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Cerritos Weather Records (MXN00024008)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cerritos (MXN00024008), Mexico, with 50 years of record.

Key Facts for Cerritos

  • Cerritos (MXN00024008) is a weather station in Mexico at 22.42 latitude and -100.27 longitude, 1,149 m (3,769 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1962 to 2011, 50 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Cerritos still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Cerritos set a daily record precipitation of 72.9 mm (2.9 in) on 21 July 2011.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 22.42 latitude, -100.27 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,149 m (3,769 ft).
  • Period of record: 1962 to 2011, 50 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 Cerritos, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cerritos. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cerritos. 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 Cerritos, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan35.0 C (95.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Feb37.8 C (100.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)n/an/a
Mar40.0 C (104.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a
Apr41.7 C (107.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
May42.8 C (109.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Jun43.9 C (111.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
Jul39.4 C (102.9 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
Aug37.8 C (100.0 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)n/an/a
Sep37.8 C (100.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Oct36.7 C (98.1 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Nov35.6 C (96.1 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Dec35.0 C (95.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Cerritos by the year they were set 1,464 records at Cerritos still stand. 2005 holds the most, with 72. 0204060801962: 521963: 291964: 211965: 281966: 441967: 241968: 161969: 351970: 661971: 481972: 151973: 131974: 91975: 231976: 161977: 91978: 91979: 81980: 291981: 21982: 71983: 311984: 501985: 181986: 111987: 411988: 411989: 581990: 371991: 391992: 321993: 201994: 151995: 21996: 101997: 191999: 232000: 442001: 352002: 452003: 522004: 632005: 722006: 442007: 232008: 492009: 302010: 222011: 351962196719721977198219871992199720032008
1,464 records at Cerritos still stand. 2005 holds the most, with 72.
Standing records at Cerritos by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196252
196329
196421
196528
196644
196724
196816
196935
197066
197148
197215
197313
19749
197523
197616
19779
19789
19798
198029
19812
19827
198331
198450
198518
198611
198741
198841
198958
199037
199139
199232
199320
199415
19952
199610
199719
199923
200044
200135
200245
200352
200463
200572
200644
200723
200849
200930
201022
201135

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records
When Cerritos set new all-time records 6 all-time records were set at Cerritos between 29 January 1992 and 11 June 2005. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperature29 January 1992: Record low maximum temperature 6.7 C (44.1 F)7 February 1993: Record low maximum temperature 5.6 C (42.1 F)21 September 1993: Record daily precipitation 135.9 mm (5.4 in)2 September 1996: Record daily precipitation 140.0 mm (5.5 in)24 May 2005: Record high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)11 June 2005: Record high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)199520002005
6 all-time records were set at Cerritos between 29 January 1992 and 11 June 2005. Each dot is a new record.
When Cerritos set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1992-01-29Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 6.7 C (44.1 F)
1993-02-07Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 5.6 C (42.1 F)
1993-09-21Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1996-09-02Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 140.0 mm (5.5 in)
2005-05-24Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)
2005-06-11Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 140.0 mm (5.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cerritos The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cerritos. The most was 140.0 mm (5.5 in) on 2 September 1996. 050100150 Jan: 42.4 mm (1.7 in), 30 January 1984 Jan Feb: 106.9 mm (4.2 in), 28 February 2001 Feb Mar: 65.8 mm (2.6 in), 15 March 2011 Mar Apr: 91.9 mm (3.6 in), 20 April 1982 Apr May: 103.4 mm (4.1 in), 24 May 1971 May Jun: 106.9 mm (4.2 in), 13 June 2001 Jun Jul: 104.4 mm (4.1 in), 15 July 1973 Jul Aug: 135.9 mm (5.4 in), 17 August 2008 Aug Sep: 140.0 mm (5.5 in), 2 September 1996 Sep Oct: 73.9 mm (2.9 in), 15 October 1967 Oct Nov: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 1 November 1991 Nov Dec: 59.9 mm (2.4 in), 3 December 1979 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cerritos. The most was 140.0 mm (5.5 in) on 2 September 1996.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cerritos
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan42.4 mm (1.7 in)30 January 1984
Feb106.9 mm (4.2 in)28 February 2001
Mar65.8 mm (2.6 in)15 March 2011
Apr91.9 mm (3.6 in)20 April 1982
May103.4 mm (4.1 in)24 May 1971
Jun106.9 mm (4.2 in)13 June 2001
Jul104.4 mm (4.1 in)15 July 1973
Aug135.9 mm (5.4 in)17 August 2008
Sep140.0 mm (5.5 in)2 September 1996
Oct73.9 mm (2.9 in)15 October 1967
Nov83.8 mm (3.3 in)1 November 1991
Dec59.9 mm (2.4 in)3 December 1979

