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El Pescadero Weather Records (MXN00003097)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Pescadero (MXN00003097), Mexico, with 39 years of record.

Key Facts for El Pescadero

  • El Pescadero (MXN00003097) is a weather station in Mexico at 23.35 latitude and -110.15 longitude, 60 m (196 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1974 to 2012, 39 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at El Pescadero still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • El Pescadero set a daily record precipitation of 6.9 mm (0.27 in) on 30 December 2012.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 23.35 latitude, -110.15 longitude.
  • Elevation: 60 m (196 ft).
  • Period of record: 1974 to 2012, 39 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 Pescadero, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Pescadero. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Pescadero. 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 Pescadero, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan36.7 C (98.1 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
Feb35.0 C (95.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a
Mar37.2 C (99.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a
Apr38.3 C (100.9 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)n/an/a
May36.7 C (98.1 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)n/an/a
Jun37.8 C (100.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Jul38.9 C (102.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)n/an/a
Aug38.9 C (102.0 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)n/an/a
Sep39.4 C (102.9 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)n/an/a
Oct39.4 C (102.9 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)n/an/a
Nov37.2 C (99.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)n/an/a
Dec37.2 C (99.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at El Pescadero by the year they were set 1,464 records at El Pescadero still stand. 2008 holds the most, with 78. 0204060801974: 361975: 701976: 431977: 271978: 521979: 521980: 411981: 301982: 411983: 311984: 411985: 401986: 421987: 421988: 611989: 221990: 271991: 231992: 271993: 321994: 221995: 321996: 261997: 381998: 401999: 392000: 322001: 342002: 402003: 282004: 342005: 392006: 322007: 472008: 782009: 332010: 392011: 322012: 191974197819821986199019941998200220062010
1,464 records at El Pescadero still stand. 2008 holds the most, with 78.
Standing records at El Pescadero by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
197436
197570
197643
197727
197852
197952
198041
198130
198241
198331
198441
198540
198642
198742
198861
198922
199027
199123
199227
199332
199422
199532
199626
199738
199840
199939
200032
200134
200240
200328
200434
200539
200632
200747
200878
200933
201039
201132
201219

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 311.9 mm (12.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Pescadero The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Pescadero. The most was 311.9 mm (12.3 in) on 28 September 2001. 0100200300400 Jan: 76.5 mm (3.0 in), 5 January 1981 Jan Feb: 53.8 mm (2.1 in), 11 February 2005 Feb Mar: 9.4 mm (0.37 in), 2 March 1981 Mar Apr: 9.9 mm (0.39 in), 28 April 1986 Apr May: 37.8 mm (1.5 in), 18 May 1979 May Jun: 8.4 mm (0.33 in), 29 June 1980 Jun Jul: 59.9 mm (2.4 in), 25 July 2006 Jul Aug: 149.9 mm (5.9 in), 13 August 1983 Aug Sep: 311.9 mm (12.3 in), 28 September 2001 Sep Oct: 57.9 mm (2.3 in), 15 October 2012 Oct Nov: 39.9 mm (1.6 in), 6 November 1974 Nov Dec: 65.8 mm (2.6 in), 28 December 1984 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Pescadero. The most was 311.9 mm (12.3 in) on 28 September 2001.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Pescadero
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan76.5 mm (3.0 in)5 January 1981
Feb53.8 mm (2.1 in)11 February 2005
Mar9.4 mm (0.37 in)2 March 1981
Apr9.9 mm (0.39 in)28 April 1986
May37.8 mm (1.5 in)18 May 1979
Jun8.4 mm (0.33 in)29 June 1980
Jul59.9 mm (2.4 in)25 July 2006
Aug149.9 mm (5.9 in)13 August 1983
Sep311.9 mm (12.3 in)28 September 2001
Oct57.9 mm (2.3 in)15 October 2012
Nov39.9 mm (1.6 in)6 November 1974
Dec65.8 mm (2.6 in)28 December 1984

