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El Chiflon Weather Records (MXN00014048)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Chiflon (MXN00014048), Mexico, with 59 years of record.

Key Facts for El Chiflon

  • El Chiflon (MXN00014048) is a weather station in Mexico at 19.28 latitude and -104.55 longitude, 360 m (1,181 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1954 to 2012, 59 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at El Chiflon still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • El Chiflon set a daily record high minimum temperature of 19.4 C (66.9 F) on 23 January 2012.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 19.28 latitude, -104.55 longitude.
  • Elevation: 360 m (1,181 ft).
  • Period of record: 1954 to 2012, 59 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 Chiflon, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Chiflon. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 01020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Chiflon. 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 Chiflon, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan38.3 C (100.9 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)n/an/a
Feb39.4 C (102.9 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Mar40.6 C (105.1 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)n/an/a
Apr43.3 C (109.9 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
May42.8 C (109.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Jun41.1 C (106.0 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)n/an/a
Jul40.0 C (104.0 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)n/an/a
Aug38.3 C (100.9 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)n/an/a
Sep37.8 C (100.0 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)n/an/a
Oct40.6 C (105.1 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)n/an/a
Nov38.9 C (102.0 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)n/an/a
Dec38.9 C (102.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at El Chiflon by the year they were set 1,464 records at El Chiflon still stand. 1979 holds the most, with 68. 0204060801954: 161955: 231956: 331957: 201958: 281959: 431960: 391961: 221962: 201963: 241964: 161965: 181966: 221967: 221968: 351969: 381970: 241971: 231972: 401973: 251974: 241975: 171976: 301977: 341978: 301979: 681980: 321981: 321982: 411983: 361984: 261985: 191986: 351987: 171988: 211991: 191992: 351993: 341994: 111995: 241996: 631997: 361998: 211999: 232000: 232001: 142002: 202003: 142004: 152005: 202006: 172007: 122008: 162009: 162010: 212011: 142012: 31954196019661972197819841992199820042010
1,464 records at El Chiflon still stand. 1979 holds the most, with 68.
Standing records at El Chiflon by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195416
195523
195633
195720
195828
195943
196039
196122
196220
196324
196416
196518
196622
196722
196835
196938
197024
197123
197240
197325
197424
197517
197630
197734
197830
197968
198032
198132
198241
198336
198426
198519
198635
198717
198821
199119
199235
199334
199411
199524
199663
199736
199821
199923
200023
200114
200220
200314
200415
200520
200617
200712
200816
200916
201021
201114
20123

All-Time Record Progression

7 new records
When El Chiflon set new all-time records 7 all-time records were set at El Chiflon between 21 April 1987 and 11 October 2011. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitation21 April 1987: Record high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)16 January 1992: Record low maximum temperature 18.3 C (64.9 F)3 March 1993: Record low minimum temperature 5.0 C (41.0 F)15 April 1999: Record high maximum temperature 43.3 C (109.9 F)5 September 1999: Record daily precipitation 192.8 mm (7.6 in)8 March 2008: Record low minimum temperature 3.9 C (39.0 F)11 October 2011: Record daily precipitation 224.8 mm (8.9 in)19901995200020052010
7 all-time records were set at El Chiflon between 21 April 1987 and 11 October 2011. Each dot is a new record.
When El Chiflon set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1987-04-21Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)
1992-01-16Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 18.3 C (64.9 F)
1993-03-03Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature 5.0 C (41.0 F)
1999-04-15Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 43.3 C (109.9 F)
1999-09-05Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 192.8 mm (7.6 in)
2008-03-08Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature 3.9 C (39.0 F)
2011-10-11Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 224.8 mm (8.9 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 224.8 mm (8.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Chiflon The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Chiflon. The most was 224.8 mm (8.9 in) on 11 October 2011. 0100200300 Jan: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 10 January 1992 Jan Feb: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 3 February 2010 Feb Mar: 94.7 mm (3.7 in), 4 March 1968 Mar Apr: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 17 April 1959 Apr May: 59.4 mm (2.3 in), 26 May 1983 May Jun: 102.9 mm (4.1 in), 24 June 1959 Jun Jul: 154.9 mm (6.1 in), 28 July 1991 Jul Aug: 108.0 mm (4.3 in), 26 August 1955 Aug Sep: 192.8 mm (7.6 in), 5 September 1999 Sep Oct: 224.8 mm (8.9 in), 11 October 2011 Oct Nov: 70.9 mm (2.8 in), 24 November 1972 Nov Dec: 87.9 mm (3.5 in), 12 December 1960 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Chiflon. The most was 224.8 mm (8.9 in) on 11 October 2011.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Chiflon
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan88.9 mm (3.5 in)10 January 1992
Feb76.2 mm (3.0 in)3 February 2010
Mar94.7 mm (3.7 in)4 March 1968
Apr38.1 mm (1.5 in)17 April 1959
May59.4 mm (2.3 in)26 May 1983
Jun102.9 mm (4.1 in)24 June 1959
Jul154.9 mm (6.1 in)28 July 1991
Aug108.0 mm (4.3 in)26 August 1955
Sep192.8 mm (7.6 in)5 September 1999
Oct224.8 mm (8.9 in)11 October 2011
Nov70.9 mm (2.8 in)24 November 1972
Dec87.9 mm (3.5 in)12 December 1960

