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La Sandia Weather Records (MXN00011035)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for La Sandia (MXN00011035), Mexico, with 52 years of record.

Key Facts for La Sandia

  • La Sandia (MXN00011035) is a weather station in Mexico at 20.92 latitude and -101.68 longitude, 1,771 m (5,810 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1962 to 2013, 52 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at La Sandia still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • La Sandia tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 15.0 C (59.0 F) on 29 April 2013.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 20.92 latitude, -101.68 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,771 m (5,810 ft).
  • Period of record: 1962 to 2013, 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 La Sandia, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at La Sandia. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -10010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at La Sandia. 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 La Sandia, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan30.0 C (86.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Feb37.8 C (100.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Mar40.0 C (104.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)n/an/a
Apr38.3 C (100.9 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
May38.9 C (102.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Jun40.0 C (104.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Jul38.9 C (102.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)n/an/a
Aug33.9 C (93.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)n/an/a
Sep35.6 C (96.1 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)n/an/a
Oct34.4 C (93.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Nov35.0 C (95.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a
Dec33.9 C (93.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at La Sandia by the year they were set 1,464 records at La Sandia still stand. 1967 holds the most, with 153. 0501001502001962: 211963: 311964: 211965: 221966: 131967: 1531968: 31969: 151970: 21971: 171972: 321973: 551974: 341975: 421976: 471977: 221978: 301979: 471980: 251981: 191982: 391983: 411984: 161985: 191986: 141987: 141988: 151989: 291990: 231991: 311992: 631993: 191994: 221995: 261996: 121997: 331998: 1201999: 932000: 152001: 182002: 112003: 92004: 112005: 112006: 212007: 52008: 112009: 172010: 292011: 122012: 72013: 7196219681974198019861992199820042010
1,464 records at La Sandia still stand. 1967 holds the most, with 153.
Standing records at La Sandia by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196221
196331
196421
196522
196613
1967153
19683
196915
19702
197117
197232
197355
197434
197542
197647
197722
197830
197947
198025
198119
198239
198341
198416
198519
198614
198714
198815
198929
199023
199131
199263
199319
199422
199526
199612
199733
1998120
199993
200015
200118
200211
20039
200411
200511
200621
20075
200811
200917
201029
201112
20127
20137

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 89.9 mm (3.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at La Sandia The wettest day on record for each calendar month at La Sandia. The most was 89.9 mm (3.5 in) on 2 September 1965. 0255075100 Jan: 30.7 mm (1.2 in), 25 January 1992 Jan Feb: 69.3 mm (2.7 in), 3 February 2010 Feb Mar: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 20 March 1963 Mar Apr: 42.9 mm (1.7 in), 6 April 1968 Apr May: 67.8 mm (2.7 in), 26 May 2000 May Jun: 80.8 mm (3.2 in), 20 June 1998 Jun Jul: 70.9 mm (2.8 in), 30 July 1992 Jul Aug: 71.9 mm (2.8 in), 31 August 1965 Aug Sep: 89.9 mm (3.5 in), 2 September 1965 Sep Oct: 63.0 mm (2.5 in), 5 October 1966 Oct Nov: 21.8 mm (0.9 in), 14 November 1967 Nov Dec: 34.8 mm (1.4 in), 11 December 2011 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at La Sandia. The most was 89.9 mm (3.5 in) on 2 September 1965.
Record daily precipitation for each month at La Sandia
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan30.7 mm (1.2 in)25 January 1992
Feb69.3 mm (2.7 in)3 February 2010
Mar30.5 mm (1.2 in)20 March 1963
Apr42.9 mm (1.7 in)6 April 1968
May67.8 mm (2.7 in)26 May 2000
Jun80.8 mm (3.2 in)20 June 1998
Jul70.9 mm (2.8 in)30 July 1992
Aug71.9 mm (2.8 in)31 August 1965
Sep89.9 mm (3.5 in)2 September 1965
Oct63.0 mm (2.5 in)5 October 1966
Nov21.8 mm (0.9 in)14 November 1967
Dec34.8 mm (1.4 in)11 December 2011