Period of Record Coverage

1962 to 2011
Days with data per year at Cerritos 50 years of record at Cerritos, 1962 to 2011. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1993 and others. 1962: 261 of 365 days1963: 243 of 365 days1964: 183 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 354 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 347 of 366 days1973: 337 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 335 of 365 days1980: 276 of 366 days1981: 247 of 365 days1982: 303 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 273 of 365 days1987: 364 of 365 days1988: 335 of 366 days1989: 364 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 157 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 105 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 363 of 365 days2002: 331 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 362 of 366 days2005: 364 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 333 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 364 of 365 days2010: 303 of 365 days2011: 211 of 365 days19701980199020002010
50 years of record at Cerritos, 1962 to 2011. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1993 and others.
Days with data per year at Cerritos
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196226172%No
196324367%No
196418350%No
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
196935497%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
197234795%Yes
197333792%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
197933592%Yes
198027675%No
198124768%No
198230383%No
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
198627375%No
1987364100%Yes
198833592%Yes
1989364100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991364100%Yes
1992365100%Yes
199315743%No
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
199810529%No
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
200136399%Yes
200233191%Yes
2003364100%Yes
200436299%Yes
2005364100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
200733391%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009364100%Yes
201030383%No
201121158%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Cerritos
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 July 2011Cerritos, MXdaily rain72.9 mm (2.9 in)35.1 mm (1.4 in)38 years37 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 2011Cerritos, MXdaily low max18.9 C (66.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)2 years13 of 100 (Routine)
22 June 2011Cerritos, MXdaily high max (Tie)35.6 C (96.1 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
21 June 2011Cerritos, MXdaily high max38.9 C (102.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)48 years24 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2011Cerritos, MXdaily high max (Tie)38.9 C (102.0 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2011Cerritos, MXdaily high max40.0 C (104.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)4 years14 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 2011Cerritos, MXdaily high max37.8 C (100.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 2011Cerritos, MXdaily high max (Tie)38.9 C (102.0 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 2011Cerritos, MXdaily high max (Tie)38.9 C (102.0 F)tie34 years3 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 2011Cerritos, MXdaily high max40.6 C (105.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)40 years21 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 2011Cerritos, MXmonthly high max (Tie)42.8 C (109.0 F)tie6 years4 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 2011Cerritos, MXmonthly high max (Tie)42.8 C (109.0 F)tie6 years4 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2011Cerritos, MXmonthly high max (Tie)42.8 C (109.0 F)tie5 years4 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2011Cerritos, MXdaily high min (Tie)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie44 years4 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2011Cerritos, MXdaily high max41.7 C (107.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)5 years10 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 2011Cerritos, MXdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)48 years22 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 2011Cerritos, MXdaily high max40.0 C (104.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
21 May 2011Cerritos, MXdaily high max41.7 C (107.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)32 years23 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2011Cerritos, MXdaily high max40.6 C (105.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)40 years21 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2011Cerritos, MXdaily high max (Tie)40.0 C (104.0 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1965 to 2009
Annual mean temperature at Cerritos as warming stripes, 1965 to 2009 One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Cerritos, 1965 to 2009. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.5 C (67.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1984, at 17.3 C (63.1 F), and the warmest was 2005, at 22.3 C (72.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.8 C (5.0 F). 1965: 21.2 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1966: 19.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1967: 19.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1968: 20.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1970: 18.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1971: 18.3 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1974: 20.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1975: 20.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1976: 19.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1977: 20.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1978: 19.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1983: 18.1 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1984: 17.3 C, -2.3 C from the station mean1985: 18.2 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1987: 17.3 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1989: 17.9 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1990: 17.8 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1991: 17.7 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1992: 17.3 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1994: 19.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1995: 20.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1996: 18.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1997: 19.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1999: 21.1 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2000: 20.9 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2001: 19.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2003: 19.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2004: 20.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2005: 22.3 C, +2.8 C from the station mean2006: 21.6 C, +2.0 C from the station mean2008: 20.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2009: 21.3 C, +1.8 C from the station mean196519701975198019851990199520002005
One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Cerritos, 1965 to 2009. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.5 C (67.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1984, at 17.3 C (63.1 F), and the warmest was 2005, at 22.3 C (72.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.8 C (5.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Cerritos as warming stripes, 1965 to 2009
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196521.2 C+1.70 C
196619.3 C-0.20 C
196719.5 C-0.04 C
196820.0 C+0.48 C
197018.6 C-0.91 C
197118.3 C-1.18 C
197420.1 C+0.53 C
197520.6 C+1.05 C
197619.4 C-0.08 C
197720.4 C+0.84 C
197819.7 C+0.13 C
198318.1 C-1.43 C
198417.3 C-2.25 C
198518.2 C-1.30 C
198717.3 C-2.20 C
198917.9 C-1.64 C
199017.8 C-1.73 C
199117.7 C-1.83 C
199217.3 C-2.22 C
199419.4 C-0.08 C
199520.8 C+1.25 C
199618.7 C-0.87 C
199719.4 C-0.11 C
199921.1 C+1.60 C
200020.9 C+1.38 C
200119.5 C+0.02 C
200319.9 C+0.34 C
200420.6 C+1.09 C
200522.3 C+2.78 C
200621.6 C+2.03 C
200820.6 C+1.12 C
200921.3 C+1.79 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1965 to 2009 is 0.3 C (-0.1 to 0.6) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (-0.1 to 1.2) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 32 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Cerritos
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (-0.1 to 0.6) per decade0.5 F (-0.1 to 1.2) per decade1965 to 200932Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (-0.4 to 0.6) per decade0.1 F (-0.8 to 1.0) per decade1965 to 200932Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.5 C (0.1 to 0.9) per decade0.9 F (0.1 to 1.7) per decade1965 to 200932Rise

