Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Barretal II. 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 Barretal II, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
40.6 C (105.1 F)
-5.6 C (21.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
41.7 C (107.1 F)
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
42.8 C (109.0 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
45.0 C (113.0 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
46.7 C (116.1 F)
5.0 C (41.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
46.7 C (116.1 F)
6.7 C (44.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
45.6 C (114.1 F)
11.7 C (53.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
42.8 C (109.0 F)
11.7 C (53.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
40.0 C (104.0 F)
3.9 C (39.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
38.3 C (100.9 F)
5.0 C (41.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
41.7 C (107.1 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
40.6 C (105.1 F)
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at El Barretal II still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 182.
Standing records at El Barretal II by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1975
18
1976
37
1977
24
1978
25
1979
23
1980
35
1981
16
1982
39
1983
70
1984
35
1985
25
1986
24
1987
27
1988
16
1989
182
1990
31
1991
19
1992
29
1993
6
1994
10
1995
20
1996
31
1997
37
1998
97
1999
172
2000
127
2001
109
2002
72
2003
23
2004
3
2005
8
2006
11
2007
5
2008
5
2009
53
Wettest Day of Each Month
Oct: 153.9 mm (6.1 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Barretal II. The most was 153.9 mm (6.1 in) on 20 October 1985.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Barretal II
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
79.8 mm (3.1 in)
20 January 1994
Feb
55.4 mm (2.2 in)
16 February 2002
Mar
99.8 mm (3.9 in)
25 March 1996
Apr
114.3 mm (4.5 in)
21 April 1977
May
96.3 mm (3.8 in)
16 May 2009
Jun
125.0 mm (4.9 in)
9 June 1992
Jul
113.5 mm (4.5 in)
24 July 2005
Aug
123.7 mm (4.9 in)
22 August 2007
Sep
149.9 mm (5.9 in)
21 September 1974
Oct
153.9 mm (6.1 in)
20 October 1985
Nov
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
23 November 2002
Dec
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2 December 1979
Period of Record Coverage
1975 to 2009
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
35 years of record at El Barretal II, 1975 to 2009. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1975, 1993, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 16 complete years at El Barretal II, 1976 to 1998. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.1 C (73.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1983, at 21.4 C (70.6 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 25.4 C (77.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Barretal II as warming stripes, 1976 to 1998
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1976
22.0 C
-1.08 C
1977
23.0 C
-0.06 C
1978
23.2 C
+0.09 C
1979
23.2 C
+0.10 C
1980
23.7 C
+0.58 C
1981
23.0 C
-0.09 C
1982
22.3 C
-0.81 C
1983
21.4 C
-1.68 C
1984
22.4 C
-0.66 C
1985
23.1 C
+0.04 C
1986
23.4 C
+0.34 C
1987
22.6 C
-0.54 C
1990
24.3 C
+1.16 C
1991
23.5 C
+0.39 C
1997
23.0 C
-0.07 C
1998
25.4 C
+2.31 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 2009
Yearly extremes at El Barretal II: 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)
1998
41.1 C (106.0 F)
35
Coldest night (TNn)
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1983
0.0 C (32.0 F)
35
Wettest day (Rx1day)
153.9 mm (6.1 in)
1985
93.5 mm (3.7 in)
36
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
317.9 mm (12.5 in)
1976
145.4 mm (5.7 in)
36
Longest dry spell (CDD)
86 days
1982
40 days
36
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at El Barretal II, 1974 to 2009. The record is 46.7 C (116.1 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.1 C (106.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Barretal II by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1974
n/a
1975
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1976
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1977
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1978
43.9 C (111.0 F)
1979
43.3 C (109.9 F)
1980
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1981
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1982
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1983
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1984
44.4 C (111.9 F)
1985
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1986
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1987
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1988
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1989
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1990
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1991
43.3 C (109.9 F)
1992
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1993
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1994
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1995
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1996
45.6 C (114.1 F)
1997
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1998
46.7 C (116.1 F)
1999
41.7 C (107.1 F)
2000
41.7 C (107.1 F)
2001
41.7 C (107.1 F)
2002
42.8 C (109.0 F)
2003
42.8 C (109.0 F)
2004
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2005
40.6 C (105.1 F)
2006
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2007
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2008
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2009
42.8 C (109.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at El Barretal II, 1974 to 2009. The record is -10.0 C (14.0 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Barretal II by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1974
