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Los Pilares Weather Records (MXN00024038)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Los Pilares (MXN00024038), Mexico, with 48 years of record.

Key Facts for Los Pilares

  • Los Pilares (MXN00024038) is a weather station in Mexico at 22.45 latitude and -101.08 longitude, 1,973 m (6,473 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1962 to 2009, 48 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Los Pilares still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Los Pilares tied a monthly record low minimum temperature of 1.7 C (35.1 F) on 30 September 2009.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 22.45 latitude, -101.08 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,973 m (6,473 ft).
  • Period of record: 1962 to 2009, 48 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 Los Pilares, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Los Pilares. 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 Los Pilares. 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 Los Pilares, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan36.7 C (98.1 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Feb35.0 C (95.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)n/an/a
Mar38.9 C (102.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Apr43.3 C (109.9 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
May41.7 C (107.1 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)n/an/a
Jun40.0 C (104.0 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)n/an/a
Jul38.9 C (102.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
Aug38.3 C (100.9 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)n/an/a
Sep40.0 C (104.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Oct40.0 C (104.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)n/an/a
Nov36.1 C (97.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)n/an/a
Dec32.8 C (91.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Los Pilares by the year they were set 1,464 records at Los Pilares still stand. 1977 holds the most, with 124. 0501001501962: 51963: 181964: 501965: 341966: 371967: 381968: 311969: 671970: 511971: 451972: 471973: 801974: 501975: 431976: 441977: 1241978: 341979: 411980: 311981: 61982: 81983: 361984: 411985: 281986: 171987: 351988: 211989: 431990: 161991: 301992: 311993: 171994: 161995: 161996: 181997: 161998: 241999: 212000: 152001: 202002: 152003: 252004: 172005: 92006: 162007: 132008: 222009: 21962196719721977198219871992199720022007
1,464 records at Los Pilares still stand. 1977 holds the most, with 124.
Standing records at Los Pilares by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19625
196318
196450
196534
196637
196738
196831
196967
197051
197145
197247
197380
197450
197543
197644
1977124
197834
197941
198031
19816
19828
198336
198441
198528
198617
198735
198821
198943
199016
199130
199231
199317
199416
199516
199618
199716
199824
199921
200015
200120
200215
200325
200417
20059
200616
200713
200822
20092

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Los Pilares set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Los Pilares between 14 February 1999 and 19 December 2003. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperature14 February 1999: Record low minimum temperature -6.7 C (19.9 F)19 December 2003: Record low minimum temperature -7.2 C (19.0 F)2000
2 all-time records were set at Los Pilares between 14 February 1999 and 19 December 2003. Each dot is a new record.
When Los Pilares set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1999-02-14Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -6.7 C (19.9 F)
2003-12-19Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -7.2 C (19.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 81.3 mm (3.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Los Pilares The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Los Pilares. The most was 81.3 mm (3.2 in) on 20 May 1982. 0255075100 Jan: 45.2 mm (1.8 in), 30 January 1984 Jan Feb: 30.0 mm (1.2 in), 25 February 2005 Feb Mar: 33.8 mm (1.3 in), 23 March 1967 Mar Apr: 42.9 mm (1.7 in), 1 April 1992 Apr May: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 20 May 1982 May Jun: 64.8 mm (2.6 in), 3 June 1979 Jun Jul: 73.9 mm (2.9 in), 21 July 1997 Jul Aug: 63.8 mm (2.5 in), 2 August 2005 Aug Sep: 71.4 mm (2.8 in), 26 September 1965 Sep Oct: 68.3 mm (2.7 in), 8 October 1994 Oct Nov: 20.1 mm (0.8 in), 18 November 1976 Nov Dec: 33.3 mm (1.3 in), 24 December 1980 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Los Pilares. The most was 81.3 mm (3.2 in) on 20 May 1982.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Los Pilares
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan45.2 mm (1.8 in)30 January 1984
Feb30.0 mm (1.2 in)25 February 2005
Mar33.8 mm (1.3 in)23 March 1967
Apr42.9 mm (1.7 in)1 April 1992
May81.3 mm (3.2 in)20 May 1982
Jun64.8 mm (2.6 in)3 June 1979
Jul73.9 mm (2.9 in)21 July 1997
Aug63.8 mm (2.5 in)2 August 2005
Sep71.4 mm (2.8 in)26 September 1965
Oct68.3 mm (2.7 in)8 October 1994
Nov20.1 mm (0.8 in)18 November 1976
Dec33.3 mm (1.3 in)24 December 1980