Period of Record Coverage

1974 to 2012
Days with data per year at El Pescadero 39 years of record at El Pescadero, 1974 to 2012. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1974, 1983, 1990. 1974: 245 of 365 days1975: 354 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 363 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 350 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 360 of 365 days1982: 352 of 365 days1983: 153 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 358 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 335 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 273 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 359 of 365 days1996: 352 of 366 days1997: 345 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 342 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 345 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 360 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 days19751980198519901995200020052010
39 years of record at El Pescadero, 1974 to 2012. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1974, 1983, 1990.
Days with data per year at El Pescadero
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
197424567%No
197535497%Yes
1976366100%Yes
197736399%Yes
1978365100%Yes
197935096%Yes
1980366100%Yes
198136099%Yes
198235296%Yes
198315342%No
1984366100%Yes
198535898%Yes
1986364100%Yes
198733592%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
199027375%No
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
199535998%Yes
199635296%Yes
199734595%Yes
1998364100%Yes
199934294%Yes
2000366100%Yes
200134595%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
200636099%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008365100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes

Latest Records

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Latest records at El Pescadero
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 December 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily low max20.6 C (69.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)33 years16 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)28 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily low max (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie14 years1 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
25 November 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily high max34.4 C (93.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)35 years15 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily high max (Tie)35.0 C (95.0 F)tie26 years2 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily low min10.6 C (51.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)2 years10 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)29.0 mm (1.1 in)38 years45 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2012El Pescadero, MXmonthly rain57.9 mm (2.3 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)31 years41 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily high max37.8 C (100.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)34 years25 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily low min (Tie)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie28 years2 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily high max37.8 C (100.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)35 years21 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily rain33.8 mm (1.3 in)31.0 mm (1.2 in)11 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily high max (Tie)36.7 C (98.1 F)tie25 years2 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie3 years0 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie17 years2 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily low min16.7 C (62.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)37 years23 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2012El Pescadero, MXdaily low min (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie2 years0 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1975 to 2012
Annual mean temperature at El Pescadero as warming stripes, 1975 to 2012 One stripe for each of 32 complete years at El Pescadero, 1975 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.6 C (71.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1975, at 20.4 C (68.7 F), and the warmest was 1992, at 22.7 C (72.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F). 1975: 20.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1976: 21.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1977: 22.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1978: 22.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1979: 21.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1980: 22.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1981: 22.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1984: 22.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1985: 21.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1986: 22.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1988: 21.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1989: 21.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1991: 21.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1992: 22.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1993: 21.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1994: 22.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1995: 21.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1996: 21.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1998: 22.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2000: 21.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2001: 21.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2002: 21.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2003: 21.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2004: 21.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2005: 21.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2006: 21.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2007: 20.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2008: 21.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2009: 21.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2010: 20.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2011: 21.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2012: 21.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean19751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 32 complete years at El Pescadero, 1975 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.6 C (71.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1975, at 20.4 C (68.7 F), and the warmest was 1992, at 22.7 C (72.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Pescadero as warming stripes, 1975 to 2012
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
197520.4 C-1.23 C
197621.7 C+0.08 C
197722.3 C+0.62 C
197822.7 C+1.01 C
197921.1 C-0.52 C
198022.5 C+0.83 C
198122.3 C+0.63 C
198422.2 C+0.51 C
198521.8 C+0.17 C
198622.3 C+0.65 C
198821.7 C+0.08 C
198921.3 C-0.34 C
199121.3 C-0.32 C
199222.7 C+1.05 C
199321.9 C+0.24 C
199422.1 C+0.41 C
199521.7 C+0.07 C
199621.5 C-0.13 C
199822.3 C+0.69 C
200021.1 C-0.54 C
200121.0 C-0.66 C
200221.4 C-0.29 C
200321.3 C-0.30 C
200421.2 C-0.43 C
200521.3 C-0.30 C
200621.8 C+0.12 C
200720.9 C-0.76 C
200821.8 C+0.14 C
200921.7 C+0.10 C
201020.8 C-0.88 C
201121.1 C-0.51 C
201221.5 C-0.12 C

The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.18 C (0.01 to 0.35) per decade over 1975 to 2012. In Fahrenheit: 0.33 F (0.03 to 0.63) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 32 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Pescadero
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.18 C (-0.35 to -0.01) per decade-0.33 F (-0.63 to -0.03) per decade1975 to 201232Fall
Mean daily maximum0.03 C (-0.21 to 0.26) per decade0.05 F (-0.38 to 0.48) per decade1975 to 201232Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum-0.4 C (-0.6 to -0.2) per decade-0.7 F (-1.0 to -0.4) per decade1975 to 201232Fall

