El Carmen Weather Records (MXN00024162)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Carmen (MXN00024162), Mexico, with 34 years of record.

Key Facts for El Carmen

El Carmen (MXN00024162) is a weather station in Mexico at 23.35 latitude and -100.55 longitude, 1,356 m (4,448 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1978 to 2011, 34 years of record.
1,464 records set at El Carmen still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 23.35 latitude, -100.55 longitude.
Elevation: 1,356 m (4,448 ft).
Period of record: 1978 to 2011, 34 years.
Eligible elements: 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 El Carmen. 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 Carmen, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	40.0 C (104.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	42.8 C (109.0 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	43.9 C (111.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	42.8 C (109.0 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	43.9 C (111.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	45.6 C (114.1 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	45.0 C (113.0 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.8 C (100.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at El Carmen still stand. 1991 holds the most, with 162.

Standing records at El Carmen by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1978	16
1979	29
1980	25
1981	19
1982	19
1983	36
1984	82
1985	60
1986	29
1987	37
1988	15
1989	35
1990	31
1991	162
1992	104
1993	62
1994	33
1995	37
1996	21
1997	58
1998	32
1999	22
2000	94
2001	55
2002	81
2005	1
2006	22
2007	58
2008	41
2009	46
2010	66
2011	36

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 78.0 mm (3.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Carmen. The most was 78.0 mm (3.1 in) on 31 August 1987.

Record daily precipitation for each month at El Carmen
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	10 January 1992
Feb	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	2 February 2006
Mar	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	17 March 1997
Apr	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 April 2009
May	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	20 May 2000
Jun	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	14 June 1987
Jul	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	5 July 2004
Aug	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	31 August 1987
Sep	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	17 September 2003
Oct	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	8 October 1994
Nov	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	21 November 1980
Dec	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	3 December 1979

Period of Record Coverage

1978 to 2011

31 years of record at El Carmen, 1978 to 2011. 17 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1996 and others.

Days with data per year at El Carmen
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1978	306	84%	No
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	245	67%	No
1981	185	51%	No
1982	303	83%	No
1983	364	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	335	92%	Yes
1986	334	92%	Yes
1987	359	98%	Yes
1988	180	49%	No
1989	333	91%	Yes
1990	270	74%	No
1991	285	78%	No
1992	358	98%	Yes
1993	360	99%	Yes
1994	354	97%	Yes
1995	359	98%	Yes
1996	121	33%	No
1997	322	88%	No
1998	272	75%	No
1999	180	49%	No
2000	296	81%	No
2001	334	92%	Yes
2002	272	75%	No
2006	304	83%	No
2007	333	91%	Yes
2008	270	74%	No
2009	301	82%	No
2010	353	97%	Yes
2011	178	49%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1978 to 2011

Yearly extremes at El Carmen: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	45.6 C (114.1 F)	2002	40.0 C (104.0 F)	31
Coldest night (TNn)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	2006	-2.7 C (27.1 F)	32
Wettest day (Rx1day)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	1987	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	33
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	1979	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	33
Longest dry spell (CDD)	121 days	1987	74 days	33

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at El Carmen, 1978 to 2011. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at El Carmen by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1978	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1979	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1980	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1981	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1982	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1983	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1984	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1985	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1986	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1987	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1988	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1989	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1990	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1991	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1992	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1993	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1994	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1995	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1996	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1997	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1998	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1999	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2000	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2001	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2002	45.6 C (114.1 F)
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2007	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2008	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2009	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2010	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2011	42.8 C (109.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at El Carmen, 1978 to 2011. The record is -8.3 C (17.1 F) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.7 C (27.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at El Carmen by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1978	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1979	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1980	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1981	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1982	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1983	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1984	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1985	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1986	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1987	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1988	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1989	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1990	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1991	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1992	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1993	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1994	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1995	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1996	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1997	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1998	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1999	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2000	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2001	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2002	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2006	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2007	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2008	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2009	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2010	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2011	-6.1 C (21.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at El Carmen, 1978 to 2011. The record is 78.0 mm (3.1 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.9 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Carmen by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1978	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1979	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1980	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1981	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1982	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1983	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1984	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1985	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1986	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1987	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1988	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1989	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1990	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1991	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1992	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1993	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1994	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1995	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1996	n/a
1997	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1998	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1999	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
2000	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2001	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2002	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2003	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
2004	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
2005	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
2006	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2007	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
2008	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2009	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2010	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2011	4.8 mm (0.19 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at El Carmen, 1978 to 2011. The record is 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.6 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Carmen by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1978	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1979	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1980	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1981	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1982	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1983	76.3 mm (3.0 in)
1984	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1985	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1986	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1987	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1988	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1989	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1990	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1991	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1992	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1993	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1994	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1995	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1996	n/a
1997	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1998	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1999	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
2000	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
2001	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
2002	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
2003	107.3 mm (4.2 in)
2004	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2005	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
2006	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
2007	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
2008	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
2009	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2010	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
2011	4.8 mm (0.19 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at El Carmen, 1978 to 2011. The record is 121 days in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 74 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Carmen by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1978	42 days
1979	40 days
1980	39 days
1981	68 days
1982	78 days
1983	74 days
1984	96 days
1985	59 days
1986	110 days
1987	121 days
1988	73 days
1989	59 days
1990	83 days
1991	72 days
1992	63 days
1993	73 days
1994	28 days
1995	114 days
1996	n/a
1997	51 days
1998	120 days
1999	98 days
2000	80 days
2001	111 days
2002	94 days
2003	109 days
2004	53 days
2005	90 days
2006	53 days
2007	53 days
2008	71 days
2009	105 days
2010	101 days
2011	74 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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Data for El Carmen standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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).