El Salado Weather Records (MXN00024175)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Salado (MXN00024175), Mexico, with 31 years of record.

Key Facts for El Salado

El Salado (MXN00024175) is a weather station in Mexico at 24.28 latitude and -100.78 longitude, 1,703 m (5,587 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1980 to 2010, 31 years of record.
1,464 records set at El Salado still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 24.28 latitude, -100.78 longitude.
Elevation: 1,703 m (5,587 ft).
Period of record: 1980 to 2010, 31 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

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 Salado. 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 Salado, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	41.7 C (107.1 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	40.6 C (105.1 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	38.9 C (102.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	37.8 C (100.0 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.6 C (96.1 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at El Salado still stand. 1998 holds the most, with 134.

Standing records at El Salado by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1980	36
1981	42
1982	55
1983	53
1984	50
1985	62
1986	39
1987	65
1988	59
1989	56
1990	36
1991	65
1992	32
1993	41
1994	40
1995	45
1996	35
1997	38
1998	134
2000	72
2001	48
2002	60
2003	47
2004	46
2005	36
2006	39
2007	37
2008	51
2009	32
2010	13

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 79.8 mm (3.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Salado. The most was 79.8 mm (3.1 in) on 1 January 1992.

Record daily precipitation for each month at El Salado
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	1 January 1992
Feb	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	8 February 2003
Mar	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	12 March 2004
Apr	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	7 April 1988
May	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	11 May 2003
Jun	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	5 June 2006
Jul	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	1 July 1991
Aug	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	22 August 2008
Sep	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	9 September 2003
Oct	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	19 October 1980
Nov	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 November 2009
Dec	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	1 December 2009

Period of Record Coverage

1980 to 2010

30 years of record at El Salado, 1980 to 2010. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998 and others.

Days with data per year at El Salado
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1980	213	58%	No
1981	247	68%	No
1982	303	83%	No
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	361	99%	Yes
1988	363	99%	Yes
1989	360	99%	Yes
1990	242	66%	No
1991	362	99%	Yes
1992	152	42%	No
1993	271	74%	No
1994	329	90%	Yes
1995	328	90%	No
1996	333	91%	Yes
1997	334	92%	Yes
1998	278	76%	No
2000	184	50%	No
2001	364	100%	Yes
2002	364	100%	Yes
2003	362	99%	Yes
2004	366	100%	Yes
2005	364	100%	Yes
2006	362	99%	Yes
2007	363	99%	Yes
2008	362	99%	Yes
2009	365	100%	Yes
2010	179	49%	No

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

17 complete years, 1983 to 2009

One stripe for each of 17 complete years at El Salado, 1983 to 2009. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.5 C (63.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1987, at 16.6 C (61.9 F), and the warmest was 2003, at 18.2 C (64.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F).

Annual mean temperature at El Salado as warming stripes, 1983 to 2009
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1983	17.3 C	-0.21 C
1984	17.2 C	-0.37 C
1985	17.0 C	-0.54 C
1986	17.3 C	-0.28 C
1987	16.6 C	-0.94 C
1988	17.2 C	-0.38 C
1989	17.6 C	+0.05 C
1991	17.2 C	-0.37 C
2001	18.0 C	+0.44 C
2002	18.1 C	+0.59 C
2003	18.2 C	+0.63 C
2004	17.9 C	+0.34 C
2005	18.1 C	+0.55 C
2006	17.9 C	+0.33 C
2007	17.7 C	+0.18 C
2008	17.2 C	-0.34 C
2009	17.9 C	+0.39 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

1980 to 2010

Yearly extremes at El Salado: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.7 C (107.1 F)	1998	35.6 C (96.1 F)	30
Coldest night (TNn)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	2006	-3.8 C (25.1 F)	30
Wettest day (Rx1day)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	1992	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	31
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	2008	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	31
Longest dry spell (CDD)	126 days	1991	55 days	31

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at El Salado, 1980 to 2010. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at El Salado by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1980	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1981	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1982	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1983	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1984	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1985	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1986	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1987	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1988	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1989	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1990	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1991	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1992	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1993	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1994	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1995	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1996	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1997	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1998	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1999	n/a
2000	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2001	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2002	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2003	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2004	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2005	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2006	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2007	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2008	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2009	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2010	36.7 C (98.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at El Salado, 1980 to 2010. The record is -8.3 C (17.1 F) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is -3.8 C (25.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at El Salado by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1980	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1981	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1982	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1983	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1984	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1985	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1986	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1987	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1988	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1989	0.0 C (32.0 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	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1996	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1997	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1998	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1999	n/a
2000	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2001	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2002	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2003	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2004	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2005	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2006	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2007	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2008	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2009	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2010	-6.1 C (21.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at El Salado, 1980 to 2010. The record is 79.8 mm (3.1 in) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.8 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Salado by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1980	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1981	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1982	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1983	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1984	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1985	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1986	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1987	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1988	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1989	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1990	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1991	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1992	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1993	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1994	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1995	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1996	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1997	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1998	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1999	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
2000	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
2001	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
2002	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
2003	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2004	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
2005	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2006	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
2007	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2008	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
2009	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2010	20.8 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at El Salado, 1980 to 2010. The record is 104.2 mm (4.1 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.4 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Salado by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1980	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1981	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1982	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1983	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1984	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1985	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1986	48.9 mm (1.9 in)
1987	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1988	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1989	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1990	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1991	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1992	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1993	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1994	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1995	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1996	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1997	24.7 mm (1.0 in)
1998	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1999	18.6 mm (0.7 in)
2000	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
2001	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
2002	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
2003	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
2004	32.6 mm (1.3 in)
2005	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
2006	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
2007	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
2008	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
2009	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2010	40.7 mm (1.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at El Salado, 1980 to 2010. The record is 126 days in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 55 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Salado by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1980	34 days
1981	41 days
1982	51 days
1983	71 days
1984	102 days
1985	39 days
1986	64 days
1987	59 days
1988	41 days
1989	77 days
1990	39 days
1991	126 days
1992	27 days
1993	61 days
1994	55 days
1995	49 days
1996	45 days
1997	36 days
1998	111 days
1999	59 days
2000	64 days
2001	52 days
2002	57 days
2003	56 days
2004	44 days
2005	54 days
2006	87 days
2007	49 days
2008	75 days
2009	80 days
2010	35 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.

Download the Data

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