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Presa Malpais Weather Records (MXN00016096)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Presa Malpais (MXN00016096), Mexico, with 67 years of record.

Key Facts for Presa Malpais

  • Presa Malpais (MXN00016096) is a weather station in Mexico at 19.82 latitude and -100.87 longitude, 1,859 m (6,099 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1940 to 2006, 67 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Presa Malpais still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Presa Malpais set a daily record low minimum temperature of -4.4 C (24.1 F) on 27 December 2006.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 19.82 latitude, -100.87 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,859 m (6,099 ft).
  • Period of record: 1940 to 2006, 67 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 Presa Malpais, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Presa Malpais. 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 Presa Malpais. 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 Presa Malpais, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan29.4 C (84.9 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)n/an/a
Feb31.7 C (89.1 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Mar34.4 C (93.9 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)n/an/a
Apr37.2 C (99.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
May38.9 C (102.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)n/an/a
Jun35.6 C (96.1 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)n/an/a
Jul36.1 C (97.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Aug34.4 C (93.9 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Sep29.4 C (84.9 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a
Oct30.0 C (86.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a
Nov30.0 C (86.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)n/an/a
Dec28.9 C (84.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Presa Malpais by the year they were set 1,464 records at Presa Malpais still stand. 1956 holds the most, with 82. 02550751001940: 41944: 361945: 571946: 651947: 191948: 91949: 251950: 221951: 461952: 311953: 371954: 331955: 531956: 821957: 421958: 301959: 11960: 131961: 401962: 61963: 181964: 171965: 131966: 241967: 141968: 191969: 191970: 91971: 141972: 131973: 161974: 161975: 121976: 291977: 141978: 81979: 151980: 141981: 201982: 281983: 431984: 201985: 61986: 191987: 331994: 101998: 501999: 612000: 272001: 322002: 452003: 592004: 322005: 332006: 111940194919551961196719731979198520002006
1,464 records at Presa Malpais still stand. 1956 holds the most, with 82.
Standing records at Presa Malpais by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19404
194436
194557
194665
194719
19489
194925
195022
195146
195231
195337
195433
195553
195682
195742
195830
19591
196013
196140
19626
196318
196417
196513
196624
196714
196819
196919
19709
197114
197213
197316
197416
197512
197629
197714
19788
197915
198014
198120
198228
198343
198420
19856
198619
198733
199410
199850
199961
200027
200132
200245
200359
200432
200533
200611

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Presa Malpais set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Presa Malpais between 4 May 2003 and 4 May 2003. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperature4 May 2003: Record high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)
1 all-time records were set at Presa Malpais between 4 May 2003 and 4 May 2003. Each dot is a new record.
When Presa Malpais set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2003-05-04Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 70.6 mm (2.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Presa Malpais The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Presa Malpais. The most was 70.6 mm (2.8 in) on 15 August 1960. 020406080 Jan: 37.6 mm (1.5 in), 18 January 1958 Jan Feb: 30.0 mm (1.2 in), 11 February 2002 Feb Mar: 23.9 mm (0.9 in), 2 March 2001 Mar Apr: 35.1 mm (1.4 in), 16 April 1959 Apr May: 53.6 mm (2.1 in), 31 May 1964 May Jun: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 18 June 2005 Jun Jul: 52.8 mm (2.1 in), 5 July 2001 Jul Aug: 70.6 mm (2.8 in), 15 August 1960 Aug Sep: 56.1 mm (2.2 in), 6 September 1978 Sep Oct: 43.9 mm (1.7 in), 1 October 1944 Oct Nov: 58.9 mm (2.3 in), 22 November 1948 Nov Dec: 28.4 mm (1.1 in), 27 December 1947 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Presa Malpais. The most was 70.6 mm (2.8 in) on 15 August 1960.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Presa Malpais
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan37.6 mm (1.5 in)18 January 1958
Feb30.0 mm (1.2 in)11 February 2002
Mar23.9 mm (0.9 in)2 March 2001
Apr35.1 mm (1.4 in)16 April 1959
May53.6 mm (2.1 in)31 May 1964
Jun61.0 mm (2.4 in)18 June 2005
Jul52.8 mm (2.1 in)5 July 2001
Aug70.6 mm (2.8 in)15 August 1960
Sep56.1 mm (2.2 in)6 September 1978
Oct43.9 mm (1.7 in)1 October 1944
Nov58.9 mm (2.3 in)22 November 1948
Dec28.4 mm (1.1 in)27 December 1947

