Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Pino. 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 Pino, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
26.7 C (80.1 F)
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
28.9 C (84.0 F)
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
32.8 C (91.0 F)
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
33.9 C (93.0 F)
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
n/a
n/a
May
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
35.0 C (95.0 F)
3.9 C (39.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
32.8 C (91.0 F)
7.8 C (46.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
32.8 C (91.0 F)
3.9 C (39.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
28.9 C (84.0 F)
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
26.7 C (80.1 F)
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at El Pino still stand. 1964 holds the most, with 97.
Standing records at El Pino by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1963
18
1964
97
1965
48
1966
54
1967
68
1968
43
1969
71
1970
30
1971
13
1972
25
1973
30
1974
12
1975
25
1976
31
1977
71
1978
77
1979
51
1980
50
1981
43
1982
33
1983
42
1984
31
1985
23
1986
27
1987
44
1988
31
1989
38
1990
24
1991
32
1992
31
1993
13
1994
21
1995
19
1996
24
1997
43
1998
27
1999
14
2000
28
2001
20
2002
33
2003
9
All-Time Record Progression
1 new records
1 all-time records were set at El Pino between 13 December 1997 and 13 December 1997. Each dot is a new record.
When El Pino set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1997-12-13
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -12.2 C (10.0 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Sep: 134.4 mm (5.3 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Pino. The most was 134.4 mm (5.3 in) on 11 September 1968.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Pino
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
32.8 mm (1.3 in)
12 January 1985
Feb
19.8 mm (0.8 in)
22 February 1970
Mar
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
3 March 1968
Apr
19.3 mm (0.8 in)
28 April 1965
May
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
27 May 1983
Jun
44.7 mm (1.8 in)
16 June 1996
Jul
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
22 July 1980
Aug
66.8 mm (2.6 in)
13 August 1970
Sep
134.4 mm (5.3 in)
11 September 1968
Oct
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
14 October 1994
Nov
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
25 November 1982
Dec
31.0 mm (1.2 in)
12 December 1984
Period of Record Coverage
1963 to 2003
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
41 years of record at El Pino, 1963 to 2003. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1963, 1973, 2003.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 35 complete years at El Pino, 1965 to 2002. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 15.9 C (60.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1997, at 14.9 C (58.9 F), and the warmest was 1977, at 16.8 C (62.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Pino as warming stripes, 1965 to 2002
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1965
16.0 C
+0.17 C
1966
15.7 C
-0.22 C
1967
16.3 C
+0.39 C
1968
15.9 C
+0.03 C
1970
15.8 C
-0.05 C
1971
16.0 C
+0.15 C
1972
16.4 C
+0.50 C
1974
16.0 C
+0.09 C
1975
15.9 C
+0.03 C
1976
15.7 C
-0.22 C
1977
16.8 C
+0.96 C
1978
16.7 C
+0.80 C
1979
16.0 C
+0.14 C
1980
16.1 C
+0.22 C
1981
15.3 C
-0.62 C
1982
16.5 C
+0.67 C
1983
15.2 C
-0.70 C
1984
15.0 C
-0.84 C
1985
15.5 C
-0.34 C
1986
15.5 C
-0.34 C
1987
15.1 C
-0.74 C
1988
15.7 C
-0.20 C
1989
16.2 C
+0.32 C
1990
15.8 C
-0.09 C
1991
15.5 C
-0.33 C
1992
15.1 C
-0.78 C
1994
16.2 C
+0.31 C
1995
16.2 C
+0.32 C
1996
15.7 C
-0.13 C
1997
14.9 C
-0.93 C
1998
16.7 C
+0.79 C
1999
16.0 C
+0.12 C
2000
15.9 C
+0.06 C
2001
16.1 C
+0.21 C
2002
16.1 C
+0.24 C
The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1965 to 2002 is -0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.1 F (-0.4 to 0.2) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 35 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Pino
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
-0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade
-0.1 F (-0.4 to 0.2) per decade
1965 to 2002
35
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum
-0.1 C (-0.4 to 0.2) per decade
-0.2 F (-0.6 to 0.3) per decade
1965 to 2002
35
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum
-0.01 C (-0.15 to 0.13) per decade
-0.02 F (-0.27 to 0.23) per decade
1965 to 2002
35
Not 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
1963 to 2003
Yearly extremes at El Pino: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1965
33.9 C (93.0 F)
41
Coldest night (TNn)
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1997
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
41
Wettest day (Rx1day)
134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1968
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
41
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
276.9 mm (10.9 in)
1968
79.6 mm (3.1 in)
41
Longest dry spell (CDD)
178 days
1982
91 days
41
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at El Pino, 1963 to 2003. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Pino by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1963
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1964
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1965
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1966
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1967
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1968
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1969
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1970
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1971
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1972
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1973
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1974
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1975
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1976
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1977
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1978
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1979
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1980
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1981
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1982
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1983
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1984
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1985
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1986
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1987
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1988
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1989
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1990
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1991
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1992
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1993
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1994
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1995
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1996
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1997
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1998
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1999
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2000
32.8 C (91.0 F)
2001
32.8 C (91.0 F)
2002
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2003
27.8 C (82.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at El Pino, 1963 to 2003. The record is -12.2 C (10.0 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is -5.0 C (23.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Pino by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1963
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1964
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1965
-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1966
-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1967
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1968
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1969
-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1970
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1971
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1972
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1973
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1974
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1975
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1976
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1977
