Catalua Weather Records (MXN00020016)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Catalua (MXN00020016), Mexico, with 34 years of record.

Key Facts for Catalua

Catalua (MXN00020016) is a weather station in Mexico at 18.27 latitude and -96.72 longitude, 255 m (836 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1951 to 1984, 34 years of record.
1,464 records set at Catalua still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Catalua set a daily record precipitation of 68.3 mm (2.7 in) on 27 December 1984.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 18.27 latitude, -96.72 longitude.
Elevation: 255 m (836 ft).
Period of record: 1951 to 1984, 34 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 Catalua. 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 Catalua, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	37.8 C (100.0 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	36.7 C (98.1 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	38.9 C (102.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	38.9 C (102.0 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	35.0 C (95.0 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	35.6 C (96.1 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	35.0 C (95.0 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.6 C (96.1 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	35.6 C (96.1 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	35.0 C (95.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	33.9 C (93.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Catalua still stand. 1962 holds the most, with 144.

Standing records at Catalua by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1951	5
1952	32
1953	36
1954	37
1955	38
1956	24
1957	14
1958	29
1959	34
1960	57
1961	77
1962	144
1963	46
1964	60
1965	27
1966	30
1967	51
1968	29
1969	21
1970	31
1971	40
1972	84
1973	47
1974	54
1975	64
1976	32
1977	40
1978	38
1979	8
1980	34
1981	32
1982	65
1983	71
1984	33

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 306.8 mm (12.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Catalua. The most was 306.8 mm (12.1 in) on 20 June 1973.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Catalua
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	153.9 mm (6.1 in)	4 January 1969
Feb	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	9 February 1970
Mar	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	30 March 1976
Apr	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	14 April 1974
May	175.8 mm (6.9 in)	31 May 1975
Jun	306.8 mm (12.1 in)	20 June 1973
Jul	247.7 mm (9.8 in)	21 July 1983
Aug	259.8 mm (10.2 in)	23 August 1969
Sep	275.8 mm (10.9 in)	21 September 1974
Oct	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	14 October 1958
Nov	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	3 November 1960
Dec	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	7 December 1973

Period of Record Coverage

1951 to 1984

34 years of record at Catalua, 1951 to 1984. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1979 and others.

Days with data per year at Catalua
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1951	54	15%	No
1952	304	83%	No
1953	365	100%	Yes
1954	306	84%	No
1955	333	91%	Yes
1956	243	66%	No
1957	234	64%	No
1958	273	75%	No
1959	304	83%	No
1960	364	99%	Yes
1961	363	99%	Yes
1962	359	98%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	365	100%	Yes
1965	364	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	365	100%	Yes
1969	345	95%	Yes
1970	364	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	351	96%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	361	99%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	364	100%	Yes
1978	363	99%	Yes
1979	306	84%	No
1980	306	84%	No
1981	335	92%	Yes
1982	334	92%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	333	91%	Yes

Latest Records

Latest records at Catalua
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 December 1984	Catalua, MX	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	15 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1984	Catalua, MX	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	14 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1984	Catalua, MX	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 1984	Catalua, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	26 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1984	Catalua, MX	daily low max (Tie)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	tie	26 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1984	Catalua, MX	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	6 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1984	Catalua, MX	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1984	Catalua, MX	daily low min (Tie)	11.7 C (53.1 F)	tie	2 years	0 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1984	Catalua, MX	daily high max (Tie)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	tie	22 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 1984	Catalua, MX	daily rain	149.1 mm (5.9 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1984	Catalua, MX	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	30 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1984	Catalua, MX	daily low min (Tie)	11.7 C (53.1 F)	tie	24 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1984	Catalua, MX	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	30 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1984	Catalua, MX	daily low min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	30 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 1984	Catalua, MX	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	1 year	11 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1984	Catalua, MX	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	2 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1984	Catalua, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	11 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1984	Catalua, MX	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	14 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1984	Catalua, MX	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	14 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1984	Catalua, MX	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	2 years	8 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

18 complete years, 1953 to 1983

One stripe for each of 18 complete years at Catalua, 1953 to 1983. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 20.4 C (68.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1983, at 18.7 C (65.6 F), and the warmest was 1976, at 22.2 C (72.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).

