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Papantla Weather Records (MXN00030125)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Papantla (MXN00030125), Mexico, with 51 years of record.

Key Facts for Papantla

  • Papantla (MXN00030125) is a weather station in Mexico at 20.43 latitude and -97.32 longitude, 190 m (623 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1961 to 2011, 51 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Papantla still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Papantla set a daily record low minimum temperature of 7.8 C (46.0 F) on 8 December 2011.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 20.43 latitude, -97.32 longitude.
  • Elevation: 190 m (623 ft).
  • Period of record: 1961 to 2011, 51 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Papantla, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Papantla. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 01020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Papantla. 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 Papantla, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan35.6 C (96.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Feb37.8 C (100.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Mar38.9 C (102.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Apr41.7 C (107.1 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
May41.7 C (107.1 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)n/an/a
Jun41.1 C (106.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)n/an/a
Jul40.0 C (104.0 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)n/an/a
Aug40.0 C (104.0 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)n/an/a
Sep40.0 C (104.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)n/an/a
Oct39.4 C (102.9 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)n/an/a
Nov36.7 C (98.1 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Dec37.8 C (100.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Papantla by the year they were set 1,464 records at Papantla still stand. 1979 holds the most, with 147. 0501001501961: 191962: 131963: 181964: 491965: 311966: 181967: 161968: 151969: 191970: 231971: 151972: 201973: 241974: 181975: 221976: 221977: 1211978: 921979: 1471980: 511981: 301982: 431983: 691984: 821985: 131986: 381987: 591988: 161989: 241990: 91991: 201993: 91994: 171995: 531996: 161997: 161998: 71999: 232000: 162001: 152002: 132004: 32005: 32007: 352008: 222009: 272010: 92011: 241961196619711976198119861991199720022009
1,464 records at Papantla still stand. 1979 holds the most, with 147.
Standing records at Papantla by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196119
196213
196318
196449
196531
196618
196716
196815
196919
197023
197115
197220
197324
197418
197522
197622
1977121
197892
1979147
198051
198130
198243
198369
198482
198513
198638
198759
198816
198924
19909
199120
19939
199417
199553
199616
199716
19987
199923
200016
200115
200213
20043
20053
200735
200822
200927
20109
201124

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Papantla set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Papantla between 9 June 1995 and 5 October 1999. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitation9 June 1995: Record high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)10 June 1995: Record high minimum temperature 30.0 C (86.0 F)5 October 1999: Record daily precipitation 347.5 mm (13.7 in)19952000
3 all-time records were set at Papantla between 9 June 1995 and 5 October 1999. Each dot is a new record.
When Papantla set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1995-06-09Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)
1995-06-10Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 30.0 C (86.0 F)
1999-10-05Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 347.5 mm (13.7 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 347.5 mm (13.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Papantla The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Papantla. The most was 347.5 mm (13.7 in) on 5 October 1999. 0100200300400 Jan: 59.9 mm (2.4 in), 28 January 1984 Jan Feb: 76.7 mm (3.0 in), 11 February 1999 Feb Mar: 89.2 mm (3.5 in), 30 March 1997 Mar Apr: 161.3 mm (6.4 in), 14 April 1974 Apr May: 133.1 mm (5.2 in), 31 May 1964 May Jun: 203.5 mm (8.0 in), 25 June 1966 Jun Jul: 147.3 mm (5.8 in), 31 July 2011 Jul Aug: 181.4 mm (7.1 in), 22 August 1996 Aug Sep: 261.1 mm (10.3 in), 17 September 1981 Sep Oct: 347.5 mm (13.7 in), 5 October 1999 Oct Nov: 108.0 mm (4.3 in), 18 November 1968 Nov Dec: 68.1 mm (2.7 in), 4 December 1981 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Papantla. The most was 347.5 mm (13.7 in) on 5 October 1999.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Papantla
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan59.9 mm (2.4 in)28 January 1984
Feb76.7 mm (3.0 in)11 February 1999
Mar89.2 mm (3.5 in)30 March 1997
Apr161.3 mm (6.4 in)14 April 1974
May133.1 mm (5.2 in)31 May 1964
Jun203.5 mm (8.0 in)25 June 1966
Jul147.3 mm (5.8 in)31 July 2011
Aug181.4 mm (7.1 in)22 August 1996
Sep261.1 mm (10.3 in)17 September 1981
Oct347.5 mm (13.7 in)5 October 1999
Nov108.0 mm (4.3 in)18 November 1968
Dec68.1 mm (2.7 in)4 December 1981