Period of Record Coverage

1962 to 2009
Days with data per year at Los Pilares 48 years of record at Los Pilares, 1962 to 2009. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2009. 1962: 69 of 365 days1963: 335 of 365 days1964: 365 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 362 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 362 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 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: 333 of 365 days1980: 244 of 366 days1981: 247 of 365 days1982: 334 of 365 days1983: 364 of 365 days1984: 362 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 273 of 365 days1987: 364 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 302 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 363 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 361 of 365 days2006: 361 of 365 days2007: 289 of 365 days2008: 327 of 366 days2009: 73 of 365 days1970198019902000
48 years of record at Los Pilares, 1962 to 2009. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2009.
Days with data per year at Los Pilares
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19626919%No
196333592%Yes
1964365100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
196636299%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968365100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
197036299%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
197933391%Yes
198024467%No
198124768%No
198233492%Yes
1983364100%Yes
198436299%Yes
1985365100%Yes
198627375%No
1987364100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991364100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995364100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
199730283%No
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
200236399%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
200536199%Yes
200636199%Yes
200728979%No
200832789%No
20097320%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Los Pilares
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 September 2009Los Pilares, MXmonthly low min (Tie)1.7 C (35.1 F)tie20 years5 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2009Los Pilares, MXdaily low min (Tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie0 years1 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 2009Los Pilares, MXdaily high max35.6 C (96.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)32 years18 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 2009Los Pilares, MXdaily rain (Tie)54.9 mm (2.2 in)tie2 years1 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2009Los Pilares, MXdaily low min (Tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie14 years2 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 2009Los Pilares, MXdaily low min (Tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie20 years2 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2009Los Pilares, MXdaily rain (Tie)14.0 mm (0.6 in)tie44 years4 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 2009Los Pilares, MXdaily high max (Tie)30.6 C (87.1 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 2009Los Pilares, MXdaily high max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie35 years3 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 2009Los Pilares, MXdaily high max (Tie)30.6 C (87.1 F)tie37 years3 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 2008Los Pilares, MXdaily low min-4.4 C (24.1 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)42 years27 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 2008Los Pilares, MXdaily low min-5.0 C (23.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)42 years26 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 2008Los Pilares, MXdaily low min (Tie)0.6 C (33.1 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 2008Los Pilares, MXdaily low min-2.2 C (28.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)23 years18 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 2008Los Pilares, MXdaily low min-2.2 C (28.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)42 years23 of 100 (Routine)
25 November 2008Los Pilares, MXdaily low max18.9 C (66.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 2008Los Pilares, MXdaily low max15.6 C (60.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 2008Los Pilares, MXdaily low max12.8 C (55.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 2008Los Pilares, MXdaily low min-1.1 C (30.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)6 years15 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 2008Los Pilares, MXdaily low min-2.2 C (28.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)6 years13 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

