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Cabo San Lucas Weather Records (MXN00003005)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cabo San Lucas (MXN00003005), Mexico, with 76 years of record.

Key Facts for Cabo San Lucas

  • Cabo San Lucas (MXN00003005) is a weather station in Mexico at 22.87 latitude and -109.90 longitude, 15 m (49 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1937 to 2012, 76 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Cabo San Lucas still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Cabo San Lucas set a daily record precipitation of 31.8 mm (1.3 in) on 13 December 2012.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 22.87 latitude, -109.90 longitude.
  • Elevation: 15 m (49 ft).
  • Period of record: 1937 to 2012, 76 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 Cabo San Lucas, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cabo San Lucas. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 01020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cabo San Lucas. 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 Cabo San Lucas, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan35.6 C (96.1 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)n/an/a
Feb35.6 C (96.1 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a
Mar36.7 C (98.1 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Apr40.6 C (105.1 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)n/an/a
May40.0 C (104.0 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)n/an/a
Jun41.1 C (106.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Jul40.6 C (105.1 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Aug43.9 C (111.0 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)n/an/a
Sep43.9 C (111.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Oct40.6 C (105.1 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Nov37.8 C (100.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
Dec36.7 C (98.1 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Cabo San Lucas by the year they were set 1,464 records at Cabo San Lucas still stand. 1938 holds the most, with 163. 0501001502001937: 881938: 1631939: 11941: 301942: 261943: 131945: 171947: 351948: 441950: 131951: 161952: 81953: 71954: 71955: 231956: 291957: 221958: 101959: 61960: 81961: 71962: 91963: 221964: 251965: 521966: 101967: 61968: 91969: 241970: 121971: 211972: 151973: 161974: 351975: 91976: 71977: 81978: 181979: 321980: 51981: 131982: 151983: 541984: 871985: 291986: 21988: 41989: 221990: 41991: 181992: 81993: 151994: 131995: 51996: 101997: 281998: 62000: 82001: 112002: 72003: 102004: 92005: 462006: 582007: 292008: 142009: 72010: 92011: 102012: 51937194719551962196919761983199119982006
1,464 records at Cabo San Lucas still stand. 1938 holds the most, with 163.
Standing records at Cabo San Lucas by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
193788
1938163
19391
194130
194226
194313
194517
194735
194844
195013
195116
19528
19537
19547
195523
195629
195722
195810
19596
19608
19617
19629
196322
196425
196552
196610
19676
19689
196924
197012
197121
197215
197316
197435
19759
19767
19778
197818
197932
19805
198113
198215
198354
198487
198529
19862
19884
198922
19904
199118
19928
199315
199413
19955
199610
199728
19986
20008
200111
20027
200310
20049
200546
200658
200729
200814
20097
20109
201110
20125

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Cabo San Lucas set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Cabo San Lucas between 3 February 1979 and 1 February 1991. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature3 February 1979: Record low maximum temperature 17.8 C (64.0 F)5 February 1979: Record low maximum temperature 16.7 C (62.1 F)1 February 1991: Record low minimum temperature 1.1 C (34.0 F)198019851990
3 all-time records were set at Cabo San Lucas between 3 February 1979 and 1 February 1991. Each dot is a new record.
When Cabo San Lucas set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1979-02-03Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 17.8 C (64.0 F)
1979-02-05Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 16.7 C (62.1 F)
1991-02-01Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature 1.1 C (34.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 317.5 mm (12.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cabo San Lucas The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cabo San Lucas. The most was 317.5 mm (12.5 in) on 20 September 1941. 0100200300400 Jan: 57.9 mm (2.3 in), 1 January 1989 Jan Feb: 39.9 mm (1.6 in), 11 February 2005 Feb Mar: 21.3 mm (0.8 in), 2 March 2001 Mar Apr: 24.9 mm (1.0 in), 17 April 1952 Apr May: 3.8 mm (0.15 in), 29 May 1972 May Jun: 2.8 mm (0.11 in), 13 June 1949 Jun Jul: 132.8 mm (5.2 in), 16 July 1954 Jul Aug: 174.0 mm (6.9 in), 14 August 1977 Aug Sep: 317.5 mm (12.5 in), 20 September 1941 Sep Oct: 201.9 mm (7.9 in), 1 October 1990 Oct Nov: 104.9 mm (4.1 in), 7 November 1974 Nov Dec: 95.0 mm (3.7 in), 28 December 1990 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cabo San Lucas. The most was 317.5 mm (12.5 in) on 20 September 1941.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cabo San Lucas
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan57.9 mm (2.3 in)1 January 1989
Feb39.9 mm (1.6 in)11 February 2005
Mar21.3 mm (0.8 in)2 March 2001
Apr24.9 mm (1.0 in)17 April 1952
May3.8 mm (0.15 in)29 May 1972
Jun2.8 mm (0.11 in)13 June 1949
Jul132.8 mm (5.2 in)16 July 1954
Aug174.0 mm (6.9 in)14 August 1977
Sep317.5 mm (12.5 in)20 September 1941
Oct201.9 mm (7.9 in)1 October 1990
Nov104.9 mm (4.1 in)7 November 1974
Dec95.0 mm (3.7 in)28 December 1990

