Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ocotillo Wells (USC00046383), California, United States, with 44 years of record.
Key Facts for Ocotillo Wells
Ocotillo Wells (USC00046383) is a weather station in California, United States at 33.15 latitude and -116.13 longitude, 55 m (180 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1932 to 1975, 44 years of record.
1,458 records set at Ocotillo Wells still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Ocotillo Wells set a daily record precipitation of 1.3 mm (0.05 in) on 10 April 1975.
About the Station
Location: California, United States, 33.15 latitude, -116.13 longitude.
Elevation: 55 m (180 ft).
Period of record: 1932 to 1975, 44 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ocotillo Wells. 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 Ocotillo Wells, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1.1 C (34.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
30.0 C (86.0 F)
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
38.3 C (100.9 F)
4.4 C (39.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
44.4 C (111.9 F)
7.2 C (45.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
47.8 C (118.0 F)
8.9 C (48.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
47.8 C (118.0 F)
10.0 C (50.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
51.1 C (124.0 F)
18.3 C (64.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
48.3 C (118.9 F)
21.1 C (70.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
47.2 C (117.0 F)
11.1 C (52.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
41.7 C (107.1 F)
10.6 C (51.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
33.9 C (93.0 F)
5.6 C (42.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
28.3 C (82.9 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,458 standing records
Year with most
1,458 records at Ocotillo Wells still stand. 1934 holds the most, with 505.
Standing records at Ocotillo Wells by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1932
261
1933
352
1934
505
1935
300
1936
40
Wettest Day of Each Month
Oct: 61.0 mm (2.4 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ocotillo Wells. The most was 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 18 October 1963.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ocotillo Wells
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
8 January 1974
Feb
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
5 February 1935
Mar
7.6 mm (0.30 in)
16 March 1958
Apr
11.2 mm (0.4 in)
2 April 1968
May
4.6 mm (0.18 in)
20 May 1966
Jun
6.6 mm (0.26 in)
7 June 1972
Jul
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
6 July 1968
Aug
21.8 mm (0.9 in)
26 August 1935
Sep
19.8 mm (0.8 in)
18 September 1963
Oct
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
18 October 1963
Nov
27.4 mm (1.1 in)
6 November 1960
Dec
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
15 December 1961
Period of Record Coverage
1932 to 1936
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
5 years of record at Ocotillo Wells, 1932 to 1936. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1932, 1936.
Yearly extremes at Ocotillo Wells: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
51.1 C (124.0 F)
1934
48.3 C (118.9 F)
5
Coldest night (TNn)
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1933
1.7 C (35.1 F)
5
Wettest day (Rx1day)
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1963
12.7 mm (0.5 in)
35
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1963
17.5 mm (0.7 in)
35
Longest dry spell (CDD)
257 days
1934
131 days
35
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Ocotillo Wells, 1932 to 1975. The record is 51.1 C (124.0 F) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.3 C (118.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Ocotillo Wells by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1932
48.3 C (118.9 F)
1933
48.3 C (118.9 F)
1934
51.1 C (124.0 F)
1935
47.8 C (118.0 F)
1936
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1943
n/a
1944
n/a
1948
n/a
1949
n/a
1950
n/a
1951
n/a
1952
n/a
1953
n/a
1954
n/a
1955
n/a
1956
n/a
1957
n/a
1958
n/a
1959
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1960
n/a
1961
n/a
1962
n/a
1963
n/a
1964
n/a
1965
n/a
1966
n/a
1967
n/a
1968
n/a
1969
n/a
1970
n/a
1971
n/a
1972
n/a
1973
n/a
1974
n/a
1975
n/a
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Ocotillo Wells, 1932 to 1975. The record is -1.7 C (28.9 F) in 1933, marked on the chart; the median year is 1.7 C (35.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Ocotillo Wells by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1932
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1933
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1934
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1935
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1936
10.0 C (50.0 F)
1943
n/a
1944
n/a
1948
n/a
1949
n/a
1950
n/a
1951
n/a
1952
n/a
1953
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1954
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1955
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1956
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1957
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1958
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1959
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1960
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1961
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1962
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1963
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1964
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1965
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1966
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1967
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1968
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1969
n/a
1970
n/a
1971
n/a
1972
n/a
1973
n/a
1974
n/a
1975
n/a
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Ocotillo Wells, 1932 to 1975. The record is 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 12.7 mm (0.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ocotillo Wells by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1932
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1933
7.4 mm (0.29 in)
1934
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1935
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1936
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1943
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1944
5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1948
2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1949
8.1 mm (0.32 in)
1950
5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1951
11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1952
8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1953
8.6 mm (0.34 in)
1954
5.8 mm (0.23 in)
1955
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1956
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1957
11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1958
12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1959
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1960
27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1961
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1962
20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1963
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1964
10.9 mm (0.4 in)
1965
20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1966
21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1967
20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1968
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1969
11.7 mm (0.5 in)
1970
7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1971
9.1 mm (0.36 in)
1972
13.7 mm (0.5 in)
1973
17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1974
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1975
2.3 mm (0.09 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Ocotillo Wells, 1932 to 1975. The record is 96.3 mm (3.8 in) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.5 mm (0.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ocotillo Wells by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1932
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1933
10.7 mm (0.4 in)
1934
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1935
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1936
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1943
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1944
7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1948
2.5 mm (0.10 in)
1949
8.1 mm (0.32 in)
1950
7.7 mm (0.30 in)
1951
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1952
18.9 mm (0.7 in)
1953
9.1 mm (0.36 in)
1954
5.8 mm (0.23 in)
1955
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1956
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1957
17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1958
20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1959
15.8 mm (0.6 in)
1960
27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1961
32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1962
21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1963
96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1964
10.9 mm (0.4 in)
1965
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1966
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1967
23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1968
29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1969
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1970
15.3 mm (0.6 in)
1971
9.1 mm (0.36 in)
1972
14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1973
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1974
51.9 mm (2.0 in)
1975
3.6 mm (0.14 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Ocotillo Wells, 1932 to 1975. The record is 257 days in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 131 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ocotillo Wells by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1932
92 days
1933
155 days
1934
257 days
1935
127 days
1936
68 days
1943
61 days
1944
52 days
1948
65 days
1949
138 days
1950
189 days
1951
122 days
1952
146 days
1953
178 days
1954
114 days
1955
165 days
1956
214 days
1957
151 days
1958
88 days
1959
134 days
1960
188 days
1961
139 days
1962
110 days
1963
111 days
1964
131 days
1965
135 days
1966
135 days
1967
105 days
1968
65 days
1969
196 days
1970
164 days
1971
68 days
1972
67 days
1973
94 days
1974
206 days
1975
98 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.