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El Carrizal Weather Records (MXN00003077)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Carrizal (MXN00003077), Mexico, with 52 years of record.

Key Facts for El Carrizal

  • El Carrizal (MXN00003077) is a weather station in Mexico at 23.75 latitude and -110.27 longitude, 222 m (728 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1961 to 2012, 52 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at El Carrizal still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • El Carrizal set a daily record precipitation of 11.9 mm (0.5 in) on 30 December 2012.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 23.75 latitude, -110.27 longitude.
  • Elevation: 222 m (728 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 Carrizal, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Carrizal. 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 Carrizal. 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 Carrizal, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan31.7 C (89.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Feb36.7 C (98.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Mar37.8 C (100.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Apr41.7 C (107.1 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
May41.7 C (107.1 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Jun41.7 C (107.1 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
Jul42.2 C (108.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Aug41.7 C (107.1 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)n/an/a
Sep40.6 C (105.1 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)n/an/a
Oct40.0 C (104.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)n/an/a
Nov37.8 C (100.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)n/an/a
Dec35.0 C (95.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at El Carrizal by the year they were set 1,464 records at El Carrizal still stand. 1962 holds the most, with 92. 02550751001961: 781962: 921963: 401964: 621965: 711966: 181967: 351968: 241969: 501970: 351971: 251972: 371973: 421974: 111975: 141976: 101977: 121978: 321979: 271980: 201981: 181982: 111983: 151984: 151985: 221986: 541987: 191988: 211989: 251990: 181991: 111992: 111993: 161994: 111995: 281996: 281997: 451998: 431999: 22000: 382001: 342002: 262003: 142004: 122005: 62006: 272007: 252008: 422009: 202010: 422011: 162012: 14196119671973197919851991199720032009
1,464 records at El Carrizal still stand. 1962 holds the most, with 92.
Standing records at El Carrizal by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196178
196292
196340
196462
196571
196618
196735
196824
196950
197035
197125
197237
197342
197411
197514
197610
197712
197832
197927
198020
198118
198211
198315
198415
198522
198654
198719
198821
198925
199018
199111
199211
199316
199411
199528
199628
199745
199843
19992
200038
200134
200226
200314
200412
20056
200627
200725
200842
200920
201042
201116
201214

