El Higueron Weather Records (MXN00017074)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Higueron (MXN00017074), Mexico, with 30 years of record.

Key Facts for El Higueron

El Higueron (MXN00017074) is a weather station in Mexico at 18.57 latitude and -99.17 longitude, 907 m (2,975 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1983 to 2012, 30 years of record.
1,464 records set at El Higueron still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 18.57 latitude, -99.17 longitude.
Elevation: 907 m (2,975 ft).
Period of record: 1983 to 2012, 30 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

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 El Higueron. 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 Higueron, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	37.8 C (100.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	41.7 C (107.1 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	41.7 C (107.1 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	41.7 C (107.1 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	40.0 C (104.0 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	36.7 C (98.1 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	35.0 C (95.0 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.0 C (95.0 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	35.0 C (95.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	35.6 C (96.1 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	35.6 C (96.1 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at El Higueron still stand. 1984 holds the most, with 169.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 85.9 mm (3.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Higueron. The most was 85.9 mm (3.4 in) on 25 June 2012.

Record daily precipitation for each month at El Higueron
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	17 January 1983
Feb	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	11 February 1983
Mar	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	30 March 2003
Apr	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	15 April 2011
May	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	12 May 1990
Jun	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	25 June 2012
Jul	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	3 July 2010
Aug	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	13 August 1983
Sep	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	7 September 2003
Oct	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	12 October 2003
Nov	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	9 November 1987
Dec	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	30 December 2011

Period of Record Coverage

1983 to 2012

16 years of record at El Higueron, 1983 to 2012. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2004, 2005, 2010.

Days with data per year at El Higueron
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1983	363	99%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	335	92%	Yes
1989	365	100%	Yes
1990	364	100%	Yes
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	366	100%	Yes
2003	365	100%	Yes
2004	274	75%	No
2005	59	16%	No
2010	92	25%	No
2011	365	100%	Yes
2012	335	92%	Yes

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

11 complete years, 1983 to 2011

One stripe for each of 11 complete years at El Higueron, 1983 to 2011. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 22.9 C (73.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1985, at 21.6 C (70.9 F), and the warmest was 2011, at 25.1 C (77.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.3 C (4.1 F).

Annual mean temperature at El Higueron as warming stripes, 1983 to 2011
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1983	22.5 C	-0.44 C
1984	21.8 C	-1.09 C
1985	21.6 C	-1.32 C
1986	21.9 C	-1.00 C
1987	21.6 C	-1.29 C
1989	22.7 C	-0.22 C
1990	23.8 C	+0.92 C
1991	22.7 C	-0.23 C
1992	23.5 C	+0.61 C
2003	24.8 C	+1.90 C
2011	25.1 C	+2.21 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

1983 to 2012

Yearly extremes at El Higueron: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.7 C (107.1 F)	2003	37.8 C (100.0 F)	16
Coldest night (TNn)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1986	6.2 C (43.1 F)	16
Wettest day (Rx1day)	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	2012	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	16
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	169.8 mm (6.7 in)	2012	105.1 mm (4.1 in)	16
Longest dry spell (CDD)	129 days	1989	92 days	16

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at El Higueron, 1983 to 2012. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at El Higueron by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1983	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1984	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1985	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1986	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1987	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1988	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1989	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1990	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1991	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1992	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2003	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2004	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2005	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2010	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2011	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2012	41.7 C (107.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at El Higueron, 1983 to 2012. The record is 1.7 C (35.1 F) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 6.2 C (43.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at El Higueron by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1983	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1984	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1985	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1986	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1987	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1988	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1989	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1990	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1991	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1992	11.7 C (53.1 F)
2003	6.7 C (44.1 F)
2004	7.8 C (46.0 F)
2005	7.8 C (46.0 F)
2010	3.9 C (39.0 F)
2011	5.6 C (42.1 F)
2012	7.8 C (46.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at El Higueron, 1983 to 2012. The record is 85.9 mm (3.4 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.1 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Higueron by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1983	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1984	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1985	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1986	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1987	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1988	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1989	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1990	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1991	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1992	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2003	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
2004	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2005	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2010	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
2011	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2012	85.9 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at El Higueron, 1983 to 2012. The record is 169.8 mm (6.7 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 105.1 mm (4.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Higueron by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1983	113.1 mm (4.5 in)
1984	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1985	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1986	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1987	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1988	158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1989	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1990	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1991	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1992	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
2003	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
2004	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
2005	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2010	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
2011	116.5 mm (4.6 in)
2012	169.8 mm (6.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at El Higueron, 1983 to 2012. The record is 129 days in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 92 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Higueron by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1983	85 days
1984	114 days
1985	96 days
1986	119 days
1987	108 days
1988	82 days
1989	129 days
1990	84 days
1991	128 days
1992	128 days
2003	88 days
2004	58 days
2005	59 days
2010	59 days
2011	104 days
2012	84 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).