Period of Record Coverage

1940 to 2006
Days with data per year at Presa Malpais 55 years of record at Presa Malpais, 1940 to 2006. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1940, 1946, 1947, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1986, 1994 and others. 1940: 31 of 366 days1944: 365 of 366 days1945: 364 of 365 days1946: 304 of 365 days1947: 188 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 333 of 365 days1950: 364 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 61 of 365 days1960: 142 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 302 of 365 days1964: 364 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 365 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: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 364 of 365 days1986: 150 of 365 days1987: 364 of 365 days1994: 183 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 273 of 365 days2003: 362 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 299 of 365 days194019501960197019802000
55 years of record at Presa Malpais, 1940 to 2006. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1940, 1946, 1947, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1986, 1994 and others.
Days with data per year at Presa Malpais
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1940318%No
1944365100%Yes
1945364100%Yes
194630483%No
194718852%No
1948366100%Yes
194933391%Yes
1950364100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
19596117%No
196014239%No
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
196330283%No
196436499%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972365100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985364100%Yes
198615041%No
1987364100%Yes
199418350%No
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
200227375%No
200336299%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
200629982%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Presa Malpais
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 December 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily low min-4.4 C (24.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)52 years29 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily low max20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)49 years23 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)36 years21 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily high min (Tie)13.9 C (57.0 F)tie1 year1 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily high max (Tie)28.9 C (84.0 F)tie56 years5 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily high max (Tie)28.9 C (84.0 F)tie60 years6 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily high max (Tie)28.9 C (84.0 F)tie7 years2 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily low max20.0 C (68.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)12 years14 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)14.5 mm (0.6 in)33 years34 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily rain38.9 mm (1.5 in)31.5 mm (1.2 in)56 years62 of 100 (Major)
15 May 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily rain4.8 mm (0.19 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)32 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)59 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)57 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)61 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily high max31.7 C (89.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily high max (Tie)30.6 C (87.1 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)24 years22 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)60 years33 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 2006Presa Malpais, MXdaily high max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie8 years2 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

44 complete years, 1944 to 2005
Annual mean temperature at Presa Malpais as warming stripes, 1944 to 2005 One stripe for each of 44 complete years at Presa Malpais, 1944 to 2005. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.1 C (62.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1956, at 14.5 C (58.1 F), and the warmest was 2003, at 19.1 C (66.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F). 1944: 17.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1945: 18.4 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1948: 17.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1950: 16.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1951: 17.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1952: 17.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1953: 16.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1954: 15.3 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1955: 15.5 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1956: 14.5 C, -2.6 C from the station mean1957: 15.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1958: 16.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1961: 17.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1962: 17.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1964: 17.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1965: 16.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1966: 16.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1967: 16.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1968: 16.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1969: 17.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1970: 17.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1971: 16.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1972: 17.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1973: 17.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1974: 16.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1975: 16.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1976: 16.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1977: 17.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1978: 16.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1979: 16.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1980: 17.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1981: 17.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1982: 17.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1983: 17.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1984: 17.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1985: 17.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1987: 17.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1998: 19.0 C, +1.8 C from the station mean1999: 16.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2000: 17.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2001: 18.3 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2003: 19.1 C, +2.0 C from the station mean2004: 17.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2005: 18.1 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1944195019601970198019902000
One stripe for each of 44 complete years at Presa Malpais, 1944 to 2005. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.1 C (62.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1956, at 14.5 C (58.1 F), and the warmest was 2003, at 19.1 C (66.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Presa Malpais as warming stripes, 1944 to 2005
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
194417.6 C+0.48 C
194518.4 C+1.33 C
194817.7 C+0.60 C
195016.7 C-0.46 C
195117.1 C-0.05 C
195217.3 C+0.17 C
195316.4 C-0.72 C
195415.3 C-1.79 C
195515.5 C-1.62 C
195614.5 C-2.63 C
195715.9 C-1.22 C
195816.0 C-1.10 C
196117.9 C+0.83 C
196217.1 C+0.01 C
196417.1 C-0.04 C
196516.9 C-0.19 C
196616.8 C-0.29 C
196716.9 C-0.26 C
196816.6 C-0.50 C
196917.7 C+0.60 C
197017.0 C-0.15 C
197116.8 C-0.27 C
197217.3 C+0.23 C
197317.1 C+0.02 C
197416.6 C-0.53 C
197516.6 C-0.48 C
197616.8 C-0.27 C
197717.0 C-0.13 C
197816.9 C-0.23 C
197916.8 C-0.28 C
198017.6 C+0.48 C
198117.6 C+0.45 C
198217.7 C+0.61 C
198317.2 C+0.11 C
198417.2 C+0.06 C
198517.3 C+0.21 C
198717.4 C+0.24 C
199819.0 C+1.84 C
199916.7 C-0.40 C
200017.6 C+0.52 C
200118.3 C+1.16 C
200319.1 C+1.96 C
200417.9 C+0.78 C
200518.1 C+1.02 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade over 1944 to 2005. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.2 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 44 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Presa Malpais
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.4 F (0.2 to 0.7) per decade1944 to 200544Rise
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.5) per decade1944 to 200544Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade0.7 F (0.4 to 1.0) per decade1944 to 200544Rise

