Capula Weather Records (MXN00013120)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Capula (MXN00013120), Mexico, with 31 years of record.

Key Facts for Capula

Capula (MXN00013120) is a weather station in Mexico at 20.50 latitude and -99.13 longitude, 1,780 m (5,839 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1980 to 2010, 31 years of record.
1,464 records set at Capula still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 20.50 latitude, -99.13 longitude.
Elevation: 1,780 m (5,839 ft).
Period of record: 1980 to 2010, 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 Capula. 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 Capula, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	38.9 C (102.0 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	36.1 C (97.0 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	35.0 C (95.0 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Capula still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 206.

Standing records at Capula by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1980	23
1981	141
1982	206
1983	130
1984	66
1985	55
1986	76
1987	89
1988	48
2001	39
2002	52
2003	109
2004	34
2005	77
2006	19
2007	94
2008	53
2009	45
2010	108

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 92.5 mm (3.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Capula. The most was 92.5 mm (3.6 in) on 21 September 2003.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Capula
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	18 January 1983
Feb	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	23 February 2005
Mar	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	4 March 1988
Apr	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	28 April 1985
May	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	6 May 2001
Jun	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	21 June 1985
Jul	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	8 July 2008
Aug	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	16 August 2007
Sep	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	21 September 2003
Oct	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	8 October 2009
Nov	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	5 November 2002
Dec	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	5 December 1981

Period of Record Coverage

1980 to 2010

19 years of record at Capula, 1980 to 2010. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1980, 1988, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007.

Days with data per year at Capula
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1980	61	17%	No
1981	363	99%	Yes
1982	332	91%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	334	92%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	305	83%	No
2001	273	75%	No
2002	184	50%	No
2003	365	100%	Yes
2004	181	49%	No
2005	365	100%	Yes
2006	92	25%	No
2007	171	47%	No
2008	335	92%	Yes
2009	364	100%	Yes
2010	365	100%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1980 to 2010

Yearly extremes at Capula: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1981	35.0 C (95.0 F)	19
Coldest night (TNn)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	1988	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	19
Wettest day (Rx1day)	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	2003	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	19
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	2003	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	19
Longest dry spell (CDD)	136 days	2008	58 days	19

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Capula, 1980 to 2010. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Capula by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1980	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1981	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1982	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1983	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1984	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1985	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1986	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1987	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1988	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2001	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2002	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2003	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2004	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2005	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2006	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2007	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2008	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2009	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2010	32.8 C (91.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Capula, 1980 to 2010. The record is -8.3 C (17.1 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.1 C (30.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Capula by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1980	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1981	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1982	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1983	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1984	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1985	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1986	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1987	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1988	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2001	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2002	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2003	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2004	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2005	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2006	11.7 C (53.1 F)
2007	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2008	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2009	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2010	1.7 C (35.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Capula, 1980 to 2010. The record is 92.5 mm (3.6 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.3 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Capula by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1980	1.3 mm (0.05 in)
1981	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1982	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1983	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1984	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1985	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1986	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1987	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1988	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
2001	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
2002	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2003	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
2004	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
2005	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
2006	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
2007	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2008	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2009	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
2010	49.8 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Capula, 1980 to 2010. The record is 130.6 mm (5.1 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.2 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Capula by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1980	1.3 mm (0.05 in)
1981	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1982	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1983	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1984	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1985	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1986	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1987	30.1 mm (1.2 in)
1988	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
2001	61.3 mm (2.4 in)
2002	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
2003	130.6 mm (5.1 in)
2004	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2005	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
2006	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
2007	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
2008	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
2009	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2010	61.3 mm (2.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Capula, 1980 to 2010. The record is 136 days in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 58 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Capula by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1980	37 days
1981	35 days
1982	44 days
1983	73 days
1984	58 days
1985	37 days
1986	103 days
1987	125 days
1988	61 days
2001	56 days
2002	56 days
2003	96 days
2004	41 days
2005	84 days
2006	21 days
2007	40 days
2008	136 days
2009	97 days
2010	97 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.

Download the Data

Data for Capula standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Capula threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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).