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El Rosario Weather Records (MXN00003015)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Rosario (MXN00003015), Mexico, with 52 years of record.

Key Facts for El Rosario

  • El Rosario (MXN00003015) is a weather station in Mexico at 23.85 latitude and -110.65 longitude, 45 m (147 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1961 to 2012, 52 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at El Rosario still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • El Rosario set a daily record precipitation of 4.8 mm (0.19 in) on 29 December 2012.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 23.85 latitude, -110.65 longitude.
  • Elevation: 45 m (147 ft).
  • Period of record: 1961 to 2012, 52 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 El Rosario, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Rosario. 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 El Rosario. 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 Rosario, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan36.7 C (98.1 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Feb33.9 C (93.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Mar38.3 C (100.9 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Apr38.9 C (102.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
May40.0 C (104.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Jun40.0 C (104.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Jul40.6 C (105.1 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)n/an/a
Aug42.2 C (108.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)n/an/a
Sep47.8 C (118.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
Oct39.4 C (102.9 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)n/an/a
Nov38.9 C (102.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Dec33.9 C (93.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at El Rosario by the year they were set 1,464 records at El Rosario still stand. 1973 holds the most, with 81. 02550751001961: 41962: 661963: 681964: 501965: 261966: 231967: 251968: 351969: 91970: 371971: 441972: 351973: 811974: 391975: 811976: 481977: 191978: 231979: 111980: 291981: 461982: 211983: 221984: 201985: 181986: 251987: 101988: 161989: 171990: 301991: 331992: 231993: 121994: 81995: 361996: 191997: 441998: 482000: 92001: 142002: 292003: 162004: 172005: 102006: 522007: 152008: 242009: 162010: 222011: 222012: 17196119671973197919851991199720042010
1,464 records at El Rosario still stand. 1973 holds the most, with 81.
Standing records at El Rosario by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19614
196266
196368
196450
196526
196623
196725
196835
19699
197037
197144
197235
197381
197439
197581
197648
197719
197823
197911
198029
198146
198221
198322
198420
198518
198625
198710
198816
198917
199030
199133
199223
199312
19948
199536
199619
199744
199848
20009
200114
200229
200316
200417
200510
200652
200715
200824
200916
201022
201122
201217

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When El Rosario set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at El Rosario between 12 September 1996 and 23 September 2011. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperature12 September 1996: Record daily precipitation 120.9 mm (4.8 in)27 September 2001: Record daily precipitation 140.0 mm (5.5 in)23 September 2011: Record high maximum temperature 47.8 C (118.0 F)200020052010
3 all-time records were set at El Rosario between 12 September 1996 and 23 September 2011. Each dot is a new record.
When El Rosario set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1996-09-12Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 120.9 mm (4.8 in)
2001-09-27Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 140.0 mm (5.5 in)
2011-09-23Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 47.8 C (118.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 140.0 mm (5.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Rosario The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Rosario. The most was 140.0 mm (5.5 in) on 27 September 2001. 050100150 Jan: 43.9 mm (1.7 in), 2 January 1972 Jan Feb: 40.9 mm (1.6 in), 9 February 1968 Feb Mar: 15.0 mm (0.6 in), 2 March 1983 Mar Apr: 0.0 mm (0.00 in), 1 April 1962 Apr May: 19.8 mm (0.8 in), 18 May 1979 May Jun: 110.0 mm (4.3 in), 27 June 1980 Jun Jul: 34.8 mm (1.4 in), 29 July 1979 Jul Aug: 99.8 mm (3.9 in), 13 August 1983 Aug Sep: 140.0 mm (5.5 in), 27 September 2001 Sep Oct: 69.9 mm (2.8 in), 16 October 2012 Oct Nov: 79.8 mm (3.1 in), 7 November 1974 Nov Dec: 53.8 mm (2.1 in), 22 December 1994 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Rosario. The most was 140.0 mm (5.5 in) on 27 September 2001.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Rosario
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan43.9 mm (1.7 in)2 January 1972
Feb40.9 mm (1.6 in)9 February 1968
Mar15.0 mm (0.6 in)2 March 1983
Apr0.0 mm (0.00 in)1 April 1962
May19.8 mm (0.8 in)18 May 1979
Jun110.0 mm (4.3 in)27 June 1980
Jul34.8 mm (1.4 in)29 July 1979
Aug99.8 mm (3.9 in)13 August 1983
Sep140.0 mm (5.5 in)27 September 2001
Oct69.9 mm (2.8 in)16 October 2012
Nov79.8 mm (3.1 in)7 November 1974
Dec53.8 mm (2.1 in)22 December 1994

