Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Arroyo Hondo. 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 Arroyo Hondo, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
42.8 C (109.0 F)
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
42.8 C (109.0 F)
-0.6 C (30.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
45.0 C (113.0 F)
2.2 C (36.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
45.6 C (114.1 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
May
45.0 C (113.0 F)
5.0 C (41.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
47.8 C (118.0 F)
10.0 C (50.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
45.6 C (114.1 F)
15.0 C (59.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
43.9 C (111.0 F)
11.7 C (53.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
43.3 C (109.9 F)
12.8 C (55.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
40.6 C (105.1 F)
7.8 C (46.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
40.0 C (104.0 F)
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Arroyo Hondo still stand. 2004 holds the most, with 115.
Standing records at Arroyo Hondo by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1974
5
1975
53
1977
38
1978
35
1979
47
1980
21
1981
25
1982
26
1983
29
1984
15
1985
20
1986
9
1991
24
1992
50
1993
52
1994
41
1995
52
1996
46
1997
58
1998
37
1999
39
2000
66
2001
66
2002
65
2003
103
2004
115
2005
108
2006
61
2007
43
2008
11
2009
43
2010
25
2011
13
2012
23
All-Time Record Progression
1 new records
1 all-time records were set at Arroyo Hondo between 3 February 2011 and 3 February 2011. Each dot is a new record.
When Arroyo Hondo set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
2011-02-03
Record low maximum temperature
Record low maximum temperature 10.0 C (50.0 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Sep: 151.9 mm (6.0 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Arroyo Hondo. The most was 151.9 mm (6.0 in) on 14 September 1995.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Arroyo Hondo
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
24 January 1979
Feb
34.8 mm (1.4 in)
4 February 2005
Mar
21.8 mm (0.9 in)
3 March 2004
Apr
9.4 mm (0.37 in)
27 April 1985
May
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
28 May 1986
Jun
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
30 June 1984
Jul
111.8 mm (4.4 in)
16 July 2001
Aug
81.8 mm (3.2 in)
29 August 1999
Sep
151.9 mm (6.0 in)
14 September 1995
Oct
99.8 mm (3.9 in)
11 October 2008
Nov
66.8 mm (2.6 in)
8 November 1974
Dec
67.8 mm (2.7 in)
11 December 1984
Period of Record Coverage
1974 to 2012
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
34 years of record at Arroyo Hondo, 1974 to 2012. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1974, 1977, 1986, 1991, 1992, 2006, 2008, 2011 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 18 complete years at Arroyo Hondo, 1978 to 2010. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 24.4 C (76.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1995, at 21.7 C (71.1 F), and the warmest was 2005, at 29.0 C (84.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 4.6 C (8.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Arroyo Hondo as warming stripes, 1978 to 2010
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1978
23.8 C
-0.68 C
1979
23.9 C
-0.58 C
1981
23.8 C
-0.60 C
1982
23.8 C
-0.67 C
1983
23.3 C
-1.12 C
1984
23.5 C
-0.98 C
1985
23.4 C
-1.01 C
1995
21.7 C
-2.74 C
1997
21.8 C
-2.64 C
1998
22.0 C
-2.46 C
2000
22.0 C
-2.44 C
2001
28.3 C
+3.90 C
2003
28.6 C
+4.18 C
2004
28.2 C
+3.80 C
2005
29.0 C
+4.55 C
2007
24.4 C
-0.06 C
2009
24.6 C
+0.11 C
2010
24.0 C
-0.48 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
1974 to 2012
Yearly extremes at Arroyo Hondo: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
47.8 C (118.0 F)
2003
42.8 C (109.0 F)
34
Coldest night (TNn)
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1997
2.8 C (37.0 F)
34
Wettest day (Rx1day)
151.9 mm (6.0 in)
1995
62.9 mm (2.5 in)
34
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
181.9 mm (7.2 in)
1995
94.9 mm (3.7 in)
34
Longest dry spell (CDD)
181 days
2011
113 days
34
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Arroyo Hondo, 1974 to 2012. The record is 47.8 C (118.0 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.8 C (109.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Arroyo Hondo by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1974
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1975
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1977
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1978
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1979
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1980
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1981
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1982
43.3 C (109.9 F)
1983
43.9 C (111.0 F)
1984
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1985
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1986
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1991
45.6 C (114.1 F)
1992
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1993
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1994
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1995
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1996
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1997
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1998
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1999
41.7 C (107.1 F)
2000
41.7 C (107.1 F)
2001
45.0 C (113.0 F)
2002
45.6 C (114.1 F)
2003
47.8 C (118.0 F)
2004
46.7 C (116.1 F)
2005
43.9 C (111.0 F)
2006
46.7 C (116.1 F)
2007
45.6 C (114.1 F)
2008
43.9 C (111.0 F)
2009
45.0 C (113.0 F)
2010
43.9 C (111.0 F)
2011
43.9 C (111.0 F)
2012
43.9 C (111.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Arroyo Hondo, 1974 to 2012. The record is -2.2 C (28.0 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.8 C (37.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Arroyo Hondo by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1974
