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Palo Blanco Weather Records (MXN00024048)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Palo Blanco (MXN00024048), Mexico, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Palo Blanco

  • Palo Blanco (MXN00024048) is a weather station in Mexico at 23.10 latitude and -101.53 longitude, 2,048 m (6,719 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1963 to 2011, 49 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Palo Blanco still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Palo Blanco set a daily record low minimum temperature of -9.4 C (15.1 F) on 30 November 2011.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 23.10 latitude, -101.53 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,048 m (6,719 ft).
  • Period of record: 1963 to 2011, 49 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 Palo Blanco, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Palo Blanco. 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 Palo Blanco. 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 Palo Blanco, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan38.9 C (102.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)n/an/a
Feb41.7 C (107.1 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)n/an/a
Mar45.6 C (114.1 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Apr45.6 C (114.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
May47.8 C (118.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Jun45.0 C (113.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Jul41.7 C (107.1 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Aug40.0 C (104.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 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)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Nov38.9 C (102.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)n/an/a
Dec37.8 C (100.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Palo Blanco by the year they were set 1,464 records at Palo Blanco still stand. 1994 holds the most, with 144. 0501001501964: 141965: 281966: 421967: 191968: 341969: 291970: 171971: 331972: 121973: 151974: 91975: 141976: 131977: 21978: 21979: 71980: 61981: 11982: 51983: 161984: 131985: 81986: 31987: 271988: 101989: 251990: 141991: 351992: 1001993: 1081994: 1441995: 381996: 421997: 391998: 581999: 72000: 302001: 502002: 142004: 32005: 952006: 532007: 252008: 292009: 472010: 842011: 451964196919741979198419891994199920052010
1,464 records at Palo Blanco still stand. 1994 holds the most, with 144.
Standing records at Palo Blanco by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196414
196528
196642
196719
196834
196929
197017
197133
197212
197315
19749
197514
197613
19772
19782
19797
19806
19811
19825
198316
198413
19858
19863
198727
198810
198925
199014
199135
1992100
1993108
1994144
199538
199642
199739
199858
19997
200030
200150
200214
20043
200595
200653
200725
200829
200947
201084
201145

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records
When Palo Blanco set new all-time records 6 all-time records were set at Palo Blanco between 21 April 1996 and 10 December 2010. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature21 April 1996: Record high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)7 May 1998: Record high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)8 May 1998: Record high maximum temperature 45.0 C (113.0 F)29 March 2005: Record high maximum temperature 45.6 C (114.1 F)2 May 2005: Record high maximum temperature 47.8 C (118.0 F)10 December 2010: Record low minimum temperature -10.0 C (14.0 F)200020052010
6 all-time records were set at Palo Blanco between 21 April 1996 and 10 December 2010. Each dot is a new record.
When Palo Blanco set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1996-04-21Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)
1998-05-07Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)
1998-05-08Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 45.0 C (113.0 F)
2005-03-29Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 45.6 C (114.1 F)
2005-05-02Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 47.8 C (118.0 F)
2010-12-10Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -10.0 C (14.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 71.9 mm (2.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Palo Blanco The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Palo Blanco. The most was 71.9 mm (2.8 in) on 27 August 1967. 020406080 Jan: 39.9 mm (1.6 in), 29 January 1984 Jan Feb: 30.0 mm (1.2 in), 26 February 1987 Feb Mar: 34.8 mm (1.4 in), 24 March 1967 Mar Apr: 68.8 mm (2.7 in), 14 April 2008 Apr May: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 22 May 1964 May Jun: 43.9 mm (1.7 in), 24 June 2007 Jun Jul: 70.9 mm (2.8 in), 14 July 1976 Jul Aug: 71.9 mm (2.8 in), 27 August 1967 Aug Sep: 59.9 mm (2.4 in), 8 September 2009 Sep Oct: 46.0 mm (1.8 in), 6 October 2000 Oct Nov: 20.8 mm (0.8 in), 4 November 2002 Nov Dec: 54.9 mm (2.2 in), 3 December 1979 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Palo Blanco. The most was 71.9 mm (2.8 in) on 27 August 1967.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Palo Blanco
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan39.9 mm (1.6 in)29 January 1984
Feb30.0 mm (1.2 in)26 February 1987
Mar34.8 mm (1.4 in)24 March 1967
Apr68.8 mm (2.7 in)14 April 2008
May50.8 mm (2.0 in)22 May 1964
Jun43.9 mm (1.7 in)24 June 2007
Jul70.9 mm (2.8 in)14 July 1976
Aug71.9 mm (2.8 in)27 August 1967
Sep59.9 mm (2.4 in)8 September 2009
Oct46.0 mm (1.8 in)6 October 2000
Nov20.8 mm (0.8 in)4 November 2002
Dec54.9 mm (2.2 in)3 December 1979