All-Time Record Progression

7 new records
When El Carrizal set new all-time records 7 all-time records were set at El Carrizal between 13 September 1996 and 23 January 2007. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature13 September 1996: Record daily precipitation 99.8 mm (3.9 in)6 July 1997: Record high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)7 August 1997: Record high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)1 September 1998: Record daily precipitation 164.8 mm (6.5 in)28 September 2001: Record daily precipitation 240.5 mm (9.5 in)16 January 2007: Record low minimum temperature 0.0 C (32.0 F)23 January 2007: Record low maximum temperature 10.6 C (51.1 F)20002005
7 all-time records were set at El Carrizal between 13 September 1996 and 23 January 2007. Each dot is a new record.
When El Carrizal set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1996-09-13Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1997-07-06Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)
1997-08-07Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)
1998-09-01Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 164.8 mm (6.5 in)
2001-09-28Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 240.5 mm (9.5 in)
2007-01-16Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature 0.0 C (32.0 F)
2007-01-23Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 10.6 C (51.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 240.5 mm (9.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Carrizal The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Carrizal. The most was 240.5 mm (9.5 in) on 28 September 2001. 0100200300 Jan: 41.4 mm (1.6 in), 1 January 1989 Jan Feb: 89.9 mm (3.5 in), 10 February 2005 Feb Mar: 39.4 mm (1.6 in), 3 March 1983 Mar Apr: 18.8 mm (0.7 in), 17 April 1987 Apr May: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 18 May 1979 May Jun: 8.9 mm (0.35 in), 29 June 1980 Jun Jul: 47.8 mm (1.9 in), 24 July 2002 Jul Aug: 79.8 mm (3.1 in), 31 August 1996 Aug Sep: 240.5 mm (9.5 in), 28 September 2001 Sep Oct: 90.4 mm (3.6 in), 8 October 2000 Oct Nov: 51.8 mm (2.0 in), 6 November 1974 Nov Dec: 68.1 mm (2.7 in), 8 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Carrizal. The most was 240.5 mm (9.5 in) on 28 September 2001.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Carrizal
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan41.4 mm (1.6 in)1 January 1989
Feb89.9 mm (3.5 in)10 February 2005
Mar39.4 mm (1.6 in)3 March 1983
Apr18.8 mm (0.7 in)17 April 1987
May27.9 mm (1.1 in)18 May 1979
Jun8.9 mm (0.35 in)29 June 1980
Jul47.8 mm (1.9 in)24 July 2002
Aug79.8 mm (3.1 in)31 August 1996
Sep240.5 mm (9.5 in)28 September 2001
Oct90.4 mm (3.6 in)8 October 2000
Nov51.8 mm (2.0 in)6 November 1974
Dec68.1 mm (2.7 in)8 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1961 to 2012
Days with data per year at El Carrizal 52 years of record at El Carrizal, 1961 to 2012. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1961, 1969, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2006, 2007 and others. 1961: 304 of 365 days1962: 330 of 365 days1963: 335 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 356 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 269 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 335 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: 365 of 365 days1984: 335 of 366 days1985: 356 of 365 days1986: 361 of 365 days1987: 334 of 365 days1988: 365 of 366 days1989: 364 of 365 days1990: 273 of 365 days1991: 273 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 304 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 348 of 365 days1999: 75 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 334 of 365 days2003: 335 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 143 of 365 days2007: 209 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 304 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days19701980199020002010
52 years of record at El Carrizal, 1961 to 2012. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1961, 1969, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2006, 2007 and others.
Days with data per year at El Carrizal
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196130483%No
196233090%Yes
196333592%Yes
1964366100%Yes
196535698%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968365100%Yes
196926974%No
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
197233592%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
198433592%Yes
198535698%Yes
198636199%Yes
198733492%Yes
1988365100%Yes
1989364100%Yes
199027375%No
199127375%No
1992366100%Yes
199330483%No
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
199834895%Yes
19997521%No
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
200233492%Yes
200333592%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
200614339%No
200720957%No
2008366100%Yes
200930483%No
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes

Latest Records

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Latest records at El Carrizal
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 December 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily low min (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie38 years4 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily low min (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie2 years1 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily low max (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie36 years3 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily rain7.9 mm (0.31 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)51 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily low max (Tie)28.9 C (84.0 F)tie9 years1 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily low min (Tie)12.8 C (55.0 F)tie44 years4 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily low min (Tie)12.8 C (55.0 F)tie44 years4 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily low min12.8 C (55.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)44 years22 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily low min12.8 C (55.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)46 years32 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2012El Carrizal, MXmonthly low min (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie25 years5 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily low min (Tie)13.9 C (57.0 F)tie14 years2 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily rain46.0 mm (1.8 in)34.1 mm (1.3 in)4 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily low max (Tie)28.9 C (84.0 F)tie34 years3 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily low min12.8 C (55.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)14 years14 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily low max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie39 years4 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily low min13.9 C (57.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)14 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 2012El Carrizal, MXdaily rain54.9 mm (2.2 in)44.0 mm (1.7 in)35 years30 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

