Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Carmen. 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 Carmen, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
28.9 C (84.0 F)
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
30.0 C (86.0 F)
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
35.0 C (95.0 F)
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
n/a
n/a
May
33.9 C (93.0 F)
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
28.9 C (84.0 F)
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at El Carmen still stand. 1978 holds the most, with 180.
Standing records at El Carmen by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1966
20
1967
14
1968
20
1969
29
1970
20
1971
10
1972
21
1973
29
1974
31
1975
24
1976
52
1977
61
1978
180
1979
24
1980
18
1981
24
1982
10
1983
15
1984
14
1985
14
1986
100
1987
40
1988
22
1992
40
1993
69
1994
14
1995
52
1996
128
1997
94
1998
40
1999
24
2000
17
2001
24
2002
27
2003
39
2004
27
2005
77
Wettest Day of Each Month
May: 105.9 mm (4.2 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Carmen. The most was 105.9 mm (4.2 in) on 23 May 1976.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Carmen
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
30 January 2004
Feb
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
7 February 1993
Mar
21.3 mm (0.8 in)
18 March 1969
Apr
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
7 April 1997
May
105.9 mm (4.2 in)
23 May 1976
Jun
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
9 June 1981
Jul
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
14 July 1997
Aug
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
23 August 1966
Sep
74.7 mm (2.9 in)
12 September 2002
Oct
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
4 October 1999
Nov
24.9 mm (1.0 in)
11 November 1992
Dec
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
30 December 1995
Period of Record Coverage
1966 to 2005
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
37 years of record at El Carmen, 1966 to 2005. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1966, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1988.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 31 complete years at El Carmen, 1967 to 2005. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.7 C (56.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 10.6 C (51.0 F), and the warmest was 1986, at 14.8 C (58.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.2 C (5.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Carmen as warming stripes, 1967 to 2005
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1967
13.2 C
-0.44 C
1969
14.2 C
+0.51 C
1970
13.3 C
-0.35 C
1971
13.4 C
-0.28 C
1972
13.2 C
-0.50 C
1973
13.8 C
+0.09 C
1974
13.4 C
-0.29 C
1975
14.0 C
+0.32 C
1976
14.0 C
+0.35 C
1977
14.8 C
+1.12 C
1978
14.1 C
+0.41 C
1980
13.8 C
+0.12 C
1981
13.6 C
-0.12 C
1982
13.8 C
+0.10 C
1985
13.7 C
-0.02 C
1986
14.8 C
+1.16 C
1987
13.9 C
+0.27 C
1992
13.3 C
-0.37 C
1993
13.6 C
-0.08 C
1994
14.2 C
+0.53 C
1995
13.8 C
+0.17 C
1996
10.6 C
-3.10 C
1997
11.3 C
-2.35 C
1998
14.0 C
+0.33 C
1999
13.3 C
-0.37 C
2000
13.7 C
+0.01 C
2001
13.9 C
+0.25 C
2002
14.2 C
+0.57 C
2003
14.4 C
+0.72 C
2004
14.1 C
+0.43 C
2005
14.6 C
+0.94 C
The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1967 to 2005 is -0.01 C (-0.28 to 0.25) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.02 F (-0.50 to 0.45) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 31 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Carmen
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
-0.01 C (-0.28 to 0.25) per decade
-0.02 F (-0.50 to 0.45) per decade
1967 to 2005
31
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum
0.6 C (0.2 to 1.0) per decade
1.1 F (0.4 to 1.8) per decade
1967 to 2005
31
Rise
Mean daily minimum
-0.6 C (-1.1 to -0.2) per decade
-1.1 F (-2.0 to -0.3) per decade
1967 to 2005
31
Fall
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
1966 to 2005
Yearly extremes at El Carmen: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1986
28.9 C (84.0 F)
37
Coldest night (TNn)
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1993
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
37
Wettest day (Rx1day)
105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1976
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
37
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
140.6 mm (5.5 in)
2002
68.9 mm (2.7 in)
37
Longest dry spell (CDD)
123 days
1971
63 days
37
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at El Carmen, 1966 to 2005. The record is 35.0 C (95.0 F) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.9 C (84.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Carmen by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1966
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1967
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1968
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1969
28.3 C (82.9 F)
1970
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1971
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1972
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1973
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1974
26.1 C (79.0 F)
1975
28.3 C (82.9 F)
1976
26.1 C (79.0 F)
1977
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1978
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1979
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1980
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1981
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1982
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1983
28.3 C (82.9 F)
1984
26.1 C (79.0 F)
1985
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1986
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1987
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1988
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1992
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1993
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1994
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1995
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1996
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1997
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1998
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1999
28.9 C (84.0 F)
2000
31.7 C (89.1 F)
2001
30.0 C (86.0 F)
2002
30.6 C (87.1 F)
2003
31.7 C (89.1 F)
2004
28.9 C (84.0 F)
2005
31.7 C (89.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at El Carmen, 1966 to 2005. The record is -12.2 C (10.0 F) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is -7.2 C (19.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Carmen by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1966
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1967
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1968
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1969
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1970
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1971
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1972
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1973
-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1974
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1975
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1976
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1977
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1978
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1979
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1980
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1981
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1982
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1983