Period of Record Coverage

1954 to 2012
Days with data per year at El Chiflon 57 years of record at El Chiflon, 1954 to 2012. 15 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1954, 1965, 1969, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991 and others. 1954: 181 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 365 of 366 days1957: 362 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 359 of 365 days1960: 365 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 359 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 335 of 366 days1965: 321 of 365 days1966: 353 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 298 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 364 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 363 of 365 days1984: 360 of 366 days1985: 273 of 365 days1986: 227 of 365 days1987: 234 of 365 days1988: 139 of 366 days1991: 235 of 365 days1992: 334 of 366 days1993: 363 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 280 of 365 days1996: 337 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 352 of 365 days1999: 326 of 365 days2000: 340 of 366 days2001: 271 of 365 days2002: 333 of 365 days2003: 333 of 365 days2004: 332 of 366 days2005: 306 of 365 days2006: 290 of 365 days2007: 331 of 365 days2008: 324 of 366 days2009: 335 of 365 days2010: 336 of 365 days2011: 347 of 365 days2012: 31 of 366 days19601970198020002010
57 years of record at El Chiflon, 1954 to 2012. 15 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1954, 1965, 1969, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991 and others.
Days with data per year at El Chiflon
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195418150%No
1955365100%Yes
1956365100%Yes
195736299%Yes
1958365100%Yes
195935998%Yes
1960365100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
196235998%Yes
1963365100%Yes
196433592%Yes
196532188%No
196635397%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968365100%Yes
196929882%No
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979364100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981364100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
198336399%Yes
198436098%Yes
198527375%No
198622762%No
198723464%No
198813938%No
199123564%No
199233491%Yes
199336399%Yes
1994365100%Yes
199528077%No
199633792%Yes
1997365100%Yes
199835296%Yes
199932689%No
200034093%Yes
200127174%No
200233391%Yes
200333391%Yes
200433291%Yes
200530684%No
200629079%No
200733191%Yes
200832489%No
200933592%Yes
201033692%Yes
201134795%Yes
2012318%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at El Chiflon
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 January 2012El Chiflon, MXdaily high min19.4 C (66.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 2012El Chiflon, MXdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 2012El Chiflon, MXdaily high max36.7 C (98.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 2012El Chiflon, MXdaily low min (Tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie50 years5 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 2012El Chiflon, MXdaily low min (Tie)7.8 C (46.0 F)tie24 years3 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 2012El Chiflon, MXdaily high max (Tie)35.6 C (96.1 F)tie33 years3 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 2011El Chiflon, MXdaily low min (Tie)10.6 C (51.1 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
25 November 2011El Chiflon, MXdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)38 years17 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 2011El Chiflon, MXdaily high min (Tie)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie56 years5 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 2011El Chiflon, MXmonthly low max21.7 C (71.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)53 years35 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 2011El Chiflon, MXall-time rain224.8 mm (8.9 in)32.0 mm (1.3 in)12 years45 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 2011El Chiflon, MXdaily low max (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie41 years4 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2011El Chiflon, MXdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)53 years25 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 2011El Chiflon, MXdaily low min18.3 C (64.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)14 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2011El Chiflon, MXdaily low min18.3 C (64.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)24 years25 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2011El Chiflon, MXdaily low min (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie54 years5 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2011El Chiflon, MXdaily rain59.2 mm (2.3 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2011El Chiflon, MXdaily rain60.2 mm (2.4 in)24.6 mm (1.0 in)8 years22 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2011El Chiflon, MXdaily low max27.2 C (81.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2011El Chiflon, MXdaily rain104.9 mm (4.1 in)33.3 mm (1.3 in)48 years37 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