Period of Record Coverage

1962 to 2013
Days with data per year at La Sandia 52 years of record at La Sandia, 1962 to 2013. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1972, 2013. 1962: 264 of 365 days1963: 309 of 365 days1964: 212 of 366 days1965: 306 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 363 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 304 of 366 days1973: 364 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 364 of 365 days1976: 365 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 364 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 365 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 334 of 365 days1988: 365 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 364 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 336 of 366 days1997: 359 of 365 days1998: 334 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 334 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 120 of 365 days19701980199020002010
52 years of record at La Sandia, 1962 to 2013. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1972, 2013.
Days with data per year at La Sandia
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196226472%No
196330985%No
196421258%No
196530684%No
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968365100%Yes
196936399%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
197230483%No
1973364100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975364100%Yes
1976365100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978364100%Yes
1979364100%Yes
1980365100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984365100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
198733492%Yes
1988365100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994364100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
199633692%Yes
199735998%Yes
199833492%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006364100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
200933492%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
201312033%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at La Sandia
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 April 2013La Sandia, MXdaily high min (Tie)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie12 years2 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2013La Sandia, MXdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 2013La Sandia, MXmonthly high min16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)31 years28 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 2013La Sandia, MXdaily high min (Tie)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie12 years2 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2013La Sandia, MXdaily low min (Tie)5.6 C (42.1 F)tie30 years3 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 2013La Sandia, MXdaily low min0.0 C (32.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 2013La Sandia, MXdaily high max31.7 C (89.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 2013La Sandia, MXdaily high max30.0 C (86.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 2013La Sandia, MXdaily high min8.9 C (48.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)35 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 2013La Sandia, MXdaily high min10.6 C (51.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 2013La Sandia, MXdaily rain5.3 mm (0.21 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)21 years17 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 2012La Sandia, MXdaily rain7.4 mm (0.29 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 2012La Sandia, MXdaily low min (Tie)0.0 C (32.0 F)tie37 years4 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 2012La Sandia, MXdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)10 years8 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 2012La Sandia, MXdaily high min (Tie)13.9 C (57.0 F)tie27 years3 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 2012La Sandia, MXdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)19 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 2012La Sandia, MXdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)49 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 2012La Sandia, MXdaily high max (Tie)31.7 C (89.1 F)tie13 years2 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2012La Sandia, MXdaily low min (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2012La Sandia, MXdaily high min (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie49 years4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

