San Cristobal Weather Records (MXN00016108)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for San Cristobal (MXN00016108), Mexico, with 36 years of record.

Key Facts for San Cristobal

San Cristobal (MXN00016108) is a weather station in Mexico at 20.18 latitude and -102.43 longitude, 1,530 m (5,019 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1969 to 2004, 36 years of record.
1,464 records set at San Cristobal still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
San Cristobal set a daily record precipitation of 0.5 mm (0.02 in) on 1 November 2004.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 20.18 latitude, -102.43 longitude.
Elevation: 1,530 m (5,019 ft).
Period of record: 1969 to 2004, 36 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 San Cristobal. 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 San Cristobal, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	37.8 C (100.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	38.3 C (100.9 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	35.6 C (96.1 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	37.2 C (99.0 F)	8.3 C (46.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	31.7 C (89.1 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.2 C (99.0 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.2 C (99.0 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at San Cristobal still stand. 1976 holds the most, with 110.

Standing records at San Cristobal by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1969	37
1970	43
1971	67
1972	76
1973	36
1974	44
1975	50
1976	110
1977	27
1978	108
1979	25
1980	21
1981	21
1982	66
1983	83
1984	23
1985	28
1986	53
1987	49
1988	98
1989	1
1995	32
1996	24
1997	46
1998	89
1999	18
2000	41
2001	30
2002	47
2003	60
2004	11

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 85.3 mm (3.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at San Cristobal. The most was 85.3 mm (3.4 in) on 7 July 1987.

Record daily precipitation for each month at San Cristobal
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	25 January 1980
Feb	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	9 February 1983
Mar	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	2 March 2001
Apr	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	19 April 1977
May	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	28 May 1995
Jun	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	11 June 1975
Jul	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	7 July 1987
Aug	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	25 August 1998
Sep	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	11 September 1983
Oct	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	9 October 1986
Nov	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	18 November 1976
Dec	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	3 December 1979

Period of Record Coverage

1969 to 2004

31 years of record at San Cristobal, 1969 to 2004. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1969, 1979, 1989, 1995, 2001.

Days with data per year at San Cristobal
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1969	273	75%	No
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	352	96%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	250	68%	No
1980	364	99%	Yes
1981	364	100%	Yes
1982	364	100%	Yes
1983	359	98%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	363	99%	Yes
1986	334	92%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	365	100%	Yes
1989	5	1%	No
1995	214	59%	No
1996	347	95%	Yes
1997	364	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	365	100%	Yes
2000	364	99%	Yes
2001	308	84%	No
2002	353	97%	Yes
2003	365	100%	Yes
2004	334	91%	Yes

Latest Records

Latest records at San Cristobal
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 November 2004	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	24 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 2004	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	34 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2004	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	31 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2004	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	28 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2004	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	4 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2004	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	19 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2004	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2004	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	31 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 2004	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	10 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2004	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	7 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 2004	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	34 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 2004	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 2004	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 2004	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	34 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 2004	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	25 years	13 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

22 complete years, 1970 to 2003

One stripe for each of 22 complete years at San Cristobal, 1970 to 2003. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.9 C (64.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1978, at 14.3 C (57.7 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 20.5 C (68.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.7 C (6.7 F).

Annual mean temperature at San Cristobal as warming stripes, 1970 to 2003
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1970	18.4 C	+0.50 C
1971	16.1 C	-1.87 C
1973	16.1 C	-1.82 C
1974	15.2 C	-2.77 C
1975	15.5 C	-2.41 C
1976	14.8 C	-3.16 C
1977	16.1 C	-1.88 C
1978	14.3 C	-3.69 C
1980	16.9 C	-1.01 C
1981	18.5 C	+0.51 C
1982	18.8 C	+0.87 C
1983	18.2 C	+0.28 C
1984	18.3 C	+0.35 C
1985	18.4 C	+0.49 C
1987	18.2 C	+0.30 C
1988	20.0 C	+2.05 C
1997	19.8 C	+1.87 C
1998	20.5 C	+2.52 C
1999	19.9 C	+1.93 C
2000	20.2 C	+2.22 C
2002	20.3 C	+2.36 C
2003	20.2 C	+2.29 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

1969 to 2004

Yearly extremes at San Cristobal: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.3 C (100.9 F)	1987	34.4 C (93.9 F)	31
Coldest night (TNn)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	1973	0.0 C (32.0 F)	31
Wettest day (Rx1day)	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	1987	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	33
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	170.5 mm (6.7 in)	1985	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	33
Longest dry spell (CDD)	147 days	1969	89 days	33

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at San Cristobal, 1969 to 2004. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at San Cristobal by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1969	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1970	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1971	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1972	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1973	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1974	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1975	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1976	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1977	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1978	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1979	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1980	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1981	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1982	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1983	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1984	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1985	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1986	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1987	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1988	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1989	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1991	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1996	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1997	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1998	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1999	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2000	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2001	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2002	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2003	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2004	35.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at San Cristobal, 1969 to 2004. The record is -3.3 C (26.1 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at San Cristobal by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1969	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1970	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1971	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1972	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1973	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1974	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1975	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1976	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1977	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1978	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1979	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1980	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1981	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1982	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1983	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1984	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1985	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1986	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1987	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1988	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1989	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1991	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1996	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1997	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1998	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1999	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2000	1.7 C (35.1 F)
2001	2.8 C (37.0 F)
2002	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2003	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2004	0.0 C (32.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at San Cristobal, 1969 to 2004. The record is 85.3 mm (3.4 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.1 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at San Cristobal by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1969	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1970	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1971	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1972	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1973	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1974	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1975	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1976	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1977	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1978	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1979	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1980	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1981	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1982	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1983	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1984	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1985	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1986	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1987	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1988	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1989	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1991	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1994	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1995	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1996	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1997	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1998	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1999	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2000	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
2001	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2002	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
2003	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2004	59.2 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at San Cristobal, 1969 to 2004. The record is 170.5 mm (6.7 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 108.0 mm (4.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at San Cristobal by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1969	93.6 mm (3.7 in)
1970	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1971	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1972	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1973	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1974	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1975	145.6 mm (5.7 in)
1976	127.4 mm (5.0 in)
1977	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1978	129.9 mm (5.1 in)
1979	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1980	115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1981	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1982	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1983	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1984	163.2 mm (6.4 in)
1985	170.5 mm (6.7 in)
1986	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1987	120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1988	145.4 mm (5.7 in)
1989	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1991	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1994	167.7 mm (6.6 in)
1995	95.1 mm (3.7 in)
1996	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1997	78.6 mm (3.1 in)
1998	156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1999	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
2000	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
2001	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
2002	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
2003	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
2004	98.6 mm (3.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at San Cristobal, 1969 to 2004. The record is 147 days in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 89 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at San Cristobal by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1969	147 days
1970	69 days
1971	137 days
1972	59 days
1973	46 days
1974	69 days
1975	123 days
1976	92 days
1977	89 days
1978	79 days
1979	63 days
1980	65 days
1981	51 days
1982	111 days
1983	102 days
1984	89 days
1985	86 days
1986	105 days
1987	74 days
1988	99 days
1989	31 days
1991	7 days
1994	124 days
1995	108 days
1996	117 days
1997	77 days
1998	119 days
1999	90 days
2000	110 days
2001	68 days
2002	82 days
2003	115 days
2004	104 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.

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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).