El Gato Weather Records (MXN00005163)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Gato (MXN00005163), Mexico, with 32 years of record.

Key Facts for El Gato

El Gato (MXN00005163) is a weather station in Mexico at 27.22 latitude and -101.72 longitude, 640 m (2,099 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1980 to 2011, 32 years of record.
1,464 records set at El Gato still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 27.22 latitude, -101.72 longitude.
Elevation: 640 m (2,099 ft).
Period of record: 1980 to 2011, 32 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Gato. 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 Gato, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	38.9 C (102.0 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	40.0 C (104.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	45.0 C (113.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	45.0 C (113.0 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	45.0 C (113.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	45.0 C (113.0 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	43.9 C (111.0 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	40.6 C (105.1 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.8 C (100.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at El Gato still stand. 2006 holds the most, with 139.

Standing records at El Gato by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1980	8
1981	30
1982	31
1983	32
1984	38
1985	43
1986	29
1987	22
1988	27
1989	61
1990	41
1991	42
1992	30
1993	30
1994	76
1995	65
1996	50
1997	32
1998	56
1999	46
2002	69
2003	129
2004	19
2005	58
2006	139
2007	20
2008	60
2009	71
2010	73
2011	37

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 104.9 mm (4.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Gato. The most was 104.9 mm (4.1 in) on 12 August 1983.

Record daily precipitation for each month at El Gato
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	1 January 1984
Feb	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	19 February 1990
Mar	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	9 March 1997
Apr	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 April 1989
May	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	24 May 1983
Jun	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	10 June 1986
Jul	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	11 July 2003
Aug	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	12 August 1983
Sep	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	22 September 1990
Oct	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	11 October 2003
Nov	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	13 November 1998
Dec	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	1 December 1989

Period of Record Coverage

1980 to 2011

30 years of record at El Gato, 1980 to 2011. 24 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and others.

Days with data per year at El Gato
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1980	41	11%	No
1981	170	47%	No
1982	332	91%	Yes
1983	212	58%	No
1984	360	98%	Yes
1985	357	98%	Yes
1986	324	89%	No
1987	295	81%	No
1988	136	37%	No
1989	306	84%	No
1990	307	84%	No
1991	290	79%	No
1992	293	80%	No
1993	298	82%	No
1994	297	81%	No
1995	335	92%	Yes
1996	337	92%	Yes
1997	226	62%	No
1998	290	79%	No
1999	264	72%	No
2002	123	34%	No
2003	302	83%	No
2004	226	62%	No
2005	278	76%	No
2006	327	90%	No
2007	263	72%	No
2008	236	64%	No
2009	256	70%	No
2010	306	84%	No
2011	338	93%	Yes

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1980 to 2011

Yearly extremes at El Gato: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	45.0 C (113.0 F)	1998	41.7 C (107.1 F)	30
Coldest night (TNn)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	1994	-1.6 C (29.0 F)	30
Wettest day (Rx1day)	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	1983	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	26
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	1983	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	26
Longest dry spell (CDD)	147 days	2006	51 days	26

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at El Gato, 1980 to 2011. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.7 C (107.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at El Gato by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1980	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1981	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1982	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1983	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1984	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1985	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1986	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1987	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1988	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1989	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1990	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1991	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1992	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1993	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1994	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1995	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1996	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1997	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1998	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1999	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2002	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2003	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2004	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2005	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2006	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2007	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2008	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2009	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2010	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2011	33.9 C (93.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at El Gato, 1980 to 2011. The record is -15.0 C (5.0 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.6 C (29.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at El Gato by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1980	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1981	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1982	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1983	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1984	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1985	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1986	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1987	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1988	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1989	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1990	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1991	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1992	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1993	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1994	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1995	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1996	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1997	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1998	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1999	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2002	11.7 C (53.1 F)
2003	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2004	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2005	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2006	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2007	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2008	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2009	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2010	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2011	0.0 C (32.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at El Gato, 1980 to 2011. The record is 104.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.0 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Gato by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1980	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1981	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1982	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1983	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1984	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1985	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1986	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1987	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1988	4.8 mm (0.19 in)
1989	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1990	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1991	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1992	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1993	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1994	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1995	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1996	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1997	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1998	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1999	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2002	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2003	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
2004	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2005	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
2006	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
2010	n/a
2011	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at El Gato, 1980 to 2011. The record is 131.3 mm (5.2 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.3 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Gato by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1980	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1981	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1982	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1983	131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1984	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1985	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1986	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1987	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1988	7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1989	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1990	122.6 mm (4.8 in)
1991	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1992	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1993	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1994	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1995	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1996	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1997	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1998	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1999	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
2002	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2003	129.1 mm (5.1 in)
2004	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
2005	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
2006	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
2010	n/a
2011	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at El Gato, 1980 to 2011. The record is 147 days in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 51 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Gato by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1980	33 days
1981	61 days
1982	65 days
1983	51 days
1984	104 days
1985	71 days
1986	44 days
1987	41 days
1988	62 days
1989	52 days
1990	37 days
1991	59 days
1992	58 days
1993	29 days
1994	34 days
1995	45 days
1996	52 days
1997	37 days
1998	51 days
1999	71 days
2002	33 days
2003	49 days
2004	30 days
2005	67 days
2006	147 days
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	29 days
2010	n/a
2011	n/a

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).