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1975
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1977
3.9 C (39.0 F)
1978
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1979
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1980
3.3 C (37.9 F)
1981
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1982
2.2 C (36.0 F)
1983
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1984
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1985
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1986
5.0 C (41.0 F)
1991
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1992
0.6 C (33.1 F)
1993
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1994
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1995
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1996
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1997
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1998
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1999
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2000
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2001
6.1 C (43.0 F)
2002
8.9 C (48.0 F)
2003
8.9 C (48.0 F)
2004
7.8 C (46.0 F)
2005
7.8 C (46.0 F)
2006
2.8 C (37.0 F)
2007
0.6 C (33.1 F)
2008
1.7 C (35.1 F)
2009
2.8 C (37.0 F)
2010
2.8 C (37.0 F)
2011
-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2012
2.8 C (37.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Arroyo Hondo, 1974 to 2012. The record is 151.9 mm (6.0 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.9 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Arroyo Hondo by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1974
66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1975
54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1977
37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1978
63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1979
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1980
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1981
73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1982
74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1983
79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1984
67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1985
62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1986
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1991
19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1992
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1993
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1994
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1995
151.9 mm (6.0 in)
1996
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1997
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1998
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1999
81.8 mm (3.2 in)
2000
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
2001
120.9 mm (4.8 in)
2002
78.0 mm (3.1 in)
2003
84.8 mm (3.3 in)
2004
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2005
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2006
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2007
89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2008
99.8 mm (3.9 in)
2009
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2010
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2011
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2012
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Arroyo Hondo, 1974 to 2012. The record is 181.9 mm (7.2 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.9 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Arroyo Hondo by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1974
118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1975
94.6 mm (3.7 in)
1977
56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1978
121.6 mm (4.8 in)
1979
55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1980
20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1981
101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1982
120.1 mm (4.7 in)
1983
82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1984
105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1985
72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1986
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1991
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1992
55.3 mm (2.2 in)
1993
68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1994
65.9 mm (2.6 in)
1995
181.9 mm (7.2 in)
1996
129.2 mm (5.1 in)
1997
95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1998
97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1999
126.8 mm (5.0 in)
2000
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
2001
136.5 mm (5.4 in)
2002
124.0 mm (4.9 in)
2003
111.2 mm (4.4 in)
2004
111.6 mm (4.4 in)
2005
56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2006
94.8 mm (3.7 in)
2007
134.6 mm (5.3 in)
2008
99.8 mm (3.9 in)
2009
83.3 mm (3.3 in)
2010
129.8 mm (5.1 in)
2011
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2012
89.9 mm (3.5 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Arroyo Hondo, 1974 to 2012. The record is 181 days in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 113 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Arroyo Hondo by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1974
45 days
1975
114 days
1977
90 days
1978
112 days
1979
113 days
1980
179 days
1981
66 days
1982
108 days
1983
76 days
1984
71 days
1985
51 days
1986
115 days
1991
31 days
1992
63 days
1993
60 days
1994
168 days
1995
122 days
1996
161 days
1997
61 days
1998
122 days
1999
90 days
2000
157 days
2001
111 days
2002
154 days
2003
133 days
2004
34 days
2005
118 days
2006
114 days
2007
168 days
2008
152 days
2009
137 days
2010
88 days
2011
181 days
2012
91 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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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.