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El Fuerte Weather Records (MXN00014047)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Fuerte (MXN00014047), Mexico, with 52 years of record.

Key Facts for El Fuerte

  • El Fuerte (MXN00014047) is a weather station in Mexico at 20.32 latitude and -102.75 longitude, 1,540 m (5,052 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1961 to 2012, 52 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at El Fuerte still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • El Fuerte set a daily record low maximum temperature of 18.9 C (66.0 F) on 31 January 2012.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 20.32 latitude, -102.75 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,540 m (5,052 ft).
  • Period of record: 1961 to 2012, 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 El Fuerte, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Fuerte. 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 El Fuerte. 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 Fuerte, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Feb30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Mar35.0 C (95.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Apr35.6 C (96.1 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
May35.6 C (96.1 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)n/an/a
Jun37.8 C (100.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Jul35.0 C (95.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Aug31.7 C (89.1 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Sep32.8 C (91.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)n/an/a
Oct32.8 C (91.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Nov30.0 C (86.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a
Dec30.0 C (86.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at El Fuerte by the year they were set 1,464 records at El Fuerte still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 76. 0204060801961: 401962: 671963: 411964: 601965: 351966: 401967: 231968: 401969: 611970: 301971: 451972: 231973: 171974: 261975: 281976: 261977: 231978: 161979: 211980: 181981: 261982: 761983: 261984: 11985: 81986: 71987: 241988: 121989: 31990: 311991: 201992: 431993: 331994: 271995: 311996: 181997: 341998: 261999: 252000: 422001: 62002: 262003: 342004: 92005: 252006: 192007: 82008: 92009: 392010: 572011: 382012: 1196119671973197919851991199720032009
1,464 records at El Fuerte still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 76.
Standing records at El Fuerte by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196140
196267
196341
196460
196535
196640
196723
196840
196961
197030
197145
197223
197317
197426
197528
197626
197723
197816
197921
198018
198126
198276
198326
19841
19858
19867
198724
198812
19893
199031
199120
199243
199333
199427
199531
199618
199734
199826
199925
200042
20016
200226
200334
20049
200525
200619
20078
20089
200939
201057
201138
20121