Period of Record Coverage

1961 to 2012
Days with data per year at El Rosario 52 years of record at El Rosario, 1961 to 2012. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1961, 1969, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2009. 1961: 54 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 335 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 362 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 267 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 334 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: 334 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 335 of 365 days1983: 352 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 334 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 273 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 334 of 365 days1994: 334 of 365 days1995: 242 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 273 of 365 days1998: 334 of 365 days1999: 147 of 365 days2000: 296 of 366 days2001: 362 of 365 days2002: 331 of 365 days2003: 333 of 365 days2004: 335 of 366 days2005: 335 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 363 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 212 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days19701980199020002010
52 years of record at El Rosario, 1961 to 2012. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1961, 1969, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2009.
Days with data per year at El Rosario
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19615415%No
1962365100%Yes
196333592%Yes
1964366100%Yes
196536299%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
196926773%No
1970365100%Yes
197133492%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
197933492%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
198233592%Yes
198335296%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
198733492%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
199027375%No
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
199333492%Yes
199433492%Yes
199524266%No
1996366100%Yes
199727375%No
199833492%Yes
199914740%No
200029681%No
200136299%Yes
200233191%Yes
200333391%Yes
200433592%Yes
200533592%Yes
2006364100%Yes
200736399%Yes
2008366100%Yes
200921258%No
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes

Latest Records

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Latest records at El Rosario
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 December 2012El Rosario, MXdaily rain4.8 mm (0.19 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)51 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 2012El Rosario, MXdaily high max (Tie)35.0 C (95.0 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 2012El Rosario, MXdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 2012El Rosario, MXdaily high max35.0 C (95.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)26 years19 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 2012El Rosario, MXdaily high max (Tie)33.9 C (93.0 F)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 2012El Rosario, MXdaily high max37.8 C (100.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)44 years27 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 2012El Rosario, MXdaily high max38.3 C (100.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 2012El Rosario, MXdaily high max38.9 C (102.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 2012El Rosario, MXdaily high max (Tie)38.9 C (102.0 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 2012El Rosario, MXdaily high max38.3 C (100.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)34 years23 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 2012El Rosario, MXmonthly rain69.9 mm (2.8 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)39 years32 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 2012El Rosario, MXdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 2012El Rosario, MXmonthly high max (Tie)39.4 C (102.9 F)tie49 years7 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2012El Rosario, MXdaily high max38.9 C (102.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11 years11 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2012El Rosario, MXdaily low min (Tie)12.8 C (55.0 F)tie15 years2 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2012El Rosario, MXdaily low min (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie36 years3 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2012El Rosario, MXdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)19 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 2012El Rosario, MXdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2012El Rosario, MXdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2012El Rosario, MXdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)27 years19 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