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1984
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1985
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1986
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1987
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1988
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1992
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1993
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1994
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1995
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1996
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1997
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1998
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1999
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2000
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2001
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2002
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2003
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2004
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2005
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at El Carmen, 1966 to 2005. The record is 105.9 mm (4.2 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.9 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Carmen by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1966
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1967
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1968
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1969
21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1970
21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1971
27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1972
18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1973
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1974
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1975
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1976
105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1977
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1978
27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1979
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1980
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1981
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1982
27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1983
47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1984
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1985
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1986
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1987
31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1988
38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1992
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1993
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1994
24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1995
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1996
32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1997
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1998
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1999
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2000
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2001
54.9 mm (2.2 in)
2002
74.7 mm (2.9 in)
2003
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2004
71.9 mm (2.8 in)
2005
56.9 mm (2.2 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at El Carmen, 1966 to 2005. The record is 140.6 mm (5.5 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.9 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Carmen by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1966
59.3 mm (2.3 in)
1967
90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1968
54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1969
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1970
49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1971
59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1972
30.1 mm (1.2 in)
1973
85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1974
91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1975
71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1976
116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1977
60.8 mm (2.4 in)
1978
69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1979
89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1980
109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1981
104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1982
68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1983
72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1984
126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1985
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1986
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1987
67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1988
60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1992
57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1993
62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1994
45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1995
57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1996
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1997
62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1998
81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1999
133.4 mm (5.3 in)
2000
87.3 mm (3.4 in)
2001
87.4 mm (3.4 in)
2002
140.6 mm (5.5 in)
2003
62.8 mm (2.5 in)
2004
83.3 mm (3.3 in)
2005
87.1 mm (3.4 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at El Carmen, 1966 to 2005. The record is 123 days in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 63 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Carmen by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1966
34 days
1967
52 days
1968
45 days
1969
62 days
1970
110 days
1971
123 days
1972
70 days
1973
61 days
1974
69 days
1975
78 days
1976
57 days
1977
48 days
1978
44 days
1979
41 days
1980
71 days
1981
30 days
1982
80 days
1983
52 days
1984
72 days
1985
55 days
1986
106 days
1987
63 days
1988
40 days
1992
50 days
1993
47 days
1994
82 days
1995
65 days
1996
74 days
1997
68 days
1998
92 days
1999
80 days
2000
71 days
2001
63 days
2002
46 days
2003
70 days
2004
59 days
2005
82 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.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
29 years with a frost
Across 29 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at El Carmen falls on 12 March and the median first autumn frost on 26 October, which leaves a median of 215 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -17.0 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at El Carmen
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1967 to 2005)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
12 March
n/a
12 March
n/a
+13.8 days per decade
First autumn frost
26 October
n/a
26 October
n/a
-3.2 days per decade
Growing days
215 days
n/a
215 days
n/a
-17.0 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Rainfall Return Levels
34 years, 1967 to 2005
A day with at least 36.7 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 111.6 mm (4.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at El Carmen: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
36.7 mm (1.4 in)
5 years
51.5 mm (2.0 in)
10 years
63.1 mm (2.5 in)
25 years
80.3 mm (3.2 in)
50 years
95.0 mm (3.7 in)
Longer than the 34 years of record
100 years
111.6 mm (4.4 in)
Longer than the 34 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, 34 years of values from 1967 to 2005.
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: 105.9 mm (4.2 in) in 1976; 74.7 mm (2.9 in) in 2002; 71.9 mm (2.8 in) in 2004.
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.