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When El Fuerte set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at El Fuerte between 14 December 1997 and 14 December 1997. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperature14 December 1997: Record low minimum temperature -1.1 C (30.0 F)
1 all-time records were set at El Fuerte between 14 December 1997 and 14 December 1997. Each dot is a new record.
When El Fuerte set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1997-12-14Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -1.1 C (30.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 144.8 mm (5.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Fuerte The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Fuerte. The most was 144.8 mm (5.7 in) on 5 July 1974. 050100150 Jan: 54.4 mm (2.1 in), 25 January 1992 Jan Feb: 74.9 mm (2.9 in), 3 February 2010 Feb Mar: 33.8 mm (1.3 in), 4 March 1968 Mar Apr: 24.9 mm (1.0 in), 15 April 1981 Apr May: 90.9 mm (3.6 in), 26 May 1966 May Jun: 99.8 mm (3.9 in), 24 June 1978 Jun Jul: 144.8 mm (5.7 in), 5 July 1974 Jul Aug: 81.5 mm (3.2 in), 8 August 1984 Aug Sep: 97.8 mm (3.9 in), 1 September 1977 Sep Oct: 63.0 mm (2.5 in), 13 October 2011 Oct Nov: 78.0 mm (3.1 in), 18 November 1976 Nov Dec: 23.1 mm (0.9 in), 12 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Fuerte. The most was 144.8 mm (5.7 in) on 5 July 1974.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Fuerte
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan54.4 mm (2.1 in)25 January 1992
Feb74.9 mm (2.9 in)3 February 2010
Mar33.8 mm (1.3 in)4 March 1968
Apr24.9 mm (1.0 in)15 April 1981
May90.9 mm (3.6 in)26 May 1966
Jun99.8 mm (3.9 in)24 June 1978
Jul144.8 mm (5.7 in)5 July 1974
Aug81.5 mm (3.2 in)8 August 1984
Sep97.8 mm (3.9 in)1 September 1977
Oct63.0 mm (2.5 in)13 October 2011
Nov78.0 mm (3.1 in)18 November 1976
Dec23.1 mm (0.9 in)12 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1961 to 2012
Days with data per year at El Fuerte 52 years of record at El Fuerte, 1961 to 2012. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1963, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991 and others. 1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 273 of 365 days1964: 364 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 334 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 361 of 365 days1970: 336 of 365 days1971: 336 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 364 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 303 of 365 days1980: 304 of 366 days1981: 303 of 365 days1982: 364 of 365 days1983: 364 of 365 days1984: 210 of 366 days1985: 360 of 365 days1986: 30 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 212 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 303 of 365 days1992: 364 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 337 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 337 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 335 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 364 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 31 of 366 days19701980199020002010
52 years of record at El Fuerte, 1961 to 2012. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1963, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991 and others.
Days with data per year at El Fuerte
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
196327375%No
196436499%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
196733492%Yes
1968365100%Yes
196936199%Yes
197033692%Yes
197133692%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977364100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
197930383%No
198030483%No
198130383%No
1982364100%Yes
1983364100%Yes
198421057%No
198536099%Yes
1986308%No
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
198921258%No
1990365100%Yes
199130383%No
199236499%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
199633792%Yes
1997364100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
200133792%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
200833592%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010364100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012318%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at El Fuerte
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
31 January 2012El Fuerte, MXdaily low max18.9 C (66.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)48 years27 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2012El Fuerte, MXdaily rain0.3 mm (0.01 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 2012El Fuerte, MXdaily low min (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie30 years3 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 2012El Fuerte, MXdaily high max (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie42 years4 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 2011El Fuerte, MXdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)41 years22 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 2011El Fuerte, MXdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)12 years19 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 2011El Fuerte, MXdaily high max (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie20 years2 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 2011El Fuerte, MXdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 2011El Fuerte, MXdaily high max (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie37 years4 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 2011El Fuerte, MXdaily low max (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie38 years4 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 2011El Fuerte, MXdaily low min (Tie)1.7 C (35.1 F)tie49 years4 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 2011El Fuerte, MXmonthly low max (Tie)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie29 years5 of 100 (Routine)
25 November 2011El Fuerte, MXdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 2011El Fuerte, MXdaily low max (Tie)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie44 years4 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 2011El Fuerte, MXmonthly rain63.0 mm (2.5 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)43 years35 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 2011El Fuerte, MXdaily low max20.0 C (68.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)32 years24 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 2011El Fuerte, MXdaily low max20.6 C (69.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)28 years23 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 2011El Fuerte, MXdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2011El Fuerte, MXdaily low max (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie45 years4 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2011El Fuerte, MXdaily low max (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie49 years4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