42 complete years, 1966 to 2012
Annual mean temperature at La Sandia as warming stripes, 1966 to 2012 One stripe for each of 42 complete years at La Sandia, 1966 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 18.9 C (66.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1967, at 17.1 C (62.8 F), and the warmest was 1982, at 19.9 C (67.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F). 1966: 18.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1967: 17.1 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1968: 18.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1969: 19.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1970: 19.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1971: 18.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1973: 18.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1974: 18.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1975: 17.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1976: 18.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1977: 18.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1978: 18.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1979: 18.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1980: 19.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1981: 19.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1982: 19.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1983: 19.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1984: 18.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1985: 18.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1986: 18.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1988: 18.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1989: 19.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1990: 19.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1991: 19.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1992: 18.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1993: 19.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1994: 19.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1995: 19.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1997: 18.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1999: 19.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2000: 19.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2001: 18.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2002: 19.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2003: 19.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2004: 19.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2005: 19.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2006: 19.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2007: 19.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2008: 19.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2010: 18.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2011: 19.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2012: 19.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1966197019751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 42 complete years at La Sandia, 1966 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 18.9 C (66.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1967, at 17.1 C (62.8 F), and the warmest was 1982, at 19.9 C (67.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at La Sandia as warming stripes, 1966 to 2012
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196618.3 C-0.61 C
196717.1 C-1.84 C
196818.9 C-0.06 C
196919.1 C+0.13 C
197019.2 C+0.30 C
197118.9 C-0.01 C
197318.6 C-0.35 C
197418.4 C-0.49 C
197517.9 C-1.06 C
197618.3 C-0.66 C
197718.6 C-0.31 C
197818.6 C-0.34 C
197918.8 C-0.17 C
198019.1 C+0.14 C
198119.0 C+0.09 C
198219.9 C+0.97 C
198319.0 C+0.05 C
198418.4 C-0.54 C
198518.5 C-0.43 C
198618.5 C-0.44 C
198818.9 C+0.00 C
198919.3 C+0.34 C
199019.4 C+0.50 C
199119.4 C+0.42 C
199218.7 C-0.26 C
199319.0 C+0.09 C
199419.8 C+0.86 C
199519.7 C+0.75 C
199718.8 C-0.16 C
199919.2 C+0.27 C
200019.0 C+0.06 C
200118.8 C-0.12 C
200219.2 C+0.24 C
200319.2 C+0.23 C
200419.0 C+0.06 C
200519.4 C+0.49 C
200619.2 C+0.24 C
200719.3 C+0.35 C
200819.1 C+0.21 C
201018.8 C-0.15 C
201119.6 C+0.62 C
201219.3 C+0.40 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1966 to 2012. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 42 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at La Sandia
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade1966 to 201242Rise
Mean daily maximum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.7 F (0.3 to 1.0) per decade1966 to 201242Rise
Mean daily minimum0.02 C (-0.16 to 0.19) per decade0.03 F (-0.28 to 0.35) per decade1966 to 201242Not 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

1962 to 2013
Yearly extremes at La Sandia: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.0 C (104.0 F)197336.7 C (98.1 F)52
Coldest night (TNn)-5.0 C (23.0 F)1967-1.1 C (30.0 F)52
Wettest day (Rx1day)89.9 mm (3.5 in)196552.8 mm (2.1 in)52
Wettest five days (Rx5day)281.4 mm (11.1 in)196594.9 mm (3.7 in)52
Longest dry spell (CDD)146 days200079 days52

