El Lajal Weather Records (MXN00028200)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Lajal (MXN00028200), Mexico, with 34 years of record.

Key Facts for El Lajal

El Lajal (MXN00028200) is a weather station in Mexico at 22.83 latitude and -98.72 longitude, 62 m (203 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1979 to 2012, 34 years of record.
1,464 records set at El Lajal still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 22.83 latitude, -98.72 longitude.
Elevation: 62 m (203 ft).
Period of record: 1979 to 2012, 34 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

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 Lajal. 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 Lajal, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	37.2 C (99.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	40.6 C (105.1 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	45.0 C (113.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	46.1 C (115.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	48.3 C (118.9 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	44.4 C (111.9 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	42.8 C (109.0 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	43.9 C (111.0 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	42.8 C (109.0 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	41.1 C (106.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	38.9 C (102.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	37.2 C (99.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at El Lajal still stand. 1984 holds the most, with 100.

Standing records at El Lajal by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1979	43
1980	33
1981	41
1982	42
1983	39
1984	100
1985	54
1986	86
1987	54
1988	48
1989	46
1990	5
1991	25
1992	66
1993	47
1994	39
1995	71
1996	61
1997	41
1998	59
1999	29
2000	31
2001	27
2002	26
2003	67
2004	70
2005	61
2006	43
2007	27
2009	14
2010	21
2011	39
2012	9

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 178.8 mm (7.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Lajal. The most was 178.8 mm (7.0 in) on 20 September 1993.

Record daily precipitation for each month at El Lajal
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	21 January 1994
Feb	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	4 February 2007
Mar	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	30 March 1997
Apr	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	9 April 1997
May	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	14 May 2004
Jun	147.1 mm (5.8 in)	7 June 2004
Jul	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	17 July 2007
Aug	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	13 August 1980
Sep	178.8 mm (7.0 in)	20 September 1993
Oct	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	5 October 2000
Nov	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	19 November 2001
Dec	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	3 December 1979

Period of Record Coverage

1979 to 2012

33 years of record at El Lajal, 1979 to 2012. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1979, 1990, 1991, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010.

Days with data per year at El Lajal
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1979	264	72%	No
1980	362	99%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	363	99%	Yes
1983	363	99%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	337	92%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	366	100%	Yes
1989	364	100%	Yes
1990	59	16%	No
1991	121	33%	No
1992	358	98%	Yes
1993	354	97%	Yes
1994	363	99%	Yes
1995	365	100%	Yes
1996	366	100%	Yes
1997	364	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	365	100%	Yes
2000	366	100%	Yes
2001	365	100%	Yes
2002	365	100%	Yes
2003	365	100%	Yes
2004	365	100%	Yes
2005	365	100%	Yes
2006	304	83%	No
2007	300	82%	No
2009	120	33%	No
2010	151	41%	No
2011	360	99%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

24 complete years, 1980 to 2012

One stripe for each of 24 complete years at El Lajal, 1980 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 25.2 C (77.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1984, at 23.2 C (73.8 F), and the warmest was 2004, at 26.6 C (79.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F).

Annual mean temperature at El Lajal as warming stripes, 1980 to 2012
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1980	24.6 C	-0.55 C
1981	24.4 C	-0.72 C
1982	24.9 C	-0.21 C
1983	24.2 C	-0.99 C
1984	23.2 C	-1.91 C
1986	23.2 C	-1.91 C
1987	23.3 C	-1.85 C
1989	24.0 C	-1.20 C
1992	25.9 C	+0.78 C
1993	25.8 C	+0.64 C
1994	25.5 C	+0.36 C
1995	25.0 C	-0.20 C
1996	25.6 C	+0.40 C
1997	25.0 C	-0.15 C
1998	26.5 C	+1.37 C
1999	25.8 C	+0.60 C
2000	25.8 C	+0.64 C
2001	25.7 C	+0.53 C
2002	25.4 C	+0.27 C
2003	26.3 C	+1.10 C
2004	26.6 C	+1.41 C
2005	26.5 C	+1.31 C
2011	25.6 C	+0.45 C
2012	25.1 C	-0.10 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

