Mineral del Chico Weather Records (MXN00013112)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mineral del Chico (MXN00013112), Mexico, with 33 years of record.

Key Facts for Mineral del Chico

Mineral del Chico (MXN00013112) is a weather station in Mexico at 20.20 latitude and -98.72 longitude, 2,916 m (9,566 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1980 to 2012, 33 years of record.
1,464 records set at Mineral del Chico still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Mineral del Chico set a daily record high maximum temperature of 25.0 C (77.0 F) on 28 December 2012.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 20.20 latitude, -98.72 longitude.
Elevation: 2,916 m (9,566 ft).
Period of record: 1980 to 2012, 33 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.

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 Mineral del Chico. 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 Mineral del Chico, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	33.9 C (93.0 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	30.6 C (87.1 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	25.6 C (78.1 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Mineral del Chico still stand. 1998 holds the most, with 88.

Standing records at Mineral del Chico by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1980	39
1981	65
1982	62
1983	71
1984	80
1985	39
1986	50
1987	43
1988	62
1989	57
1990	45
1991	56
1992	31
1993	47
1994	44
1996	61
1997	45
1998	88
1999	44
2000	24
2001	47
2002	36
2003	54
2004	35
2006	36
2007	23
2008	34
2009	46
2010	49
2011	41
2012	10

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 126.0 mm (5.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mineral del Chico. The most was 126.0 mm (5.0 in) on 22 August 2007.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Mineral del Chico
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 January 1992
Feb	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	3 February 2010
Mar	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	4 March 1988
Apr	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12 April 1981
May	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	27 May 1999
Jun	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	18 June 1991
Jul	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	5 July 2010
Aug	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	22 August 2007
Sep	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	27 September 2007
Oct	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	4 October 1999
Nov	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	6 November 2002
Dec	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	3 December 2006

Period of Record Coverage

1980 to 2012

31 years of record at Mineral del Chico, 1980 to 2012. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1980, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2011, 2012.

Days with data per year at Mineral del Chico
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1980	242	66%	No
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	364	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	334	92%	Yes
1986	272	75%	No
1987	273	75%	No
1988	335	92%	Yes
1989	333	91%	Yes
1990	364	100%	Yes
1991	364	100%	Yes
1992	365	100%	Yes
1993	364	100%	Yes
1994	334	92%	Yes
1996	364	99%	Yes
1997	364	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	364	100%	Yes
2000	304	83%	No
2001	365	100%	Yes
2002	364	100%	Yes
2003	365	100%	Yes
2004	366	100%	Yes
2006	365	100%	Yes
2007	365	100%	Yes
2008	366	100%	Yes
2009	364	100%	Yes
2010	365	100%	Yes
2011	303	83%	No
2012	92	25%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Mineral del Chico
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 December 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	31 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily high max (Tie)	23.9 C (75.0 F)	tie	30 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	10 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	30 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	11 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily high min (Tie)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	tie	23 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	22 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	8 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily low min (Tie)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	tie	24 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	22 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily high max (Tie)	25.0 C (77.0 F)	tie	32 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	2 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily high max (Tie)	22.8 C (73.0 F)	tie	31 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily low min (Tie)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	tie	2 years	0 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily low min (Tie)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	tie	29 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	2 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 2012	Mineral del Chico, MX	daily low min (Tie)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	tie	32 years	3 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

21 complete years, 1981 to 2010

One stripe for each of 21 complete years at Mineral del Chico, 1981 to 2010. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.1 C (57.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1992, at 13.4 C (56.2 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 15.4 C (59.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).

Annual mean temperature at Mineral del Chico as warming stripes, 1981 to 2010
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1981	13.6 C	-0.54 C
1982	14.5 C	+0.37 C
1983	13.9 C	-0.21 C
1984	13.6 C	-0.49 C
1990	13.7 C	-0.39 C
1991	14.2 C	+0.04 C
1992	13.4 C	-0.71 C
1993	14.2 C	+0.06 C
1996	14.8 C	+0.66 C
1997	14.3 C	+0.15 C
1998	15.4 C	+1.25 C
1999	14.3 C	+0.19 C
2001	14.1 C	-0.02 C
2002	14.3 C	+0.15 C
2003	14.5 C	+0.36 C
2004	13.6 C	-0.49 C
2006	14.0 C	-0.09 C
2007	13.9 C	-0.25 C
2008	13.8 C	-0.36 C
2009	14.6 C	+0.43 C
2010	14.0 C	-0.10 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

