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El Carrizo Weather Records (MXN00025022)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Carrizo (MXN00025022), Mexico, with 38 years of record.

Key Facts for El Carrizo

  • El Carrizo (MXN00025022) is a weather station in Mexico at 26.27 latitude and -109.03 longitude, 8 m (26 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1969 to 2006, 38 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at El Carrizo still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • El Carrizo tied a daily record high maximum temperature of 38.9 C (102.0 F) on 21 May 2006.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 26.27 latitude, -109.03 longitude.
  • Elevation: 8 m (26 ft).
  • Period of record: 1969 to 2006, 38 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 El Carrizo, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Carrizo. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -1001020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Carrizo. 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 Carrizo, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan35.0 C (95.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)n/an/a
Feb34.4 C (93.9 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Mar37.8 C (100.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a
Apr40.6 C (105.1 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
May41.7 C (107.1 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
Jun45.0 C (113.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)n/an/a
Jul43.9 C (111.0 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)n/an/a
Aug45.0 C (113.0 F)20.0 C (68.0 F)n/an/a
Sep43.3 C (109.9 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)n/an/a
Oct42.8 C (109.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)n/an/a
Nov40.6 C (105.1 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
Dec35.0 C (95.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at El Carrizo by the year they were set 1,464 records at El Carrizo still stand. 1999 holds the most, with 101. 0501001501969: 651970: 321971: 661972: 421973: 421974: 481975: 401976: 381977: 531978: 611979: 551980: 321981: 391982: 371983: 331984: 321985: 191986: 291987: 391988: 361989: 391990: 291991: 261992: 391993: 311994: 341995: 361996: 351997: 541998: 471999: 1012000: 342001: 162002: 122003: 212004: 402005: 222006: 101969197319771981198519891993199720012005
1,464 records at El Carrizo still stand. 1999 holds the most, with 101.
Standing records at El Carrizo by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196965
197032
197166
197242
197342
197448
197540
197638
197753
197861
197955
198032
198139
198237
198333
198432
198519
198629
198739
198836
198939
199029
199126
199239
199331
199434
199536
199635
199754
199847
1999101
200034
200116
200212
200321
200440
200522
200610

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When El Carrizo set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at El Carrizo between 21 September 2003 and 29 December 2003. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord low minimum temperature21 September 2003: Record daily precipitation 143.8 mm (5.7 in)29 December 2003: Record low minimum temperature -1.1 C (30.0 F)
2 all-time records were set at El Carrizo between 21 September 2003 and 29 December 2003. Each dot is a new record.
When El Carrizo set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2003-09-21Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 143.8 mm (5.7 in)
2003-12-29Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -1.1 C (30.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 143.8 mm (5.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Carrizo The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Carrizo. The most was 143.8 mm (5.7 in) on 21 September 2003. 050100150 Jan: 70.9 mm (2.8 in), 13 January 2004 Jan Feb: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 1 February 1989 Feb Mar: 25.9 mm (1.0 in), 1 March 2001 Mar Apr: 11.7 mm (0.5 in), 29 April 1986 Apr May: 15.7 mm (0.6 in), 18 May 1979 May Jun: 93.5 mm (3.7 in), 22 June 1999 Jun Jul: 62.0 mm (2.4 in), 5 July 2000 Jul Aug: 117.3 mm (4.6 in), 12 August 1971 Aug Sep: 143.8 mm (5.7 in), 21 September 2003 Sep Oct: 94.2 mm (3.7 in), 7 October 1981 Oct Nov: 47.0 mm (1.9 in), 11 November 1997 Nov Dec: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 8 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Carrizo. The most was 143.8 mm (5.7 in) on 21 September 2003.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Carrizo
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan70.9 mm (2.8 in)13 January 2004
Feb55.9 mm (2.2 in)1 February 1989
Mar25.9 mm (1.0 in)1 March 2001
Apr11.7 mm (0.5 in)29 April 1986
May15.7 mm (0.6 in)18 May 1979
Jun93.5 mm (3.7 in)22 June 1999
Jul62.0 mm (2.4 in)5 July 2000
Aug117.3 mm (4.6 in)12 August 1971
Sep143.8 mm (5.7 in)21 September 2003
Oct94.2 mm (3.7 in)7 October 1981
Nov47.0 mm (1.9 in)11 November 1997
Dec48.3 mm (1.9 in)8 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1969 to 2006
Days with data per year at El Carrizo 38 years of record at El Carrizo, 1969 to 2006. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1985, 2005, 2006. 1969: 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: 365 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 335 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 212 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 364 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 364 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 337 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 364 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 273 of 365 days2006: 151 of 365 days19701975198019851990199520002005
38 years of record at El Carrizo, 1969 to 2006. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1985, 2005, 2006.
Days with data per year at El Carrizo
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1969365100%Yes
197036299%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980365100%Yes
198133592%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
198521258%No
1986365100%Yes
1987364100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993364100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
199933792%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001364100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
2004365100%Yes
200527375%No
200615141%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at El Carrizo
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 May 2006El Carrizo, MXdaily high max (Tie)38.9 C (102.0 F)tie11 years1 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 2006El Carrizo, MXdaily high max40.6 C (105.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5 years6 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 2006El Carrizo, MXdaily high max40.6 C (105.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9 years7 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2006El Carrizo, MXdaily high max (Tie)37.8 C (100.0 F)tie13 years1 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2006El Carrizo, MXdaily high max (Tie)36.7 C (98.1 F)tie11 years1 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 2006El Carrizo, MXdaily high max37.8 C (100.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 2006El Carrizo, MXdaily low min5.6 C (42.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 2006El Carrizo, MXdaily low min (Tie)5.6 C (42.1 F)tie19 years2 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 2006El Carrizo, MXdaily low min5.6 C (42.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 2006El Carrizo, MXdaily low min5.0 C (41.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5 years6 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2006El Carrizo, MXdaily low min5.6 C (42.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2006El Carrizo, MXdaily low min5.6 C (42.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 2006El Carrizo, MXdaily low min (Tie)6.7 C (44.1 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 2006El Carrizo, MXdaily low max (Tie)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 2006El Carrizo, MXdaily low min3.3 C (37.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 2006El Carrizo, MXdaily low min1.7 C (35.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 2005El Carrizo, MXdaily low min13.9 C (57.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 2005El Carrizo, MXdaily low min15.0 C (59.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 2005El Carrizo, MXdaily low min (Tie)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie30 years3 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 2005El Carrizo, MXdaily low min (Tie)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie23 years2 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