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

1962 to 2011
Yearly extremes at Cerritos: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.9 C (111.0 F)200537.2 C (99.0 F)50
Coldest night (TNn)-7.2 C (19.0 F)19890.0 C (32.0 F)50
Wettest day (Rx1day)140.0 mm (5.5 in)199666.8 mm (2.6 in)50
Wettest five days (Rx5day)246.4 mm (9.7 in)1987111.7 mm (4.4 in)50
Longest dry spell (CDD)127 days198349 days50

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Cerritos by year The hottest day of the year at Cerritos, 1962 to 2011. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F). 3035404519701980199020002010Record: 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2005
The hottest day of the year at Cerritos, 1962 to 2011. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Cerritos by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196240.0 C (104.0 F)
196339.4 C (102.9 F)
196435.6 C (96.1 F)
196538.9 C (102.0 F)
196636.7 C (98.1 F)
196736.7 C (98.1 F)
196837.2 C (99.0 F)
196939.4 C (102.9 F)
197041.1 C (106.0 F)
197135.0 C (95.0 F)
197239.4 C (102.9 F)
197337.2 C (99.0 F)
197439.4 C (102.9 F)
197540.0 C (104.0 F)
197638.9 C (102.0 F)
197740.0 C (104.0 F)
197840.0 C (104.0 F)
197938.3 C (100.9 F)
198039.4 C (102.9 F)
198130.0 C (86.0 F)
198236.7 C (98.1 F)
198337.2 C (99.0 F)
198436.7 C (98.1 F)
198532.8 C (91.0 F)
198635.6 C (96.1 F)
198735.0 C (95.0 F)
198835.0 C (95.0 F)
198935.6 C (96.1 F)
199035.6 C (96.1 F)
199135.6 C (96.1 F)
199233.9 C (93.0 F)
199332.8 C (91.0 F)
199433.9 C (93.0 F)
199535.6 C (96.1 F)
199635.6 C (96.1 F)
199735.0 C (95.0 F)
199832.8 C (91.0 F)
199937.8 C (100.0 F)
200037.8 C (100.0 F)
200130.0 C (86.0 F)
200230.0 C (86.0 F)
200331.7 C (89.1 F)
200437.8 C (100.0 F)
200543.9 C (111.0 F)
200641.7 C (107.1 F)
200741.7 C (107.1 F)
200842.8 C (109.0 F)
200941.7 C (107.1 F)
201040.6 C (105.1 F)
201142.8 C (109.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Cerritos by year The coldest night of the year at Cerritos, 1962 to 2011. The record is -7.2 C (19.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F). -10-50519701980199020002010Record: -7.2 C (19.0 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Cerritos, 1962 to 2011. The record is -7.2 C (19.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Cerritos by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19625.0 C (41.0 F)
19632.8 C (37.0 F)
19645.0 C (41.0 F)
19650.6 C (33.1 F)
19662.8 C (37.0 F)
1967-4.4 C (24.1 F)
19680.0 C (32.0 F)
19693.9 C (39.0 F)
1970-5.0 C (23.0 F)
19710.6 C (33.1 F)
19720.0 C (32.0 F)
1973-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1974-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1975-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1976-4.4 C (24.1 F)
19770.6 C (33.1 F)
19780.0 C (32.0 F)
19790.6 C (33.1 F)
19803.9 C (39.0 F)
19811.7 C (35.1 F)
19821.7 C (35.1 F)
1983-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1984-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1985-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1986-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19870.0 C (32.0 F)