Period of Record Coverage

1964 to 2011
Days with data per year at Palo Blanco 47 years of record at Palo Blanco, 1964 to 2011. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1964, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1995, 1999 and others. 1964: 315 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 364 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 244 of 366 days1981: 247 of 365 days1982: 273 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 273 of 365 days1987: 356 of 365 days1988: 271 of 366 days1989: 359 of 365 days1990: 336 of 365 days1991: 361 of 365 days1992: 360 of 366 days1993: 359 of 365 days1994: 363 of 365 days1995: 231 of 365 days1996: 335 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 91 of 365 days2000: 364 of 366 days2001: 364 of 365 days2002: 315 of 365 days2004: 92 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 245 of 365 days2007: 331 of 365 days2008: 363 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 357 of 365 days2011: 324 of 365 days19701980199020002010
47 years of record at Palo Blanco, 1964 to 2011. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1964, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1995, 1999 and others.
Days with data per year at Palo Blanco
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196431586%No
1965365100%Yes
1966364100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974364100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
198024467%No
198124768%No
198227375%No
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
198627375%No
198735698%Yes
198827174%No
198935998%Yes
199033692%Yes
199136199%Yes
199236098%Yes
199335998%Yes
199436399%Yes
199523163%No
199633592%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998364100%Yes
19999125%No
200036499%Yes
2001364100%Yes
200231586%No
20049225%No
2005365100%Yes
200624567%No
200733191%Yes
200836399%Yes
2009365100%Yes
201035798%Yes
201132489%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Palo Blanco
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 November 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily low min-9.4 C (15.1 F)9.4 C (16.9 F)44 years37 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 2011Palo Blanco, MXall-time low min (Tie)-10.0 C (14.0 F)tie0 years6 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily low min-4.4 C (24.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily low min-2.2 C (28.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 2011Palo Blanco, MXmonthly low max (Tie)10.6 C (51.1 F)tie19 years4 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily low min (Tie)-2.2 C (28.0 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily low min0.6 C (33.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)45 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily low min (Tie)0.6 C (33.1 F)tie12 years1 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily low min0.6 C (33.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily low min0.0 C (32.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)2 years8 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily low min-2.2 C (28.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)44 years26 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily low max20.6 C (69.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)45 years18 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily low min7.8 C (46.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5 years9 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily rain (Tie)24.9 mm (1.0 in)tie44 years4 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily low min (Tie)8.9 C (48.0 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily low min6.7 C (44.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)40 years24 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily low min6.7 C (44.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)1 year16 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily low min7.8 C (46.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2011Palo Blanco, MXdaily low min6.7 C (44.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)22 years18 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1965 to 2010
Annual mean temperature at Palo Blanco as warming stripes, 1965 to 2010 One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Palo Blanco, 1965 to 2010. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.2 C (66.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2010, at 15.8 C (60.5 F), and the warmest was 1994, at 21.9 C (71.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.5 C (6.3 F). 1965: 19.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1966: 19.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1967: 18.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1968: 18.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1969: 19.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1970: 18.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1971: 18.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1972: 19.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1973: 19.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1974: 19.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1975: 19.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1976: 18.2 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1977: 19.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1978: 19.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1979: 18.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1983: 18.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1984: 18.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1985: 18.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1987: 18.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1989: 19.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1991: 19.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1992: 20.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1993: 20.9 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1994: 21.9 C, +2.7 C from the station mean1997: 20.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1998: 21.0 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2000: 21.1 C, +1.9 C from the station mean2001: 20.9 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2005: 21.0 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2008: 17.6 C, -1.7 C from the station mean2009: 17.5 C, -1.7 C from the station mean2010: 15.8 C, -3.4 C from the station mean1965197019751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Palo Blanco, 1965 to 2010. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.2 C (66.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2010, at 15.8 C (60.5 F), and the warmest was 1994, at 21.9 C (71.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.5 C (6.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Palo Blanco as warming stripes, 1965 to 2010
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196519.8 C+0.52 C
196619.0 C-0.28 C
196718.8 C-0.43 C
196818.5 C-0.73 C
196919.1 C-0.11 C
197018.5 C-0.72 C
197118.5 C-0.78 C
197219.4 C+0.17 C
197319.7 C+0.48 C
197419.0 C-0.27 C
197519.2 C-0.01 C
197618.2 C-1.10 C
197719.1 C-0.11 C
197819.1 C-0.20 C
197918.7 C-0.56 C
198318.6 C-0.65 C
198418.7 C-0.56 C
198518.8 C-0.45 C
198718.4 C-0.82 C
198919.0 C-0.26 C
199119.5 C+0.23 C
199220.6 C+1.37 C
199320.9 C+1.60 C
199421.9 C+2.66 C
199720.0 C+0.79 C
199821.0 C+1.75 C
200021.1 C+1.87 C
200120.9 C+1.63 C
200521.0 C+1.78 C
200817.6 C-1.68 C
200917.5 C-1.74 C
201015.8 C-3.42 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1965 to 2010 is 0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.4) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (-0.4 to 0.8) 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 Palo Blanco
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.2 F (-0.4 to 0.8) per decade1965 to 201032Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.7 C (0.2 to 1.1) per decade1.2 F (0.4 to 2.0) per decade1965 to 201032Rise
Mean daily minimum-0.5 C (-1.0 to 0.1) per decade-0.9 F (-1.9 to 0.1) per decade1965 to 201032Not clearly different from zero