Period of Record Coverage

1961 to 2011
Days with data per year at Papantla 49 years of record at Papantla, 1961 to 2011. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1966, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and others. 1961: 359 of 365 days1962: 362 of 365 days1963: 359 of 365 days1964: 360 of 366 days1965: 363 of 365 days1966: 308 of 365 days1967: 339 of 365 days1968: 353 of 366 days1969: 329 of 365 days1970: 335 of 365 days1971: 343 of 365 days1972: 359 of 366 days1973: 360 of 365 days1974: 362 of 365 days1975: 358 of 365 days1976: 359 of 366 days1977: 332 of 365 days1978: 359 of 365 days1979: 362 of 365 days1980: 360 of 366 days1981: 359 of 365 days1982: 357 of 365 days1983: 355 of 365 days1984: 349 of 366 days1985: 363 of 365 days1986: 302 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 334 of 366 days1989: 244 of 365 days1990: 306 of 365 days1991: 305 of 365 days1992: 60 of 366 days1993: 303 of 365 days1994: 302 of 365 days1995: 356 of 365 days1996: 358 of 366 days1997: 351 of 365 days1998: 348 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 356 of 366 days2001: 360 of 365 days2002: 352 of 365 days2004: 331 of 366 days2005: 61 of 365 days2007: 357 of 365 days2008: 359 of 366 days2009: 353 of 365 days2010: 355 of 365 days2011: 353 of 365 days19701980199020002010
49 years of record at Papantla, 1961 to 2011. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1966, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and others.
Days with data per year at Papantla
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196135998%Yes
196236299%Yes
196335998%Yes
196436098%Yes
196536399%Yes
196630884%No
196733993%Yes
196835396%Yes
196932990%Yes
197033592%Yes
197134394%Yes
197235998%Yes
197336099%Yes
197436299%Yes
197535898%Yes
197635998%Yes
197733291%Yes
197835998%Yes
197936299%Yes
198036098%Yes
198135998%Yes
198235798%Yes
198335597%Yes
198434995%Yes
198536399%Yes
198630283%No
1987365100%Yes
198833491%Yes
198924467%No
199030684%No
199130584%No
19926016%No
199330383%No
199430283%No
199535698%Yes
199635898%Yes
199735196%Yes
199834895%Yes
1999364100%Yes
200035697%Yes
200136099%Yes
200235296%Yes
200433190%Yes
20056117%No
200735798%Yes
200835998%Yes
200935397%Yes
201035597%Yes
201135397%Yes

Latest Records

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Latest records at Papantla
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 December 2011Papantla, MXdaily low min7.8 C (46.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 2011Papantla, MXdaily low min (Tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie42 years4 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 2011Papantla, MXdaily rain (Tie)50.0 mm (2.0 in)tie46 years4 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 2011Papantla, MXdaily rain45.2 mm (1.8 in)36.3 mm (1.4 in)17 years30 of 100 (Routine)
13 November 2011Papantla, MXdaily low min10.0 C (50.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 2011Papantla, MXdaily low min7.8 C (46.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)48 years25 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 2011Papantla, MXdaily low max (Tie)18.9 C (66.0 F)tie33 years3 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 2011Papantla, MXdaily low max12.8 C (55.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)33 years26 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 2011Papantla, MXdaily rain51.1 mm (2.0 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)33 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2011Papantla, MXdaily high min (Tie)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie30 years3 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 2011Papantla, MXdaily low max22.2 C (72.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)36 years23 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2011Papantla, MXdaily rain60.7 mm (2.4 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)37 years25 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2011Papantla, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie29 years3 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2011Papantla, MXdaily low max (Tie)27.8 C (82.0 F)tie49 years4 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2011Papantla, MXdaily rain79.5 mm (3.1 in)63.5 mm (2.5 in)42 years48 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 2011Papantla, MXdaily low max26.1 C (79.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)49 years21 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 2011Papantla, MXmonthly rain147.3 mm (5.8 in)41.9 mm (1.6 in)48 years56 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2011Papantla, MXdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)25 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2011Papantla, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie30 years3 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2011Papantla, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie30 years3 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