Period of Record Coverage

1937 to 2012
Days with data per year at Cabo San Lucas 72 years of record at Cabo San Lucas, 1937 to 2012. 17 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1948, 1950, 1967 and others. 1937: 155 of 365 days1938: 280 of 365 days1939: 29 of 365 days1941: 143 of 365 days1942: 334 of 365 days1943: 182 of 365 days1945: 365 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 280 of 366 days1950: 137 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 364 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 273 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 303 of 365 days1984: 295 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 332 of 365 days1987: 59 of 365 days1988: 133 of 366 days1989: 223 of 365 days1990: 215 of 365 days1991: 334 of 365 days1992: 258 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 334 of 365 days1996: 335 of 366 days1997: 357 of 365 days1998: 350 of 365 days1999: 46 of 365 days2000: 166 of 366 days2001: 360 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 365 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days1950196019701980199020002010
72 years of record at Cabo San Lucas, 1937 to 2012. 17 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1948, 1950, 1967 and others.
Days with data per year at Cabo San Lucas
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
193715542%No
193828077%No
1939298%No
194114339%No
194233492%Yes
194318250%No
1945365100%Yes
1947365100%Yes
194828077%No
195013738%No
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963364100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
196727375%No
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
198330383%No
198429581%No
1985365100%Yes
198633291%Yes
19875916%No
198813336%No
198922361%No
199021559%No
199133492%Yes
199225870%No
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
199533492%Yes
199633592%Yes
199735798%Yes
199835096%Yes
19994613%No
200016645%No
200136099%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008365100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes

Latest Records

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Latest records at Cabo San Lucas
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 December 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)27.0 mm (1.1 in)64 years42 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily rain79.0 mm (3.1 in)61.2 mm (2.4 in)58 years44 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily rain63.0 mm (2.5 in)50.8 mm (2.0 in)64 years42 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)75 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily rain79.0 mm (3.1 in)32.0 mm (1.3 in)11 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily low max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie65 years6 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily rain63.8 mm (2.5 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)67 years34 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXmonthly low max (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie0 years4 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily rain89.9 mm (3.5 in)32.0 mm (1.3 in)35 years31 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXmonthly low max25.0 C (77.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)30 years28 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily low max (Tie)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie18 years3 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily low max (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie64 years6 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily low min (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily high max (Tie)37.8 C (100.0 F)tie50 years5 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily high max37.8 C (100.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years16 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily rain0.8 mm (0.03 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)74 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily high max37.8 C (100.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)51 years25 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily high max (Tie)36.7 C (98.1 F)tie20 years3 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily high max38.9 C (102.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7 years12 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 2012Cabo San Lucas, MXdaily low min (Tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie30 years4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

