El Zape Weather Records (MXN00010147)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Zape (MXN00010147), Mexico, with 31 years of record.

Key Facts for El Zape

El Zape (MXN00010147) is a weather station in Mexico at 25.77 latitude and -105.78 longitude, 1,940 m (6,364 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1978 to 2008, 31 years of record.
1,464 records set at El Zape still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 25.77 latitude, -105.78 longitude.
Elevation: 1,940 m (6,364 ft).
Period of record: 1978 to 2008, 31 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 Zape. 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 Zape, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	37.8 C (100.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	35.6 C (96.1 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	35.0 C (95.0 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	33.3 C (91.9 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at El Zape still stand. 1981 holds the most, with 110.

Standing records at El Zape by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1978	51
1979	90
1980	72
1981	110
1982	61
1983	74
1984	93
1985	8
1991	62
1992	48
1993	55
1994	62
1995	50
1996	42
1997	57
1998	59
1999	51
2000	61
2001	27
2002	49
2003	47
2004	69
2005	57
2006	28
2007	49
2008	32

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 79.8 mm (3.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Zape. The most was 79.8 mm (3.1 in) on 13 October 2008.

Record daily precipitation for each month at El Zape
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 January 1984
Feb	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	13 February 2003
Mar	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	15 March 1994
Apr	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	24 April 1996
May	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 May 1982
Jun	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	6 June 2004
Jul	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	28 July 1997
Aug	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	16 August 1983
Sep	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	12 September 1993
Oct	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	13 October 2008
Nov	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	25 November 1982
Dec	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	12 December 1984

Period of Record Coverage

1978 to 2008

26 years of record at El Zape, 1978 to 2008. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1985, 2008.

Days with data per year at El Zape
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1978	338	93%	Yes
1979	363	99%	Yes
1980	336	92%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	59	16%	No
1991	364	100%	Yes
1992	335	92%	Yes
1993	364	100%	Yes
1994	364	100%	Yes
1995	365	100%	Yes
1996	366	100%	Yes
1997	364	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	363	99%	Yes
2000	366	100%	Yes
2001	334	92%	Yes
2002	363	99%	Yes
2003	365	100%	Yes
2004	366	100%	Yes
2005	365	100%	Yes
2006	365	100%	Yes
2007	364	100%	Yes
2008	273	75%	No

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

20 complete years, 1979 to 2007

One stripe for each of 20 complete years at El Zape, 1979 to 2007. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 15.1 C (59.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1984, at 13.5 C (56.3 F), and the warmest was 1994, at 16.0 C (60.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).

Annual mean temperature at El Zape as warming stripes, 1979 to 2007
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1979	14.6 C	-0.58 C
1981	14.2 C	-0.95 C
1982	15.7 C	+0.60 C
1983	14.6 C	-0.57 C
1984	13.5 C	-1.64 C
1991	15.2 C	+0.01 C
1993	15.5 C	+0.34 C
1994	16.0 C	+0.89 C
1995	15.8 C	+0.64 C
1996	15.4 C	+0.27 C
1997	14.6 C	-0.50 C
1998	15.6 C	+0.43 C
1999	15.2 C	+0.09 C
2000	15.4 C	+0.29 C
2002	15.8 C	+0.70 C
2003	15.6 C	+0.43 C
2004	15.6 C	+0.50 C
2005	14.9 C	-0.21 C
2006	15.2 C	+0.04 C
2007	14.4 C	-0.70 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1978 to 2008

Yearly extremes at El Zape: 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)	1980	35.6 C (96.1 F)	26
Coldest night (TNn)	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	1997	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	26
Wettest day (Rx1day)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	2008	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	26
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	1997	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	26
Longest dry spell (CDD)	131 days	1995	74 days	26

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at El Zape, 1978 to 2008. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at El Zape by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1978	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1979	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1980	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1981	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1982	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1983	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1984	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1985	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1991	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1992	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1993	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1994	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1995	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1996	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1997	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1998	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1999	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2000	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2001	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2002	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2003	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2004	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2005	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2006	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2007	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2008	35.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at El Zape, 1978 to 2008. The record is -17.2 C (1.0 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is -10.0 C (14.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at El Zape by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1978	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1979	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1980	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1981	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1982	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1983	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1984	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1985	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1991	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1992	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1993	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1994	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1995	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1996	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1997	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1998	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1999	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2000	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2001	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2002	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2003	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2004	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2005	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2006	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2007	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2008	-14.4 C (6.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at El Zape, 1978 to 2008. The record is 79.8 mm (3.1 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.0 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Zape by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1978	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1979	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1980	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1981	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1982	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1983	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1984	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1985	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1991	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1992	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1993	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1994	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1995	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1996	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1997	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1998	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1999	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2000	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2001	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2002	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2003	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2004	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2005	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2006	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2007	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
2008	79.8 mm (3.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at El Zape, 1978 to 2008. The record is 155.4 mm (6.1 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 79.4 mm (3.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Zape by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1978	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1979	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1980	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1981	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1982	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1983	113.1 mm (4.5 in)
1984	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1985	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1991	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1992	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1993	87.8 mm (3.5 in)
1994	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1995	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1996	80.4 mm (3.2 in)
1997	155.4 mm (6.1 in)
1998	76.8 mm (3.0 in)
1999	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
2000	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
2001	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
2002	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
2003	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
2004	59.3 mm (2.3 in)
2005	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
2006	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
2007	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
2008	91.7 mm (3.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at El Zape, 1978 to 2008. The record is 131 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 74 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Zape by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1978	65 days
1979	86 days
1980	74 days
1981	46 days
1982	101 days
1983	57 days
1984	92 days
1985	41 days
1991	40 days
1992	44 days
1993	105 days
1994	73 days
1995	131 days
1996	112 days
1997	29 days
1998	79 days
1999	85 days
2000	117 days
2001	46 days
2002	72 days
2003	54 days
2004	28 days
2005	114 days
2006	108 days
2007	72 days
2008	121 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

20 years with a frost

Across 20 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at El Zape falls on 20 April and the median first autumn frost on 22 October, which leaves a median of 186 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at El Zape
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1979 to 2007)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	20 April	n/a	20 April	n/a	n/a
First autumn frost	22 October	n/a	22 October	n/a	n/a
Growing days	186 days	n/a	186 days	n/a	n/a

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.

Download the Data

Data for El Zape standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-14 (14 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).