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at La Sandia by year The hottest day of the year at La Sandia, 1962 to 2013. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F). 3032.53537.54019701980199020002010Record: 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1973
The hottest day of the year at La Sandia, 1962 to 2013. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at La Sandia by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196237.8 C (100.0 F)
196338.9 C (102.0 F)
196435.0 C (95.0 F)
196535.6 C (96.1 F)
196634.4 C (93.9 F)
196735.0 C (95.0 F)
196836.7 C (98.1 F)
196935.0 C (95.0 F)
197035.0 C (95.0 F)
197131.7 C (89.1 F)
197235.6 C (96.1 F)
197340.0 C (104.0 F)
197435.0 C (95.0 F)
197535.6 C (96.1 F)
197633.9 C (93.0 F)
197733.3 C (91.9 F)
197835.0 C (95.0 F)
197933.9 C (93.0 F)
198036.7 C (98.1 F)
198135.6 C (96.1 F)
198238.3 C (100.9 F)
198338.3 C (100.9 F)
198435.6 C (96.1 F)
198536.7 C (98.1 F)
198637.2 C (99.0 F)
198734.4 C (93.9 F)
198835.6 C (96.1 F)
198938.3 C (100.9 F)
199038.9 C (102.0 F)
199138.9 C (102.0 F)
199236.1 C (97.0 F)
199336.7 C (98.1 F)
199435.6 C (96.1 F)
199537.8 C (100.0 F)
199636.7 C (98.1 F)
199735.0 C (95.0 F)
199840.0 C (104.0 F)
199938.9 C (102.0 F)
200036.7 C (98.1 F)
200136.7 C (98.1 F)
200238.9 C (102.0 F)
200335.0 C (95.0 F)
200435.0 C (95.0 F)
200538.9 C (102.0 F)
200636.7 C (98.1 F)
200735.0 C (95.0 F)
200837.8 C (100.0 F)
200936.7 C (98.1 F)
201038.3 C (100.9 F)
201137.8 C (100.0 F)
201236.7 C (98.1 F)
201335.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at La Sandia by year The coldest night of the year at La Sandia, 1962 to 2013. The record is -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.1 C (30.0 F). -5-2.502.5519701980199020002010Record: -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 1967
The coldest night of the year at La Sandia, 1962 to 2013. The record is -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.1 C (30.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at La Sandia by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1962-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1963-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1964-4.4 C (24.1 F)
19653.9 C (39.0 F)
19660.0 C (32.0 F)
1967-5.0 C (23.0 F)
19680.6 C (33.1 F)
19690.6 C (33.1 F)
19701.7 C (35.1 F)
19713.9 C (39.0 F)
1972-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1973-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1974-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1975-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1976-5.0 C (23.0 F)
19770.0 C (32.0 F)
1978-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1979-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1980-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1981-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19820.0 C (32.0 F)
1983-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19840.0 C (32.0 F)
1985-4.4 C (24.1 F)
19860.0 C (32.0 F)
19870.0 C (32.0 F)
19880.0 C (32.0 F)
19890.0 C (32.0 F)
19900.0 C (32.0 F)
19910.0 C (32.0 F)
1992-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1993-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1994-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1995-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1996-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1997-0.6 C (30.9 F)
19980.0 C (32.0 F)
1999-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2000-2.2 C (28.0 F)
20010.0 C (32.0 F)
2002-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2003-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2004-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2005-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2006-4.4 C (24.1 F)
20070.0 C (32.0 F)
2008-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20090.0 C (32.0 F)
2010-4.4 C (24.1 F)
20110.0 C (32.0 F)
2012-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20130.0 C (32.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at La Sandia by year The wettest day of the year at La Sandia, 1962 to 2013. The record is 89.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.8 mm (2.1 in). 025507510019701980199020002010Record: 89.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1965
The wettest day of the year at La Sandia, 1962 to 2013. The record is 89.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.8 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at La Sandia by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196240.9 mm (1.6 in)
196369.3 mm (2.7 in)
196437.8 mm (1.5 in)
196589.9 mm (3.5 in)
196663.0 mm (2.5 in)
196748.8 mm (1.9 in)
196842.9 mm (1.7 in)
196937.8 mm (1.5 in)