48 complete years, 1945 to 2012
Annual mean temperature at Cabo San Lucas as warming stripes, 1945 to 2012 One stripe for each of 48 complete years at Cabo San Lucas, 1945 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.7 C (74.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1979, at 22.0 C (71.6 F), and the warmest was 2006, at 25.0 C (77.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1945: 24.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1947: 24.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1951: 24.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1952: 24.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1953: 23.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1954: 23.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1955: 23.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1956: 24.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1957: 23.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1958: 24.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1959: 24.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1960: 23.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1961: 23.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1962: 23.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1963: 24.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1964: 23.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1965: 23.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1966: 23.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1968: 23.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1969: 23.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1970: 23.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1971: 22.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1972: 24.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1973: 22.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1974: 23.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1975: 22.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1976: 23.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1977: 24.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1978: 23.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1979: 22.0 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1980: 23.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1981: 22.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1982: 24.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1985: 23.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1993: 24.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1994: 23.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2001: 24.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2002: 24.9 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2003: 24.9 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2004: 24.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2005: 24.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2006: 25.0 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2007: 23.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2008: 22.5 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2009: 23.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2010: 22.1 C, -1.6 C from the station mean2011: 22.6 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2012: 22.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean19451950196019701980199020002010
One stripe for each of 48 complete years at Cabo San Lucas, 1945 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.7 C (74.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1979, at 22.0 C (71.6 F), and the warmest was 2006, at 25.0 C (77.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Cabo San Lucas as warming stripes, 1945 to 2012
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
194524.5 C+0.82 C
194724.6 C+0.90 C
195124.6 C+0.94 C
195224.1 C+0.39 C
195323.9 C+0.18 C
195423.8 C+0.14 C
195523.1 C-0.58 C
195624.5 C+0.82 C
195723.7 C+0.03 C
195824.7 C+1.06 C
195924.5 C+0.84 C
196023.6 C-0.08 C
196123.9 C+0.27 C
196223.8 C+0.09 C
196324.4 C+0.68 C
196423.8 C+0.10 C
196523.9 C+0.26 C
196623.1 C-0.56 C
196823.2 C-0.48 C
196923.3 C-0.37 C
197023.0 C-0.63 C
197122.8 C-0.87 C
197224.2 C+0.57 C
197322.7 C-0.98 C
197423.2 C-0.51 C
197522.8 C-0.86 C
197623.1 C-0.59 C
197724.1 C+0.43 C
197823.3 C-0.35 C
197922.0 C-1.66 C
198023.2 C-0.51 C
198122.8 C-0.91 C
198224.5 C+0.82 C
198523.4 C-0.30 C
199324.3 C+0.65 C
199423.2 C-0.44 C
200124.7 C+1.06 C
200224.9 C+1.23 C
200324.9 C+1.21 C
200424.2 C+0.48 C
200524.7 C+1.06 C
200625.0 C+1.31 C
200723.5 C-0.18 C
200822.5 C-1.17 C
200923.1 C-0.60 C
201022.1 C-1.57 C
201122.6 C-1.05 C
201222.8 C-0.88 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1945 to 2012 is -0.07 C (-0.19 to 0.04) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 48 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Cabo San Lucas
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.07 C (-0.19 to 0.04) per decade-0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade1945 to 201248Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.22 C (0.04 to 0.40) per decade0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade1945 to 201248Rise
Mean daily minimum-0.4 C (-0.5 to -0.2) per decade-0.7 F (-0.9 to -0.4) per decade1945 to 201248Fall

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

1937 to 2012
Yearly extremes at Cabo San Lucas: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.9 C (111.0 F)194237.8 C (100.0 F)72
Coldest night (TNn)1.1 C (34.0 F)19918.9 C (48.0 F)72
Wettest day (Rx1day)317.5 mm (12.5 in)194156.4 mm (2.2 in)73
Wettest five days (Rx5day)529.5 mm (20.8 in)194977.5 mm (3.1 in)73
Longest dry spell (CDD)366 days1980175 days73