n/a
1975
-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1976
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1977
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1978
0.6 C (33.1 F)
1979
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1980
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1981
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1982
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1983
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1984
-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1985
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1986
1.1 C (34.0 F)
1987
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1988
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1989
-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1990
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1991
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1992
0.6 C (33.1 F)
1993
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1994
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1995
3.3 C (37.9 F)
1996
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1997
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1998
3.9 C (39.0 F)
1999
3.9 C (39.0 F)
2000
5.6 C (42.1 F)
2001
3.9 C (39.0 F)
2002
2.8 C (37.0 F)
2003
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2004
6.7 C (44.1 F)
2005
4.4 C (39.9 F)
2006
6.7 C (44.1 F)
2007
5.0 C (41.0 F)
2008
5.0 C (41.0 F)
2009
0.0 C (32.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at El Barretal II, 1974 to 2009. The record is 153.9 mm (6.1 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 93.5 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Barretal II by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1974
149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1975
138.9 mm (5.5 in)
1976
97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1977
114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1978
103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1979
88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1980
63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1981
82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1982
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1983
74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1984
120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1985
153.9 mm (6.1 in)
1986
70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1987
91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1988
107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1989
71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1990
117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1991
95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1992
125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1993
110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1994
99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1995
85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1996
110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1997
84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1998
53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1999
57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2000
68.1 mm (2.7 in)
2001
35.3 mm (1.4 in)
2002
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2003
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2004
46.2 mm (1.8 in)
2005
113.5 mm (4.5 in)
2006
148.8 mm (5.9 in)
2007
123.7 mm (4.9 in)
2008
64.3 mm (2.5 in)
2009
96.3 mm (3.8 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at El Barretal II, 1974 to 2009. The record is 317.9 mm (12.5 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 145.4 mm (5.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Barretal II by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1974
223.4 mm (8.8 in)
1975
258.6 mm (10.2 in)
1976
317.9 mm (12.5 in)
1977
195.3 mm (7.7 in)
1978
201.1 mm (7.9 in)
1979
123.4 mm (4.9 in)
1980
104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1981
208.8 mm (8.2 in)
1982
126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1983
115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1984
133.3 mm (5.2 in)
1985
311.9 mm (12.3 in)
1986
136.3 mm (5.4 in)
1987
209.3 mm (8.2 in)
1988
164.8 mm (6.5 in)
1989
107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1990
117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1991
204.3 mm (8.0 in)
1992
149.1 mm (5.9 in)
1993
166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1994
158.6 mm (6.2 in)
1995
140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1996
189.3 mm (7.5 in)
1997
141.7 mm (5.6 in)
1998
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1999
92.2 mm (3.6 in)
2000
131.9 mm (5.2 in)
2001
70.6 mm (2.8 in)
2002
108.0 mm (4.3 in)
2003
47.3 mm (1.9 in)
2004
102.0 mm (4.0 in)
2005
283.2 mm (11.1 in)
2006
150.4 mm (5.9 in)
2007
214.8 mm (8.5 in)
2008
177.8 mm (7.0 in)
2009
101.9 mm (4.0 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at El Barretal II, 1974 to 2009. The record is 86 days in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Barretal II by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1974
70 days
1975
64 days
1976
29 days
1977
41 days
1978
44 days
1979
34 days
1980
55 days
1981
28 days
1982
86 days
1983
60 days
1984
54 days
1985
39 days
1986
40 days
1987
53 days
1988
38 days
1989
35 days
1990
74 days
1991
35 days
1992
27 days
1993
62 days
1994
26 days
1995
33 days
1996
84 days
1997
36 days
1998
60 days
1999
32 days
2000
55 days
2001
37 days
2002
65 days
2003
40 days
2004
30 days
2005
27 days
2006
28 days
2007
37 days
2008
16 days
2009
64 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.