Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Oyul. 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 Oyul, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
38.9 C (102.0 F)
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
40.0 C (104.0 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
45.0 C (113.0 F)
3.9 C (39.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
46.7 C (116.1 F)
3.9 C (39.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
46.7 C (116.1 F)
10.6 C (51.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
45.6 C (114.1 F)
15.6 C (60.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
40.6 C (105.1 F)
16.7 C (62.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
41.7 C (107.1 F)
17.8 C (64.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
40.0 C (104.0 F)
12.8 C (55.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
45.6 C (114.1 F)
6.7 C (44.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
37.8 C (100.0 F)
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at El Oyul still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 78.
Standing records at El Oyul by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1972
28
1973
65
1974
60
1975
40
1976
60
1977
51
1978
37
1979
49
1980
78
1981
44
1982
69
1983
51
1984
57
1985
36
1986
30
1987
46
1988
29
1993
13
1994
44
1995
47
1996
66
1997
45
1998
70
1999
28
2000
35
2001
29
2002
19
2003
51
2004
33
2005
43
2006
34
2007
10
2008
4
2009
3
2011
42
2012
18
Wettest Day of Each Month
Sep: 200.2 mm (7.9 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Oyul. The most was 200.2 mm (7.9 in) on 16 September 1994.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Oyul
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
35.8 mm (1.4 in)
22 January 1994
Feb
35.8 mm (1.4 in)
25 February 1982
Mar
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
9 March 2002
Apr
93.0 mm (3.7 in)
11 April 1985
May
106.7 mm (4.2 in)
19 May 1978
Jun
158.0 mm (6.2 in)
23 June 1973
Jul
153.4 mm (6.0 in)
11 July 1976
Aug
192.8 mm (7.6 in)
24 August 1996
Sep
200.2 mm (7.9 in)
16 September 1994
Oct
130.8 mm (5.1 in)
5 October 1997
Nov
68.8 mm (2.7 in)
25 November 1998
Dec
97.8 mm (3.9 in)
3 December 1979
Period of Record Coverage
1972 to 2012
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
36 years of record at El Oyul, 1972 to 2012. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1972, 1975, 1976, 1988, 1993, 2007, 2008, 2009.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 24 complete years at El Oyul, 1973 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 24.5 C (76.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1986, at 23.6 C (74.5 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 25.8 C (78.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Oyul as warming stripes, 1973 to 2012
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1973
23.9 C
-0.58 C
1974
24.1 C
-0.43 C
1977
24.1 C
-0.41 C
1978
24.2 C
-0.32 C
1979
23.9 C
-0.58 C
1980
24.5 C
+0.03 C
1981
24.0 C
-0.49 C
1982
24.6 C
+0.06 C
1983
24.2 C
-0.31 C
1984
23.9 C
-0.61 C
1986
23.6 C
-0.90 C
1994
24.2 C
-0.27 C
1995
25.1 C
+0.62 C
1996
24.5 C
+0.04 C
1997
24.5 C
-0.01 C
1998
25.8 C
+1.28 C
1999
25.0 C
+0.52 C
2000
24.9 C
+0.45 C
2001
24.8 C
+0.29 C
2002
24.7 C
+0.19 C
2003
25.2 C
+0.70 C
2004
25.2 C
+0.69 C
2011
24.6 C
+0.13 C
2012
24.3 C
-0.16 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
1972 to 2012
Yearly extremes at El Oyul: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
46.7 C (116.1 F)
1978
42.3 C (108.1 F)
36
Coldest night (TNn)
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1983
2.8 C (37.0 F)
36
Wettest day (Rx1day)
200.2 mm (7.9 in)
1994
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
36
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
542.0 mm (21.3 in)
1976
167.3 mm (6.6 in)
36
Longest dry spell (CDD)
168 days
2003
41 days
36
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at El Oyul, 1972 to 2012. The record is 46.7 C (116.1 F) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.3 C (108.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Oyul by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1972
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1973
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1974
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1975
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1976
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1977
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1978
46.7 C (116.1 F)
1979
43.9 C (111.0 F)
1980
43.9 C (111.0 F)
1981
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1982
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1983
43.9 C (111.0 F)
1984
46.7 C (116.1 F)
1985
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1986
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1987
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1988
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1993
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1994
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1995
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1996
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1997
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1998
45.0 C (113.0 F)
1999
46.7 C (116.1 F)
2000
40.6 C (105.1 F)
2001
41.7 C (107.1 F)
2002
41.7 C (107.1 F)
2003
44.4 C (111.9 F)
2004
43.3 C (109.9 F)
2005
45.6 C (114.1 F)
2006
45.6 C (114.1 F)
2007
32.8 C (91.0 F)
2008
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2009
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2011