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

1940 to 2006
Yearly extremes at Presa Malpais: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.9 C (102.0 F)200333.9 C (93.0 F)55
Coldest night (TNn)-7.2 C (19.0 F)1955-1.1 C (30.0 F)55
Wettest day (Rx1day)70.6 mm (2.8 in)196035.3 mm (1.4 in)55
Wettest five days (Rx5day)138.4 mm (5.4 in)199874.2 mm (2.9 in)55
Longest dry spell (CDD)156 days199866 days55

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Presa Malpais by year The hottest day of the year at Presa Malpais, 1940 to 2006. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F). 253035401940196019802000Record: 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 2003
The hottest day of the year at Presa Malpais, 1940 to 2006. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Presa Malpais by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
194026.1 C (79.0 F)
194437.8 C (100.0 F)
194537.2 C (99.0 F)
194636.1 C (97.0 F)
194733.9 C (93.0 F)
194833.3 C (91.9 F)
194936.1 C (97.0 F)
195032.8 C (91.0 F)
195132.8 C (91.0 F)
195233.3 C (91.9 F)
195333.3 C (91.9 F)
195429.4 C (84.9 F)
195531.7 C (89.1 F)
195628.9 C (84.0 F)
195731.7 C (89.1 F)
195832.2 C (90.0 F)
195928.9 C (84.0 F)
196030.0 C (86.0 F)
196137.2 C (99.0 F)
196233.9 C (93.0 F)
196334.4 C (93.9 F)
196435.0 C (95.0 F)
196534.4 C (93.9 F)
196635.0 C (95.0 F)
196734.4 C (93.9 F)
196832.8 C (91.0 F)
196933.9 C (93.0 F)
197033.3 C (91.9 F)
197132.8 C (91.0 F)
197232.8 C (91.0 F)
197333.9 C (93.0 F)
197432.8 C (91.0 F)
197535.0 C (95.0 F)
197632.2 C (90.0 F)
197732.2 C (90.0 F)
197832.8 C (91.0 F)
197932.2 C (90.0 F)
198032.2 C (90.0 F)
198133.3 C (91.9 F)
198235.6 C (96.1 F)
198337.2 C (99.0 F)
198433.9 C (93.0 F)
198535.0 C (95.0 F)
198634.4 C (93.9 F)
198733.9 C (93.0 F)
199429.4 C (84.9 F)
199836.7 C (98.1 F)
199935.0 C (95.0 F)
200035.0 C (95.0 F)
200135.0 C (95.0 F)
200235.6 C (96.1 F)
200338.9 C (102.0 F)
200431.7 C (89.1 F)
200535.6 C (96.1 F)
200635.0 C (95.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Presa Malpais by year The coldest night of the year at Presa Malpais, 1940 to 2006. The record is -7.2 C (19.0 F) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.1 C (30.0 F). -10-5051940196019802000Record: -7.2 C (19.0 F) in 1955
The coldest night of the year at Presa Malpais, 1940 to 2006. The record is -7.2 C (19.0 F) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.1 C (30.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Presa Malpais by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1940-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1944-0.6 C (30.9 F)
19450.0 C (32.0 F)
19460.6 C (33.1 F)
19470.6 C (33.1 F)
19480.0 C (32.0 F)
1949-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1950-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1951-0.6 C (30.9 F)
19520.0 C (32.0 F)
1953-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1954-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1955-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1956-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1957-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1958-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1959-0.6 C (30.9 F)
19600.0 C (32.0 F)
1961-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1962-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1963-3.3 C (26.1 F)
19640.0 C (32.0 F)