31 complete years, 1962 to 2012
Annual mean temperature at El Rosario as warming stripes, 1962 to 2012 One stripe for each of 31 complete years at El Rosario, 1962 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 20.4 C (68.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1973, at 18.0 C (64.3 F), and the warmest was 2006, at 22.0 C (71.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F). 1962: 20.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1964: 20.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1965: 20.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1966: 20.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1967: 20.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1968: 20.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1970: 18.7 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1972: 20.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1973: 18.0 C, -2.4 C from the station mean1974: 18.7 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1975: 18.0 C, -2.4 C from the station mean1976: 18.6 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1977: 19.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1978: 21.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1980: 21.8 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1981: 21.8 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1984: 20.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1985: 20.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1986: 21.8 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1988: 20.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1989: 20.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1991: 21.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1992: 21.9 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1996: 20.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2001: 20.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2006: 22.0 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2007: 21.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2008: 21.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2010: 19.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2011: 19.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2012: 20.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean19621965197019751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 31 complete years at El Rosario, 1962 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 20.4 C (68.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1973, at 18.0 C (64.3 F), and the warmest was 2006, at 22.0 C (71.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Rosario as warming stripes, 1962 to 2012
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196220.5 C+0.13 C
196420.1 C-0.27 C
196520.8 C+0.40 C
196620.8 C+0.38 C
196720.8 C+0.46 C
196820.2 C-0.21 C
197018.7 C-1.65 C
197220.0 C-0.36 C
197318.0 C-2.42 C
197418.7 C-1.71 C
197518.0 C-2.35 C
197618.6 C-1.73 C
197719.2 C-1.18 C
197821.2 C+0.87 C
198021.8 C+1.38 C
198121.8 C+1.43 C
198420.6 C+0.27 C
198520.7 C+0.36 C
198621.8 C+1.46 C
198820.7 C+0.30 C
198920.7 C+0.37 C
199121.0 C+0.59 C
199221.9 C+1.49 C
199620.0 C-0.41 C
200120.5 C+0.11 C
200622.0 C+1.66 C
200721.2 C+0.84 C
200821.3 C+0.93 C
201019.6 C-0.77 C
201119.6 C-0.78 C
201220.8 C+0.45 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1962 to 2012 is 0.2 C (-0.1 to 0.5) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (-0.1 to 0.8) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 31 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Rosario
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (-0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.4 F (-0.1 to 0.8) per decade1962 to 201231Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.5 C (0.2 to 0.7) per decade0.8 F (0.4 to 1.3) per decade1962 to 201231Rise
Mean daily minimum-0.1 C (-0.5 to 0.4) per decade-0.1 F (-0.9 to 0.7) per decade1962 to 201231Not clearly different from zero

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

1961 to 2012
Yearly extremes at El Rosario: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)47.8 C (118.0 F)201138.3 C (100.9 F)52
Coldest night (TNn)0.6 C (33.1 F)19625.0 C (41.0 F)52
Wettest day (Rx1day)140.0 mm (5.5 in)200130.5 mm (1.2 in)52
Wettest five days (Rx5day)205.8 mm (8.1 in)198335.2 mm (1.4 in)52
Longest dry spell (CDD)275 days1972187 days52