28 complete years, 1955 to 1997
Annual mean temperature at El Chiflon as warming stripes, 1955 to 1997 One stripe for each of 28 complete years at El Chiflon, 1955 to 1997. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 26.2 C (79.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1956, at 24.8 C (76.6 F), and the warmest was 1982, at 27.3 C (81.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F). 1955: 24.9 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1956: 24.8 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1957: 25.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1958: 25.1 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1959: 25.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1960: 24.9 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1961: 24.9 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1962: 25.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1963: 25.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1966: 26.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1967: 26.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1968: 26.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1970: 26.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1971: 26.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1972: 26.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1973: 26.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1974: 26.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1975: 26.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1976: 26.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1977: 27.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1978: 27.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1979: 27.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1980: 27.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1981: 26.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1982: 27.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1983: 26.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1984: 26.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1997: 26.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean195519601965197019751980198519901995
One stripe for each of 28 complete years at El Chiflon, 1955 to 1997. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 26.2 C (79.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1956, at 24.8 C (76.6 F), and the warmest was 1982, at 27.3 C (81.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Chiflon as warming stripes, 1955 to 1997
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195524.9 C-1.36 C
195624.8 C-1.43 C
195725.3 C-0.88 C
195825.1 C-1.17 C
195925.1 C-1.13 C
196024.9 C-1.30 C
196124.9 C-1.32 C
196225.6 C-0.67 C
196325.9 C-0.28 C
196626.2 C-0.06 C
196726.5 C+0.29 C
196826.6 C+0.34 C
197026.7 C+0.45 C
197126.6 C+0.36 C
197226.9 C+0.66 C
197326.6 C+0.42 C
197426.5 C+0.29 C
197526.5 C+0.24 C
197626.6 C+0.42 C
197727.1 C+0.83 C
197827.0 C+0.78 C
197927.1 C+0.83 C
198027.3 C+1.06 C
198126.9 C+0.67 C
198227.3 C+1.09 C
198326.8 C+0.60 C
198426.8 C+0.54 C
199726.0 C-0.21 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

1954 to 2012
Yearly extremes at El Chiflon: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.3 C (109.9 F)199940.0 C (104.0 F)57
Coldest night (TNn)3.9 C (39.0 F)20087.8 C (46.0 F)57
Wettest day (Rx1day)224.8 mm (8.9 in)201186.4 mm (3.4 in)57
Wettest five days (Rx5day)359.4 mm (14.1 in)1999164.8 mm (6.5 in)57
Longest dry spell (CDD)172 days1982115 days57