1965-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1966-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1967-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1968-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1969-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1970-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1971-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1972-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1973-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1974-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1975-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1976-5.0 C (23.0 F)
19770.6 C (33.1 F)
1978-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19790.0 C (32.0 F)
19800.0 C (32.0 F)
1981-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1982-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1983-2.8 C (27.0 F)
19840.0 C (32.0 F)
19850.0 C (32.0 F)
19860.0 C (32.0 F)
1987-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19941.7 C (35.1 F)
1998-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1999-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2000-5.0 C (23.0 F)
20013.9 C (39.0 F)
2002-1.1 C (30.0 F)
20030.0 C (32.0 F)
20040.6 C (33.1 F)
20050.0 C (32.0 F)
2006-4.4 C (24.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Presa Malpais by year The wettest day of the year at Presa Malpais, 1940 to 2006. The record is 70.6 mm (2.8 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.3 mm (1.4 in). 0204060801940196019802000Record: 70.6 mm (2.8 in) in 1960
The wettest day of the year at Presa Malpais, 1940 to 2006. The record is 70.6 mm (2.8 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.3 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Presa Malpais by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19403.8 mm (0.15 in)
194443.9 mm (1.7 in)
194526.7 mm (1.1 in)
194630.7 mm (1.2 in)
194737.3 mm (1.5 in)
194858.9 mm (2.3 in)
194918.8 mm (0.7 in)
195035.3 mm (1.4 in)
195124.1 mm (0.9 in)
195231.8 mm (1.3 in)
195338.6 mm (1.5 in)
195454.4 mm (2.1 in)
195524.6 mm (1.0 in)
195649.0 mm (1.9 in)
195739.4 mm (1.6 in)
195837.6 mm (1.5 in)
195969.1 mm (2.7 in)
196070.6 mm (2.8 in)
196131.0 mm (1.2 in)
196235.8 mm (1.4 in)
196325.7 mm (1.0 in)
196453.6 mm (2.1 in)
196537.6 mm (1.5 in)
196624.9 mm (1.0 in)
196735.3 mm (1.4 in)
196829.5 mm (1.2 in)
196929.5 mm (1.2 in)
197034.5 mm (1.4 in)
197132.8 mm (1.3 in)
197238.4 mm (1.5 in)
197340.6 mm (1.6 in)
197433.3 mm (1.3 in)
197535.1 mm (1.4 in)
197620.6 mm (0.8 in)
197721.6 mm (0.9 in)
197856.1 mm (2.2 in)
197937.8 mm (1.5 in)
198039.9 mm (1.6 in)
198134.5 mm (1.4 in)
198224.9 mm (1.0 in)
198334.8 mm (1.4 in)
198427.9 mm (1.1 in)
198530.0 mm (1.2 in)
19869.7 mm (0.38 in)
198745.5 mm (1.8 in)
199434.3 mm (1.4 in)
199857.9 mm (2.3 in)
199941.9 mm (1.6 in)
200045.0 mm (1.8 in)
200152.8 mm (2.1 in)
200247.0 mm (1.9 in)
200347.0 mm (1.9 in)
200431.0 mm (1.2 in)
200561.0 mm (2.4 in)
200638.9 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Presa Malpais by year The wettest five days of the year at Presa Malpais, 1940 to 2006. The record is 138.4 mm (5.4 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 74.2 mm (2.9 in). 0501001501940196019802000Record: 138.4 mm (5.4 in) in 1998
The wettest five days of the year at Presa Malpais, 1940 to 2006. The record is 138.4 mm (5.4 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 74.2 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Presa Malpais by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
19404.8 mm (0.19 in)
194488.8 mm (3.5 in)
194565.9 mm (2.6 in)
194662.6 mm (2.5 in)
194766.4 mm (2.6 in)
194859.4 mm (2.3 in)
194959.2 mm (2.3 in)
195078.7 mm (3.1 in)
195146.0 mm (1.8 in)
195269.7 mm (2.7 in)
195345.3 mm (1.8 in)
195483.1 mm (3.3 in)
195568.1 mm (2.7 in)
1956108.0 mm (4.3 in)
