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El Platanito Weather Records (MXN00032016)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Platanito (MXN00032016), Mexico, with 56 years of record.

Key Facts for El Platanito

  • El Platanito (MXN00032016) is a weather station in Mexico at 22.60 latitude and -104.05 longitude, 1,030 m (3,379 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1957 to 2012, 56 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at El Platanito still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • El Platanito set a monthly record high maximum temperature of 39.4 C (102.9 F) on 29 December 2012.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 22.60 latitude, -104.05 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,030 m (3,379 ft).
  • Period of record: 1957 to 2012, 56 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 El Platanito, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Platanito. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -1001020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Platanito. 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 Platanito, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan34.4 C (93.9 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)n/an/a
Feb37.8 C (100.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Mar40.0 C (104.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Apr43.3 C (109.9 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
May44.4 C (111.9 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
Jun46.1 C (115.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Jul43.9 C (111.0 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)n/an/a
Aug40.0 C (104.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)n/an/a
Sep40.6 C (105.1 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)n/an/a
Oct39.4 C (102.9 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Nov37.8 C (100.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a
Dec39.4 C (102.9 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at El Platanito by the year they were set 1,464 records at El Platanito still stand. 1997 holds the most, with 68. 0204060801957: 201958: 311959: 231960: 661961: 401962: 211963: 221964: 201965: 201966: 161967: 281968: 241969: 481970: 261971: 271972: 391973: 241974: 331975: 231976: 291977: 371978: 511979: 481980: 341981: 161982: 421983: 371984: 261985: 311986: 151987: 311988: 251989: 501990: 211991: 191992: 251993: 161994: 111995: 301996: 121997: 681998: 111999: 282000: 122001: 152002: 262003: 172004: 142006: 162007: 222009: 242010: 272011: 142012: 13195719631969197519811987199319992006
1,464 records at El Platanito still stand. 1997 holds the most, with 68.
Standing records at El Platanito by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195720
195831
195923
196066
196140
196221
196322
196420
196520
196616
196728
196824
196948
197026
197127
197239
197324
197433
197523
197629
197737
197851
197948
198034
198116
198242
198337
198426
198531
198615
198731
198825
198950
199021
199119
199225
199316
199411
199530
199612
199768
199811
199928
200012
200115
200226
200317
200414
200616
200722
200924
201027
201114
201213

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When El Platanito set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at El Platanito between 12 January 1987 and 27 December 2001. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord low minimum temperature12 January 1987: Record daily precipitation 108.5 mm (4.3 in)16 December 1997: Record low minimum temperature -1.7 C (28.9 F)27 December 2001: Record low minimum temperature -3.3 C (26.1 F)199019952000
3 all-time records were set at El Platanito between 12 January 1987 and 27 December 2001. Each dot is a new record.
When El Platanito set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1987-01-12Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1997-12-16Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -1.7 C (28.9 F)
2001-12-27Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -3.3 C (26.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 108.5 mm (4.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Platanito The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Platanito. The most was 108.5 mm (4.3 in) on 12 January 1987. 050100150 Jan: 108.5 mm (4.3 in), 12 January 1987 Jan Feb: 68.3 mm (2.7 in), 2 February 2010 Feb Mar: 51.8 mm (2.0 in), 5 March 1958 Mar Apr: 57.9 mm (2.3 in), 13 April 1959 Apr May: 77.0 mm (3.0 in), 26 May 2002 May Jun: 58.9 mm (2.3 in), 29 June 1988 Jun Jul: 80.0 mm (3.1 in), 2 July 2012 Jul Aug: 67.8 mm (2.7 in), 13 August 1985 Aug Sep: 66.8 mm (2.6 in), 8 September 1999 Sep Oct: 75.7 mm (3.0 in), 5 October 1996 Oct Nov: 55.1 mm (2.2 in), 25 November 1982 Nov Dec: 32.3 mm (1.3 in), 2 December 1979 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Platanito. The most was 108.5 mm (4.3 in) on 12 January 1987.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Platanito
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan108.5 mm (4.3 in)12 January 1987
Feb68.3 mm (2.7 in)2 February 2010
Mar51.8 mm (2.0 in)5 March 1958
Apr57.9 mm (2.3 in)13 April 1959
May77.0 mm (3.0 in)26 May 2002
Jun58.9 mm (2.3 in)29 June 1988
Jul80.0 mm (3.1 in)2 July 2012
Aug67.8 mm (2.7 in)13 August 1985
Sep66.8 mm (2.6 in)8 September 1999
Oct75.7 mm (3.0 in)5 October 1996
Nov55.1 mm (2.2 in)25 November 1982
Dec32.3 mm (1.3 in)2 December 1979