1979 to 2012

Yearly extremes at El Lajal: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	48.3 C (118.9 F)	1999	42.8 C (109.0 F)	33
Coldest night (TNn)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1989	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33
Wettest day (Rx1day)	178.8 mm (7.0 in)	1993	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	33
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	282.5 mm (11.1 in)	1999	147.9 mm (5.8 in)	33
Longest dry spell (CDD)	134 days	2003	56 days	33

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at El Lajal, 1979 to 2012. The record is 48.3 C (118.9 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.8 C (109.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at El Lajal by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1979	46.1 C (115.0 F)
1980	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1981	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1982	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1983	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1984	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1985	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1986	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1987	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1988	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1989	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1990	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1991	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1992	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1993	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1994	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1995	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1996	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1997	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1998	46.1 C (115.0 F)
1999	48.3 C (118.9 F)
2000	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2001	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2002	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2003	44.4 C (111.9 F)
2004	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2005	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2006	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2007	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2009	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2010	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2011	44.4 C (111.9 F)
2012	38.9 C (102.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at El Lajal, 1979 to 2012. The record is -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.3 C (37.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at El Lajal by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1979	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1980	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1981	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1982	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1983	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1984	2.8 C (37.0 F)
1985	2.8 C (37.0 F)
1986	2.8 C (37.0 F)
1987	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1988	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1989	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1990	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1991	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1992	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1993	4.4 C (39.9 F)
1994	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1995	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1996	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1997	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1998	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1999	1.7 C (35.1 F)
2000	2.8 C (37.0 F)
2001	2.2 C (36.0 F)
2002	5.0 C (41.0 F)
2003	3.3 C (37.9 F)
2004	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2005	5.6 C (42.1 F)
2006	1.1 C (34.0 F)
2007	3.3 C (37.9 F)
2009	7.2 C (45.0 F)
2010	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2011	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2012	6.7 C (44.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at El Lajal, 1979 to 2012. The record is 178.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.8 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Lajal by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1979	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1980	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1981	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1982	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1983	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1984	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1985	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1986	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1987	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1988	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1989	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1990	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1991	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1992	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1993	178.8 mm (7.0 in)
1994	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1995	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1996	140.5 mm (5.5 in)
1997	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1998	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1999	143.3 mm (5.6 in)
2000	167.6 mm (6.6 in)
2001	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
2002	153.2 mm (6.0 in)
2003	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
2004	147.1 mm (5.8 in)
2005	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
2006	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2007	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
2009	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
2010	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
2011	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
2012	76.2 mm (3.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at El Lajal, 1979 to 2012. The record is 282.5 mm (11.1 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 147.9 mm (5.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Lajal by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1979	192.6 mm (7.6 in)
1980	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1981	189.5 mm (7.5 in)
1982	162.5 mm (6.4 in)
1983	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1984	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1985	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1986	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1987	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1988	147.9 mm (5.8 in)
1989	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1990	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1991	109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1992	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1993	263.9 mm (10.4 in)
1994	208.3 mm (8.2 in)
1995	124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1996	217.7 mm (8.6 in)
1997	177.6 mm (7.0 in)
1998	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
1999	282.5 mm (11.1 in)
2000	209.1 mm (8.2 in)
2001	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
2002	184.7 mm (7.3 in)
2003	159.1 mm (6.3 in)
2004	242.9 mm (9.6 in)
2005	170.7 mm (6.7 in)
2006	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
2007	216.7 mm (8.5 in)
2009	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2010	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
2011	194.4 mm (7.7 in)
2012	137.2 mm (5.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at El Lajal, 1979 to 2012. The record is 134 days in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 56 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Lajal by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1979	49 days
1980	38 days
1981	61 days
1982	48 days
1983	73 days
1984	84 days
1985	38 days
1986	85 days
1987	57 days
1988	62 days
1989	72 days
1990	59 days
1991	32 days
1992	46 days
1993	70 days
1994	51 days
1995	36 days
1996	84 days
1997	31 days
1998	60 days
1999	83 days
2000	48 days
2001	71 days
2002	59 days
2003	134 days
2004	55 days
2005	56 days
2006	41 days
2007	55 days
2009	34 days
2010	35 days
2011	119 days
2012	44 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.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).