La Cua Weather Records (MXN00014080)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for La Cua (MXN00014080), Mexico, with 64 years of record.

Key Facts for La Cua

La Cua (MXN00014080) is a weather station in Mexico at 21.00 latitude and -102.82 longitude, 1,490 m (4,888 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1949 to 2012, 64 years of record.
1,464 records set at La Cua still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
La Cua tied a daily record low minimum temperature of -1.1 C (30.0 F) on 1 December 2011.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 21.00 latitude, -102.82 longitude.
Elevation: 1,490 m (4,888 ft).
Period of record: 1949 to 2012, 64 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, 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 La Cua. 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 La Cua, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	38.3 C (100.9 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	41.1 C (106.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	40.0 C (104.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	37.2 C (99.0 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	35.6 C (96.1 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.0 C (95.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.2 C (99.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at La Cua still stand. 1987 holds the most, with 52.

Standing records at La Cua by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1949	10
1950	16
1951	48
1952	23
1953	39
1954	27
1955	30
1956	23
1957	26
1958	37
1959	24
1960	30
1961	23
1962	28
1963	27
1964	20
1965	20
1966	18
1967	25
1968	29
1969	23
1970	23
1971	15
1972	19
1973	28
1974	17
1975	13
1976	27
1977	21
1978	17
1979	40
1980	18
1981	22
1982	36
1983	40
1984	20
1985	29
1986	48
1987	52
1988	20
1989	25
1990	16
1991	25
1992	28
1993	15
1994	1
1995	16
1996	6
1997	33
1998	24
1999	31
2000	30
2001	3
2002	8
2003	12
2004	15
2005	19
2006	22
2007	3
2008	8
2009	7
2010	31
2011	35

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records

5 all-time records were set at La Cua between 25 January 1980 and 13 December 1997. Each dot is a new record.

When La Cua set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1980-01-25	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature 12.8 C (55.0 F)
1981-01-18	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature 11.7 C (53.1 F)
1986-05-13	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 41.1 C (106.0 F)
1994-05-23	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1997-12-13	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -4.4 C (24.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 96.8 mm (3.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at La Cua. The most was 96.8 mm (3.8 in) on 23 May 1994.

Record daily precipitation for each month at La Cua
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	12 January 1967
Feb	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	11 February 1966
Mar	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	4 March 1968
Apr	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	1 April 1976
May	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	23 May 1994
Jun	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	22 June 1997
Jul	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	14 July 1968
Aug	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	29 August 1978
Sep	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	19 September 1963
Oct	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	9 October 1992
Nov	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	26 November 1982
Dec	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	6 December 1989

Period of Record Coverage

1949 to 2012

64 years of record at La Cua, 1949 to 2012. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1949, 1963, 1988, 1994, 2011, 2012.

Days with data per year at La Cua
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1949	214	59%	No
1950	334	92%	Yes
1951	365	100%	Yes
1952	335	92%	Yes
1953	365	100%	Yes
1954	365	100%	Yes
1955	365	100%	Yes
1956	366	100%	Yes
1957	365	100%	Yes
1958	364	100%	Yes
1959	364	100%	Yes
1960	366	100%	Yes
1961	364	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	273	75%	No
1964	365	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	364	100%	Yes
1967	364	100%	Yes
1968	365	100%	Yes
1969	356	98%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	362	99%	Yes
1973	359	98%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	360	99%	Yes
1976	364	99%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	362	99%	Yes
1980	362	99%	Yes
1981	363	99%	Yes
1982	364	100%	Yes
1983	353	97%	Yes
1984	364	99%	Yes
1985	361	99%	Yes
1986	358	98%	Yes
1987	357	98%	Yes
1988	274	75%	No
1989	354	97%	Yes
1990	353	97%	Yes
1991	332	91%	Yes
1992	362	99%	Yes
1993	358	98%	Yes
1994	324	89%	No
1995	354	97%	Yes
1996	332	91%	Yes
1997	365	100%	Yes
1998	364	100%	Yes
1999	365	100%	Yes
2000	366	100%	Yes
2001	337	92%	Yes
2002	365	100%	Yes
2003	345	95%	Yes
2004	366	100%	Yes
2005	365	100%	Yes
2006	344	94%	Yes
2007	365	100%	Yes
2008	335	92%	Yes
2009	365	100%	Yes
2010	363	99%	Yes
2011	257	70%	No
2012	31	8%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at La Cua
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 December 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low min (Tie)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	tie	2 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	60 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	54 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low min (Tie)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	tie	50 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low min (Tie)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	tie	52 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	56 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low min (Tie)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	tie	1 year	1 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	56 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	4 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	8 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low min (Tie)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	tie	8 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	40 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	4 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	10 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low min (Tie)	11.7 C (53.1 F)	tie	4 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2011	La Cua, MX	daily high max (Tie)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	tie	60 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2011	La Cua, MX	daily high max (Tie)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	tie	48 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2011	La Cua, MX	daily low min (Tie)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	tie	6 years	2 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

47 complete years, 1951 to 2010

One stripe for each of 47 complete years at La Cua, 1951 to 2010. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.9 C (67.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2005, at 18.3 C (64.9 F), and the warmest was 1982, at 20.8 C (69.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).

