Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at La Quemada. 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 Quemada, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
32.8 C (91.0 F)
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
35.0 C (95.0 F)
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1.1 C (34.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2.8 C (37.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2.8 C (37.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
35.0 C (95.0 F)
6.7 C (44.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
32.8 C (91.0 F)
3.9 C (39.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
32.8 C (91.0 F)
0.6 C (33.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
32.8 C (91.0 F)
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
29.4 C (84.9 F)
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at La Quemada still stand. 1987 holds the most, with 98.
Standing records at La Quemada by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1974
39
1975
41
1976
71
1977
39
1978
52
1979
59
1980
44
1981
41
1982
56
1983
52
1984
39
1985
29
1986
23
1987
98
1988
46
1989
28
1990
28
1991
23
1992
62
1993
45
1994
32
1995
31
1996
23
1997
22
1998
46
1999
27
2000
70
2001
31
2002
14
2003
2
2004
5
2005
20
2006
12
2007
15
2008
23
2009
18
2010
44
2011
51
2012
50
2013
13
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jun: 110.0 mm (4.3 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at La Quemada. The most was 110.0 mm (4.3 in) on 29 June 1980.
Record daily precipitation for each month at La Quemada
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
25 January 2006
Feb
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
11 February 2012
Mar
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
19 March 1997
Apr
32.8 mm (1.3 in)
8 April 1985
May
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
27 May 1995
Jun
110.0 mm (4.3 in)
29 June 1980
Jul
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
15 July 1975
Aug
90.4 mm (3.6 in)
14 August 2002
Sep
70.9 mm (2.8 in)
15 September 2002
Oct
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
23 October 2004
Nov
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
19 November 2007
Dec
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
3 December 1979
Period of Record Coverage
1974 to 2013
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
40 years of record at La Quemada, 1974 to 2013. 15 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1974, 1988, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 17 complete years at La Quemada, 1975 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.3 C (63.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2012, at 15.4 C (59.6 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 18.7 C (65.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at La Quemada as warming stripes, 1975 to 2012
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1975
16.9 C
-0.45 C
1976
16.5 C
-0.87 C
1977
17.6 C
+0.25 C
1978
17.7 C
+0.33 C
1979
17.5 C
+0.21 C
1980
17.8 C
+0.44 C
1981
17.4 C
+0.04 C
1982
18.0 C
+0.70 C
1983
17.6 C
+0.27 C
1984
17.2 C
-0.12 C
1987
18.7 C
+1.38 C
1989
17.7 C
+0.37 C
1990
17.5 C
+0.12 C
1991
17.7 C
+0.34 C
1995
17.9 C
+0.53 C
2011
15.7 C
-1.63 C
2012
15.4 C
-1.97 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
1974 to 2013
Yearly extremes at La Quemada: 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)
1978
35.0 C (95.0 F)
40
Coldest night (TNn)
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1976
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
40
Wettest day (Rx1day)
110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1980
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
40
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
176.6 mm (7.0 in)
2002
84.8 mm (3.3 in)
40
Longest dry spell (CDD)
152 days
1996
68 days
40
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at La Quemada, 1974 to 2013. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at La Quemada by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1974
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1975
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1976
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1977
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1978
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1979
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1980
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1981
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1982
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1983
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1984
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1985
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1986
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1987
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1988
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1989
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1990
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1991
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1992
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1993
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1994
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1995
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1996
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1997
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1998
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1999
32.2 C (90.0 F)
2000
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2001
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2002
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2003
27.8 C (82.0 F)
2004
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2005
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2006
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2007
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2008
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2009
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2010
32.8 C (91.0 F)
2011
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2012
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2013
31.7 C (89.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at La Quemada, 1974 to 2013. The record is -10.0 C (14.0 F) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.2 C (28.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at La Quemada by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1974
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1975
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1976
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1977
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1978
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1979
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1980
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1981
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1982
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1983
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1984
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1985
-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1986
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1987
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1988
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1989
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1990
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1991
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1992
0.6 C (33.1 F)
1993
0.6 C (33.1 F)
1994
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1995
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1996
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1997
0.6 C (33.1 F)
1998
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1999
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2000
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2001
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2002
0.6 C (33.1 F)
2003
0.6 C (33.1 F)
2004
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2005
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2006
0.6 C (33.1 F)
2007
1.7 C (35.1 F)
2008
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2009
0.6 C (33.1 F)
2010
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2011
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2012
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2013
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at La Quemada, 1974 to 2013. The record is 110.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.7 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at La Quemada by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1974
19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1975
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1976
53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1977
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1978
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1979
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1980
110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1981
38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1982
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1983
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1984
50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1985
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1986
34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1987
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1988
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1989
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1990
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1991
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1992
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1993
65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1994
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1995
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1996
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1997
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1998
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1999
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2000
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
2001
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2002
90.4 mm (3.6 in)
2003
24.9 mm (1.0 in)
2004
70.9 mm (2.8 in)
2005
57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2006
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2007
75.4 mm (3.0 in)
2008
80.8 mm (3.2 in)
2009
57.4 mm (2.3 in)
2010
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
2011
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2012
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2013
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at La Quemada, 1974 to 2013. The record is 176.6 mm (7.0 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.8 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at La Quemada by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1974
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1975
128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1976
118.8 mm (4.7 in)
1977
101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1978
89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1979
71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1980
114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1981
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1982
94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1983
61.3 mm (2.4 in)
1984
86.2 mm (3.4 in)
1985
88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1986
70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1987
71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1988
82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1989
85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1990
86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1991
101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1992
64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1993
83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1994
73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1995
94.9 mm (3.7 in)
1996
44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1997
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1998
108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1999
56.7 mm (2.2 in)
2000
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
2001
90.1 mm (3.5 in)
2002
176.6 mm (7.0 in)
2003
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
2004
156.8 mm (6.2 in)
2005
93.8 mm (3.7 in)
2006
72.2 mm (2.8 in)
2007
128.8 mm (5.1 in)
2008
132.4 mm (5.2 in)
2009
67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2010
46.2 mm (1.8 in)
2011
69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2012
126.3 mm (5.0 in)
2013
18.1 mm (0.7 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at La Quemada, 1974 to 2013. The record is 152 days in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 68 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at La Quemada by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1974
28 days
1975
92 days
1976
59 days
1977
79 days
1978
44 days
1979
61 days
1980
34 days
1981
42 days
1982
54 days
1983
122 days
1984
71 days
1985
47 days
1986
112 days
1987
98 days
1988
65 days
1989
52 days
1990
68 days
1991
88 days
1992
40 days
1993
82 days
1994
62 days
1995
106 days
1996
152 days
1997
68 days
1998
89 days
1999
84 days
2000
139 days
2001
95 days
2002
52 days
2003
66 days
2004
30 days
2005
78 days
2006
34 days
2007
23 days
2008
48 days
2009
122 days
2010
99 days
2011
146 days
2012
57 days
2013
88 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.
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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.