El Caracol (Cfe) Weather Records (MXN00012170)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Caracol (Cfe) (MXN00012170), Mexico, with 34 years of record.

Key Facts for El Caracol (Cfe)

El Caracol (Cfe) (MXN00012170) is a weather station in Mexico at 17.95 latitude and -100.02 longitude, 513 m (1,683 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1975 to 2008, 34 years of record.
1,464 records set at El Caracol (Cfe) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
El Caracol (Cfe) set a daily record precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 7 October 2008.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 17.95 latitude, -100.02 longitude.
Elevation: 513 m (1,683 ft).
Period of record: 1975 to 2008, 34 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

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 Caracol (Cfe). 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 Caracol (Cfe), with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	38.9 C (102.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	42.8 C (109.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	43.3 C (109.9 F)	11.7 C (53.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	44.4 C (111.9 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	45.6 C (114.1 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	45.0 C (113.0 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	38.3 C (100.9 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	38.9 C (102.0 F)	17.2 C (63.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.8 C (100.0 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	39.4 C (102.9 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	40.0 C (104.0 F)	9.4 C (48.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	38.9 C (102.0 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at El Caracol (Cfe) still stand. 1983 holds the most, with 131.

Standing records at El Caracol (Cfe) by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1975	57
1976	69
1977	77
1978	83
1979	102
1980	77
1981	60
1982	71
1983	131
1984	19
1985	30
1986	71
1987	88
1988	47
1989	34
1990	41
1991	36
1992	47
1993	28
1994	32
1995	29
1996	37
1997	62
1998	67
1999	38
2000	31

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 104.9 mm (4.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Caracol (Cfe). The most was 104.9 mm (4.1 in) on 15 September 1995.

Record daily precipitation for each month at El Caracol (Cfe)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 January 1980
Feb	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	5 February 1990
Mar	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	2 March 2001
Apr	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	17 April 1994
May	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	24 May 1979
Jun	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	19 June 1980
Jul	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	29 July 1975
Aug	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	21 August 1996
Sep	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	15 September 1995
Oct	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	11 October 2006
Nov	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	7 November 1991
Dec	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	30 December 1995

Period of Record Coverage

1975 to 2000

26 years of record at El Caracol (Cfe), 1975 to 2000. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1975, 1984, 1994.

Days with data per year at El Caracol (Cfe)
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1975	245	67%	No
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	363	99%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	365	100%	Yes
1981	363	99%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	364	100%	Yes
1984	92	25%	No
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	363	99%	Yes
1987	364	100%	Yes
1988	366	100%	Yes
1989	365	100%	Yes
1990	363	99%	Yes
1991	359	98%	Yes
1992	361	99%	Yes
1993	364	100%	Yes
1994	306	84%	No
1995	364	100%	Yes
1996	365	100%	Yes
1997	365	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	363	99%	Yes
2000	366	100%	Yes

Latest Records

Latest records at El Caracol (Cfe)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 October 2008	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	32 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2008	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain (Tie)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	tie	13 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2008	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	1 year	7 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2008	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	5 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 2008	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2008	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	18 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2007	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	2 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2007	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	1 year	6 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2007	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	14 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 2006	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	16 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 2006	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	29 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 2006	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	13 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
13 November 2006	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 November 2006	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	13 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 2006	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	28 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 2006	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	9 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2006	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	monthly rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	15 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2006	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2006	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	16 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2006	El Caracol (Cfe), MX	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	28 years	15 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

22 complete years, 1976 to 2000

One stripe for each of 22 complete years at El Caracol (Cfe), 1976 to 2000. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 27.8 C (82.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 27.0 C (80.6 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 28.3 C (82.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.8 C (1.4 F).