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Cabo San Lucas by year The hottest day of the year at Cabo San Lucas, 1937 to 2012. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F). 25303540451940196019802000Record: 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 1942
The hottest day of the year at Cabo San Lucas, 1937 to 2012. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Cabo San Lucas by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
193735.6 C (96.1 F)
193835.6 C (96.1 F)
193932.8 C (91.0 F)
194138.9 C (102.0 F)
194243.9 C (111.0 F)
194342.8 C (109.0 F)
194538.9 C (102.0 F)
194739.4 C (102.9 F)
194837.8 C (100.0 F)
1949n/a
195035.0 C (95.0 F)
195137.8 C (100.0 F)
195238.3 C (100.9 F)
195336.7 C (98.1 F)
195436.7 C (98.1 F)
195538.9 C (102.0 F)
195638.9 C (102.0 F)
195738.9 C (102.0 F)
195837.8 C (100.0 F)
195938.9 C (102.0 F)
196036.7 C (98.1 F)
196138.9 C (102.0 F)
196238.9 C (102.0 F)
196338.9 C (102.0 F)
196436.7 C (98.1 F)
196536.7 C (98.1 F)
196635.6 C (96.1 F)
196736.1 C (97.0 F)
196838.3 C (100.9 F)
196938.9 C (102.0 F)
197035.0 C (95.0 F)
197136.7 C (98.1 F)
197240.6 C (105.1 F)
197336.7 C (98.1 F)
197435.6 C (96.1 F)
197536.7 C (98.1 F)
197638.9 C (102.0 F)
197736.7 C (98.1 F)
197835.0 C (95.0 F)
197935.0 C (95.0 F)
198036.7 C (98.1 F)
198135.6 C (96.1 F)
198240.0 C (104.0 F)
198341.1 C (106.0 F)
198437.8 C (100.0 F)
198541.7 C (107.1 F)
198635.6 C (96.1 F)
198728.9 C (84.0 F)
198833.9 C (93.0 F)
198933.9 C (93.0 F)
199039.4 C (102.9 F)
199139.4 C (102.9 F)
199238.9 C (102.0 F)
199340.0 C (104.0 F)
199437.2 C (99.0 F)
199535.6 C (96.1 F)
199637.2 C (99.0 F)
199737.2 C (99.0 F)
199838.9 C (102.0 F)
199931.1 C (88.0 F)
200040.0 C (104.0 F)
200140.6 C (105.1 F)
200240.6 C (105.1 F)
200337.8 C (100.0 F)
200438.9 C (102.0 F)
200543.9 C (111.0 F)
200640.6 C (105.1 F)
200740.6 C (105.1 F)
200836.7 C (98.1 F)
200937.8 C (100.0 F)
201041.7 C (107.1 F)
201138.9 C (102.0 F)
201238.9 C (102.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Cabo San Lucas by year The coldest night of the year at Cabo San Lucas, 1937 to 2012. The record is 1.1 C (34.0 F) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 8.9 C (48.0 F). 051015201940196019802000Record: 1.1 C (34.0 F) in 1991
The coldest night of the year at Cabo San Lucas, 1937 to 2012. The record is 1.1 C (34.0 F) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 8.9 C (48.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Cabo San Lucas by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
193710.0 C (50.0 F)
193810.0 C (50.0 F)
193915.6 C (60.1 F)
194115.6 C (60.1 F)
194210.0 C (50.0 F)
194312.8 C (55.0 F)
194511.7 C (53.1 F)
194711.7 C (53.1 F)
194810.6 C (51.1 F)
1949n/a
195010.6 C (51.1 F)
19518.9 C (48.0 F)
19528.9 C (48.0 F)
19537.8 C (46.0 F)
19547.8 C (46.0 F)
19555.6 C (42.1 F)
19567.8 C (46.0 F)
195710.0 C (50.0 F)
195810.0 C (50.0 F)
195910.6 C (51.1 F)
19606.7 C (44.1 F)
19618.9 C (48.0 F)
19628.9 C (48.0 F)
196310.0 C (50.0 F)
196410.0 C (50.0 F)
19652.8 C (37.0 F)
19668.9 C (48.0 F)
19678.9 C (48.0 F)
196810.0 C (50.0 F)
196910.0 C (50.0 F)
197010.0 C (50.0 F)
19717.8 C (46.0 F)
19727.8 C (46.0 F)
19738.9 C (48.0 F)
19747.8 C (46.0 F)
19757.8 C (46.0 F)
19767.8 C (46.0 F)
197710.0 C (50.0 F)
19788.9 C (48.0 F)
19796.7 C (44.1 F)
198010.6 C (51.1 F)
198110.0 C (50.0 F)
19827.8 C (46.0 F)
198310.0 C (50.0 F)
19845.0 C (41.0 F)
19854.4 C (39.9 F)
19865.6 C (42.1 F)
19877.8 C (46.0 F)
19887.8 C (46.0 F)
19896.7 C (44.1 F)
19908.9 C (48.0 F)
19911.1 C (34.0 F)
19928.9 C (48.0 F)
19938.9 C (48.0 F)