34 complete years, 1964 to 2012
Annual mean temperature at El Carrizal as warming stripes, 1964 to 2012 One stripe for each of 34 complete years at El Carrizal, 1964 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.6 C (70.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2010, at 19.9 C (67.8 F), and the warmest was 1995, at 22.9 C (73.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1964: 21.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1965: 22.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1966: 21.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1967: 21.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1968: 22.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1970: 22.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1971: 21.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1973: 20.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1974: 21.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1975: 20.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1976: 21.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1977: 22.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1978: 21.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1979: 21.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1980: 22.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1981: 21.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1982: 22.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1983: 22.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1985: 22.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1986: 22.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1988: 21.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1989: 21.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1992: 22.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1995: 22.9 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1996: 22.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1997: 22.9 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2000: 20.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2001: 20.2 C, -1.4 C from the station mean2004: 20.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2005: 20.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2008: 20.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2010: 19.9 C, -1.7 C from the station mean2011: 21.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2012: 21.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1964197019751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 34 complete years at El Carrizal, 1964 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.6 C (70.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2010, at 19.9 C (67.8 F), and the warmest was 1995, at 22.9 C (73.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Carrizal as warming stripes, 1964 to 2012
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196421.8 C+0.18 C
196522.5 C+0.89 C
196621.5 C-0.10 C
196721.9 C+0.34 C
196822.0 C+0.36 C
197022.5 C+0.86 C
197121.8 C+0.20 C
197320.8 C-0.82 C
197421.6 C-0.04 C
197520.6 C-1.00 C
197621.2 C-0.42 C
197722.2 C+0.58 C
197821.9 C+0.32 C
197921.2 C-0.45 C
198022.3 C+0.72 C
198121.8 C+0.24 C
198222.2 C+0.63 C
198322.2 C+0.64 C
198522.1 C+0.47 C
198622.4 C+0.81 C
198821.5 C-0.11 C
198921.3 C-0.29 C
199222.3 C+0.72 C
199522.9 C+1.28 C
199622.4 C+0.80 C
199722.9 C+1.25 C
200020.4 C-1.24 C
200120.2 C-1.45 C
200420.5 C-1.11 C
200520.4 C-1.21 C
200820.8 C-0.76 C
201019.9 C-1.69 C
201121.1 C-0.52 C
201221.4 C-0.24 C

The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.23 C (0.05 to 0.41) per decade over 1964 to 2012. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 34 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Carrizal
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.23 C (-0.40 to -0.05) per decade-0.4 F (-0.7 to -0.1) per decade1964 to 201234Fall
Mean daily maximum-0.1 C (-0.4 to 0.1) per decade-0.2 F (-0.7 to 0.2) per decade1964 to 201234Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum-0.3 C (-0.5 to -0.1) per decade-0.6 F (-0.9 to -0.2) per decade1964 to 201234Fall

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 Carrizal: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)42.2 C (108.0 F)199738.9 C (102.0 F)52
Coldest night (TNn)0.0 C (32.0 F)20073.9 C (39.0 F)52
Wettest day (Rx1day)240.5 mm (9.5 in)200152.8 mm (2.1 in)52
Wettest five days (Rx5day)371.9 mm (14.6 in)200174.6 mm (2.9 in)52
Longest dry spell (CDD)232 days1988151 days52