46.7 C (116.1 F)
2012
41.7 C (107.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at El Oyul, 1972 to 2012. The record is -2.8 C (27.0 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.8 C (37.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Oyul by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1972
5.0 C (41.0 F)
1973
1.1 C (34.0 F)
1974
5.0 C (41.0 F)
1975
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1976
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1977
0.6 C (33.1 F)
1978
5.0 C (41.0 F)
1979
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1980
3.9 C (39.0 F)
1981
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1982
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1983
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1984
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1985
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1986
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1987
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1988
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1993
3.3 C (37.9 F)
1994
5.0 C (41.0 F)
1995
3.9 C (39.0 F)
1996
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1997
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1998
6.7 C (44.1 F)
1999
2.8 C (37.0 F)
2000
6.1 C (43.0 F)
2001
5.0 C (41.0 F)
2002
6.7 C (44.1 F)
2003
2.8 C (37.0 F)
2004
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2005
0.6 C (33.1 F)
2006
0.6 C (33.1 F)
2007
5.0 C (41.0 F)
2008
3.9 C (39.0 F)
2009
6.7 C (44.1 F)
2011
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2012
5.0 C (41.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at El Oyul, 1972 to 2012. The record is 200.2 mm (7.9 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.0 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Oyul by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1972
93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1973
158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1974
125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1975
131.8 mm (5.2 in)
1976
153.4 mm (6.0 in)
1977
149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1978
106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1979
97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1980
95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1981
85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1982
91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1983
87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1984
89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1985
112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1986
67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1987
127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1988
65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1993
130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1994
200.2 mm (7.9 in)
1995
89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1996
192.8 mm (7.6 in)
1997
130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1998
124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1999
104.1 mm (4.1 in)
2000
85.9 mm (3.4 in)
2001
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2002
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2003
124.0 mm (4.9 in)
2004
73.9 mm (2.9 in)
2005
20.8 mm (0.8 in)
2006
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
2007
6.9 mm (0.27 in)
2008
19.8 mm (0.8 in)
2009
18.8 mm (0.7 in)
2011
146.8 mm (5.8 in)
2012
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at El Oyul, 1972 to 2012. The record is 542.0 mm (21.3 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 167.3 mm (6.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Oyul by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1972
166.6 mm (6.6 in)
1973
329.7 mm (13.0 in)
1974
306.2 mm (12.1 in)
1975
195.3 mm (7.7 in)
1976
542.0 mm (21.3 in)
1977
319.8 mm (12.6 in)
1978
188.7 mm (7.4 in)
1979
186.4 mm (7.3 in)
1980
108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1981
291.3 mm (11.5 in)
1982
146.3 mm (5.8 in)
1983
173.8 mm (6.8 in)
1984
187.7 mm (7.4 in)
1985
183.2 mm (7.2 in)
1986
117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1987
160.4 mm (6.3 in)
1988
108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1993
155.5 mm (6.1 in)
1994
232.0 mm (9.1 in)
1995
158.7 mm (6.2 in)
1996
315.3 mm (12.4 in)
1997
178.3 mm (7.0 in)
1998
138.9 mm (5.5 in)
1999
168.0 mm (6.6 in)
2000
173.2 mm (6.8 in)
2001
109.8 mm (4.3 in)
2002
99.7 mm (3.9 in)
2003
204.3 mm (8.0 in)
2004
135.4 mm (5.3 in)
2005
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
2006
24.2 mm (1.0 in)
2007
15.3 mm (0.6 in)
2008
19.8 mm (0.8 in)
2009
28.5 mm (1.1 in)
2011
310.4 mm (12.2 in)
2012
93.1 mm (3.7 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at El Oyul, 1972 to 2012. The record is 168 days in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 41 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Oyul by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1972
37 days
1973
37 days
1974
46 days
1975
37 days
1976
23 days
1977
64 days
1978
40 days
1979
45 days
1980
36 days
1981
32 days
1982
33 days
1983
43 days
1984
84 days
1985
25 days
1986
42 days
1987
38 days
1988
29 days
1993
35 days
1994
37 days
1995
50 days
1996
127 days
1997
35 days
1998
107 days
1999
83 days
2000
64 days
2001
71 days
2002
83 days
2003
168 days
2004
52 days
2005
36 days
2006
85 days
2007
24 days
2008
40 days
2009
32 days
2011
93 days
2012
59 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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.