1988-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1989-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1990-3.3 C (26.1 F)
19910.6 C (33.1 F)
19920.0 C (32.0 F)
19930.0 C (32.0 F)
19940.0 C (32.0 F)
19951.7 C (35.1 F)
1996-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19970.0 C (32.0 F)
19983.9 C (39.0 F)
19990.0 C (32.0 F)
20000.6 C (33.1 F)
20011.7 C (35.1 F)
20022.8 C (37.0 F)
20030.0 C (32.0 F)
20041.7 C (35.1 F)
20052.8 C (37.0 F)
20060.0 C (32.0 F)
20070.6 C (33.1 F)
20080.0 C (32.0 F)
2009-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2010-1.1 C (30.0 F)
20110.0 C (32.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cerritos by year The wettest day of the year at Cerritos, 1962 to 2011. The record is 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.8 mm (2.6 in). 05010015019701980199020002010Record: 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 1996
The wettest day of the year at Cerritos, 1962 to 2011. The record is 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.8 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cerritos by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196247.0 mm (1.9 in)
196324.4 mm (1.0 in)
196423.9 mm (0.9 in)
196525.7 mm (1.0 in)
196685.6 mm (3.4 in)
1967100.1 mm (3.9 in)
196893.0 mm (3.7 in)
196974.4 mm (2.9 in)
197066.3 mm (2.6 in)
1971103.4 mm (4.1 in)
197258.2 mm (2.3 in)
1973104.4 mm (4.1 in)
197436.3 mm (1.4 in)
197566.8 mm (2.6 in)
197663.0 mm (2.5 in)
197785.3 mm (3.4 in)
197854.9 mm (2.2 in)
197959.9 mm (2.4 in)
198066.8 mm (2.6 in)
198150.8 mm (2.0 in)
198291.9 mm (3.6 in)
198355.9 mm (2.2 in)
198467.3 mm (2.6 in)
198579.0 mm (3.1 in)
198689.9 mm (3.5 in)
1987102.9 mm (4.1 in)
198875.9 mm (3.0 in)
198939.9 mm (1.6 in)
199063.8 mm (2.5 in)
199183.8 mm (3.3 in)
199245.0 mm (1.8 in)
1993135.9 mm (5.4 in)
199457.9 mm (2.3 in)
199554.9 mm (2.2 in)
1996140.0 mm (5.5 in)
199750.8 mm (2.0 in)
199867.8 mm (2.7 in)
199971.9 mm (2.8 in)
200054.9 mm (2.2 in)
2001106.9 mm (4.2 in)
200254.9 mm (2.2 in)
200383.8 mm (3.3 in)
200465.8 mm (2.6 in)
200566.8 mm (2.6 in)
200671.9 mm (2.8 in)
200761.0 mm (2.4 in)
2008135.9 mm (5.4 in)
200964.8 mm (2.6 in)
201037.8 mm (1.5 in)
201172.9 mm (2.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cerritos by year The wettest five days of the year at Cerritos, 1962 to 2011. The record is 246.4 mm (9.7 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 111.7 mm (4.4 in). 010020030019701980199020002010Record: 246.4 mm (9.7 in) in 1987
The wettest five days of the year at Cerritos, 1962 to 2011. The record is 246.4 mm (9.7 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 111.7 mm (4.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cerritos by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196269.6 mm (2.7 in)
196341.4 mm (1.6 in)
196428.5 mm (1.1 in)
196550.6 mm (2.0 in)
1966142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1967181.6 mm (7.1 in)
1968186.0 mm (7.3 in)
1969145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1970203.7 mm (8.0 in)
1971210.5 mm (8.3 in)
197278.0 mm (3.1 in)
1973207.3 mm (8.2 in)