33 complete years, 1969 to 2004
Annual mean temperature at El Carrizo as warming stripes, 1969 to 2004 One stripe for each of 33 complete years at El Carrizo, 1969 to 2004. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 24.1 C (75.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1982, at 23.3 C (73.9 F), and the warmest was 1977, at 25.1 C (77.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F). 1969: 24.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1970: 24.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1971: 23.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1972: 24.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1973: 23.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1974: 24.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1975: 23.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1976: 24.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1977: 25.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1978: 25.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1979: 23.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1980: 24.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1982: 23.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1983: 23.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1984: 23.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1986: 24.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1987: 23.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1988: 23.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1989: 24.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1990: 23.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1991: 23.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1992: 24.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1993: 24.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1994: 24.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1995: 24.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1996: 25.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1997: 25.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1998: 24.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2000: 24.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2001: 23.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2002: 23.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2003: 23.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2004: 23.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1969197519801985199019952000
One stripe for each of 33 complete years at El Carrizo, 1969 to 2004. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 24.1 C (75.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1982, at 23.3 C (73.9 F), and the warmest was 1977, at 25.1 C (77.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Carrizo as warming stripes, 1969 to 2004
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196924.2 C+0.07 C
197024.2 C+0.11 C
197123.7 C-0.39 C
197224.3 C+0.22 C
197323.9 C-0.25 C
197424.0 C-0.10 C
197523.5 C-0.66 C
197624.1 C+0.01 C
197725.1 C+0.94 C
197825.0 C+0.84 C
197923.6 C-0.49 C
198024.0 C-0.09 C
198223.3 C-0.82 C
198323.5 C-0.62 C
198423.6 C-0.50 C
198624.1 C-0.03 C
198723.8 C-0.29 C
198823.8 C-0.27 C
198924.0 C-0.07 C
199023.9 C-0.17 C
199123.8 C-0.35 C
199224.5 C+0.38 C
199324.3 C+0.23 C
199424.5 C+0.39 C
199524.5 C+0.38 C
199625.0 C+0.84 C
199725.0 C+0.89 C
199824.5 C+0.42 C
200024.7 C+0.60 C
200123.9 C-0.25 C
200223.8 C-0.35 C
200323.7 C-0.39 C
200423.8 C-0.29 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1969 to 2004 is 0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 33 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Carrizo
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.4) per decade1969 to 200433Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.33 C (0.04 to 0.62) per decade0.6 F (0.1 to 1.1) per decade1969 to 200433Rise
Mean daily minimum-0.20 C (-0.38 to -0.02) per decade-0.36 F (-0.69 to -0.03) per decade1969 to 200433Fall