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 2012
Days with data per year at El Platanito 54 years of record at El Platanito, 1957 to 2012. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1959, 1980, 1981, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2010 and others. 1957: 183 of 365 days1958: 334 of 365 days1959: 316 of 365 days1960: 336 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 334 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 334 of 365 days1966: 363 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 357 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 364 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 364 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 302 of 366 days1981: 275 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 364 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 334 of 365 days1987: 364 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 363 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 299 of 366 days1993: 364 of 365 days1994: 364 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 358 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 274 of 366 days2001: 333 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 274 of 366 days2006: 363 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2009: 363 of 365 days2010: 289 of 365 days2011: 301 of 365 days2012: 300 of 366 days196019701980199020002010
54 years of record at El Platanito, 1957 to 2012. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1959, 1980, 1981, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2010 and others.
Days with data per year at El Platanito
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195718350%No
195833492%Yes
195931687%No
196033692%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
196333492%Yes
1964366100%Yes
196533492%Yes
196636399%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968365100%Yes
196935798%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
197236499%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974364100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978364100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
198030283%No
198127575%No
1982365100%Yes
1983364100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
198633492%Yes
1987364100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
198936399%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991364100%Yes
199229982%No
1993364100%Yes
1994364100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
199835898%Yes
1999365100%Yes
200027475%No
200133391%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
200427475%No
200636399%Yes
2007365100%Yes
200936399%Yes
201028979%No
201130182%No
201230082%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at El Platanito
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 December 2012El Platanito, MXmonthly high max39.4 C (102.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)0 years23 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 2012El Platanito, MXmonthly high max36.7 C (98.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)37 years31 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 2012El Platanito, MXdaily high max36.7 C (98.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)37 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 2012El Platanito, MXdaily low max25.0 C (77.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)27 years24 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2012El Platanito, MXdaily low max (Tie)27.2 C (81.0 F)tie2 years1 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2012El Platanito, MXdaily rain41.4 mm (1.6 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2012El Platanito, MXdaily low min (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie8 years1 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2012El Platanito, MXdaily low min (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie11 years2 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2012El Platanito, MXmonthly rain80.0 mm (3.1 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)25 years24 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2012El Platanito, MXdaily low min (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie11 years2 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 2012El Platanito, MXdaily low max27.2 C (81.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)46 years23 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2012El Platanito, MXdaily high max43.9 C (111.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)32 years24 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 2012El Platanito, MXdaily low min12.2 C (54.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)24 years21 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2012El Platanito, MXdaily low min (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie15 years2 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 2012El Platanito, MXdaily low min10.6 C (51.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 2012El Platanito, MXdaily low min11.1 C (52.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)15 years12 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2012El Platanito, MXdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)41 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2012El Platanito, MXdaily rain2.3 mm (0.09 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 2012El Platanito, MXdaily low max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie47 years4 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 2012El Platanito, MXdaily low min8.3 C (46.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)16 years10 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