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

1963 to 2011
Yearly extremes at Palo Blanco: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)47.8 C (118.0 F)200537.8 C (100.0 F)47
Coldest night (TNn)-10.0 C (14.0 F)2010-1.1 C (30.0 F)47
Wettest day (Rx1day)71.9 mm (2.8 in)196733.7 mm (1.3 in)48
Wettest five days (Rx5day)213.6 mm (8.4 in)196760.6 mm (2.4 in)48
Longest dry spell (CDD)211 days198981 days48

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Palo Blanco by year The hottest day of the year at Palo Blanco, 1963 to 2011. The record is 47.8 C (118.0 F) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F). 303540455019701980199020002010Record: 47.8 C (118.0 F) in 2005
The hottest day of the year at Palo Blanco, 1963 to 2011. The record is 47.8 C (118.0 F) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Palo Blanco by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1963n/a
196441.1 C (106.0 F)
196537.8 C (100.0 F)
196635.6 C (96.1 F)
196737.8 C (100.0 F)
196833.9 C (93.0 F)
196938.9 C (102.0 F)
197037.8 C (100.0 F)
197135.0 C (95.0 F)
197235.0 C (95.0 F)
197340.6 C (105.1 F)
197440.0 C (104.0 F)
197537.8 C (100.0 F)
197634.4 C (93.9 F)
197735.0 C (95.0 F)
197837.2 C (99.0 F)
197935.6 C (96.1 F)
198036.7 C (98.1 F)
198135.0 C (95.0 F)
198237.8 C (100.0 F)
198340.0 C (104.0 F)
198436.7 C (98.1 F)
198535.6 C (96.1 F)
198636.7 C (98.1 F)
198735.6 C (96.1 F)
198836.7 C (98.1 F)
198941.7 C (107.1 F)
199038.9 C (102.0 F)
199137.8 C (100.0 F)
199237.8 C (100.0 F)
199338.9 C (102.0 F)
199436.7 C (98.1 F)
199538.9 C (102.0 F)
199642.8 C (109.0 F)
199740.0 C (104.0 F)
199845.0 C (113.0 F)
199938.9 C (102.0 F)
200040.0 C (104.0 F)
200143.9 C (111.0 F)
200240.0 C (104.0 F)
2003n/a
200438.9 C (102.0 F)
200547.8 C (118.0 F)
200640.6 C (105.1 F)
200738.9 C (102.0 F)
200837.8 C (100.0 F)
200938.9 C (102.0 F)
201036.7 C (98.1 F)
201137.8 C (100.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Palo Blanco by year The coldest night of the year at Palo Blanco, 1963 to 2011. The record is -10.0 C (14.0 F) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.1 C (30.0 F). -10-5051019701980199020002010Record: -10.0 C (14.0 F) in 2010
The coldest night of the year at Palo Blanco, 1963 to 2011. The record is -10.0 C (14.0 F) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.1 C (30.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Palo Blanco by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1963n/a
19640.0 C (32.0 F)
1965-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19660.0 C (32.0 F)
1967-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1968-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1969-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1970-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19710.0 C (32.0 F)
1972-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1973-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1974-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1975-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1976-7.2 C (19.0 F)
19770.6 C (33.1 F)
19780.6 C (33.1 F)
1979-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19800.6 C (33.1 F)