37 complete years, 1964 to 2006
Annual mean temperature at Los Pilares as warming stripes, 1964 to 2006 One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Los Pilares, 1964 to 2006. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.1 C (66.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1984, at 17.6 C (63.7 F), and the warmest was 1977, at 21.2 C (70.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F). 1964: 20.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1965: 20.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1966: 19.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1967: 19.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1968: 19.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1969: 20.9 C, +1.8 C from the station mean1970: 20.1 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1971: 20.3 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1972: 21.0 C, +1.9 C from the station mean1973: 20.9 C, +1.8 C from the station mean1974: 20.7 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1975: 21.1 C, +2.0 C from the station mean1976: 21.0 C, +1.9 C from the station mean1977: 21.2 C, +2.1 C from the station mean1978: 18.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1983: 17.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1984: 17.6 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1985: 18.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1987: 17.6 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1988: 18.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1989: 18.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1990: 18.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1991: 18.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1992: 17.7 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1993: 18.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1994: 18.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1995: 19.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1996: 18.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1998: 19.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1999: 17.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2000: 18.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2001: 18.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2002: 18.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2003: 18.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2004: 17.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2005: 18.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2006: 18.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean196419701975198019851990199520002005
One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Los Pilares, 1964 to 2006. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.1 C (66.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1984, at 17.6 C (63.7 F), and the warmest was 1977, at 21.2 C (70.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Los Pilares as warming stripes, 1964 to 2006
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196420.0 C+0.89 C
196520.0 C+0.95 C
196619.5 C+0.37 C
196719.8 C+0.71 C
196819.9 C+0.80 C
196920.9 C+1.77 C
197020.1 C+0.99 C
197120.3 C+1.17 C
197221.0 C+1.88 C
197320.9 C+1.84 C
197420.7 C+1.59 C
197521.1 C+1.99 C
197621.0 C+1.91 C
197721.2 C+2.11 C
197818.7 C-0.36 C
198317.9 C-1.20 C
198417.6 C-1.48 C
198518.1 C-1.01 C
198717.6 C-1.45 C
198818.0 C-1.13 C
198918.1 C-0.98 C
199018.5 C-0.60 C
199118.5 C-0.63 C
199217.7 C-1.37 C
199318.2 C-0.86 C
199418.9 C-0.18 C
199519.0 C-0.14 C
199618.3 C-0.76 C
199819.1 C-0.01 C
199917.9 C-1.15 C
200018.6 C-0.52 C
200118.0 C-1.09 C
200218.3 C-0.84 C
200318.3 C-0.81 C
200417.9 C-1.16 C
200518.5 C-0.63 C
200618.5 C-0.61 C

The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.6 C (0.4 to 0.8) per decade over 1964 to 2006. In Fahrenheit: 1.1 F (0.8 to 1.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 37 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Los Pilares
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.6 C (-0.8 to -0.4) per decade-1.1 F (-1.5 to -0.8) per decade1964 to 200637Fall
Mean daily maximum-0.6 C (-0.8 to -0.3) per decade-1.0 F (-1.5 to -0.5) per decade1964 to 200637Fall
Mean daily minimum-0.7 C (-0.9 to -0.5) per decade-1.3 F (-1.6 to -0.9) per decade1964 to 200637Fall

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 2009
Yearly extremes at Los Pilares: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.3 C (109.9 F)197837.8 C (100.0 F)48
Coldest night (TNn)-7.2 C (19.0 F)2003-4.4 C (24.1 F)48
Wettest day (Rx1day)81.3 mm (3.2 in)198242.9 mm (1.7 in)48
Wettest five days (Rx5day)165.9 mm (6.5 in)199771.3 mm (2.8 in)48
Longest dry spell (CDD)146 days199864 days48