33 complete years, 1961 to 2011
Annual mean temperature at El Fuerte as warming stripes, 1961 to 2011 One stripe for each of 33 complete years at El Fuerte, 1961 to 2011. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.8 C (67.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1992, at 18.8 C (65.8 F), and the warmest was 2009, at 21.1 C (70.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F). 1961: 19.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1962: 19.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1964: 19.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1965: 19.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1966: 19.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1968: 19.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1969: 20.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1972: 19.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1973: 19.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1974: 19.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1975: 19.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1976: 19.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1977: 19.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1978: 19.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1982: 20.8 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1983: 20.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1985: 20.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1988: 20.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1992: 18.8 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1993: 19.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1994: 21.0 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1995: 20.7 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1997: 19.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1999: 19.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2000: 18.9 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2002: 19.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2004: 19.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: 20.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2006: 20.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2007: 20.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2009: 21.1 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2010: 20.7 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2011: 19.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean19611965197019751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 33 complete years at El Fuerte, 1961 to 2011. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.8 C (67.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1992, at 18.8 C (65.8 F), and the warmest was 2009, at 21.1 C (70.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Fuerte as warming stripes, 1961 to 2011
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196119.5 C-0.28 C
196219.6 C-0.22 C
196419.4 C-0.38 C
196519.6 C-0.24 C
196619.3 C-0.53 C
196819.5 C-0.33 C
196920.5 C+0.66 C
197219.9 C+0.06 C
197319.8 C-0.02 C
197419.8 C-0.04 C
197519.2 C-0.66 C
197619.3 C-0.53 C
197719.2 C-0.60 C
197819.4 C-0.43 C
198220.8 C+0.98 C
198320.1 C+0.23 C
198520.1 C+0.32 C
198820.1 C+0.31 C
199218.8 C-1.02 C
199319.8 C+0.02 C
199421.0 C+1.20 C
199520.7 C+0.86 C
199719.2 C-0.63 C
199919.3 C-0.57 C
200018.9 C-0.92 C
200219.6 C-0.21 C
200419.6 C-0.18 C
200520.2 C+0.33 C
200620.0 C+0.19 C
200720.2 C+0.42 C
200921.1 C+1.31 C
201020.7 C+0.92 C
201119.7 C-0.11 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1961 to 2011 is 0.11 C (-0.02 to 0.24) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.21 F (-0.03 to 0.44) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 33 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Fuerte
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.11 C (-0.02 to 0.24) per decade0.21 F (-0.03 to 0.44) per decade1961 to 201133Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.5 C (0.3 to 0.6) per decade0.9 F (0.6 to 1.2) per decade1961 to 201133Rise
Mean daily minimum-0.3 C (-0.5 to -0.1) per decade-0.5 F (-0.8 to -0.1) per decade1961 to 201133Fall

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

1961 to 2012
Yearly extremes at El Fuerte: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)37.8 C (100.0 F)198033.9 C (93.0 F)52
Coldest night (TNn)-1.1 C (30.0 F)19972.8 C (37.0 F)52
Wettest day (Rx1day)144.8 mm (5.7 in)197466.1 mm (2.6 in)52
Wettest five days (Rx5day)276.4 mm (10.9 in)1976122.4 mm (4.8 in)52
Longest dry spell (CDD)163 days199195 days52