Annual mean temperature at La Cua as warming stripes, 1951 to 2010
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1951	20.5 C	+0.56 C
1953	19.9 C	-0.06 C
1954	20.4 C	+0.47 C
1955	19.8 C	-0.12 C
1956	19.6 C	-0.37 C
1957	20.4 C	+0.48 C
1958	20.3 C	+0.36 C
1959	20.1 C	+0.20 C
1960	20.4 C	+0.47 C
1961	20.1 C	+0.18 C
1962	20.5 C	+0.52 C
1964	20.0 C	+0.08 C
1965	20.0 C	+0.10 C
1966	19.5 C	-0.47 C
1967	19.7 C	-0.23 C
1968	19.4 C	-0.54 C
1969	20.0 C	+0.10 C
1970	19.8 C	-0.09 C
1971	19.9 C	-0.01 C
1972	20.4 C	+0.48 C
1973	20.1 C	+0.18 C
1974	19.8 C	-0.11 C
1975	19.8 C	-0.12 C
1976	19.8 C	-0.13 C
1977	19.9 C	-0.05 C
1978	19.9 C	-0.08 C
1979	20.2 C	+0.29 C
1980	20.5 C	+0.57 C
1981	20.2 C	+0.31 C
1982	20.8 C	+0.89 C
1983	20.1 C	+0.13 C
1984	20.3 C	+0.33 C
1985	20.7 C	+0.78 C
1986	20.6 C	+0.64 C
1987	20.5 C	+0.58 C
1989	20.5 C	+0.61 C
1993	19.9 C	-0.08 C
1995	20.2 C	+0.24 C
1997	19.9 C	-0.07 C
1998	20.6 C	+0.66 C
2000	19.6 C	-0.33 C
2002	18.6 C	-1.32 C
2004	18.6 C	-1.35 C
2005	18.3 C	-1.65 C
2007	18.8 C	-1.16 C
2009	19.5 C	-0.40 C
2010	18.6 C	-1.38 C

The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1951 to 2010. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 47 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at La Cua
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	-0.2 C (-0.3 to -0.1) per decade	-0.3 F (-0.5 to -0.1) per decade	1951 to 2010	47	Fall
Mean daily maximum	0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade	0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.4) per decade	1951 to 2010	47	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum	-0.4 C (-0.5 to -0.3) per decade	-0.7 F (-0.8 to -0.6) per decade	1951 to 2010	47	Fall

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

1949 to 2012

Yearly extremes at La Cua: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.1 C (106.0 F)	1986	37.8 C (100.0 F)	64
Coldest night (TNn)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	1997	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	64
Wettest day (Rx1day)	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	1994	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	64
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	196.7 mm (7.7 in)	1973	104.3 mm (4.1 in)	64
Longest dry spell (CDD)	171 days	1969	86 days	64