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at El Rosario by year The hottest day of the year at El Rosario, 1961 to 2012. The record is 47.8 C (118.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.3 C (100.9 F). 25303540455019701980199020002010Record: 47.8 C (118.0 F) in 2011
The hottest day of the year at El Rosario, 1961 to 2012. The record is 47.8 C (118.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.3 C (100.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Rosario by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196130.0 C (86.0 F)
196239.4 C (102.9 F)
196337.8 C (100.0 F)
196436.7 C (98.1 F)
196537.8 C (100.0 F)
196637.8 C (100.0 F)
196737.8 C (100.0 F)
196838.9 C (102.0 F)
196938.9 C (102.0 F)
197035.0 C (95.0 F)
197136.7 C (98.1 F)
197238.3 C (100.9 F)
197338.9 C (102.0 F)
197435.6 C (96.1 F)
197538.9 C (102.0 F)
197635.6 C (96.1 F)
197736.7 C (98.1 F)
197836.7 C (98.1 F)
197937.8 C (100.0 F)
198035.6 C (96.1 F)
198137.8 C (100.0 F)
198238.9 C (102.0 F)
198337.8 C (100.0 F)
198436.7 C (98.1 F)
198537.8 C (100.0 F)
198638.9 C (102.0 F)
198738.9 C (102.0 F)
198838.9 C (102.0 F)
198937.8 C (100.0 F)
199042.2 C (108.0 F)
199136.7 C (98.1 F)
199238.9 C (102.0 F)
199336.7 C (98.1 F)
199436.7 C (98.1 F)
199537.8 C (100.0 F)
199632.8 C (91.0 F)
199740.0 C (104.0 F)
199841.7 C (107.1 F)
199927.8 C (82.0 F)
200038.9 C (102.0 F)
200140.0 C (104.0 F)
200240.0 C (104.0 F)
200340.0 C (104.0 F)
200440.6 C (105.1 F)
200540.0 C (104.0 F)
200640.0 C (104.0 F)
200740.0 C (104.0 F)
200840.0 C (104.0 F)
200938.3 C (100.9 F)
201040.6 C (105.1 F)
201147.8 C (118.0 F)
201240.0 C (104.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at El Rosario by year The coldest night of the year at El Rosario, 1961 to 2012. The record is 0.6 C (33.1 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.0 C (41.0 F). 02.557.51019701980199020002010Record: 0.6 C (33.1 F) in 1962
The coldest night of the year at El Rosario, 1961 to 2012. The record is 0.6 C (33.1 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.0 C (41.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Rosario by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19612.8 C (37.0 F)
19620.6 C (33.1 F)
19633.9 C (39.0 F)
19642.2 C (36.0 F)
19651.7 C (35.1 F)
19664.4 C (39.9 F)
19675.0 C (41.0 F)
19685.0 C (41.0 F)
19695.0 C (41.0 F)
19701.7 C (35.1 F)
19711.7 C (35.1 F)
19723.9 C (39.0 F)
19731.7 C (35.1 F)
19741.7 C (35.1 F)
19751.7 C (35.1 F)
19761.7 C (35.1 F)
19771.7 C (35.1 F)
19782.8 C (37.0 F)
19795.0 C (41.0 F)
19805.6 C (42.1 F)
19813.9 C (39.0 F)
19825.0 C (41.0 F)
19835.6 C (42.1 F)
19845.0 C (41.0 F)
19851.7 C (35.1 F)
19865.0 C (41.0 F)
19873.9 C (39.0 F)
19885.0 C (41.0 F)
19893.9 C (39.0 F)
19902.8 C (37.0 F)
19913.9 C (39.0 F)
19925.6 C (42.1 F)
19936.1 C (43.0 F)
19945.6 C (42.1 F)
19956.7 C (44.1 F)
19966.7 C (44.1 F)
19971.7 C (35.1 F)
19986.7 C (44.1 F)
19997.8 C (46.0 F)
20006.7 C (44.1 F)
20016.7 C (44.1 F)
20026.7 C (44.1 F)
20036.7 C (44.1 F)
20047.8 C (46.0 F)
20058.9 C (48.0 F)
20065.6 C (42.1 F)
20078.9 C (48.0 F)
20086.7 C (44.1 F)
20098.9 C (48.0 F)
20106.7 C (44.1 F)
20113.9 C (39.0 F)
20128.9 C (48.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Rosario by year The wettest day of the year at El Rosario, 1961 to 2012. The record is 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 mm (1.2 in). 05010015019701980199020002010Record: 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 2001
The wettest day of the year at El Rosario, 1961 to 2012. The record is 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 mm (1.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Rosario by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19612.8 mm (0.11 in)
196263.0 mm (2.5 in)
19637.9 mm (0.31 in)
196425.9 mm (1.0 in)
196527.9 mm (1.1 in)
196630.0 mm (1.2 in)
196741.9 mm (1.6 in)
196855.9 mm (2.2 in)
19696.9 mm (0.27 in)
19709.9 mm (0.39 in)
19715.8 mm (0.23 in)
197263.8 mm (2.5 in)
197375.9 mm (3.0 in)
197479.8 mm (3.1 in)
197550.8 mm (2.0 in)
197668.8 mm (2.7 in)
197739.9 mm (1.6 in)
197840.9 mm (1.6 in)
197989.9 mm (3.5 in)
1980110.0 mm (4.3 in)
198131.0 mm (1.2 in)
198219.8 mm (0.8 in)
198399.8 mm (3.9 in)
198424.9 mm (1.0 in)
198519.8 mm (0.8 in)
198616.8 mm (0.7 in)
19877.9 mm (0.31 in)
19887.9 mm (0.31 in)
198945.0 mm (1.8 in)
199045.0 mm (1.8 in)