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at El Fuerte by year The hottest day of the year at El Fuerte, 1961 to 2012. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F). 27.53032.53537.54019701980199020002010Record: 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1980
The hottest day of the year at El Fuerte, 1961 to 2012. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Fuerte by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196135.0 C (95.0 F)
196231.7 C (89.1 F)
196335.0 C (95.0 F)
196432.2 C (90.0 F)
196532.8 C (91.0 F)
196631.1 C (88.0 F)
196731.7 C (89.1 F)
196832.8 C (91.0 F)
196935.6 C (96.1 F)
197035.0 C (95.0 F)
197132.8 C (91.0 F)
197232.8 C (91.0 F)
197332.8 C (91.0 F)
197432.8 C (91.0 F)
197533.9 C (93.0 F)
197631.7 C (89.1 F)
197730.0 C (86.0 F)
197831.7 C (89.1 F)
197932.8 C (91.0 F)
198037.8 C (100.0 F)
198135.0 C (95.0 F)
198235.0 C (95.0 F)
198335.0 C (95.0 F)
198432.8 C (91.0 F)
198533.3 C (91.9 F)
198631.7 C (89.1 F)
198733.9 C (93.0 F)
198833.9 C (93.0 F)
198931.7 C (89.1 F)
199033.9 C (93.0 F)
199135.6 C (96.1 F)
199232.8 C (91.0 F)
199333.9 C (93.0 F)
199435.0 C (95.0 F)
199535.0 C (95.0 F)
199635.0 C (95.0 F)
199733.9 C (93.0 F)
199833.9 C (93.0 F)
199933.9 C (93.0 F)
200033.9 C (93.0 F)
200133.9 C (93.0 F)
200235.6 C (96.1 F)
200337.8 C (100.0 F)
200433.9 C (93.0 F)
200535.0 C (95.0 F)
200637.8 C (100.0 F)
200733.9 C (93.0 F)
200835.0 C (95.0 F)
200935.0 C (95.0 F)
201033.9 C (93.0 F)
201133.9 C (93.0 F)
201227.8 C (82.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at El Fuerte by year The coldest night of the year at El Fuerte, 1961 to 2012. The record is -1.1 C (30.0 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.8 C (37.0 F). -2.502.557.51019701980199020002010Record: -1.1 C (30.0 F) in 1997
The coldest night of the year at El Fuerte, 1961 to 2012. The record is -1.1 C (30.0 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.8 C (37.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Fuerte by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19611.1 C (34.0 F)
19622.8 C (37.0 F)
19635.0 C (41.0 F)
19642.8 C (37.0 F)
19653.9 C (39.0 F)
19660.6 C (33.1 F)
19671.7 C (35.1 F)
19683.9 C (39.0 F)
19692.8 C (37.0 F)
19702.8 C (37.0 F)
19713.3 C (37.9 F)
19723.9 C (39.0 F)
19732.8 C (37.0 F)
19743.3 C (37.9 F)
19751.7 C (35.1 F)
19762.2 C (36.0 F)
19775.0 C (41.0 F)
19783.9 C (39.0 F)
19792.8 C (37.0 F)
19803.9 C (39.0 F)
19812.8 C (37.0 F)
19825.0 C (41.0 F)
19832.8 C (37.0 F)
19845.0 C (41.0 F)
19853.3 C (37.9 F)
19867.8 C (46.0 F)
19872.8 C (37.0 F)
19882.8 C (37.0 F)
19893.9 C (39.0 F)
19902.8 C (37.0 F)
19912.8 C (37.0 F)
19921.7 C (35.1 F)
19930.6 C (33.1 F)
19945.0 C (41.0 F)
19952.8 C (37.0 F)
19961.7 C (35.1 F)
1997-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19980.6 C (33.1 F)
19991.7 C (35.1 F)
20001.7 C (35.1 F)
20012.8 C (37.0 F)
20021.7 C (35.1 F)
20030.6 C (33.1 F)
20041.7 C (35.1 F)
20052.8 C (37.0 F)
2006-1.1 C (30.0 F)
20071.7 C (35.1 F)
20082.8 C (37.0 F)
20095.0 C (41.0 F)
20102.8 C (37.0 F)
20111.7 C (35.1 F)
20123.9 C (39.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Fuerte by year The wettest day of the year at El Fuerte, 1961 to 2012. The record is 144.8 mm (5.7 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.1 mm (2.6 in). 05010015019701980199020002010Record: 144.8 mm (5.7 in) in 1974
The wettest day of the year at El Fuerte, 1961 to 2012. The record is 144.8 mm (5.7 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.1 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Fuerte by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196138.9 mm (1.5 in)
196266.3 mm (2.6 in)
196380.3 mm (3.2 in)
196453.8 mm (2.1 in)
196597.3 mm (3.8 in)
1966118.9 mm (4.7 in)
196779.8 mm (3.1 in)
196886.9 mm (3.4 in)
196967.8 mm (2.7 in)
197070.4 mm (2.8 in)
197180.8 mm (3.2 in)
197266.8 mm (2.6 in)
197359.9 mm (2.4 in)
1974144.8 mm (5.7 in)
197550.3 mm (2.0 in)
1976126.5 mm (5.0 in)
197797.8 mm (3.9 in)
197899.8 mm (3.9 in)
197934.8 mm (1.4 in)
198064.8 mm (2.6 in)
198162.5 mm (2.5 in)
198239.9 mm (1.6 in)
198376.5 mm (3.0 in)
198481.5 mm (3.2 in)
198560.5 mm (2.4 in)
19861.0 mm (0.04 in)
198739.1 mm (1.5 in)
198851.8 mm (2.0 in)
198961.0 mm (2.4 in)
199060.5 mm (2.4 in)
199144.2 mm (1.7 in)
199267.1 mm (2.6 in)
199346.0 mm (1.8 in)
199454.6 mm (2.1 in)
199575.7 mm (3.0 in)
199674.9 mm (2.9 in)