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at El Carrizal by year The hottest day of the year at El Carrizal, 1961 to 2012. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 C (102.0 F). 34363840424419701980199020002010Record: 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1997
The hottest day of the year at El Carrizal, 1961 to 2012. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 C (102.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Carrizal by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196141.7 C (107.1 F)
196241.7 C (107.1 F)
196340.6 C (105.1 F)
196438.9 C (102.0 F)
196540.0 C (104.0 F)
196638.9 C (102.0 F)
196738.9 C (102.0 F)
196840.0 C (104.0 F)
196941.7 C (107.1 F)
197038.9 C (102.0 F)
197139.4 C (102.9 F)
197240.6 C (105.1 F)
197337.8 C (100.0 F)
197438.9 C (102.0 F)
197537.8 C (100.0 F)
197638.9 C (102.0 F)
197738.9 C (102.0 F)
197837.8 C (100.0 F)
197940.0 C (104.0 F)
198038.9 C (102.0 F)
198140.0 C (104.0 F)
198240.0 C (104.0 F)
198340.6 C (105.1 F)
198438.9 C (102.0 F)
198540.6 C (105.1 F)
198640.6 C (105.1 F)
198741.1 C (106.0 F)
198840.0 C (104.0 F)
198941.7 C (107.1 F)
199038.3 C (100.9 F)
199138.9 C (102.0 F)
199240.6 C (105.1 F)
199336.7 C (98.1 F)
199440.0 C (104.0 F)
199538.9 C (102.0 F)
199641.7 C (107.1 F)
199742.2 C (108.0 F)
199841.7 C (107.1 F)
199936.1 C (97.0 F)
200036.7 C (98.1 F)
200136.7 C (98.1 F)
200237.8 C (100.0 F)
200335.6 C (96.1 F)
200436.7 C (98.1 F)
200535.0 C (95.0 F)
200636.7 C (98.1 F)
200736.7 C (98.1 F)
200838.9 C (102.0 F)
200940.0 C (104.0 F)
201038.9 C (102.0 F)
201137.8 C (100.0 F)
201238.9 C (102.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at El Carrizal by year The coldest night of the year at El Carrizal, 1961 to 2012. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.9 C (39.0 F). 0246819701980199020002010Record: 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 2007
The coldest night of the year at El Carrizal, 1961 to 2012. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.9 C (39.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Carrizal by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19613.3 C (37.9 F)
19622.8 C (37.0 F)
19631.7 C (35.1 F)
19645.0 C (41.0 F)
19655.0 C (41.0 F)
19664.4 C (39.9 F)
19670.6 C (33.1 F)
19683.3 C (37.9 F)
19695.0 C (41.0 F)
19705.0 C (41.0 F)
19715.6 C (42.1 F)
19725.6 C (42.1 F)
19735.6 C (42.1 F)
19745.0 C (41.0 F)
19755.0 C (41.0 F)
19765.6 C (42.1 F)
19775.6 C (42.1 F)
19783.9 C (39.0 F)
19795.6 C (42.1 F)
19805.6 C (42.1 F)
19816.1 C (43.0 F)
19823.9 C (39.0 F)
19835.6 C (42.1 F)
19845.0 C (41.0 F)
19855.0 C (41.0 F)
19864.4 C (39.9 F)
19872.2 C (36.0 F)
19882.8 C (37.0 F)
19890.6 C (33.1 F)
19903.9 C (39.0 F)
19915.0 C (41.0 F)
19925.6 C (42.1 F)
19935.0 C (41.0 F)
19943.9 C (39.0 F)
19955.0 C (41.0 F)
19961.7 C (35.1 F)
19973.3 C (37.9 F)
19982.8 C (37.0 F)
19995.0 C (41.0 F)
20002.8 C (37.0 F)
20012.8 C (37.0 F)
20021.7 C (35.1 F)
20033.9 C (39.0 F)
20043.9 C (39.0 F)
20055.0 C (41.0 F)
20063.9 C (39.0 F)
20070.0 C (32.0 F)
20082.8 C (37.0 F)
20093.9 C (39.0 F)
20102.8 C (37.0 F)
20111.7 C (35.1 F)
20123.9 C (39.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Carrizal by year The wettest day of the year at El Carrizal, 1961 to 2012. The record is 240.5 mm (9.5 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.8 mm (2.1 in). 010020030019701980199020002010Record: 240.5 mm (9.5 in) in 2001
The wettest day of the year at El Carrizal, 1961 to 2012. The record is 240.5 mm (9.5 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.8 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Carrizal by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196150.3 mm (2.0 in)
196257.9 mm (2.3 in)
196366.8 mm (2.6 in)
196459.9 mm (2.4 in)
196559.4 mm (2.3 in)
196624.9 mm (1.0 in)
196771.4 mm (2.8 in)
196832.3 mm (1.3 in)
196933.8 mm (1.3 in)
197019.8 mm (0.8 in)
197149.8 mm (2.0 in)
197260.7 mm (2.4 in)
197379.8 mm (3.1 in)
197451.8 mm (2.0 in)
197547.0 mm (1.9 in)
197653.8 mm (2.1 in)
197763.8 mm (2.5 in)
197837.8 mm (1.5 in)
197967.8 mm (2.7 in)
198042.9 mm (1.7 in)
198163.0 mm (2.5 in)
198268.1 mm (2.7 in)
198372.4 mm (2.9 in)
198444.5 mm (1.8 in)
198521.8 mm (0.9 in)
198624.9 mm (1.0 in)
198764.8 mm (2.6 in)
198851.3 mm (2.0 in)
198945.0 mm (1.8 in)