Annual mean temperature at Catalua as warming stripes, 1953 to 1983
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1953	19.5 C	-0.91 C
1960	19.0 C	-1.41 C
1962	21.6 C	+1.20 C
1963	20.4 C	-0.02 C
1964	20.0 C	-0.45 C
1965	20.7 C	+0.25 C
1966	20.9 C	+0.46 C
1967	19.8 C	-0.60 C
1968	20.1 C	-0.34 C
1970	18.8 C	-1.59 C
1971	21.6 C	+1.21 C
1973	20.6 C	+0.12 C
1974	20.9 C	+0.51 C
1975	21.4 C	+0.98 C
1976	22.2 C	+1.77 C
1977	20.9 C	+0.50 C
1978	20.5 C	+0.08 C
1983	18.7 C	-1.74 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

1951 to 1984

Yearly extremes at Catalua: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1952	35.0 C (95.0 F)	34
Coldest night (TNn)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1960	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34
Wettest day (Rx1day)	306.8 mm (12.1 in)	1973	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	34
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	757.3 mm (29.8 in)	1975	419.5 mm (16.5 in)	34
Longest dry spell (CDD)	71 days	1983	20 days	34

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Catalua, 1951 to 1984. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Catalua by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1951	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1952	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1953	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1954	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1955	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1956	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1957	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1958	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1959	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1960	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1961	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1962	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1963	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1964	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1965	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1966	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1967	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1968	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1969	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1970	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1971	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1972	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1973	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1974	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1975	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1976	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1977	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1978	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1979	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1980	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1981	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1982	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1983	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1984	35.0 C (95.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Catalua, 1951 to 1984. The record is 1.7 C (35.1 F) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 6.7 C (44.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Catalua by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1951	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1952	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1953	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1954	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1955	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1956	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1957	4.4 C (39.9 F)
1958	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1959	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1960	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1961	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1962	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1963	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1964	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1965	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1966	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1967	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1968	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1969	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1970	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1971	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1972	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1973	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1974	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1975	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1976	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1977	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1978	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1979	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1980	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1981	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1982	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1983	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1984	8.9 C (48.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Catalua, 1951 to 1984. The record is 306.8 mm (12.1 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 164.6 mm (6.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Catalua by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1951	146.8 mm (5.8 in)
1952	293.9 mm (11.6 in)
1953	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1954	201.9 mm (7.9 in)
1955	159.8 mm (6.3 in)
1956	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1957	201.9 mm (7.9 in)
1958	180.8 mm (7.1 in)
1959	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1960	249.9 mm (9.8 in)
1961	149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1962	149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1963	163.3 mm (6.4 in)
1964	165.9 mm (6.5 in)
1965	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1966	152.9 mm (6.0 in)
1967	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1968	171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1969	259.8 mm (10.2 in)
1970	259.8 mm (10.2 in)
1971	228.9 mm (9.0 in)
1972	185.9 mm (7.3 in)
1973	306.8 mm (12.1 in)
1974	275.8 mm (10.9 in)
1975	229.9 mm (9.1 in)
1976	201.4 mm (7.9 in)
1977	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1978	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1979	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1980	194.8 mm (7.7 in)
1981	161.3 mm (6.4 in)
1982	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1983	247.7 mm (9.8 in)
1984	161.3 mm (6.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Catalua, 1951 to 1984. The record is 757.3 mm (29.8 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 419.5 mm (16.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Catalua by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1951	300.2 mm (11.8 in)
1952	533.8 mm (21.0 in)
1953	469.5 mm (18.5 in)
1954	339.3 mm (13.4 in)
1955	492.4 mm (19.4 in)
1956	366.6 mm (14.4 in)
1957	455.5 mm (17.9 in)
1958	446.0 mm (17.6 in)
1959	435.3 mm (17.1 in)
1960	491.7 mm (19.4 in)
1961	408.3 mm (16.1 in)
1962	362.5 mm (14.3 in)
1963	430.7 mm (17.0 in)
1964	485.3 mm (19.1 in)
1965	247.5 mm (9.7 in)
1966	323.3 mm (12.7 in)
1967	251.4 mm (9.9 in)
1968	333.3 mm (13.1 in)
1969	754.1 mm (29.7 in)
1970	594.3 mm (23.4 in)
1971	346.3 mm (13.6 in)
1972	431.6 mm (17.0 in)
1973	703.5 mm (27.7 in)
1974	551.9 mm (21.7 in)
1975	757.3 mm (29.8 in)
1976	330.6 mm (13.0 in)
1977	329.2 mm (13.0 in)
1978	399.4 mm (15.7 in)
1979	325.4 mm (12.8 in)
1980	654.4 mm (25.8 in)
1981	342.1 mm (13.5 in)
1982	184.7 mm (7.3 in)
1983	498.7 mm (19.6 in)
1984	392.2 mm (15.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Catalua, 1951 to 1984. The record is 71 days in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Catalua by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1951	6 days
1952	14 days
1953	21 days
1954	26 days
1955	48 days
1956	12 days
1957	11 days
1958	22 days
1959	11 days
1960	14 days
1961	50 days
1962	33 days
1963	57 days
1964	15 days
1965	14 days
1966	21 days
1967	16 days
1968	22 days
1969	10 days
1970	23 days
1971	26 days
1972	29 days
1973	19 days
1974	15 days
1975	35 days
1976	13 days
1977	24 days
1978	14 days
1979	10 days
1980	10 days
1981	17 days
1982	42 days
1983	71 days
1984	30 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 2026-10-16 (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).