37 complete years, 1961 to 2009
Annual mean temperature at El Platanito as warming stripes, 1961 to 2009 One stripe for each of 37 complete years at El Platanito, 1961 to 2009. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.2 C (73.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1997, at 21.2 C (70.2 F), and the warmest was 1982, at 24.9 C (76.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F). 1961: 23.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1962: 23.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1964: 22.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1966: 22.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1968: 22.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1969: 24.1 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1970: 23.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1971: 23.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1972: 24.7 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1973: 23.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1974: 24.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1975: 24.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1976: 23.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1977: 23.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1978: 24.5 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1979: 24.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1982: 24.9 C, +1.8 C from the station mean1983: 23.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1984: 23.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1985: 24.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1987: 22.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1988: 23.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1989: 23.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1990: 22.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1991: 22.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1993: 21.8 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1994: 22.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1995: 22.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1996: 21.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1997: 21.2 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1998: 22.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1999: 22.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2002: 22.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2003: 22.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2006: 22.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2007: 22.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2009: 22.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1961196519701975198019851990199520002005
One stripe for each of 37 complete years at El Platanito, 1961 to 2009. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.2 C (73.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1997, at 21.2 C (70.2 F), and the warmest was 1982, at 24.9 C (76.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Platanito as warming stripes, 1961 to 2009
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196123.4 C+0.29 C
196223.4 C+0.21 C
196422.9 C-0.23 C
196622.6 C-0.52 C
196822.8 C-0.34 C
196924.1 C+0.97 C
197023.1 C-0.04 C
197123.9 C+0.77 C
197224.7 C+1.55 C
197323.6 C+0.41 C
197424.4 C+1.22 C
197524.0 C+0.86 C
197623.8 C+0.64 C
197723.9 C+0.74 C
197824.5 C+1.39 C
197924.5 C+1.34 C
198224.9 C+1.77 C
198323.7 C+0.58 C
198423.8 C+0.69 C
198524.3 C+1.10 C
198722.5 C-0.68 C
198823.1 C-0.09 C
198923.7 C+0.53 C
199022.8 C-0.35 C
199122.3 C-0.86 C
199321.8 C-1.37 C
199422.4 C-0.76 C
199522.2 C-0.96 C
199621.9 C-1.22 C
199721.2 C-1.94 C
199822.8 C-0.36 C
199922.1 C-1.05 C
200222.4 C-0.75 C
200322.4 C-0.80 C
200622.4 C-0.75 C
200722.1 C-1.10 C
200922.4 C-0.75 C

The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade over 1961 to 2009. In Fahrenheit: 0.7 F (0.4 to 1.1) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 37 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Platanito
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.4 C (-0.6 to -0.2) per decade-0.7 F (-1.1 to -0.4) per decade1961 to 200937Fall
Mean daily maximum-0.3 C (-0.5 to -0.1) per decade-0.5 F (-0.9 to -0.2) per decade1961 to 200937Fall
Mean daily minimum-0.5 C (-0.7 to -0.3) per decade-0.9 F (-1.3 to -0.6) per decade1961 to 200937Fall

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

1957 to 2012
Yearly extremes at El Platanito: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)46.1 C (115.0 F)197141.1 C (106.0 F)54
Coldest night (TNn)-3.3 C (26.1 F)20011.1 C (34.0 F)54
Wettest day (Rx1day)108.5 mm (4.3 in)198749.9 mm (2.0 in)54
Wettest five days (Rx5day)194.6 mm (7.7 in)198782.8 mm (3.3 in)54
Longest dry spell (CDD)163 days199595 days54