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1978
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1979
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1980
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1981
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1982
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1983
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1984
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1985
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1986
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1987
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1988
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1989
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1990
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1991
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1992
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1993
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1994
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1995
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1996
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1997
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1998
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1999
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2000
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2001
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2002
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2003
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at El Pino, 1963 to 2003. The record is 134.4 mm (5.3 in) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.9 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Pino by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1963
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1964
54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1965
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1966
65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1967
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1968
134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1969
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1970
74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1971
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1972
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1973
57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1974
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1975
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1976
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1977
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1978
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1979
24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1980
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1981
34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1982
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1983
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1984
32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1985
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1986
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1987
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1988
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1989
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1990
40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1991
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1992
24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1993
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1994
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1995
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1996
44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1997
31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1998
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1999
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
2000
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
2001
34.8 mm (1.4 in)
2002
62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2003
4.8 mm (0.19 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at El Pino, 1963 to 2003. The record is 276.9 mm (10.9 in) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 79.6 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Pino by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1963
56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1964
113.2 mm (4.5 in)
1965
91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1966
122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1967
99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1968
276.9 mm (10.9 in)
1969
57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1970
177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1971
93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1972
78.3 mm (3.1 in)
1973
139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1974
79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1975
96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1976
140.4 mm (5.5 in)
1977
99.2 mm (3.9 in)
1978
100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1979
77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1980
71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1981
78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1982
42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1983
63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1984
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1985
90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1986
115.4 mm (4.5 in)
1987
102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1988
104.3 mm (4.1 in)
1989
63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1990
71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1991
121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1992
51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1993
87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1994
65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1995
66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1996
111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1997
49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1998
51.9 mm (2.0 in)
1999
57.7 mm (2.3 in)
2000
79.4 mm (3.1 in)
2001
57.3 mm (2.3 in)
2002
123.5 mm (4.9 in)
2003
9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at El Pino, 1963 to 2003. The record is 178 days in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 91 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Pino by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1963
37 days
1964
70 days
1965
83 days
1966
91 days
1967
46 days
1968
48 days
1969
91 days
1970
98 days
1971
130 days
1972
62 days
1973
80 days
1974
148 days
1975
148 days
1976
97 days
1977
126 days
1978
174 days
1979
91 days
1980
99 days
1981
59 days
1982
178 days
1983
84 days
1984
74 days
1985
87 days
1986
157 days
1987
71 days
1988
139 days
1989
147 days
1990
121 days
1991
158 days
1992
92 days
1993
63 days
1994
36 days
1995
26 days
1996
51 days
1997
36 days
1998
127 days
1999
157 days
2000
148 days
2001
59 days
2002
89 days
2003
83 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.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
35 years with a frost
Across 35 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at El Pino falls on 14 March and the median first autumn frost on 9 November, which leaves a median of 241 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -4.1 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at El Pino
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1971 to 2002)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
14 March
n/a
14 March
n/a
+3.4 days per decade
First autumn frost
9 November
n/a
10 November
n/a
-0.7 days per decade
Growing days
241 days
n/a
241 days
n/a
-4.1 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Rainfall Return Levels
34 years, 1964 to 2002
A day with at least 39.2 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 124.6 mm (4.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at El Pino: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
39.2 mm (1.5 in)
5 years
53.0 mm (2.1 in)
10 years
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
25 years
84.3 mm (3.3 in)
50 years
102.5 mm (4.0 in)
Longer than the 34 years of record
100 years
124.6 mm (4.9 in)
Longer than the 34 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, 34 years of values from 1964 to 2002.
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: 134.4 mm (5.3 in) in 1968; 74.9 mm (2.9 in) in 1970; 65.3 mm (2.6 in) in 1966.
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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.