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at La Cua, 1949 to 2012. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at La Cua by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1949	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1950	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1951	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1952	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1953	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1954	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1955	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1956	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1957	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1958	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1959	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1960	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1961	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1962	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1963	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1964	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1965	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1966	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1967	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1968	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1969	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1970	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1971	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1972	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1973	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1974	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1975	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1976	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1977	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1978	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1979	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1980	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1981	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1982	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1983	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1984	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1985	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1986	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1987	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1988	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1989	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1990	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1991	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1992	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1993	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1994	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1995	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1996	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1997	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1998	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1999	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2000	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2001	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2002	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2003	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2004	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2005	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2006	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2007	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2008	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2009	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2010	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2011	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2012	27.8 C (82.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at La Cua, 1949 to 2012. The record is -4.4 C (24.1 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.4 C (29.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at La Cua by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1949	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1950	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1951	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1952	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1953	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1954	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1955	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1956	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1957	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1958	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1959	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1960	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1961	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1962	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1963	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1964	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1965	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1966	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1967	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1968	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1969	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1970	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1971	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1972	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1973	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1974	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1975	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1976	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1977	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1978	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1979	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1980	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1981	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1982	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1983	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1984	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1985	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1986	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1987	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1988	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1989	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1990	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1991	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1992	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1993	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1994	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1995	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1996	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1997	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1998	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1999	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2000	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2001	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2002	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2003	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2004	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2005	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2006	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2007	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2008	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2009	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2010	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2011	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2012	0.6 C (33.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at La Cua, 1949 to 2012. The record is 96.8 mm (3.8 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.3 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at La Cua by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1949	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1950	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1951	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1952	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1953	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1954	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1955	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1956	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1957	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1958	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1959	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1960	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1961	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1962	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1963	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1964	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1965	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1966	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1967	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1968	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1969	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1970	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1971	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1972	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1973	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1974	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1975	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1976	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1977	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1978	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1979	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1980	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1981	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1982	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1983	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1984	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1985	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1986	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1987	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1988	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1989	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1990	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1991	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1992	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1993	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1994	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1995	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1996	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1997	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1998	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1999	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2000	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2001	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
2002	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
2003	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
2004	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2005	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2006	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2007	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
2008	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
2009	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2010	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2011	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2012	1.8 mm (0.07 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at La Cua, 1949 to 2012. The record is 196.7 mm (7.7 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 104.3 mm (4.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at La Cua by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1949	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1950	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1951	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1952	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1953	98.9 mm (3.9 in)
1954	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
1955	79.1 mm (3.1 in)
1956	97.2 mm (3.8 in)
1957	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1958	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1959	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1960	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1961	110.3 mm (4.3 in)
1962	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1963	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1964	125.6 mm (4.9 in)
1965	112.1 mm (4.4 in)
1966	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1967	131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1968	110.9 mm (4.4 in)
1969	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1970	155.6 mm (6.1 in)
1971	98.4 mm (3.9 in)
1972	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1973	196.7 mm (7.7 in)
1974	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1975	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1976	135.7 mm (5.3 in)
1977	130.7 mm (5.1 in)
1978	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1979	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1980	79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1981	142.7 mm (5.6 in)
1982	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1983	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1984	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1985	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1986	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1987	140.1 mm (5.5 in)
1988	165.8 mm (6.5 in)
1989	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1990	82.9 mm (3.3 in)
1991	131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1992	118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1993	134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1994	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1995	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1996	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1997	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1998	166.7 mm (6.6 in)
1999	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
2000	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
2001	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
2002	195.3 mm (7.7 in)
2003	124.3 mm (4.9 in)
2004	120.8 mm (4.8 in)
2005	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
2006	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
2007	140.4 mm (5.5 in)
2008	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
2009	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
2010	140.6 mm (5.5 in)
2011	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
2012	1.8 mm (0.07 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at La Cua, 1949 to 2012. The record is 171 days in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 86 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at La Cua by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1949	73 days
1950	91 days
1951	75 days
1952	108 days
1953	143 days
1954	97 days
1955	127 days
1956	75 days
1957	72 days
1958	72 days
1959	54 days
1960	96 days
1961	76 days
1962	71 days
1963	58 days
1964	65 days
1965	67 days
1966	56 days
1967	67 days
1968	45 days
1969	171 days
1970	98 days
1971	73 days
1972	77 days
1973	82 days
1974	62 days
1975	117 days
1976	91 days
1977	90 days
1978	80 days
1979	100 days
1980	66 days
1981	35 days
1982	148 days
1983	73 days
1984	92 days
1985	83 days
1986	104 days
1987	92 days
1988	81 days
1989	121 days
1990	124 days
1991	117 days
1992	40 days
1993	82 days
1994	106 days
1995	142 days
1996	110 days
1997	50 days
1998	156 days
1999	101 days
2000	147 days
2001	59 days
2002	82 days
2003	141 days
2004	69 days
2005	108 days
2006	105 days
2007	108 days
2008	72 days
2009	128 days
2010	110 days
2011	89 days
2012	29 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

59 years, 1950 to 2010

A day with at least 49.2 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 98.9 mm (3.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at La Cua: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	61.3 mm (2.4 in)
10 years	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
25 years	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
50 years	89.8 mm (3.5 in)
100 years	98.9 mm (3.9 in)	Longer than the 59 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, 59 years of values from 1950 to 2010.

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: 96.8 mm (3.8 in) in 1994; 78.5 mm (3.1 in) in 1986; 78.2 mm (3.1 in) in 1978.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

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Data for La Cua standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for La Cua 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 2026-10-16 (16 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).