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at El Platanito by year The hottest day of the year at El Platanito, 1957 to 2012. The record is 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.1 C (106.0 F). 384042444648196019701980199020002010Record: 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 1971
The hottest day of the year at El Platanito, 1957 to 2012. The record is 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.1 C (106.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Platanito by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195738.9 C (102.0 F)
195840.0 C (104.0 F)
195940.0 C (104.0 F)
196041.1 C (106.0 F)
196140.6 C (105.1 F)
196240.6 C (105.1 F)
196340.0 C (104.0 F)
196440.0 C (104.0 F)
196540.6 C (105.1 F)
196640.6 C (105.1 F)
196742.2 C (108.0 F)
196840.0 C (104.0 F)
196943.9 C (111.0 F)
197041.7 C (107.1 F)
197146.1 C (115.0 F)
197242.2 C (108.0 F)
197342.8 C (109.0 F)
197443.3 C (109.9 F)
197541.1 C (106.0 F)
197642.2 C (108.0 F)
197741.1 C (106.0 F)
197842.2 C (108.0 F)
197942.2 C (108.0 F)
198043.9 C (111.0 F)
198140.0 C (104.0 F)
198244.4 C (111.9 F)
198342.8 C (109.0 F)
198442.2 C (108.0 F)
198543.9 C (111.0 F)
198642.8 C (109.0 F)
198745.0 C (113.0 F)
198843.3 C (109.9 F)
198945.0 C (113.0 F)
199043.9 C (111.0 F)
199141.1 C (106.0 F)
199241.1 C (106.0 F)
199340.6 C (105.1 F)
199440.6 C (105.1 F)
199540.6 C (105.1 F)
199640.6 C (105.1 F)
199740.0 C (104.0 F)
199841.7 C (107.1 F)
199940.6 C (105.1 F)
200041.1 C (106.0 F)
200140.0 C (104.0 F)
200241.7 C (107.1 F)
200341.7 C (107.1 F)
200439.4 C (102.9 F)
200640.6 C (105.1 F)
200740.6 C (105.1 F)
200940.0 C (104.0 F)
201041.7 C (107.1 F)
201141.7 C (107.1 F)
201243.9 C (111.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at El Platanito by year The coldest night of the year at El Platanito, 1957 to 2012. The record is -3.3 C (26.1 F) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 1.1 C (34.0 F). -5-2.502.55196019701980199020002010Record: -3.3 C (26.1 F) in 2001
The coldest night of the year at El Platanito, 1957 to 2012. The record is -3.3 C (26.1 F) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 1.1 C (34.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Platanito by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19572.2 C (36.0 F)
19581.7 C (35.1 F)
19591.7 C (35.1 F)
19600.0 C (32.0 F)
19612.8 C (37.0 F)
19620.6 C (33.1 F)
19631.1 C (34.0 F)
19640.6 C (33.1 F)
19653.3 C (37.9 F)
19660.6 C (33.1 F)
19670.0 C (32.0 F)
19682.8 C (37.0 F)
19695.0 C (41.0 F)
19702.2 C (36.0 F)
19710.6 C (33.1 F)
19720.6 C (33.1 F)
19731.7 C (35.1 F)
19742.2 C (36.0 F)
19751.7 C (35.1 F)
19760.0 C (32.0 F)
19773.3 C (37.9 F)
19781.7 C (35.1 F)
19792.8 C (37.0 F)
19805.0 C (41.0 F)
19813.3 C (37.9 F)
19823.9 C (39.0 F)
19834.4 C (39.9 F)
19844.4 C (39.9 F)
19850.6 C (33.1 F)
19861.1 C (34.0 F)
19872.2 C (36.0 F)
19880.6 C (33.1 F)
19891.1 C (34.0 F)
19902.8 C (37.0 F)
19911.7 C (35.1 F)
19921.7 C (35.1 F)
19932.8 C (37.0 F)
19941.1 C (34.0 F)
19950.6 C (33.1 F)
19960.6 C (33.1 F)
1997-1.7 C (28.9 F)
19980.0 C (32.0 F)
1999-1.7 C (28.9 F)
20000.6 C (33.1 F)
2001-3.3 C (26.1 F)
20020.0 C (32.0 F)
20030.0 C (32.0 F)
20041.7 C (35.1 F)
2006-1.1 C (30.0 F)
20070.0 C (32.0 F)
20091.1 C (34.0 F)
20101.7 C (35.1 F)
2011-3.3 C (26.1 F)
20120.0 C (32.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Platanito by year The wettest day of the year at El Platanito, 1957 to 2012. The record is 108.5 mm (4.3 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.9 mm (2.0 in). 0255075100125196019701980199020002010Record: 108.5 mm (4.3 in) in 1987
The wettest day of the year at El Platanito, 1957 to 2012. The record is 108.5 mm (4.3 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.9 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Platanito by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195753.8 mm (2.1 in)
195851.8 mm (2.0 in)
195957.9 mm (2.3 in)
196046.5 mm (1.8 in)
196148.3 mm (1.9 in)
196241.4 mm (1.6 in)
196350.3 mm (2.0 in)
196445.2 mm (1.8 in)
196538.6 mm (1.5 in)
196642.2 mm (1.7 in)
196754.9 mm (2.2 in)
196858.9 mm (2.3 in)
196950.5 mm (2.0 in)
197037.8 mm (1.5 in)
197166.8 mm (2.6 in)
197255.9 mm (2.2 in)
197343.9 mm (1.7 in)
197439.9 mm (1.6 in)
197530.0 mm (1.2 in)
197640.9 mm (1.6 in)
197738.9 mm (1.5 in)
197842.4 mm (1.7 in)
197932.3 mm (1.3 in)
198050.8 mm (2.0 in)
198134.8 mm (1.4 in)
198257.4 mm (2.3 in)
198332.0 mm (1.3 in)
198450.3 mm (2.0 in)
198567.8 mm (2.7 in)