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

1974 to 2012
Yearly extremes at El Pescadero: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.4 C (102.9 F)198237.2 C (99.0 F)39
Coldest night (TNn)1.1 C (34.0 F)19895.0 C (41.0 F)39
Wettest day (Rx1day)311.9 mm (12.3 in)200141.9 mm (1.6 in)39
Wettest five days (Rx5day)356.3 mm (14.0 in)200165.8 mm (2.6 in)39
Longest dry spell (CDD)232 days1988167 days39

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at El Pescadero by year The hottest day of the year at El Pescadero, 1974 to 2012. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F). 343638401980199020002010Record: 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1982
The hottest day of the year at El Pescadero, 1974 to 2012. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Pescadero by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
197435.0 C (95.0 F)
197535.0 C (95.0 F)
197637.8 C (100.0 F)
197736.1 C (97.0 F)
197838.3 C (100.9 F)
197936.1 C (97.0 F)
198038.9 C (102.0 F)
198138.3 C (100.9 F)
198239.4 C (102.9 F)
198337.2 C (99.0 F)
198437.2 C (99.0 F)
198537.8 C (100.0 F)
198637.2 C (99.0 F)
198737.8 C (100.0 F)
198838.3 C (100.9 F)
198936.7 C (98.1 F)
199037.8 C (100.0 F)
199136.7 C (98.1 F)
199236.7 C (98.1 F)
199335.6 C (96.1 F)
199435.0 C (95.0 F)
199537.2 C (99.0 F)
199636.7 C (98.1 F)
199737.2 C (99.0 F)
199836.1 C (97.0 F)
199936.1 C (97.0 F)
200038.9 C (102.0 F)
200137.8 C (100.0 F)
200237.2 C (99.0 F)
200335.0 C (95.0 F)
200436.7 C (98.1 F)
200537.8 C (100.0 F)
200635.6 C (96.1 F)
200736.1 C (97.0 F)
200839.4 C (102.9 F)
200937.2 C (99.0 F)
201037.2 C (99.0 F)
201137.8 C (100.0 F)
201237.8 C (100.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at El Pescadero by year The coldest night of the year at El Pescadero, 1974 to 2012. The record is 1.1 C (34.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.0 C (41.0 F). 02.557.5101980199020002010Record: 1.1 C (34.0 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at El Pescadero, 1974 to 2012. The record is 1.1 C (34.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.0 C (41.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Pescadero by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19746.7 C (44.1 F)
19754.4 C (39.9 F)
19766.1 C (43.0 F)
19776.7 C (44.1 F)
19786.7 C (44.1 F)
19795.0 C (41.0 F)
19807.8 C (46.0 F)
19816.7 C (44.1 F)
19825.0 C (41.0 F)
19839.4 C (48.9 F)
19845.0 C (41.0 F)
19856.1 C (43.0 F)
19864.4 C (39.9 F)
19873.3 C (37.9 F)
19883.3 C (37.9 F)
19891.1 C (34.0 F)
19903.3 C (37.9 F)
19914.4 C (39.9 F)
19926.1 C (43.0 F)
19933.9 C (39.0 F)
19945.6 C (42.1 F)
19955.6 C (42.1 F)
19965.6 C (42.1 F)
19973.9 C (39.0 F)
19985.0 C (41.0 F)
19993.9 C (39.0 F)
20005.0 C (41.0 F)
20013.3 C (37.9 F)
20024.4 C (39.9 F)
20035.0 C (41.0 F)
20045.0 C (41.0 F)
20056.1 C (43.0 F)
20065.0 C (41.0 F)
20073.9 C (39.0 F)
20083.3 C (37.9 F)
20096.7 C (44.1 F)
20106.1 C (43.0 F)
20112.2 C (36.0 F)
20124.4 C (39.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Pescadero by year The wettest day of the year at El Pescadero, 1974 to 2012. The record is 311.9 mm (12.3 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.9 mm (1.6 in). 01002003004001980199020002010Record: 311.9 mm (12.3 in) in 2001
The wettest day of the year at El Pescadero, 1974 to 2012. The record is 311.9 mm (12.3 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.9 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Pescadero by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197439.9 mm (1.6 in)
197528.4 mm (1.1 in)
197626.4 mm (1.0 in)
197729.0 mm (1.1 in)
197819.8 mm (0.8 in)
197947.0 mm (1.9 in)
198026.4 mm (1.0 in)
198188.9 mm (3.5 in)
198234.3 mm (1.4 in)
1983149.9 mm (5.9 in)
198465.8 mm (2.6 in)
198542.9 mm (1.7 in)
198626.4 mm (1.0 in)
198712.4 mm (0.5 in)
198811.9 mm (0.5 in)
198983.8 mm (3.3 in)
199027.9 mm (1.1 in)
199179.8 mm (3.1 in)
199243.4 mm (1.7 in)