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

1969 to 2006
Yearly extremes at El Carrizo: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)45.0 C (113.0 F)199841.1 C (106.0 F)38
Coldest night (TNn)-1.1 C (30.0 F)20033.3 C (37.9 F)38
Wettest day (Rx1day)143.8 mm (5.7 in)200355.4 mm (2.2 in)38
Wettest five days (Rx5day)198.0 mm (7.8 in)197169.2 mm (2.7 in)38
Longest dry spell (CDD)182 days1996119 days38

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at El Carrizo by year The hottest day of the year at El Carrizo, 1969 to 2006. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.1 C (106.0 F). 404244461970198019902000Record: 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1998
The hottest day of the year at El Carrizo, 1969 to 2006. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.1 C (106.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Carrizo by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196941.1 C (106.0 F)
197041.1 C (106.0 F)
197141.1 C (106.0 F)
197242.2 C (108.0 F)
197341.7 C (107.1 F)
197440.0 C (104.0 F)
197540.0 C (104.0 F)
197640.6 C (105.1 F)
197741.1 C (106.0 F)
197841.7 C (107.1 F)
197940.6 C (105.1 F)
198040.0 C (104.0 F)
198140.6 C (105.1 F)
198241.7 C (107.1 F)
198340.0 C (104.0 F)
198441.1 C (106.0 F)
198540.0 C (104.0 F)
198640.0 C (104.0 F)
198740.6 C (105.1 F)
198842.8 C (109.0 F)
198940.0 C (104.0 F)
199040.6 C (105.1 F)
199141.1 C (106.0 F)
199242.8 C (109.0 F)
199341.7 C (107.1 F)
199441.7 C (107.1 F)
199541.7 C (107.1 F)
199642.8 C (109.0 F)
199743.9 C (111.0 F)
199845.0 C (113.0 F)
199945.0 C (113.0 F)
200042.8 C (109.0 F)
200141.7 C (107.1 F)
200241.7 C (107.1 F)
200340.6 C (105.1 F)
200442.8 C (109.0 F)
200543.9 C (111.0 F)
200640.6 C (105.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at El Carrizo by year The coldest night of the year at El Carrizo, 1969 to 2006. The record is -1.1 C (30.0 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.3 C (37.9 F). -202461970198019902000Record: -1.1 C (30.0 F) in 2003
The coldest night of the year at El Carrizo, 1969 to 2006. The record is -1.1 C (30.0 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.3 C (37.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Carrizo by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19691.7 C (35.1 F)
19701.1 C (34.0 F)
19710.0 C (32.0 F)
19725.0 C (41.0 F)
19732.8 C (37.0 F)
19743.3 C (37.9 F)
19752.2 C (36.0 F)
19763.9 C (39.0 F)
19773.3 C (37.9 F)
19783.9 C (39.0 F)
19793.3 C (37.9 F)
19805.0 C (41.0 F)
19813.9 C (39.0 F)
19821.7 C (35.1 F)
19834.4 C (39.9 F)
19845.0 C (41.0 F)
19851.7 C (35.1 F)
19864.4 C (39.9 F)
1987-0.6 C (30.9 F)
19880.6 C (33.1 F)
19891.7 C (35.1 F)
19904.4 C (39.9 F)
19913.9 C (39.0 F)
19923.9 C (39.0 F)
19933.9 C (39.0 F)
19943.9 C (39.0 F)
19954.4 C (39.9 F)
19963.3 C (37.9 F)
19971.7 C (35.1 F)
19982.2 C (36.0 F)
19991.7 C (35.1 F)
20003.9 C (39.0 F)
20011.7 C (35.1 F)
20021.7 C (35.1 F)
2003-1.1 C (30.0 F)
20041.7 C (35.1 F)
20053.9 C (39.0 F)
20061.7 C (35.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Carrizo by year The wettest day of the year at El Carrizo, 1969 to 2006. The record is 143.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.4 mm (2.2 in). 0501001501970198019902000Record: 143.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2003
The wettest day of the year at El Carrizo, 1969 to 2006. The record is 143.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.4 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Carrizo by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196961.7 mm (2.4 in)
197031.0 mm (1.2 in)
1971117.3 mm (4.6 in)
197250.0 mm (2.0 in)
197368.6 mm (2.7 in)
197439.6 mm (1.6 in)
197547.0 mm (1.9 in)
197676.7 mm (3.0 in)
197752.6 mm (2.1 in)
197847.8 mm (1.9 in)
197944.2 mm (1.7 in)
198024.4 mm (1.0 in)
198194.2 mm (3.7 in)