195786.9 mm (3.4 in)
1958115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1959107.9 mm (4.2 in)
196083.1 mm (3.3 in)
196174.2 mm (2.9 in)
196294.0 mm (3.7 in)
196363.3 mm (2.5 in)
196472.7 mm (2.9 in)
196586.9 mm (3.4 in)
196667.8 mm (2.7 in)
196796.3 mm (3.8 in)
196878.6 mm (3.1 in)
196967.0 mm (2.6 in)
197085.2 mm (3.4 in)
197184.3 mm (3.3 in)
197278.0 mm (3.1 in)
197384.2 mm (3.3 in)
197464.0 mm (2.5 in)
197571.2 mm (2.8 in)
197660.8 mm (2.4 in)
197749.3 mm (1.9 in)
197873.7 mm (2.9 in)
197967.5 mm (2.7 in)
198094.0 mm (3.7 in)
198169.9 mm (2.8 in)
198260.7 mm (2.4 in)
198361.3 mm (2.4 in)
198461.5 mm (2.4 in)
198575.8 mm (3.0 in)
198611.5 mm (0.5 in)
1987105.7 mm (4.2 in)
199484.1 mm (3.3 in)
1998138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1999108.2 mm (4.3 in)
2000122.2 mm (4.8 in)
200194.5 mm (3.7 in)
200290.4 mm (3.6 in)
200395.0 mm (3.7 in)
200482.4 mm (3.2 in)
200569.8 mm (2.7 in)
200667.6 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Presa Malpais by year The longest dry spell of the year at Presa Malpais, 1940 to 2006. The record is 156 days in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 66 days. 0501001502001940196019802000Record: 156 days in 1998
The longest dry spell of the year at Presa Malpais, 1940 to 2006. The record is 156 days in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 66 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Presa Malpais by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194014 days
1944124 days
194579 days
194659 days
194748 days
194883 days
194984 days
195067 days
195177 days
195251 days
195346 days
195454 days
195571 days
195695 days
195765 days
195844 days
195950 days
1960112 days
196150 days
1962101 days
196379 days
196446 days
196566 days
196668 days
196750 days
196850 days
196979 days
197068 days
197175 days
197265 days
197345 days
197469 days
1975101 days
197656 days
197748 days
197855 days
1979104 days
198058 days
198134 days
198259 days
198369 days
198457 days
198570 days
198669 days
198779 days
199462 days
1998156 days
1999135 days
2000146 days
200181 days
200242 days
200360 days
200447 days
200546 days
2006122 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

24 years with a frost

Across 24 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Presa Malpais falls on 5 February and the median first autumn frost on 17 November, which leaves a median of 294 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Presa Malpais
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1950 to 2000)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost5 Februaryn/a5 Februaryn/an/a
First autumn frost17 Novembern/a17 Novembern/an/a
Growing days294 daysn/a294 daysn/an/a

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

47 years, 1944 to 2005

A day with at least 36.7 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 79.1 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Presa Malpais: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years36.7 mm (1.4 in)
5 years48.1 mm (1.9 in)
10 years55.6 mm (2.2 in)
25 years65.1 mm (2.6 in)
50 years72.2 mm (2.8 in)Longer than the 47 years of record
100 years79.1 mm (3.1 in)Longer than the 47 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, 47 years of values from 1944 to 2005.

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: 70.6 mm (2.8 in) in 1960; 69.1 mm (2.7 in) in 1959; 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 2005.

Station Changes

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

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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).