Annual mean temperature at El Caracol (Cfe) as warming stripes, 1976 to 2000
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1976	27.6 C	-0.19 C
1977	27.5 C	-0.22 C
1978	27.5 C	-0.30 C
1979	28.0 C	+0.28 C
1980	28.0 C	+0.24 C
1981	27.7 C	-0.03 C
1982	28.1 C	+0.36 C
1983	27.8 C	-0.01 C
1985	27.9 C	+0.14 C
1986	28.2 C	+0.47 C
1987	28.3 C	+0.49 C
1988	28.1 C	+0.32 C
1989	27.7 C	-0.02 C
1990	27.9 C	+0.17 C
1991	28.0 C	+0.20 C
1992	27.6 C	-0.14 C
1993	28.0 C	+0.26 C
1995	28.0 C	+0.27 C
1996	27.0 C	-0.76 C
1997	27.3 C	-0.47 C
1999	27.2 C	-0.59 C
2000	27.4 C	-0.38 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

1975 to 2008

Yearly extremes at El Caracol (Cfe): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	45.6 C (114.1 F)	1986	43.9 C (111.0 F)	26
Coldest night (TNn)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1998	11.4 C (52.5 F)	26
Wettest day (Rx1day)	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	1995	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	34
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	167.9 mm (6.6 in)	1995	114.2 mm (4.5 in)	34
Longest dry spell (CDD)	157 days	1999	110 days	34

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at El Caracol (Cfe), 1975 to 2008. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.9 C (111.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at El Caracol (Cfe) by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1975	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1976	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1977	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1978	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1979	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1980	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1981	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1982	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1983	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1984	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1985	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1986	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1987	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1988	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1989	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1990	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1991	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1992	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1993	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1994	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1995	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1996	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1997	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1998	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1999	44.4 C (111.9 F)
2000	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at El Caracol (Cfe), 1975 to 2008. The record is 3.3 C (37.9 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 11.4 C (52.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at El Caracol (Cfe) by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1975	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1976	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1977	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1978	12.2 C (54.0 F)
1979	11.1 C (52.0 F)
1980	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1981	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1982	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1983	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1984	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1985	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1986	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1987	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1988	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1989	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1990	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1991	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1992	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1993	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1994	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1995	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1996	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1997	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1998	3.3 C (37.9 F)
1999	9.4 C (48.9 F)
2000	11.1 C (52.0 F)
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at El Caracol (Cfe), 1975 to 2008. The record is 104.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.2 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Caracol (Cfe) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1975	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1976	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1977	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1978	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1979	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1980	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1981	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1982	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1983	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1984	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
1985	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1986	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1987	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1988	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1989	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1990	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1991	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1992	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1993	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1994	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1995	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1996	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1997	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1998	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1999	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
2000	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
2001	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2002	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2003	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
2004	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2005	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2006	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
2007	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
2008	56.4 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at El Caracol (Cfe), 1975 to 2008. The record is 167.9 mm (6.6 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 114.2 mm (4.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Caracol (Cfe) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1975	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1976	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1977	118.7 mm (4.7 in)
1978	126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1979	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1980	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1981	130.9 mm (5.2 in)
1982	103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1983	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1984	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
1985	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1986	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1987	127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1988	161.3 mm (6.4 in)
1989	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1990	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1991	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1992	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1993	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1994	114.9 mm (4.5 in)
1995	167.9 mm (6.6 in)
1996	150.6 mm (5.9 in)
1997	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1998	144.2 mm (5.7 in)
1999	101.7 mm (4.0 in)
2000	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
2001	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
2002	92.8 mm (3.7 in)
2003	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
2004	118.8 mm (4.7 in)
2005	137.0 mm (5.4 in)
2006	150.1 mm (5.9 in)
2007	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
2008	126.3 mm (5.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at El Caracol (Cfe), 1975 to 2008. The record is 157 days in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 110 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Caracol (Cfe) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1975	64 days
1976	101 days
1977	113 days
1978	74 days
1979	138 days
1980	72 days
1981	56 days
1982	135 days
1983	71 days
1984	61 days
1985	121 days
1986	111 days
1987	111 days
1988	99 days
1989	140 days
1990	46 days
1991	145 days
1992	84 days
1993	131 days
1994	62 days
1995	70 days
1996	129 days
1997	80 days
1998	156 days
1999	157 days
2000	139 days
2001	78 days
2002	126 days
2003	98 days
2004	108 days
2005	147 days
2006	136 days
2007	90 days
2008	133 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

31 years, 1976 to 2008

A day with at least 56.5 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 103.7 mm (4.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Caracol (Cfe): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
5 years	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
10 years	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
25 years	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
50 years	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	Longer than the 31 years of record
100 years	103.7 mm (4.1 in)	Longer than the 31 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, 31 years of values from 1976 to 2008.

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: 104.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1995; 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 1996; 79.8 mm (3.1 in) in 1993.

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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 2026-10-15 (15 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).