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at El Chiflon by year The hottest day of the year at El Chiflon, 1954 to 2012. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F). 3537.54042.545196019701980199020002010Record: 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1999
The hottest day of the year at El Chiflon, 1954 to 2012. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Chiflon by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195435.0 C (95.0 F)
195538.9 C (102.0 F)
195639.4 C (102.9 F)
195740.0 C (104.0 F)
195839.4 C (102.9 F)
195938.3 C (100.9 F)
196040.0 C (104.0 F)
196138.9 C (102.0 F)
196238.9 C (102.0 F)
196339.4 C (102.9 F)
196440.0 C (104.0 F)
196540.0 C (104.0 F)
196640.0 C (104.0 F)
196741.1 C (106.0 F)
196840.6 C (105.1 F)
196941.7 C (107.1 F)
197040.6 C (105.1 F)
197140.0 C (104.0 F)
197241.1 C (106.0 F)
197341.1 C (106.0 F)
197440.0 C (104.0 F)
197540.0 C (104.0 F)
197641.7 C (107.1 F)
197740.6 C (105.1 F)
197840.6 C (105.1 F)
197941.1 C (106.0 F)
198040.6 C (105.1 F)
198140.0 C (104.0 F)
198240.0 C (104.0 F)
198341.1 C (106.0 F)
198441.1 C (106.0 F)
198540.0 C (104.0 F)
198639.4 C (102.9 F)
198742.8 C (109.0 F)
198841.1 C (106.0 F)
199140.0 C (104.0 F)
199240.0 C (104.0 F)
199340.0 C (104.0 F)
199440.0 C (104.0 F)
199539.4 C (102.9 F)
199638.9 C (102.0 F)
199742.8 C (109.0 F)
199841.1 C (106.0 F)
199943.3 C (109.9 F)
200040.0 C (104.0 F)
200140.6 C (105.1 F)
200240.6 C (105.1 F)
200340.0 C (104.0 F)
200440.6 C (105.1 F)
200540.0 C (104.0 F)
200640.6 C (105.1 F)
200740.0 C (104.0 F)
200841.1 C (106.0 F)
200940.0 C (104.0 F)
201040.0 C (104.0 F)
201140.0 C (104.0 F)
201236.7 C (98.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at El Chiflon by year The coldest night of the year at El Chiflon, 1954 to 2012. The record is 3.9 C (39.0 F) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 7.8 C (46.0 F). 2.557.51012.515196019701980199020002010Record: 3.9 C (39.0 F) in 2008
The coldest night of the year at El Chiflon, 1954 to 2012. The record is 3.9 C (39.0 F) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 7.8 C (46.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Chiflon by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19547.8 C (46.0 F)
19557.8 C (46.0 F)
19567.2 C (45.0 F)
19576.7 C (44.1 F)
19588.9 C (48.0 F)
19596.7 C (44.1 F)
19606.1 C (43.0 F)
19617.8 C (46.0 F)
19628.3 C (46.9 F)
196310.0 C (50.0 F)
19649.4 C (48.9 F)
196510.0 C (50.0 F)
19665.6 C (42.1 F)
19676.7 C (44.1 F)
19687.8 C (46.0 F)
19699.4 C (48.9 F)
19708.9 C (48.0 F)
19717.8 C (46.0 F)
19728.9 C (48.0 F)
197310.0 C (50.0 F)
197410.0 C (50.0 F)
197510.0 C (50.0 F)
19767.2 C (45.0 F)
197710.6 C (51.1 F)
197810.6 C (51.1 F)
197910.0 C (50.0 F)
198010.0 C (50.0 F)
198110.0 C (50.0 F)
19829.4 C (48.9 F)
19838.3 C (46.9 F)
198411.1 C (52.0 F)
19858.3 C (46.9 F)
19868.3 C (46.9 F)
19877.2 C (45.0 F)
19885.6 C (42.1 F)
199113.3 C (55.9 F)
19927.8 C (46.0 F)
19935.0 C (41.0 F)
19949.4 C (48.9 F)
19956.7 C (44.1 F)
19965.6 C (42.1 F)
19975.0 C (41.0 F)
19986.7 C (44.1 F)
19997.8 C (46.0 F)
20007.8 C (46.0 F)
20017.8 C (46.0 F)
20029.4 C (48.9 F)
20038.3 C (46.9 F)
20047.8 C (46.0 F)
20057.8 C (46.0 F)
20068.3 C (46.9 F)
20078.3 C (46.9 F)
20083.9 C (39.0 F)
20096.7 C (44.1 F)
20106.7 C (44.1 F)
20113.9 C (39.0 F)
20127.8 C (46.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Chiflon by year The wettest day of the year at El Chiflon, 1954 to 2012. The record is 224.8 mm (8.9 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 86.4 mm (3.4 in). 0100200300196019701980199020002010Record: 224.8 mm (8.9 in) in 2011
The wettest day of the year at El Chiflon, 1954 to 2012. The record is 224.8 mm (8.9 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 86.4 mm (3.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Chiflon by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1954136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1955108.0 mm (4.3 in)
195672.9 mm (2.9 in)
195786.4 mm (3.4 in)
195896.8 mm (3.8 in)
1959102.9 mm (4.1 in)
196087.9 mm (3.5 in)
196177.0 mm (3.0 in)
196271.6 mm (2.8 in)
196383.8 mm (3.3 in)
1964119.9 mm (4.7 in)
196578.7 mm (3.1 in)
196661.0 mm (2.4 in)
196784.1 mm (3.3 in)
1968100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1969188.2 mm (7.4 in)
1970104.4 mm (4.1 in)
197187.9 mm (3.5 in)
197280.5 mm (3.2 in)
197364.3 mm (2.5 in)
1974146.1 mm (5.8 in)
197561.0 mm (2.4 in)
197685.6 mm (3.4 in)
197768.6 mm (2.7 in)
197870.4 mm (2.8 in)
197951.1 mm (2.0 in)
198066.8 mm (2.6 in)
198199.6 mm (3.9 in)
198253.8 mm (2.1 in)
198389.9 mm (3.5 in)
198490.2 mm (3.6 in)