198678.0 mm (3.1 in)
1987108.5 mm (4.3 in)
198865.3 mm (2.6 in)
198939.9 mm (1.6 in)
199063.8 mm (2.5 in)
199140.9 mm (1.6 in)
199230.2 mm (1.2 in)
199333.3 mm (1.3 in)
199441.1 mm (1.6 in)
199544.2 mm (1.7 in)
199675.7 mm (3.0 in)
199750.3 mm (2.0 in)
199851.6 mm (2.0 in)
199966.8 mm (2.6 in)
200032.0 mm (1.3 in)
200160.5 mm (2.4 in)
200277.0 mm (3.0 in)
200352.6 mm (2.1 in)
200445.5 mm (1.8 in)
200653.6 mm (2.1 in)
200733.5 mm (1.3 in)
200949.5 mm (1.9 in)
201068.3 mm (2.7 in)
201123.9 mm (0.9 in)
201280.0 mm (3.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Platanito by year The wettest five days of the year at El Platanito, 1957 to 2012. The record is 194.6 mm (7.7 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.8 mm (3.3 in). 050100150200196019701980199020002010Record: 194.6 mm (7.7 in) in 1987
The wettest five days of the year at El Platanito, 1957 to 2012. The record is 194.6 mm (7.7 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.8 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Platanito by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195774.9 mm (2.9 in)
195891.0 mm (3.6 in)
1959157.6 mm (6.2 in)
196075.5 mm (3.0 in)
196179.8 mm (3.1 in)
196288.4 mm (3.5 in)
1963105.2 mm (4.1 in)
196497.0 mm (3.8 in)
196573.4 mm (2.9 in)
1966107.5 mm (4.2 in)
196795.0 mm (3.7 in)
1968107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1969123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1970115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1971108.2 mm (4.3 in)
197274.4 mm (2.9 in)
197374.1 mm (2.9 in)
197455.7 mm (2.2 in)
197584.4 mm (3.3 in)
197683.2 mm (3.3 in)
197777.0 mm (3.0 in)
197872.6 mm (2.9 in)
197970.6 mm (2.8 in)
198067.8 mm (2.7 in)
198154.9 mm (2.2 in)
198282.8 mm (3.3 in)
198358.2 mm (2.3 in)
198493.5 mm (3.7 in)
198580.5 mm (3.2 in)
1986156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1987194.6 mm (7.7 in)
1988139.5 mm (5.5 in)
198960.4 mm (2.4 in)
1990129.2 mm (5.1 in)
199158.4 mm (2.3 in)
199255.3 mm (2.2 in)
199368.9 mm (2.7 in)
199478.7 mm (3.1 in)
199563.6 mm (2.5 in)
1996167.2 mm (6.6 in)
199792.5 mm (3.6 in)
199879.3 mm (3.1 in)
199989.5 mm (3.5 in)
200075.0 mm (3.0 in)
200182.7 mm (3.3 in)
2002114.8 mm (4.5 in)
2003130.6 mm (5.1 in)
200489.0 mm (3.5 in)
200682.0 mm (3.2 in)
200768.7 mm (2.7 in)
200953.3 mm (2.1 in)
201084.1 mm (3.3 in)
201149.6 mm (2.0 in)
201287.9 mm (3.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Platanito by year The longest dry spell of the year at El Platanito, 1957 to 2012. The record is 163 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 95 days. 050100150200196019701980199020002010Record: 163 days in 1995
The longest dry spell of the year at El Platanito, 1957 to 2012. The record is 163 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 95 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Platanito by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195771 days
195872 days
195958 days
1960149 days
196179 days
196270 days
196390 days
1964111 days
196567 days
196642 days
1967123 days
196875 days
1969106 days
197086 days
1971137 days
1972144 days
197379 days
197474 days
1975134 days
1976159 days
1977127 days
1978111 days
1979101 days
198099 days
198164 days
1982137 days
198374 days
1984100 days
1985119 days
198680 days
198779 days
1988101 days
1989150 days
199087 days
1991162 days
199227 days
1993138 days
1994152 days
1995163 days
1996108 days
199760 days
1998112 days
1999138 days
200088 days
200160 days
200288 days
2003115 days
200450 days
200681 days
2007124 days
2009131 days
201061 days
201189 days
201275 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

43 years, 1958 to 2009

A day with at least 47.8 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 105.1 mm (4.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Platanito: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years47.8 mm (1.9 in)
5 years61.1 mm (2.4 in)
10 years70.7 mm (2.8 in)
25 years83.7 mm (3.3 in)
50 years94.1 mm (3.7 in)Longer than the 43 years of record
100 years105.1 mm (4.1 in)Longer than the 43 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, 43 years of values from 1958 to 2009.

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: 108.5 mm (4.3 in) in 1987; 78.0 mm (3.1 in) in 1986; 77.0 mm (3.0 in) in 2002.

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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.

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