199127.4 mm (1.1 in)
199227.9 mm (1.1 in)
199365.8 mm (2.6 in)
199453.8 mm (2.1 in)
199553.8 mm (2.1 in)
1996120.9 mm (4.8 in)
199730.0 mm (1.2 in)
199864.8 mm (2.6 in)
19990.0 mm (0.00 in)
200035.8 mm (1.4 in)
2001140.0 mm (5.5 in)
20020.0 mm (0.00 in)
200359.9 mm (2.4 in)
200458.9 mm (2.3 in)
20057.4 mm (0.29 in)
200613.0 mm (0.5 in)
200715.0 mm (0.6 in)
200826.9 mm (1.1 in)
20090.0 mm (0.00 in)
201021.8 mm (0.9 in)
20119.9 mm (0.39 in)
201269.9 mm (2.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Rosario by year The wettest five days of the year at El Rosario, 1961 to 2012. The record is 205.8 mm (8.1 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.2 mm (1.4 in). 010020030019701980199020002010Record: 205.8 mm (8.1 in) in 1983
The wettest five days of the year at El Rosario, 1961 to 2012. The record is 205.8 mm (8.1 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.2 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Rosario by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
19612.8 mm (0.11 in)
196278.0 mm (3.1 in)
19637.9 mm (0.31 in)
196425.9 mm (1.0 in)
196539.6 mm (1.6 in)
196630.0 mm (1.2 in)
196785.5 mm (3.4 in)
196857.7 mm (2.3 in)
19696.9 mm (0.27 in)
19709.9 mm (0.39 in)
197112.4 mm (0.5 in)
197263.8 mm (2.5 in)
197377.7 mm (3.1 in)
197499.6 mm (3.9 in)
197554.6 mm (2.1 in)
197687.6 mm (3.4 in)
197739.9 mm (1.6 in)
197840.9 mm (1.6 in)
1979117.8 mm (4.6 in)
1980110.0 mm (4.3 in)
198134.6 mm (1.4 in)
198226.7 mm (1.1 in)
1983205.8 mm (8.1 in)
198427.7 mm (1.1 in)
198528.7 mm (1.1 in)
198620.6 mm (0.8 in)
198712.7 mm (0.5 in)
19887.9 mm (0.31 in)
198952.9 mm (2.1 in)
199045.0 mm (1.8 in)
199134.3 mm (1.4 in)
199229.7 mm (1.2 in)
199385.6 mm (3.4 in)
199453.8 mm (2.1 in)
199572.6 mm (2.9 in)
1996120.9 mm (4.8 in)
199730.0 mm (1.2 in)
199864.8 mm (2.6 in)
19990.0 mm (0.00 in)
200035.8 mm (1.4 in)
2001140.0 mm (5.5 in)
20020.0 mm (0.00 in)
200376.7 mm (3.0 in)
200458.9 mm (2.3 in)
200514.3 mm (0.6 in)
200613.0 mm (0.5 in)
200715.0 mm (0.6 in)
200826.9 mm (1.1 in)
20090.0 mm (0.00 in)
201021.8 mm (0.9 in)
20119.9 mm (0.39 in)
201289.7 mm (3.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Rosario by year The longest dry spell of the year at El Rosario, 1961 to 2012. The record is 275 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 187 days. 010020030019701980199020002010Record: 275 days in 1972
The longest dry spell of the year at El Rosario, 1961 to 2012. The record is 275 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 187 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Rosario by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196130 days
1962218 days
196390 days
1964135 days
1965160 days
1966158 days
1967212 days
1968202 days
196982 days
1970200 days
1971187 days
1972275 days
1973165 days
1974119 days
1975205 days
1976232 days
1977225 days
1978163 days
1979108 days
1980187 days
1981178 days
1982151 days
1983132 days
1984161 days
1985248 days
1986232 days
1987120 days
1988228 days
1989204 days
1990181 days
1991203 days
1992166 days
199396 days
1994249 days
1995120 days
1996224 days
1997205 days
1998126 days
1999151 days
2000194 days
2001179 days
2002214 days
2003183 days
2004185 days
2005202 days
2006203 days
2007249 days
2008198 days
2009181 days
2010261 days
2011238 days
2012221 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

45 years, 1962 to 2012

A day with at least 37.2 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 161.1 mm (6.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Rosario: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years37.2 mm (1.5 in)
5 years67.0 mm (2.6 in)
10 years88.1 mm (3.5 in)
25 years116.2 mm (4.6 in)
50 years138.2 mm (5.4 in)Longer than the 45 years of record
100 years161.1 mm (6.3 in)Longer than the 45 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, 45 years of values from 1962 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: 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 2001; 120.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1996; 110.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1980.

Download the Data

  • Data for El Rosario standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for El Rosario threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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).