34 complete years, 1961 to 2011
Annual mean temperature at Papantla as warming stripes, 1961 to 2011 One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Papantla, 1961 to 2011. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.9 C (75.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1979, at 20.6 C (69.1 F), and the warmest was 1984, at 25.5 C (77.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.3 C (5.9 F). 1961: 23.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1962: 23.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1963: 23.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1964: 24.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1965: 24.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1968: 23.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1971: 24.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1972: 24.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1973: 24.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1974: 24.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1975: 24.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1976: 23.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1978: 21.8 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1979: 20.6 C, -3.3 C from the station mean1980: 24.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1981: 24.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1982: 24.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1983: 24.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1984: 25.5 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1985: 23.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1987: 22.6 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1995: 25.5 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1996: 24.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1997: 23.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1998: 24.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1999: 23.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2000: 24.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2001: 24.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2002: 24.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2007: 22.7 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2008: 24.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2009: 25.0 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2010: 23.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2011: 23.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean19611965197019751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Papantla, 1961 to 2011. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.9 C (75.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1979, at 20.6 C (69.1 F), and the warmest was 1984, at 25.5 C (77.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.3 C (5.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Papantla as warming stripes, 1961 to 2011
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196123.2 C-0.67 C
196223.8 C-0.11 C
196323.8 C-0.13 C
196424.8 C+0.86 C
196524.6 C+0.64 C
196823.6 C-0.30 C
197124.2 C+0.25 C
197224.1 C+0.19 C
197324.1 C+0.14 C
197424.3 C+0.42 C
197524.5 C+0.56 C
197623.5 C-0.40 C
197821.8 C-2.15 C
197920.6 C-3.29 C
198024.1 C+0.18 C
198124.2 C+0.28 C
198224.8 C+0.87 C
198324.8 C+0.92 C
198425.5 C+1.60 C
198523.0 C-0.92 C
198722.6 C-1.34 C
199525.5 C+1.56 C
199624.3 C+0.40 C
199723.2 C-0.69 C
199824.1 C+0.17 C
199923.0 C-0.93 C
200024.3 C+0.35 C
200124.9 C+0.95 C
200224.9 C+0.99 C
200722.7 C-1.24 C
200824.2 C+0.28 C
200925.0 C+1.13 C
201023.5 C-0.37 C
201123.8 C-0.10 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1961 to 2011 is 0.05 C (-0.18 to 0.28) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 34 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Papantla
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.05 C (-0.18 to 0.28) per decade0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.5) per decade1961 to 201134Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.1 C (-0.3 to 0.2) per decade-0.1 F (-0.6 to 0.3) per decade1961 to 201134Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (-0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.3 F (-0.3 to 0.9) per decade1961 to 201134Not clearly different from zero

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

1961 to 2011
Yearly extremes at Papantla: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)41.7 C (107.1 F)196439.4 C (102.9 F)49
Coldest night (TNn)0.0 C (32.0 F)19626.7 C (44.1 F)49
Wettest day (Rx1day)347.5 mm (13.7 in)1999100.6 mm (4.0 in)49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)571.0 mm (22.5 in)1999174.3 mm (6.9 in)49
Longest dry spell (CDD)56 days197828 days49