1980 to 2012

Yearly extremes at Mineral del Chico: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	33.9 C (93.0 F)	1998	30.0 C (86.0 F)	31
Coldest night (TNn)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	1983	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	31
Wettest day (Rx1day)	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	2007	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	32
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	266.7 mm (10.5 in)	1999	151.2 mm (6.0 in)	32
Longest dry spell (CDD)	365 days	1995	40 days	32

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Mineral del Chico, 1980 to 2012. The record is 33.9 C (93.0 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.0 C (86.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Mineral del Chico by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1980	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1981	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1982	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1983	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1984	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1985	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1986	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1987	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1988	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1989	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1990	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1991	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1992	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1993	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1994	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1995	n/a
1996	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1997	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1998	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1999	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2000	28.9 C (84.0 F)
2001	28.9 C (84.0 F)
2002	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2003	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2004	27.8 C (82.0 F)
2006	30.0 C (86.0 F)
2007	28.9 C (84.0 F)
2008	30.0 C (86.0 F)
2009	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2010	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2011	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2012	25.0 C (77.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Mineral del Chico, 1980 to 2012. The record is -6.1 C (21.0 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is -3.3 C (26.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Mineral del Chico by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1980	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1981	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1982	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1983	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1984	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1985	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1986	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1987	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1988	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1989	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1990	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1991	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1992	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1993	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1994	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1995	n/a
1996	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1997	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1998	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1999	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2000	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2001	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2002	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2003	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2004	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2006	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2007	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2008	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2009	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2010	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2011	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2012	0.0 C (32.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Mineral del Chico, 1980 to 2012. The record is 126.0 mm (5.0 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.5 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mineral del Chico by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1980	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1981	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1982	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1983	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1984	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1985	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1986	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1987	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1988	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1989	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1990	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1991	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1992	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1993	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1994	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1995	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1996	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1997	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1998	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1999	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
2000	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
2001	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2002	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2003	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2004	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
2006	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2007	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
2008	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
2009	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
2010	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
2011	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2012	11.9 mm (0.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Mineral del Chico, 1980 to 2012. The record is 266.7 mm (10.5 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 151.2 mm (6.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mineral del Chico by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1980	251.0 mm (9.9 in)
1981	214.9 mm (8.5 in)
1982	125.3 mm (4.9 in)
1983	167.4 mm (6.6 in)
1984	191.5 mm (7.5 in)
1985	134.5 mm (5.3 in)
1986	108.3 mm (4.3 in)
1987	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1988	241.3 mm (9.5 in)
1989	151.4 mm (6.0 in)
1990	135.6 mm (5.3 in)
1991	196.4 mm (7.7 in)
1992	120.2 mm (4.7 in)
1993	158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1994	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1995	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1996	174.5 mm (6.9 in)
1997	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1998	167.5 mm (6.6 in)
1999	266.7 mm (10.5 in)
2000	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
2001	151.0 mm (5.9 in)
2002	170.5 mm (6.7 in)
2003	148.6 mm (5.9 in)
2004	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
2006	148.4 mm (5.8 in)
2007	209.9 mm (8.3 in)
2008	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
2009	172.8 mm (6.8 in)
2010	197.8 mm (7.8 in)
2011	173.5 mm (6.8 in)
2012	27.5 mm (1.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Mineral del Chico, 1980 to 2012. The record is 365 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mineral del Chico by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1980	122 days
1981	32 days
1982	55 days
1983	56 days
1984	25 days
1985	37 days
1986	79 days
1987	33 days
1988	35 days
1989	38 days
1990	32 days
1991	30 days
1992	29 days
1993	44 days
1994	31 days
1995	365 days
1996	81 days
1997	40 days
1998	120 days
1999	41 days
2000	53 days
2001	38 days
2002	33 days
2003	71 days
2004	41 days
2006	40 days
2007	25 days
2008	40 days
2009	42 days
2010	43 days
2011	30 days
2012	25 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.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).