197483.6 mm (3.3 in)
1975173.3 mm (6.8 in)
1976153.9 mm (6.1 in)
1977179.3 mm (7.1 in)
1978117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1979103.1 mm (4.1 in)
198079.8 mm (3.1 in)
198182.8 mm (3.3 in)
1982118.3 mm (4.7 in)
1983128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1984142.0 mm (5.6 in)
198592.3 mm (3.6 in)
1986100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1987246.4 mm (9.7 in)
1988200.4 mm (7.9 in)
198987.4 mm (3.4 in)
199076.0 mm (3.0 in)
1991182.4 mm (7.2 in)
199269.7 mm (2.7 in)
1993171.5 mm (6.8 in)
199491.3 mm (3.6 in)
199568.6 mm (2.7 in)
1996226.3 mm (8.9 in)
199773.5 mm (2.9 in)
1998166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1999143.1 mm (5.6 in)
200084.9 mm (3.3 in)
2001175.5 mm (6.9 in)
2002100.9 mm (4.0 in)
2003151.2 mm (6.0 in)
2004120.1 mm (4.7 in)
2005105.7 mm (4.2 in)
200675.7 mm (3.0 in)
200777.2 mm (3.0 in)
2008226.3 mm (8.9 in)
200975.7 mm (3.0 in)
201071.7 mm (2.8 in)
201197.6 mm (3.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cerritos by year The longest dry spell of the year at Cerritos, 1962 to 2011. The record is 127 days in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 49 days. 25507510012515019701980199020002010Record: 127 days in 1983
The longest dry spell of the year at Cerritos, 1962 to 2011. The record is 127 days in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 49 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cerritos by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196246 days
196378 days
196446 days
196557 days
196661 days
196749 days
196827 days
196976 days
197088 days
1971124 days
197229 days
197331 days
197435 days
197566 days
197662 days
197762 days
197849 days
197945 days
198038 days
198133 days
198239 days
1983127 days
198496 days
198537 days
198695 days
198734 days
198852 days
198940 days
199030 days
199186 days
199228 days
199374 days
199434 days
199544 days
199642 days
199745 days
199866 days
199984 days
2000103 days
200141 days
200251 days
200372 days
200436 days
200543 days
200649 days
200748 days
200860 days
200960 days
201087 days
201172 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

41 years, 1965 to 2009

A day with at least 69.2 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 161.0 mm (6.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cerritos: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years69.2 mm (2.7 in)
5 years92.3 mm (3.6 in)
10 years108.1 mm (4.3 in)
25 years128.9 mm (5.1 in)
50 years144.8 mm (5.7 in)Longer than the 41 years of record
100 years161.0 mm (6.3 in)Longer than the 41 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, 41 years of values from 1965 to 2009.

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: 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 1996; 135.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1993; 135.9 mm (5.4 in) in 2008.

Download the Data

  • Data for Cerritos standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Cerritos 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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).