198274.4 mm (2.9 in)
198355.9 mm (2.2 in)
198463.8 mm (2.5 in)
198551.3 mm (2.0 in)
198645.0 mm (1.8 in)
198731.0 mm (1.2 in)
198846.0 mm (1.8 in)
198955.9 mm (2.2 in)
199064.0 mm (2.5 in)
199146.0 mm (1.8 in)
199251.8 mm (2.0 in)
199350.3 mm (2.0 in)
199454.9 mm (2.2 in)
199579.2 mm (3.1 in)
199654.1 mm (2.1 in)
199764.8 mm (2.6 in)
1998109.0 mm (4.3 in)
199993.5 mm (3.7 in)
200062.0 mm (2.4 in)
200187.9 mm (3.5 in)
200259.9 mm (2.4 in)
2003143.8 mm (5.7 in)
200471.9 mm (2.8 in)
200531.8 mm (1.3 in)
20060.0 mm (0.00 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Carrizo by year The wettest five days of the year at El Carrizo, 1969 to 2006. The record is 198.0 mm (7.8 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.2 mm (2.7 in). 0501001502001970198019902000Record: 198.0 mm (7.8 in) in 1971
The wettest five days of the year at El Carrizo, 1969 to 2006. The record is 198.0 mm (7.8 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.2 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Carrizo by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196977.0 mm (3.0 in)
197067.1 mm (2.6 in)
1971198.0 mm (7.8 in)
197279.6 mm (3.1 in)
197393.9 mm (3.7 in)
197483.5 mm (3.3 in)
197564.2 mm (2.5 in)
1976106.9 mm (4.2 in)
197771.2 mm (2.8 in)
197855.7 mm (2.2 in)
197948.0 mm (1.9 in)
198053.9 mm (2.1 in)
198194.2 mm (3.7 in)
198274.4 mm (2.9 in)
198367.1 mm (2.6 in)
1984118.6 mm (4.7 in)
198561.5 mm (2.4 in)
198659.4 mm (2.3 in)
198737.4 mm (1.5 in)
198852.1 mm (2.1 in)
198956.7 mm (2.2 in)
199094.8 mm (3.7 in)
199155.2 mm (2.2 in)
199252.0 mm (2.0 in)
199353.6 mm (2.1 in)
199460.7 mm (2.4 in)
1995141.2 mm (5.6 in)
199659.9 mm (2.4 in)
1997130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1998158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1999133.9 mm (5.3 in)
200064.3 mm (2.5 in)
2001134.5 mm (5.3 in)
200289.6 mm (3.5 in)
2003145.1 mm (5.7 in)
2004141.3 mm (5.6 in)
200537.4 mm (1.5 in)
20060.0 mm (0.00 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Carrizo by year The longest dry spell of the year at El Carrizo, 1969 to 2006. The record is 182 days in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 119 days. 501001502001970198019902000Record: 182 days in 1996
The longest dry spell of the year at El Carrizo, 1969 to 2006. The record is 182 days in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 119 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Carrizo by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1969137 days
1970104 days
1971118 days
1972145 days
1973119 days
1974174 days
1975149 days
1976170 days
197791 days
1978119 days
1979102 days
1980107 days
198168 days
1982173 days
198390 days
1984144 days
198560 days
198678 days
1987134 days
1988119 days
1989140 days
1990110 days
1991122 days
1992105 days
199385 days
1994167 days
1995141 days
1996182 days
1997109 days
1998107 days
199986 days
2000167 days
2001115 days
2002164 days
2003102 days
200462 days
200579 days
2006151 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

35 years, 1969 to 2004

A day with at least 57.8 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 155.4 mm (6.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Carrizo: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years57.8 mm (2.3 in)
5 years79.5 mm (3.1 in)
10 years95.5 mm (3.8 in)
25 years117.7 mm (4.6 in)
50 years135.9 mm (5.4 in)Longer than the 35 years of record
100 years155.4 mm (6.1 in)Longer than the 35 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, 35 years of values from 1969 to 2004.

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: 143.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2003; 117.3 mm (4.6 in) in 1971; 109.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1998.

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