199051.6 mm (2.0 in)
199133.3 mm (1.3 in)
199256.4 mm (2.2 in)
199367.3 mm (2.6 in)
199433.8 mm (1.3 in)
199539.9 mm (1.6 in)
199699.8 mm (3.9 in)
199764.8 mm (2.6 in)
1998164.8 mm (6.5 in)
19990.0 mm (0.00 in)
200090.4 mm (3.6 in)
2001240.5 mm (9.5 in)
200247.8 mm (1.9 in)
200399.8 mm (3.9 in)
200439.9 mm (1.6 in)
200589.9 mm (3.5 in)
200664.8 mm (2.6 in)
2007206.8 mm (8.1 in)
200839.9 mm (1.6 in)
200936.3 mm (1.4 in)
201015.0 mm (0.6 in)
201133.8 mm (1.3 in)
201257.9 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Carrizal by year The wettest five days of the year at El Carrizal, 1961 to 2012. The record is 371.9 mm (14.6 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 74.6 mm (2.9 in). 010020030040019701980199020002010Record: 371.9 mm (14.6 in) in 2001
The wettest five days of the year at El Carrizal, 1961 to 2012. The record is 371.9 mm (14.6 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 74.6 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Carrizal by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196152.3 mm (2.1 in)
1962121.5 mm (4.8 in)
196385.9 mm (3.4 in)
196460.9 mm (2.4 in)
196559.4 mm (2.3 in)
196666.1 mm (2.6 in)
1967105.4 mm (4.1 in)
196849.1 mm (1.9 in)
196956.9 mm (2.2 in)
197025.6 mm (1.0 in)
197153.1 mm (2.1 in)
197287.4 mm (3.4 in)
197381.6 mm (3.2 in)
197488.6 mm (3.5 in)
197577.0 mm (3.0 in)
1976107.6 mm (4.2 in)
197788.7 mm (3.5 in)
197876.7 mm (3.0 in)
197972.4 mm (2.9 in)
198042.9 mm (1.7 in)
1981111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1982102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1983150.1 mm (5.9 in)
198454.3 mm (2.1 in)
198531.2 mm (1.2 in)
198624.9 mm (1.0 in)
198796.6 mm (3.8 in)
198851.6 mm (2.0 in)
198983.4 mm (3.3 in)
199090.7 mm (3.6 in)
199138.9 mm (1.5 in)
199256.4 mm (2.2 in)
199371.9 mm (2.8 in)
199444.2 mm (1.7 in)
199554.9 mm (2.2 in)
1996186.0 mm (7.3 in)
199797.6 mm (3.8 in)
1998164.8 mm (6.5 in)
19990.0 mm (0.00 in)
2000101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2001371.9 mm (14.6 in)
200256.0 mm (2.2 in)
2003135.9 mm (5.4 in)
200452.8 mm (2.1 in)
200589.9 mm (3.5 in)
200696.3 mm (3.8 in)
2007247.0 mm (9.7 in)
200849.8 mm (2.0 in)
200970.6 mm (2.8 in)
201015.0 mm (0.6 in)
201133.8 mm (1.3 in)
2012127.6 mm (5.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Carrizal by year The longest dry spell of the year at El Carrizal, 1961 to 2012. The record is 232 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 151 days. 5010015020025019701980199020002010Record: 232 days in 1988
The longest dry spell of the year at El Carrizal, 1961 to 2012. The record is 232 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 151 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Carrizal by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1961105 days
1962101 days
1963114 days
1964108 days
1965132 days
1966158 days
1967157 days
1968144 days
196961 days
1970172 days
1971200 days
1972118 days
1973216 days
1974197 days
1975204 days
1976228 days
1977216 days
1978160 days
1979109 days
1980180 days
198185 days
1982183 days
1983125 days
1984145 days
1985147 days
198682 days
1987106 days
1988232 days
1989174 days
1990141 days
1991150 days
1992100 days
1993112 days
1994215 days
1995195 days
1996223 days
1997151 days
1998165 days
199976 days
2000144 days
2001204 days
2002168 days
2003107 days
2004150 days
2005185 days
200667 days
200788 days
2008194 days
200990 days
2010188 days
2011184 days
2012185 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

43 years, 1962 to 2012

A day with at least 51.8 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 199.0 mm (7.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Carrizal: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years51.8 mm (2.0 in)
5 years79.4 mm (3.1 in)
10 years101.6 mm (4.0 in)
25 years135.2 mm (5.3 in)
50 years164.9 mm (6.5 in)Longer than the 43 years of record
100 years199.0 mm (7.8 in)Longer than the 43 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, 43 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: 240.5 mm (9.5 in) in 2001; 164.8 mm (6.5 in) in 1998; 99.8 mm (3.9 in) in 1996.

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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.

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