199326.9 mm (1.1 in)
199436.3 mm (1.4 in)
199551.8 mm (2.0 in)
1996140.0 mm (5.5 in)
199754.9 mm (2.2 in)
199854.9 mm (2.2 in)
199927.4 mm (1.1 in)
200073.9 mm (2.9 in)
2001311.9 mm (12.3 in)
200210.4 mm (0.4 in)
200395.8 mm (3.8 in)
200431.0 mm (1.2 in)
200553.8 mm (2.1 in)
200677.5 mm (3.1 in)
200781.8 mm (3.2 in)
200837.8 mm (1.5 in)
200922.4 mm (0.9 in)
201041.9 mm (1.6 in)
201119.8 mm (0.8 in)
201257.9 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Pescadero by year The wettest five days of the year at El Pescadero, 1974 to 2012. The record is 356.3 mm (14.0 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.8 mm (2.6 in). 01002003004001980199020002010Record: 356.3 mm (14.0 in) in 2001
The wettest five days of the year at El Pescadero, 1974 to 2012. The record is 356.3 mm (14.0 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.8 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Pescadero by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197482.8 mm (3.3 in)
197528.4 mm (1.1 in)
197638.6 mm (1.5 in)
197748.8 mm (1.9 in)
197819.8 mm (0.8 in)
197972.7 mm (2.9 in)
198026.4 mm (1.0 in)
1981116.3 mm (4.6 in)
198261.2 mm (2.4 in)
1983202.2 mm (8.0 in)
198465.8 mm (2.6 in)
198565.8 mm (2.6 in)
198638.8 mm (1.5 in)
198722.8 mm (0.9 in)
198811.9 mm (0.5 in)
1989110.7 mm (4.4 in)
199032.5 mm (1.3 in)
199179.8 mm (3.1 in)
199269.1 mm (2.7 in)
199345.7 mm (1.8 in)
199442.1 mm (1.7 in)
199576.7 mm (3.0 in)
1996140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1997111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1998108.5 mm (4.3 in)
199942.4 mm (1.7 in)
200093.7 mm (3.7 in)
2001356.3 mm (14.0 in)
200215.7 mm (0.6 in)
2003113.6 mm (4.5 in)
200457.2 mm (2.3 in)
200553.8 mm (2.1 in)
200685.6 mm (3.4 in)
200781.8 mm (3.2 in)
200871.1 mm (2.8 in)
200949.3 mm (1.9 in)
201080.5 mm (3.2 in)
201119.8 mm (0.8 in)
2012106.4 mm (4.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Pescadero by year The longest dry spell of the year at El Pescadero, 1974 to 2012. The record is 232 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 167 days. 01002003001980199020002010Record: 232 days in 1988
The longest dry spell of the year at El Pescadero, 1974 to 2012. The record is 232 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 167 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Pescadero by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197476 days
1975214 days
1976164 days
1977225 days
1978199 days
1979103 days
1980180 days
1981153 days
1982184 days
198331 days
1984158 days
1985109 days
1986117 days
198790 days
1988232 days
1989161 days
1990186 days
1991177 days
1992103 days
1993175 days
1994218 days
1995114 days
1996224 days
199790 days
1998149 days
1999177 days
2000167 days
2001140 days
2002167 days
2003154 days
2004140 days
2005205 days
2006179 days
2007215 days
2008154 days
2009220 days
2010163 days
2011199 days
2012187 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

36 years, 1975 to 2012

A day with at least 40.3 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 267.7 mm (10.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Pescadero: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years40.3 mm (1.6 in)
5 years72.4 mm (2.9 in)
10 years102.0 mm (4.0 in)
25 years152.8 mm (6.0 in)
50 years203.3 mm (8.0 in)Longer than the 36 years of record
100 years267.7 mm (10.5 in)Longer than the 36 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, 36 years of values from 1975 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: 311.9 mm (12.3 in) in 2001; 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 1996; 95.8 mm (3.8 in) in 2003.

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  • Data for El Pescadero standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for El Pescadero 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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