Rio Piedras Exp STN Threshold Days by Year (RQC00668306)
10 fixed thresholds counted per year at Rio Piedras Exp STN (RQC00668306): hot days, frost, tropical nights and heavy rain, with the most days in a year.
Key Facts for Rio Piedras Exp STN Thresholds
- Rio Piedras Exp STN: days with a maximum temperature at or above 30 C (86 F) in 38 years, most in 1994 with 301.
- Rio Piedras Exp STN: days with a maximum temperature at or above 90 F (32.2 C) in 38 years, most in 2001 with 167.
- Rio Piedras Exp STN: days with 10 mm (0.39 in) or more of precipitation in 38 years, most in 1979 with 72.
- Rio Piedras Exp STN: days with 25 mm (0.98 in) or more of precipitation in 38 years, most in 1987 with 29.
- 10 fixed thresholds have at least one qualifying day at Rio Piedras Exp STN.
Days at or above 30 C (86 F)
38 years with a qualifying day| Year | Days | Decade average |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 258 | 258 |
| 1960 | 294 | 221.6 |
| 1961 | 228 | 221.6 |
| 1963 | 230 | 221.6 |
| 1964 | 227 | 221.6 |
| 1965 | 189 | 221.6 |
| 1966 | 206 | 221.6 |
| 1967 | 180 | 221.6 |
| 1968 | 204 | 221.6 |
| 1969 | 236 | 221.6 |
| 1970 | 194 | 224.7 |
| 1971 | 233 | 224.7 |
| 1972 | 235 | 224.7 |
| 1973 | 279 | 224.7 |
| 1974 | 207 | 224.7 |
| 1975 | 198 | 224.7 |
| 1976 | 237 | 224.7 |
| 1977 | 222 | 224.7 |
| 1978 | 240 | 224.7 |
| 1979 | 202 | 224.7 |
| 1980 | 279 | 250 |
| 1981 | 246 | 250 |
| 1982 | 233 | 250 |
| 1983 | 271 | 250 |
| 1984 | 230 | 250 |
| 1985 | 213 | 250 |
| 1986 | 264 | 250 |
| 1987 | 282 | 250 |
| 1988 | 248 | 250 |
| 1989 | 234 | 250 |
| 1990 | 230 | 261.3 |
| 1991 | 246 | 261.3 |
| 1993 | 289 | 261.3 |
| 1994 | 301 | 261.3 |
| 1995 | 269 | 261.3 |
| 1996 | 242 | 261.3 |
| 1997 | 252 | 261.3 |
| 2001 | 286 | 286 |
| Year | First date | Last date |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1959-01-02 | 1959-12-27 |
| 1960 | 1960-01-01 | 1960-12-14 |
| 1961 | 1961-01-10 | 1961-12-30 |
| 1963 | 1963-01-10 | 1963-12-31 |
| 1964 | 1964-01-01 | 1964-12-02 |
| 1965 | 1965-02-20 | 1965-12-24 |
| 1966 | 1966-01-09 | 1966-12-21 |
| 1967 | 1967-02-14 | 1967-12-12 |
| 1968 | 1968-02-13 | 1968-12-18 |
| 1969 | 1969-01-07 | 1969-12-29 |
| 1970 | 1970-01-04 | 1970-12-30 |
| 1971 | 1971-01-02 | 1971-12-05 |
| 1972 | 1972-01-12 | 1972-12-29 |
| 1973 | 1973-01-03 | 1973-12-28 |
| 1974 | 1974-02-19 | 1974-12-15 |
| 1975 | 1975-02-09 | 1975-11-25 |
| 1976 | 1976-02-04 | 1976-12-31 |
| 1977 | 1977-01-06 | 1977-12-29 |
| 1978 | 1978-01-05 | 1978-12-29 |
| 1979 | 1979-01-23 | 1979-12-20 |
| 1980 | 1980-01-02 | 1980-12-30 |
| 1981 | 1981-01-01 | 1981-12-21 |
| 1982 | 1982-01-11 | 1982-12-10 |
| 1983 | 1983-01-11 | 1983-12-28 |
| 1984 | 1984-01-17 | 1984-12-11 |
| 1985 | 1985-02-07 | 1985-12-25 |
| 1986 | 1986-01-09 | 1986-12-31 |
| 1987 | 1987-01-01 | 1987-12-30 |
| 1988 | 1988-01-10 | 1988-12-23 |
| 1989 | 1989-01-04 | 1989-12-31 |
| 1990 | 1990-01-01 | 1990-12-27 |
| 1991 | 1991-01-21 | 1991-12-20 |
| 1993 | 1993-01-02 | 1993-12-31 |
| 1994 | 1994-01-01 | 1994-12-29 |
| 1995 | 1995-01-01 | 1995-12-29 |
| 1996 | 1996-01-01 | 1996-12-15 |
| 1997 | 1997-01-16 | 1997-12-31 |
| 2001 | 2001-01-01 | 2001-12-31 |
Every Fixed Threshold
| Threshold | Years with a qualifying day | Most days in a year | Year | Latest year days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 C (86 F): Days | 38 | 301 | 1994 | 286 |
| 35 C (95 F): Days | 17 | 5 | 1997 | 1 |
| 90 F (32.2 C): Days | 38 | 167 | 2001 | 167 |
| 20 C (68 F): Tropical nights (min | 36 | 310 | 1981 | 262 |
| 25 C (77 F): Days with min | 28 | 12 | 1990 | 3 |
| 10 mm (0.39 in): Days with 10 mm or more rain | 38 | 72 | 1979 | 46 |
| 25 mm (0.98 in): Days with 25 mm or more rain | 38 | 29 | 1987 | 18 |
| 50 mm (1.97 in): Days with 50 mm or more rain | 37 | 13 | 1970 | 10 |
| 100 mm (3.94 in): Days with 100 mm or more rain | 11 | 5 | 1979 | 1 |
| 200 mm (7.87 in): Days with 200 mm or more rain | 1 | 1 | 1973 | 1 |
Years with under 90 percent of days observed are left out of the most days column. Threshold history at this station starts in 1959.
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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Threshold counts are computed by this site.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).