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Papantla by year The hottest day of the year at Papantla, 1961 to 2011. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F). 253035404519701980199020002010Record: 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1964
The hottest day of the year at Papantla, 1961 to 2011. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Papantla by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196137.8 C (100.0 F)
196237.8 C (100.0 F)
196337.2 C (99.0 F)
196441.7 C (107.1 F)
196540.0 C (104.0 F)
196636.7 C (98.1 F)
196741.7 C (107.1 F)
196839.4 C (102.9 F)
196940.0 C (104.0 F)
197038.9 C (102.0 F)
197140.0 C (104.0 F)
197236.7 C (98.1 F)
197341.7 C (107.1 F)
197441.7 C (107.1 F)
197540.6 C (105.1 F)
197640.6 C (105.1 F)
197741.7 C (107.1 F)
197840.0 C (104.0 F)
197939.4 C (102.9 F)
198039.4 C (102.9 F)
198135.6 C (96.1 F)
198235.6 C (96.1 F)
198337.8 C (100.0 F)
198441.1 C (106.0 F)
198537.8 C (100.0 F)
198636.7 C (98.1 F)
198737.8 C (100.0 F)
198838.9 C (102.0 F)
198940.0 C (104.0 F)
199039.4 C (102.9 F)
199140.0 C (104.0 F)
199229.4 C (84.9 F)
199335.6 C (96.1 F)
199438.9 C (102.0 F)
199538.3 C (100.9 F)
199638.9 C (102.0 F)
199735.6 C (96.1 F)
199841.1 C (106.0 F)
199941.7 C (107.1 F)
200038.9 C (102.0 F)
200139.4 C (102.9 F)
200240.0 C (104.0 F)
200440.6 C (105.1 F)
200539.4 C (102.9 F)
200737.2 C (99.0 F)
200838.9 C (102.0 F)
200938.3 C (100.9 F)
201036.7 C (98.1 F)
201141.7 C (107.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Papantla by year The coldest night of the year at Papantla, 1961 to 2011. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 6.7 C (44.1 F). 0510152019701980199020002010Record: 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 1962
The coldest night of the year at Papantla, 1961 to 2011. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 6.7 C (44.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Papantla by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19618.9 C (48.0 F)
19620.0 C (32.0 F)
19635.0 C (41.0 F)
19646.7 C (44.1 F)
19657.2 C (45.0 F)
19667.2 C (45.0 F)
19672.8 C (37.0 F)
19685.0 C (41.0 F)
19698.9 C (48.0 F)
19707.2 C (45.0 F)
19718.9 C (48.0 F)
19726.7 C (44.1 F)
19735.0 C (41.0 F)
19748.3 C (46.9 F)
19756.7 C (44.1 F)
19765.0 C (41.0 F)
19777.8 C (46.0 F)
19782.8 C (37.0 F)
19795.0 C (41.0 F)
19804.4 C (39.9 F)
19818.3 C (46.9 F)
19829.4 C (48.9 F)
19832.8 C (37.0 F)
19847.8 C (46.0 F)
19852.8 C (37.0 F)
19860.6 C (33.1 F)
19871.7 C (35.1 F)
19883.9 C (39.0 F)
19890.6 C (33.1 F)
199011.7 C (53.1 F)
19917.8 C (46.0 F)
19927.8 C (46.0 F)
19935.0 C (41.0 F)
19948.3 C (46.9 F)
19956.7 C (44.1 F)
19965.0 C (41.0 F)
19973.9 C (39.0 F)
19986.7 C (44.1 F)
19995.6 C (42.1 F)
20008.3 C (46.9 F)
20018.9 C (48.0 F)
20027.8 C (46.0 F)
20047.8 C (46.0 F)
200517.8 C (64.0 F)
20075.6 C (42.1 F)
20083.9 C (39.0 F)
20098.9 C (48.0 F)
20102.8 C (37.0 F)
20116.1 C (43.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Papantla by year The wettest day of the year at Papantla, 1961 to 2011. The record is 347.5 mm (13.7 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.6 mm (4.0 in). 010020030040019701980199020002010Record: 347.5 mm (13.7 in) in 1999
The wettest day of the year at Papantla, 1961 to 2011. The record is 347.5 mm (13.7 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.6 mm (4.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Papantla by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1961135.1 mm (5.3 in)
196254.6 mm (2.1 in)
1963105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1964133.1 mm (5.2 in)
196560.5 mm (2.4 in)
1966203.5 mm (8.0 in)
1967129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1968108.0 mm (4.3 in)
196989.9 mm (3.5 in)
1970100.6 mm (4.0 in)
197175.4 mm (3.0 in)
197257.2 mm (2.3 in)
1973125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1974216.9 mm (8.5 in)
1975172.2 mm (6.8 in)
197663.5 mm (2.5 in)
197783.6 mm (3.3 in)
197887.1 mm (3.4 in)
197969.6 mm (2.7 in)
1980111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1981261.1 mm (10.3 in)
1982126.0 mm (5.0 in)
198354.9 mm (2.2 in)
198493.5 mm (3.7 in)
198599.8 mm (3.9 in)
198693.5 mm (3.7 in)
198780.3 mm (3.2 in)
198884.1 mm (3.3 in)
1989105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1990101.9 mm (4.0 in)
199139.9 mm (1.6 in)
199219.6 mm (0.8 in)
1993121.2 mm (4.8 in)
199495.3 mm (3.8 in)