19810.6 C (33.1 F)
19820.6 C (33.1 F)
1983-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1984-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19850.6 C (33.1 F)
1986-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1987-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19880.6 C (33.1 F)
19890.6 C (33.1 F)
19900.6 C (33.1 F)
19910.0 C (32.0 F)
19920.0 C (32.0 F)
19935.6 C (42.1 F)
199410.0 C (50.0 F)
1995-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1996-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1997-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1998-4.4 C (24.1 F)
19990.6 C (33.1 F)
2000-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2001-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2002-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2003n/a
2004-4.4 C (24.1 F)
20050.0 C (32.0 F)
2006-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2007-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2008-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2009-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2010-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2011-10.0 C (14.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Palo Blanco by year The wettest day of the year at Palo Blanco, 1963 to 2011. The record is 71.9 mm (2.8 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.7 mm (1.3 in). 02040608019701980199020002010Record: 71.9 mm (2.8 in) in 1967
The wettest day of the year at Palo Blanco, 1963 to 2011. The record is 71.9 mm (2.8 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.7 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Palo Blanco by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19631.8 mm (0.07 in)
196450.8 mm (2.0 in)
196531.8 mm (1.3 in)
196645.0 mm (1.8 in)
196771.9 mm (2.8 in)
196839.9 mm (1.6 in)
196935.8 mm (1.4 in)
197023.9 mm (0.9 in)
197145.0 mm (1.8 in)
197240.9 mm (1.6 in)
197342.9 mm (1.7 in)
197430.0 mm (1.2 in)
197532.5 mm (1.3 in)
197670.9 mm (2.8 in)
197731.8 mm (1.3 in)
197831.8 mm (1.3 in)
197954.9 mm (2.2 in)
198015.7 mm (0.6 in)
198127.9 mm (1.1 in)
198237.8 mm (1.5 in)
198334.8 mm (1.4 in)
198439.9 mm (1.6 in)
198516.8 mm (0.7 in)
198639.9 mm (1.6 in)
198731.0 mm (1.2 in)
198831.8 mm (1.3 in)
19892.5 mm (0.10 in)
199015.0 mm (0.6 in)
1991n/a
199234.8 mm (1.4 in)
199310.9 mm (0.4 in)
199423.9 mm (0.9 in)
199554.9 mm (2.2 in)
199645.0 mm (1.8 in)
199722.9 mm (0.9 in)
199838.9 mm (1.5 in)
199912.4 mm (0.5 in)
200046.0 mm (1.8 in)
200129.0 mm (1.1 in)
200230.0 mm (1.2 in)
200318.8 mm (0.7 in)
200424.9 mm (1.0 in)
200522.9 mm (0.9 in)
200645.0 mm (1.8 in)
200748.8 mm (1.9 in)
200868.8 mm (2.7 in)
200959.9 mm (2.4 in)
201055.9 mm (2.2 in)
201124.9 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Palo Blanco by year The wettest five days of the year at Palo Blanco, 1963 to 2011. The record is 213.6 mm (8.4 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.6 mm (2.4 in). 010020030019701980199020002010Record: 213.6 mm (8.4 in) in 1967
The wettest five days of the year at Palo Blanco, 1963 to 2011. The record is 213.6 mm (8.4 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.6 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Palo Blanco by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
