	No
2005	339	93%	Yes
2006	287	79%	No
2007	248	68%	No
2008	271	74%	No
2009	278	76%	No
2010	341	93%	Yes
2011	342	94%	Yes
2012	248	68%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at El Hongo
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 October 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	11 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	2 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	8 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily low min (Tie)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	tie	4 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	30 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	21 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily high min (Tie)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	tie	21 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily high min (Tie)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	tie	23 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily low max (Tie)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	tie	30 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily low max (Tie)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	tie	31 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2012	El Hongo, MX	monthly rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	9 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	18 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	18 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily high max (Tie)	37.8 C (100.0 F)	tie	12 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	1 year	11 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily low max (Tie)	25.6 C (78.1 F)	tie	1 year	0 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	2 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	21 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily low min (Tie)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	tie	4 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 2012	El Hongo, MX	daily low max (Tie)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	tie	4 years	1 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1978 to 2012

Yearly extremes at El Hongo: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	46.7 C (116.1 F)	2000	38.9 C (102.0 F)	33
Coldest night (TNn)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	1987	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	33
Wettest day (Rx1day)	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	1993	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	35
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	196.6 mm (7.7 in)	1993	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	35
Longest dry spell (CDD)	132 days	2002	40 days	35

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at El Hongo, 1978 to 2012. The record is 46.7 C (116.1 F) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 C (102.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at El Hongo by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1981	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1982	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1983	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1984	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1985	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1986	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1987	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1988	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1989	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1990	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1991	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1992	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1993	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1994	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1995	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1996	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1997	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1998	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1999	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2000	46.7 C (116.1 F)
2001	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2002	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2003	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2004	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2005	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2006	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2007	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2008	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2009	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2010	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2011	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2012	37.8 C (100.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at El Hongo, 1978 to 2012. The record is -9.4 C (15.1 F) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is -3.3 C (26.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at El Hongo by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1981	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1982	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1983	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1984	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1985	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1986	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1987	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1988	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1989	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1990	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1991	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1992	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1993	0.0 C (32.0 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	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2000	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2001	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2002	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2003	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2004	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2005	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2006	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2007	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2008	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2009	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2010	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2011	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2012	-5.0 C (23.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at El Hongo, 1978 to 2012. The record is 97.3 mm (3.8 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.4 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Hongo by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1978	4.3 mm (0.17 in)
1979	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1980	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1981	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1982	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1983	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1984	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1985	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1986	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1987	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1988	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1989	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1990	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1991	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1992	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1993	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1994	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1995	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1996	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1997	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1998	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1999	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
2000	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
2001	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
2002	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
2003	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
2004	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
2005	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2006	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
2007	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2008	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
2009	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
2010	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2011	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2012	63.2 mm (2.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at El Hongo, 1978 to 2012. The record is 196.6 mm (7.7 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.8 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Hongo by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1978	5.8 mm (0.23 in)
1979	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1980	141.8 mm (5.6 in)
1981	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1982	68.2 mm (2.7 in)
1983	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1984	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1985	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1986	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1987	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1988	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1989	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1990	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1991	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1992	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1993	196.6 mm (7.7 in)
1994	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1995	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1996	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1997	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1998	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1999	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2000	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
2001	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
2002	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2003	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
2004	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
2005	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
2006	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
2007	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
2008	78.3 mm (3.1 in)
2009	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2010	188.5 mm (7.4 in)
2011	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
2012	63.2 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at El Hongo, 1978 to 2012. The record is 132 days in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Hongo by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1978	18 days
1979	53 days
1980	75 days
1981	127 days
1982	71 days
1983	31 days
1984	81 days
1985	31 days
1986	23 days
1987	13 days
1988	19 days
1989	21 days
1990	26 days
1991	29 days
1992	24 days
1993	70 days
1994	25 days
1995	25 days
1996	26 days
1997	40 days
1998	25 days
1999	71 days
2000	41 days
2001	87 days
2002	132 days
2003	55 days
2004	77 days
2005	77 days
2006	60 days
2007	28 days
2008	37 days
2009	29 days
2010	77 days
2011	64 days
2012	78 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 El Hongo 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 2026-10-15 (15 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).