1995171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1996181.4 mm (7.1 in)
1997163.6 mm (6.4 in)
199898.0 mm (3.9 in)
1999347.5 mm (13.7 in)
2000137.4 mm (5.4 in)
2001102.9 mm (4.1 in)
200273.7 mm (2.9 in)
200486.4 mm (3.4 in)
200586.4 mm (3.4 in)
200739.4 mm (1.6 in)
200896.3 mm (3.8 in)
2009124.0 mm (4.9 in)
2010101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2011147.3 mm (5.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Papantla by year The wettest five days of the year at Papantla, 1961 to 2011. The record is 571.0 mm (22.5 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 174.3 mm (6.9 in). 020040060019701980199020002010Record: 571.0 mm (22.5 in) in 1999
The wettest five days of the year at Papantla, 1961 to 2011. The record is 571.0 mm (22.5 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 174.3 mm (6.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Papantla by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1961235.2 mm (9.3 in)
196298.4 mm (3.9 in)
1963200.1 mm (7.9 in)
1964151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1965130.1 mm (5.1 in)
1966270.5 mm (10.6 in)
1967210.1 mm (8.3 in)
1968211.6 mm (8.3 in)
1969203.2 mm (8.0 in)
1970101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1971129.1 mm (5.1 in)
1972101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1973295.1 mm (11.6 in)
1974369.1 mm (14.5 in)
1975385.8 mm (15.2 in)
1976142.3 mm (5.6 in)
1977136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1978130.2 mm (5.1 in)
1979116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1980140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1981361.7 mm (14.2 in)
1982175.5 mm (6.9 in)
198372.7 mm (2.9 in)
1984292.7 mm (11.5 in)
1985152.9 mm (6.0 in)
1986188.5 mm (7.4 in)
1987117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1988173.3 mm (6.8 in)
1989212.7 mm (8.4 in)
1990174.3 mm (6.9 in)
1991135.9 mm (5.4 in)
199237.3 mm (1.5 in)
1993271.3 mm (10.7 in)
1994115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1995186.0 mm (7.3 in)
1996232.5 mm (9.2 in)
1997166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1998238.0 mm (9.4 in)
1999571.0 mm (22.5 in)
2000206.5 mm (8.1 in)
2001233.5 mm (9.2 in)
2002132.9 mm (5.2 in)
200487.2 mm (3.4 in)
200591.5 mm (3.6 in)
200798.1 mm (3.9 in)
2008125.0 mm (4.9 in)
2009241.1 mm (9.5 in)
2010221.3 mm (8.7 in)
2011285.9 mm (11.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Papantla by year The longest dry spell of the year at Papantla, 1961 to 2011. The record is 56 days in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 28 days. 020406019701980199020002010Record: 56 days in 1978
The longest dry spell of the year at Papantla, 1961 to 2011. The record is 56 days in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 28 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Papantla by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196136 days
196221 days
196329 days
196427 days
196519 days
196616 days
196734 days
196817 days
196940 days
197025 days
197123 days
197232 days
197334 days
197441 days
197534 days
197637 days
197726 days
197856 days
197938 days
198034 days
198136 days
198228 days
198322 days
198422 days
198527 days
198635 days
198724 days
198830 days
198917 days
199023 days
199135 days
199210 days
199324 days
199426 days
199530 days
199621 days
199724 days
199839 days
199932 days
200020 days
200129 days
200235 days
200445 days
20058 days
200718 days
200823 days
200926 days
201030 days
201139 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

39 years, 1961 to 2011

A day with at least 101.4 mm (4.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 349.8 mm (13.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Papantla: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years101.4 mm (4.0 in)
5 years149.5 mm (5.9 in)
10 years187.6 mm (7.4 in)
25 years244.3 mm (9.6 in)
50 years293.7 mm (11.6 in)Longer than the 39 years of record
100 years349.8 mm (13.8 in)Longer than the 39 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, 39 years of values from 1961 to 2011.

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: 347.5 mm (13.7 in) in 1999; 261.1 mm (10.3 in) in 1981; 216.9 mm (8.5 in) in 1974.

Download the Data

  • Data for Papantla standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Papantla threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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