198563.5 mm (2.5 in)
198690.4 mm (3.6 in)
198754.9 mm (2.2 in)
19881.8 mm (0.07 in)
1991154.9 mm (6.1 in)
199288.9 mm (3.5 in)
1993103.4 mm (4.1 in)
199462.7 mm (2.5 in)
1995123.2 mm (4.9 in)
199683.6 mm (3.3 in)
199799.8 mm (3.9 in)
199890.4 mm (3.6 in)
1999192.8 mm (7.6 in)
200071.4 mm (2.8 in)
200151.6 mm (2.0 in)
200292.2 mm (3.6 in)
200369.3 mm (2.7 in)
200463.8 mm (2.5 in)
200554.9 mm (2.2 in)
200698.8 mm (3.9 in)
200797.8 mm (3.9 in)
200895.8 mm (3.8 in)
200973.2 mm (2.9 in)
2010103.4 mm (4.1 in)
2011224.8 mm (8.9 in)
20120.3 mm (0.01 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Chiflon by year The wettest five days of the year at El Chiflon, 1954 to 2012. The record is 359.4 mm (14.1 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 164.8 mm (6.5 in). 0100200300400196019701980199020002010Record: 359.4 mm (14.1 in) in 1999
The wettest five days of the year at El Chiflon, 1954 to 2012. The record is 359.4 mm (14.1 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 164.8 mm (6.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Chiflon by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1954157.1 mm (6.2 in)
1955208.7 mm (8.2 in)
1956162.9 mm (6.4 in)
1957221.2 mm (8.7 in)
1958164.8 mm (6.5 in)
1959153.4 mm (6.0 in)
1960166.0 mm (6.5 in)
1961126.3 mm (5.0 in)
1962160.1 mm (6.3 in)
1963135.6 mm (5.3 in)
1964200.7 mm (7.9 in)
1965167.3 mm (6.6 in)
1966149.6 mm (5.9 in)
1967206.3 mm (8.1 in)
1968181.5 mm (7.1 in)
1969236.8 mm (9.3 in)
1970208.2 mm (8.2 in)
1971191.3 mm (7.5 in)
1972131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1973128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1974179.4 mm (7.1 in)
1975138.5 mm (5.5 in)
1976184.6 mm (7.3 in)
1977136.6 mm (5.4 in)
1978113.6 mm (4.5 in)
1979100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1980158.1 mm (6.2 in)
1981153.5 mm (6.0 in)
198293.1 mm (3.7 in)
1983190.1 mm (7.5 in)
1984157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1985161.6 mm (6.4 in)
1986176.0 mm (6.9 in)
198776.0 mm (3.0 in)
19881.8 mm (0.07 in)
1991303.7 mm (12.0 in)
1992169.4 mm (6.7 in)
1993154.5 mm (6.1 in)
1994130.5 mm (5.1 in)
1995235.1 mm (9.3 in)
1996181.7 mm (7.2 in)
1997199.4 mm (7.9 in)
1998148.1 mm (5.8 in)
1999359.4 mm (14.1 in)
2000139.2 mm (5.5 in)
200198.6 mm (3.9 in)
2002155.0 mm (6.1 in)
2003228.6 mm (9.0 in)
2004202.0 mm (8.0 in)
2005114.5 mm (4.5 in)
2006229.0 mm (9.0 in)
2007209.3 mm (8.2 in)
2008205.9 mm (8.1 in)
2009167.4 mm (6.6 in)
2010169.7 mm (6.7 in)
2011281.0 mm (11.1 in)
20120.3 mm (0.01 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Chiflon by year The longest dry spell of the year at El Chiflon, 1954 to 2012. The record is 172 days in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 115 days. 050100150200196019701980199020002010Record: 172 days in 1982
The longest dry spell of the year at El Chiflon, 1954 to 2012. The record is 172 days in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 115 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Chiflon by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195451 days
1955134 days
1956133 days
1957127 days
195883 days
195952 days
1960165 days
1961134 days
1962105 days
1963151 days
1964131 days
196589 days
196669 days
1967122 days
196898 days
1969120 days
1970152 days
1971152 days
1972122 days
1973109 days
1974137 days
1975134 days
1976158 days
197790 days
1978100 days
1979111 days
1980112 days
1981119 days
1982172 days
1983125 days
1984118 days
1985142 days
198634 days
198799 days
1988121 days
199137 days
199223 days
199359 days
199459 days
199542 days
199633 days
199728 days
199868 days
199974 days
2000141 days
200190 days
2002113 days
2003115 days
2004123 days
200596 days
2006139 days
2007110 days
2008129 days
2009118 days
2010118 days
2011138 days
201231 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

37 years, 1955 to 2011

A day with at least 80.3 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 193.6 mm (7.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Chiflon: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years80.3 mm (3.2 in)
5 years103.4 mm (4.1 in)
10 years121.3 mm (4.8 in)
25 years147.2 mm (5.8 in)
50 years169.2 mm (6.7 in)Longer than the 37 years of record
100 years193.6 mm (7.6 in)Longer than the 37 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, 37 years of values from 1955 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: 224.8 mm (8.9 in) in 2011; 146.1 mm (5.8 in) in 1974; 119.9 mm (4.7 in) in 1964.

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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).