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Los Pilares by year The hottest day of the year at Los Pilares, 1962 to 2009. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F). 32.53537.54042.5451970198019902000Record: 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1978
The hottest day of the year at Los Pilares, 1962 to 2009. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Los Pilares by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196233.9 C (93.0 F)
196337.8 C (100.0 F)
196438.9 C (102.0 F)
196537.8 C (100.0 F)
196637.8 C (100.0 F)
196740.0 C (104.0 F)
196838.9 C (102.0 F)
196940.0 C (104.0 F)
197039.4 C (102.9 F)
197138.9 C (102.0 F)
197238.9 C (102.0 F)
197342.8 C (109.0 F)
197440.0 C (104.0 F)
197540.0 C (104.0 F)
197638.3 C (100.9 F)
197740.6 C (105.1 F)
197843.3 C (109.9 F)
197935.0 C (95.0 F)
198035.0 C (95.0 F)
198135.0 C (95.0 F)
198237.2 C (99.0 F)
198340.0 C (104.0 F)
198435.6 C (96.1 F)
198536.1 C (97.0 F)
198635.6 C (96.1 F)
198734.4 C (93.9 F)
198835.0 C (95.0 F)
198938.9 C (102.0 F)
199039.4 C (102.9 F)
199137.8 C (100.0 F)
199235.0 C (95.0 F)
199337.8 C (100.0 F)
199436.1 C (97.0 F)
199537.2 C (99.0 F)
199638.3 C (100.9 F)
199737.2 C (99.0 F)
199840.0 C (104.0 F)
199937.8 C (100.0 F)
200036.1 C (97.0 F)
200136.1 C (97.0 F)
200237.8 C (100.0 F)
200338.9 C (102.0 F)
200436.1 C (97.0 F)
200537.8 C (100.0 F)
200637.2 C (99.0 F)
200733.9 C (93.0 F)
200837.8 C (100.0 F)
200935.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Los Pilares by year The coldest night of the year at Los Pilares, 1962 to 2009. The record is -7.2 C (19.0 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is -4.4 C (24.1 F). -8-6-4-2021970198019902000Record: -7.2 C (19.0 F) in 2003
The coldest night of the year at Los Pilares, 1962 to 2009. The record is -7.2 C (19.0 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is -4.4 C (24.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Los Pilares by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1962-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1963-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1964-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1965-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1966-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1967-4.4 C (24.1 F)
19680.0 C (32.0 F)
1969-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1970-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1971-5.0 C (23.0 F)
19720.6 C (33.1 F)
1973-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1974-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1975-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1976-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1977-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1978-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1979-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19800.0 C (32.0 F)
1981-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1982-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1983-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1984-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1985-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1986-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1987-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1988-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1989-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1990-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1991-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1992-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1993-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1994-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1995-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1996-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1997-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1998-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1999-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2000-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2001-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2002-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2003-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2004-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2005-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2006-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2007-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2008-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2009-1.1 C (30.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Los Pilares by year The wettest day of the year at Los Pilares, 1962 to 2009. The record is 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.9 mm (1.7 in). 02550751001970198019902000Record: 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 1982
The wettest day of the year at Los Pilares, 1962 to 2009. The record is 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.9 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Los Pilares by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19620.0 mm (0.00 in)