199769.3 mm (2.7 in)
199845.5 mm (1.8 in)
199963.0 mm (2.5 in)
200062.0 mm (2.4 in)
200172.9 mm (2.9 in)
200246.5 mm (1.8 in)
200367.8 mm (2.7 in)
200472.9 mm (2.9 in)
200549.3 mm (1.9 in)
200655.4 mm (2.2 in)
200765.8 mm (2.6 in)
200895.3 mm (3.8 in)
200984.8 mm (3.3 in)
201074.9 mm (2.9 in)
201163.0 mm (2.5 in)
20125.1 mm (0.20 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Fuerte by year The wettest five days of the year at El Fuerte, 1961 to 2012. The record is 276.4 mm (10.9 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 122.4 mm (4.8 in). 010020030019701980199020002010Record: 276.4 mm (10.9 in) in 1976
The wettest five days of the year at El Fuerte, 1961 to 2012. The record is 276.4 mm (10.9 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 122.4 mm (4.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Fuerte by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196177.9 mm (3.1 in)
1962171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1963128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1964137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1965145.3 mm (5.7 in)
1966142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1967159.3 mm (6.3 in)
1968151.2 mm (6.0 in)
1969120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1970151.9 mm (6.0 in)
1971148.1 mm (5.8 in)
1972101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1973128.2 mm (5.0 in)
1974186.5 mm (7.3 in)
1975116.5 mm (4.6 in)
1976276.4 mm (10.9 in)
1977217.4 mm (8.6 in)
1978109.8 mm (4.3 in)
197963.0 mm (2.5 in)
1980125.2 mm (4.9 in)
1981139.8 mm (5.5 in)
198274.2 mm (2.9 in)
1983106.8 mm (4.2 in)
1984164.1 mm (6.5 in)
1985135.9 mm (5.4 in)
19861.0 mm (0.04 in)
198771.8 mm (2.8 in)
198895.9 mm (3.8 in)
1989106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1990101.2 mm (4.0 in)
1991123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1992110.8 mm (4.4 in)
199398.2 mm (3.9 in)
1994112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1995172.8 mm (6.8 in)
1996121.8 mm (4.8 in)
1997197.4 mm (7.8 in)
199892.2 mm (3.6 in)
1999143.2 mm (5.6 in)
2000108.7 mm (4.3 in)
2001102.5 mm (4.0 in)
200299.3 mm (3.9 in)
200397.8 mm (3.9 in)
2004141.7 mm (5.6 in)
2005127.6 mm (5.0 in)
200686.6 mm (3.4 in)
2007134.0 mm (5.3 in)
2008134.5 mm (5.3 in)
2009102.6 mm (4.0 in)
2010140.5 mm (5.5 in)
2011117.9 mm (4.6 in)
20125.4 mm (0.21 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Fuerte by year The longest dry spell of the year at El Fuerte, 1961 to 2012. The record is 163 days in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 95 days. 05010015020019701980199020002010Record: 163 days in 1991
The longest dry spell of the year at El Fuerte, 1961 to 2012. The record is 163 days in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 95 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Fuerte by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196193 days
1962105 days
196358 days
1964109 days
196567 days
196666 days
1967104 days
196898 days
1969142 days
197092 days
197183 days
1972120 days
197346 days
1974138 days
1975118 days
1976130 days
197749 days
197881 days
197955 days
198080 days
198147 days
198259 days
1983126 days
1984126 days
1985121 days
198624 days
198792 days
198899 days
198982 days
199075 days
1991163 days
199293 days
199382 days
1994142 days
199597 days
1996135 days
199765 days
1998156 days
1999137 days
2000142 days
200170 days
200297 days
2003115 days
200458 days
200598 days
200680 days
200756 days
200879 days
2009115 days
2010109 days
2011153 days
201230 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

44 years, 1961 to 2011

A day with at least 66.1 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 147.5 mm (5.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Fuerte: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years66.1 mm (2.6 in)
5 years85.9 mm (3.4 in)
10 years99.8 mm (3.9 in)
25 years118.2 mm (4.7 in)
50 years132.6 mm (5.2 in)Longer than the 44 years of record
100 years147.5 mm (5.8 in)Longer than the 44 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, 44 years of values from 1961 to 2011.

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: 144.8 mm (5.7 in) in 1974; 126.5 mm (5.0 in) in 1976; 118.9 mm (4.7 in) in 1966.

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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).