19946.7 C (44.1 F)
199510.0 C (50.0 F)
199610.0 C (50.0 F)
19976.7 C (44.1 F)
19988.9 C (48.0 F)
19998.3 C (46.9 F)
200010.6 C (51.1 F)
20017.8 C (46.0 F)
200210.0 C (50.0 F)
200310.6 C (51.1 F)
200410.0 C (50.0 F)
200510.0 C (50.0 F)
20066.7 C (44.1 F)
20075.6 C (42.1 F)
20086.7 C (44.1 F)
20098.9 C (48.0 F)
20108.9 C (48.0 F)
20112.8 C (37.0 F)
20127.8 C (46.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cabo San Lucas by year The wettest day of the year at Cabo San Lucas, 1937 to 2012. The record is 317.5 mm (12.5 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.4 mm (2.2 in). 01002003004001940196019802000Record: 317.5 mm (12.5 in) in 1941
The wettest day of the year at Cabo San Lucas, 1937 to 2012. The record is 317.5 mm (12.5 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.4 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cabo San Lucas by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
193741.9 mm (1.6 in)
193833.3 mm (1.3 in)
19390.0 mm (0.00 in)
1941317.5 mm (12.5 in)
194254.1 mm (2.1 in)
194353.1 mm (2.1 in)
194551.6 mm (2.0 in)
194746.0 mm (1.8 in)
194868.8 mm (2.7 in)
1949291.8 mm (11.5 in)
195085.9 mm (3.4 in)
1951160.0 mm (6.3 in)
195237.6 mm (1.5 in)
195337.8 mm (1.5 in)
1954132.8 mm (5.2 in)
195563.5 mm (2.5 in)
195635.8 mm (1.4 in)
195727.4 mm (1.1 in)
195867.8 mm (2.7 in)
195964.8 mm (2.6 in)
196059.9 mm (2.4 in)
196142.9 mm (1.7 in)
1962106.9 mm (4.2 in)
196384.8 mm (3.3 in)
196467.8 mm (2.7 in)
196549.8 mm (2.0 in)
196642.9 mm (1.7 in)
1967129.8 mm (5.1 in)
196824.9 mm (1.0 in)
196933.8 mm (1.3 in)
197035.8 mm (1.4 in)
197129.5 mm (1.2 in)
1972105.9 mm (4.2 in)
197349.8 mm (2.0 in)
1974104.9 mm (4.1 in)
197566.8 mm (2.6 in)
197671.9 mm (2.8 in)
1977174.0 mm (6.9 in)
197831.0 mm (1.2 in)
197948.8 mm (1.9 in)
19800.0 mm (0.00 in)
198189.9 mm (3.5 in)
1982177.8 mm (7.0 in)
198339.6 mm (1.6 in)
198425.1 mm (1.0 in)
198546.0 mm (1.8 in)
198618.8 mm (0.7 in)
19873.8 mm (0.15 in)
19880.0 mm (0.00 in)
198957.9 mm (2.3 in)
1990201.9 mm (7.9 in)
199190.4 mm (3.6 in)
199223.9 mm (0.9 in)
199374.9 mm (2.9 in)
199444.7 mm (1.8 in)
1995165.9 mm (6.5 in)
1996199.9 mm (7.9 in)
199768.8 mm (2.7 in)
1998256.8 mm (10.1 in)
19990.0 mm (0.00 in)
200015.0 mm (0.6 in)
2001167.9 mm (6.6 in)
200259.9 mm (2.4 in)
2003205.5 mm (8.1 in)
200439.9 mm (1.6 in)
200556.4 mm (2.2 in)
2006123.4 mm (4.9 in)
2007124.5 mm (4.9 in)
200845.0 mm (1.8 in)
200920.8 mm (0.8 in)
201061.0 mm (2.4 in)
201118.8 mm (0.7 in)
201289.9 mm (3.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cabo San Lucas by year The wettest five days of the year at Cabo San Lucas, 1937 to 2012. The record is 529.5 mm (20.8 in) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 77.5 mm (3.1 in). 02004006001940196019802000Record: 529.5 mm (20.8 in) in 1949
The wettest five days of the year at Cabo San Lucas, 1937 to 2012. The record is 529.5 mm (20.8 in) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 77.5 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cabo San Lucas by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
193748.3 mm (1.9 in)
193855.1 mm (2.2 in)
19390.0 mm (0.00 in)
1941329.4 mm (13.0 in)
194277.5 mm (3.1 in)
1943136.9 mm (5.4 in)
194556.7 mm (2.2 in)
1947101.1 mm (4.0 in)
194893.0 mm (3.7 in)
1949529.5 mm (20.8 in)
1950153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1951175.6 mm (6.9 in)
195264.0 mm (2.5 in)
195345.9 mm (1.8 in)
1954138.1 mm (5.4 in)
195570.1 mm (2.8 in)
195650.3 mm (2.0 in)
195729.2 mm (1.1 in)
1958129.5 mm (5.1 in)
195984.6 mm (3.3 in)
196063.2 mm (2.5 in)