19631.8 mm (0.07 in)
196473.4 mm (2.9 in)
196554.7 mm (2.2 in)
196670.3 mm (2.8 in)
1967213.6 mm (8.4 in)
196867.1 mm (2.6 in)
196966.3 mm (2.6 in)
197031.8 mm (1.3 in)
1971101.3 mm (4.0 in)
197287.4 mm (3.4 in)
197361.4 mm (2.4 in)
197431.0 mm (1.2 in)
197581.5 mm (3.2 in)
197679.6 mm (3.1 in)
197741.4 mm (1.6 in)
1978107.2 mm (4.2 in)
197961.3 mm (2.4 in)
198017.8 mm (0.7 in)
198135.8 mm (1.4 in)
198292.7 mm (3.6 in)
198351.4 mm (2.0 in)
198459.8 mm (2.4 in)
198529.7 mm (1.2 in)
198646.8 mm (1.8 in)
198748.8 mm (1.9 in)
198841.7 mm (1.6 in)
19894.8 mm (0.19 in)
199027.7 mm (1.1 in)
1991n/a
199248.8 mm (1.9 in)
199310.9 mm (0.4 in)
199423.9 mm (0.9 in)
199573.4 mm (2.9 in)
1996104.7 mm (4.1 in)
199750.6 mm (2.0 in)
1998108.5 mm (4.3 in)
199936.0 mm (1.4 in)
200064.8 mm (2.6 in)
200135.1 mm (1.4 in)
200293.2 mm (3.7 in)
200331.2 mm (1.2 in)
200450.5 mm (2.0 in)
200562.5 mm (2.5 in)
200668.7 mm (2.7 in)
200762.3 mm (2.5 in)
200868.8 mm (2.7 in)
200995.2 mm (3.7 in)
201085.6 mm (3.4 in)
201141.7 mm (1.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Palo Blanco by year The longest dry spell of the year at Palo Blanco, 1963 to 2011. The record is 211 days in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 81 days. 05010015020025019701980199020002010Record: 211 days in 1989
The longest dry spell of the year at Palo Blanco, 1963 to 2011. The record is 211 days in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 81 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Palo Blanco by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196313 days
1964106 days
196537 days
196664 days
196748 days
196854 days
196938 days
197078 days
1971129 days
197253 days
1973124 days
197472 days
1975109 days
197692 days
197782 days
197866 days
197973 days
198035 days
198144 days
198278 days
198380 days
1984106 days
1985104 days
1986111 days
198790 days
198859 days
1989211 days
199077 days
1991n/a
199284 days
199340 days
199429 days
199592 days
199684 days
199749 days
1998146 days
199982 days
2000155 days
200159 days
200249 days
200385 days
200432 days
200587 days
200681 days
200741 days
200896 days
2009109 days
201095 days
2011173 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

36 years, 1964 to 2011

A day with at least 36.9 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 79.3 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Palo Blanco: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years36.9 mm (1.5 in)
5 years51.3 mm (2.0 in)
10 years59.5 mm (2.3 in)
25 years68.4 mm (2.7 in)
50 years74.2 mm (2.9 in)Longer than the 36 years of record
100 years79.3 mm (3.1 in)Longer than the 36 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, 36 years of values from 1964 to 2011.

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: 71.9 mm (2.8 in) in 1967; 70.9 mm (2.8 in) in 1976; 68.8 mm (2.7 in) in 2008.

Download the Data

  • Data for Palo Blanco standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Palo Blanco 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).