196339.9 mm (1.6 in)
196426.4 mm (1.0 in)
196571.4 mm (2.8 in)
196634.8 mm (1.4 in)
196739.4 mm (1.6 in)
196835.8 mm (1.4 in)
196924.9 mm (1.0 in)
197029.0 mm (1.1 in)
197133.8 mm (1.3 in)
197237.8 mm (1.5 in)
197334.8 mm (1.4 in)
197425.9 mm (1.0 in)
197531.0 mm (1.2 in)
197639.4 mm (1.6 in)
197742.9 mm (1.7 in)
197851.3 mm (2.0 in)
197964.8 mm (2.6 in)
198033.3 mm (1.3 in)
198136.1 mm (1.4 in)
198281.3 mm (3.2 in)
198340.4 mm (1.6 in)
198445.2 mm (1.8 in)
198562.5 mm (2.5 in)
198647.0 mm (1.9 in)
198747.8 mm (1.9 in)
198853.3 mm (2.1 in)
198949.0 mm (1.9 in)
199026.9 mm (1.1 in)
199142.4 mm (1.7 in)
199242.9 mm (1.7 in)
199344.5 mm (1.8 in)
199468.3 mm (2.7 in)
199542.9 mm (1.7 in)
199653.8 mm (2.1 in)
199773.9 mm (2.9 in)
199839.9 mm (1.6 in)
199940.9 mm (1.6 in)
200026.9 mm (1.1 in)
200151.3 mm (2.0 in)
200246.5 mm (1.8 in)
200345.0 mm (1.8 in)
200459.9 mm (2.4 in)
200563.8 mm (2.5 in)
200654.9 mm (2.2 in)
200754.9 mm (2.2 in)
200868.8 mm (2.7 in)
200954.9 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Los Pilares by year The wettest five days of the year at Los Pilares, 1962 to 2009. The record is 165.9 mm (6.5 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.3 mm (2.8 in). 0501001502001970198019902000Record: 165.9 mm (6.5 in) in 1997
The wettest five days of the year at Los Pilares, 1962 to 2009. The record is 165.9 mm (6.5 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.3 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Los Pilares by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
19620.0 mm (0.00 in)
196341.6 mm (1.6 in)
196454.6 mm (2.1 in)
1965108.0 mm (4.3 in)
196661.2 mm (2.4 in)
1967113.9 mm (4.5 in)
196859.5 mm (2.3 in)
196930.4 mm (1.2 in)
197099.1 mm (3.9 in)
197187.3 mm (3.4 in)
197245.7 mm (1.8 in)
197392.5 mm (3.6 in)
197440.0 mm (1.6 in)
1975122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1976105.0 mm (4.1 in)
197773.9 mm (2.9 in)
197896.8 mm (3.8 in)
197979.6 mm (3.1 in)
198034.3 mm (1.4 in)
198144.2 mm (1.7 in)
198299.6 mm (3.9 in)
198356.7 mm (2.2 in)
198449.7 mm (2.0 in)
1985105.4 mm (4.1 in)
198690.4 mm (3.6 in)
198778.1 mm (3.1 in)
1988110.8 mm (4.4 in)
198949.0 mm (1.9 in)
199058.2 mm (2.3 in)
199178.7 mm (3.1 in)
199256.7 mm (2.2 in)
199363.0 mm (2.5 in)
1994105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1995114.6 mm (4.5 in)
199664.0 mm (2.5 in)
1997165.9 mm (6.5 in)
199842.6 mm (1.7 in)
199951.6 mm (2.0 in)
200032.8 mm (1.3 in)
200196.3 mm (3.8 in)
200261.5 mm (2.4 in)
200349.6 mm (2.0 in)
2004115.0 mm (4.5 in)
200595.9 mm (3.8 in)
200673.7 mm (2.9 in)
200773.7 mm (2.9 in)
200868.8 mm (2.7 in)
200954.9 mm (2.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Los Pilares by year The longest dry spell of the year at Los Pilares, 1962 to 2009. The record is 146 days in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 64 days. 0501001501970198019902000Record: 146 days in 1998
The longest dry spell of the year at Los Pilares, 1962 to 2009. The record is 146 days in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 64 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Los Pilares by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196270 days
196377 days
196478 days
196543 days
196662 days
196749 days
196850 days
196991 days
197077 days
197163 days
197270 days
197364 days
197468 days
197588 days
197672 days
197779 days
197842 days
197971 days
198039 days
198136 days
198255 days
1983127 days
198433 days
198568 days
198652 days
198755 days
198882 days
198956 days
199045 days
199187 days
199248 days
199352 days
199454 days
1995100 days
199670 days
199737 days
1998146 days
199980 days
200063 days
2001104 days
200261 days
200365 days
200477 days
200565 days
200650 days
200745 days
200864 days
200919 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 Los Pilares falls on 2 March and the median first autumn frost on 27 November, which leaves a median of 274 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Los Pilares
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1965 to 2006)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost2 Marchn/a2 Marchn/an/a
First autumn frost27 Novembern/a27 Novembern/an/a
Growing days274 daysn/a274 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

42 years, 1963 to 2008

A day with at least 43.9 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 86.5 mm (3.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Los Pilares: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years43.9 mm (1.7 in)
5 years56.5 mm (2.2 in)
10 years64.3 mm (2.5 in)
25 years73.7 mm (2.9 in)
50 years80.3 mm (3.2 in)Longer than the 42 years of record
100 years86.5 mm (3.4 in)Longer than the 42 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, 42 years of values from 1963 to 2008.

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: 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 1982; 71.4 mm (2.8 in) in 1965; 68.8 mm (2.7 in) in 2008.

Download the Data

  • Data for Los Pilares standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Los Pilares 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).