196160.9 mm (2.4 in)
1962119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1963100.5 mm (4.0 in)
196471.6 mm (2.8 in)
196558.7 mm (2.3 in)
196642.9 mm (1.7 in)
1967171.7 mm (6.8 in)
196836.6 mm (1.4 in)
196933.8 mm (1.3 in)
197053.3 mm (2.1 in)
197151.3 mm (2.0 in)
1972105.9 mm (4.2 in)
197386.6 mm (3.4 in)
1974213.7 mm (8.4 in)
197581.8 mm (3.2 in)
1976126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1977231.9 mm (9.1 in)
197837.9 mm (1.5 in)
197978.5 mm (3.1 in)
19800.0 mm (0.00 in)
1981158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1982188.5 mm (7.4 in)
198349.7 mm (2.0 in)
198443.9 mm (1.7 in)
198552.8 mm (2.1 in)
198621.6 mm (0.9 in)
19873.8 mm (0.15 in)
19880.0 mm (0.00 in)
198962.7 mm (2.5 in)
1990201.9 mm (7.9 in)
1991145.0 mm (5.7 in)
199230.3 mm (1.2 in)
199396.7 mm (3.8 in)
199466.3 mm (2.6 in)
1995165.9 mm (6.5 in)
1996200.2 mm (7.9 in)
199782.8 mm (3.3 in)
1998259.9 mm (10.2 in)
19990.0 mm (0.00 in)
200022.1 mm (0.9 in)
2001394.7 mm (15.5 in)
200266.5 mm (2.6 in)
2003296.2 mm (11.7 in)
200451.6 mm (2.0 in)
200564.5 mm (2.5 in)
2006156.2 mm (6.1 in)
2007124.5 mm (4.9 in)
200883.6 mm (3.3 in)
200946.7 mm (1.8 in)
201098.8 mm (3.9 in)
201118.8 mm (0.7 in)
2012211.1 mm (8.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cabo San Lucas by year The longest dry spell of the year at Cabo San Lucas, 1937 to 2012. The record is 366 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 175 days. 01002003004001940196019802000Record: 366 days in 1980
The longest dry spell of the year at Cabo San Lucas, 1937 to 2012. The record is 366 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 175 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cabo San Lucas by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
193784 days
1938207 days
193930 days
194151 days
1942186 days
194356 days
1945226 days
1947126 days
1948181 days
1949119 days
1950171 days
1951223 days
1952107 days
1953185 days
1954182 days
1955143 days
1956111 days
1957184 days
1958127 days
1959171 days
1960171 days
1961191 days
1962236 days
1963191 days
1964201 days
1965217 days
1966223 days
1967229 days
1968165 days
1969186 days
1970146 days
1971213 days
1972146 days
1973214 days
1974109 days
1975202 days
1976232 days
1977225 days
1978207 days
1979175 days
1980366 days
1981161 days
1982183 days
198379 days
1984158 days
1985182 days
1986116 days
198743 days
198874 days
198988 days
199031 days
1991256 days
199261 days
1993168 days
1994162 days
1995220 days
1996216 days
1997155 days
1998140 days
199921 days
200044 days
2001117 days
2002222 days
2003197 days
2004103 days
2005190 days
2006175 days
2007210 days
2008184 days
2009240 days
2010139 days
2011184 days
2012225 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

58 years, 1942 to 2012

A day with at least 63.8 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 340.3 mm (13.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cabo San Lucas: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years63.8 mm (2.5 in)
5 years112.1 mm (4.4 in)
10 years152.4 mm (6.0 in)
25 years215.3 mm (8.5 in)
50 years272.6 mm (10.7 in)
100 years340.3 mm (13.4 in)Longer than the 58 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, 58 years of values from 1942 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: 291.8 mm (11.5 in) in 1949; 256.8 mm (10.1 in) in 1998; 205.5 mm (8.1 in) in 2003.

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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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