197057.9 mm (2.3 in)
197150.0 mm (2.0 in)
197215.5 mm (0.6 in)
197366.8 mm (2.6 in)
197442.9 mm (1.7 in)
197564.8 mm (2.6 in)
197669.9 mm (2.8 in)
197751.8 mm (2.0 in)
197848.8 mm (1.9 in)
197959.9 mm (2.4 in)
198040.4 mm (1.6 in)
198161.0 mm (2.4 in)
198263.5 mm (2.5 in)
198369.9 mm (2.8 in)
198431.8 mm (1.3 in)
198536.3 mm (1.4 in)
198657.2 mm (2.3 in)
198713.0 mm (0.5 in)
198837.8 mm (1.5 in)
198926.4 mm (1.0 in)
199040.4 mm (1.6 in)
199135.8 mm (1.4 in)
199270.9 mm (2.8 in)
199342.7 mm (1.7 in)
199441.9 mm (1.6 in)
199564.3 mm (2.5 in)
199646.0 mm (1.8 in)
199739.9 mm (1.6 in)
199880.8 mm (3.2 in)
199966.3 mm (2.6 in)
200067.8 mm (2.7 in)
200167.8 mm (2.7 in)
200248.8 mm (1.9 in)
200370.4 mm (2.8 in)
200439.9 mm (1.6 in)
200529.0 mm (1.1 in)
200663.8 mm (2.5 in)
200763.5 mm (2.5 in)
200853.8 mm (2.1 in)
200964.8 mm (2.6 in)
201069.3 mm (2.7 in)
201163.0 mm (2.5 in)
201255.4 mm (2.2 in)
20136.9 mm (0.27 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at La Sandia by year The wettest five days of the year at La Sandia, 1962 to 2013. The record is 281.4 mm (11.1 in) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.9 mm (3.7 in). 010020030019701980199020002010Record: 281.4 mm (11.1 in) in 1965
The wettest five days of the year at La Sandia, 1962 to 2013. The record is 281.4 mm (11.1 in) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.9 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at La Sandia by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196295.3 mm (3.8 in)
196394.5 mm (3.7 in)
196496.3 mm (3.8 in)
1965281.4 mm (11.1 in)
1966130.4 mm (5.1 in)
1967158.3 mm (6.2 in)
1968136.4 mm (5.4 in)
196989.7 mm (3.5 in)
1970121.1 mm (4.8 in)
197189.9 mm (3.5 in)
197224.6 mm (1.0 in)
1973145.4 mm (5.7 in)
197499.1 mm (3.9 in)
1975105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1976174.1 mm (6.9 in)
197790.7 mm (3.6 in)
1978113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1979121.1 mm (4.8 in)
198097.9 mm (3.9 in)
198197.8 mm (3.9 in)
198288.0 mm (3.5 in)
198386.5 mm (3.4 in)
198483.7 mm (3.3 in)
198564.5 mm (2.5 in)
198692.9 mm (3.7 in)
198720.4 mm (0.8 in)
1988101.0 mm (4.0 in)
198974.2 mm (2.9 in)
199073.3 mm (2.9 in)
199198.2 mm (3.9 in)
1992110.1 mm (4.3 in)
199383.9 mm (3.3 in)
199478.5 mm (3.1 in)
199582.6 mm (3.3 in)
199676.5 mm (3.0 in)
199771.9 mm (2.8 in)
199884.6 mm (3.3 in)
199992.5 mm (3.6 in)
200087.7 mm (3.5 in)
200180.0 mm (3.1 in)
200285.1 mm (3.4 in)
2003171.7 mm (6.8 in)
2004102.4 mm (4.0 in)
200551.1 mm (2.0 in)
200695.3 mm (3.8 in)
2007111.5 mm (4.4 in)
2008117.8 mm (4.6 in)
200994.0 mm (3.7 in)
2010135.3 mm (5.3 in)
2011118.9 mm (4.7 in)
201296.4 mm (3.8 in)
201319.6 mm (0.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at La Sandia by year The longest dry spell of the year at La Sandia, 1962 to 2013. The record is 146 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 79 days. 05010015019701980199020002010Record: 146 days in 2000
The longest dry spell of the year at La Sandia, 1962 to 2013. The record is 146 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 79 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at La Sandia by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196239 days
196358 days
196433 days
196547 days
196647 days
196743 days
196836 days
1969121 days
197097 days
197180 days
197259 days
197362 days
197468 days
1975115 days
197634 days
197788 days
197879 days
1979117 days
198064 days
198145 days
198253 days
198387 days
198468 days
198582 days
1986138 days
198759 days
198866 days
198992 days
199070 days
1991124 days
199231 days
199382 days
1994130 days
1995100 days
1996137 days
199750 days
1998120 days
1999136 days
2000146 days
200158 days
200285 days
2003117 days
200440 days
200585 days
200651 days
200753 days
2008107 days
200949 days
2010100 days
2011102 days
201278 days
2013118 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

47 years, 1963 to 2012

A day with at least 54.8 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 78.6 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at La Sandia: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years54.8 mm (2.2 in)
5 years66.5 mm (2.6 in)
10 years71.3 mm (2.8 in)
25 years75.3 mm (3.0 in)
50 years77.2 mm (3.0 in)Longer than the 47 years of record
100 years78.6 mm (3.1 in)Longer than the 47 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, 47 years of values from 1963 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: 80.8 mm (3.2 in) in 1998; 70.9 mm (2.8 in) in 1992; 70.4 mm (2.8 in) in 2003.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

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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).