Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Rito (USC00292820), New Mexico, United States, with 120 years of record.
Key Facts for El Rito
El Rito (USC00292820) is a weather station in New Mexico, United States at 36.35 latitude and -106.19 longitude, 2,094 m (6,870 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1903 to 2022, 120 years of record.
1,464 records set at El Rito still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
El Rito tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 17.2 C (63.0 F) on 13 July 2022.
About the Station
Location: New Mexico, United States, 36.35 latitude, -106.19 longitude.
Elevation: 2,094 m (6,870 ft).
Period of record: 1903 to 2022, 120 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
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 El Rito. 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 Rito, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
18.3 C (64.9 F)
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
21.1 C (70.0 F)
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
26.7 C (80.1 F)
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
27.8 C (82.0 F)
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
37.2 C (99.0 F)
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
37.8 C (100.0 F)
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
40.0 C (104.0 F)
0.6 C (33.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
37.2 C (99.0 F)
3.3 C (37.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
35.0 C (95.0 F)
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
31.1 C (88.0 F)
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
23.3 C (73.9 F)
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
18.9 C (66.0 F)
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at El Rito still stand. 2015 holds the most, with 67.
Standing records at El Rito by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1962
28
1963
28
1964
23
1965
39
1966
20
1967
25
1968
17
1969
22
1970
17
1971
55
1972
15
1973
29
1974
20
1975
43
1976
26
1977
25
1978
20
1979
18
1980
34
1981
30
1982
19
1983
20
1984
16
1985
25
1986
31
1987
18
1988
20
1989
25
1990
34
1991
35
1992
23
1993
9
1994
12
1995
27
1996
28
1997
20
1998
16
1999
34
2000
42
2001
22
2002
27
2003
40
2004
44
2005
23
2006
13
2007
13
2008
11
2009
17
2010
12
2011
23
2012
16
2013
41
2014
19
2015
67
2016
12
2017
15
2018
19
2019
22
2020
1
2022
19
All-Time Record Progression
4 new records
4 all-time records were set at El Rito between 27 November 1976 and 15 July 2003. Each dot is a new record.
When El Rito set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1976-11-27
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
1977-04-03
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 40.6 cm (16.0 in)
1989-02-06
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 53.3 cm (21.0 in)
2003-07-15
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Aug: 73.2 mm (2.9 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Rito. The most was 73.2 mm (2.9 in) on 18 August 1929.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Rito
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1 January 1974
Feb
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
6 February 1989
Mar
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
4 March 1946
Apr
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
7 April 2011
May
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1 May 2011
Jun
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
23 June 2002
Jul
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
12 July 2008
Aug
73.2 mm (2.9 in)
18 August 1929
Sep
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
13 September 2013
Oct
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
14 October 1947
Nov
30.7 mm (1.2 in)
7 November 1977
Dec
23.1 mm (0.9 in)
13 December 1937
Period of Record Coverage
1962 to 2022
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
60 years of record at El Rito, 1962 to 2022. 22 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1979, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 38 complete years at El Rito, 1963 to 2014. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.4 C (49.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1964, at 8.2 C (46.8 F), and the warmest was 2000, at 11.0 C (51.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Rito as warming stripes, 1963 to 2014
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1963
9.9 C
+0.46 C
1964
8.2 C
-1.25 C
1965
8.9 C
-0.55 C
1966
9.0 C
-0.41 C
1967
9.1 C
-0.32 C
1968
8.7 C
-0.80 C
1969
9.0 C
-0.41 C
1970
8.6 C
-0.83 C
1971
9.1 C
-0.32 C
1972
9.4 C
-0.01 C
1973
8.5 C
-0.93 C
1974
9.3 C
-0.17 C
1975
8.3 C
-1.18 C
1976
9.1 C
-0.37 C
1977
9.3 C
-0.16 C
1980
9.5 C
+0.03 C
1981
10.5 C
+1.01 C
1982
8.4 C
-1.03 C
1983
9.0 C
-0.50 C
1985
9.1 C
-0.35 C
1986
9.7 C
+0.24 C
1987
9.4 C
-0.07 C
1988
9.3 C
-0.16 C
1989
10.1 C
+0.66 C
1990
9.7 C
+0.21 C
1993
9.5 C
+0.00 C
1994
10.3 C
+0.80 C
1995
10.0 C
+0.50 C
1996
10.3 C
+0.80 C
1997
9.3 C
-0.13 C
1998
9.8 C
+0.38 C
1999
10.4 C
+0.91 C
2000
11.0 C
+1.52 C
2001
10.9 C
+1.41 C
2003
10.5 C
+1.06 C
2008
9.4 C
-0.06 C
2009
9.5 C
+0.09 C
2014
9.3 C
-0.20 C
The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade over 1963 to 2014. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 38 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Rito
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
0.3 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade
0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade
1963 to 2014
38
Rise
Mean daily maximum
0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade
0.5 F (0.2 to 0.9) per decade
1963 to 2014
38
Rise
Mean daily minimum
0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade
0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade
1963 to 2014
38
Rise
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
1903 to 2022
Yearly extremes at El Rito: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2003
34.2 C (93.5 F)
60
Coldest night (TNn)
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1971
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
60
Wettest day (Rx1day)
73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1929
25.7 mm (1.0 in)
96
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
103.4 mm (4.1 in)
2013
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
95
Longest dry spell (CDD)
118 days
2017
39 days
96
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at El Rito, 1903 to 2022. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.2 C (93.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Rito by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1903
n/a
1927
n/a
1928
n/a
1929
n/a
1930
n/a
1931
n/a
1932
n/a
1933
n/a
1934
n/a
1935
n/a
1936
n/a
1937
n/a
1938
n/a
1939
n/a
1940
n/a
1941
n/a
1942
n/a
1943
n/a
1944
n/a
1945
n/a
1946
n/a
1947
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
n/a
1960
n/a
1961
n/a
1962
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1963
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1964
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1965
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1966
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1967
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1968
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1969
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1970
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1971
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1972
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1973
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1974
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1975
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1976
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1977
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1978
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1979
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1980
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1981
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1982
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1983
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1984
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1985
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1986
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1987
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1988
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1989
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1990
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1991
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1992
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1993
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1994
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1995
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1996
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1997
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1998
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1999
33.3 C (91.9 F)
2000
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2001
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2002
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2003
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2004
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2005
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2006
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2007
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2008
32.8 C (91.0 F)
2009
32.8 C (91.0 F)
2010
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2011
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2012
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2013
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2014
33.3 C (91.9 F)
2015
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2016
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2017
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2018
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2019
33.3 C (91.9 F)
2020
16.1 C (61.0 F)
2022
36.1 C (97.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at El Rito, 1903 to 2022. The record is -28.9 C (-20.0 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is -19.4 C (-2.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Rito by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1903
n/a
1927
n/a
1928
n/a
1929
n/a
1930
n/a
1931
n/a
1932
n/a
1933
n/a
1934
n/a
1935
n/a
1936
n/a
1937
n/a
1938
n/a
1939
n/a
1940
n/a
1941
n/a
1942
n/a
1943
n/a
1944
n/a
1945
n/a
1946
n/a
1947
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
n/a
1960
n/a
1961
n/a
1962
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1963
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1964
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1965
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1966
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1967
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1968
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1969
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1970
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1971
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1972
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1973
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1974
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1975
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1976
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1977
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1978
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1979
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1980
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1981
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1982
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1983
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1984
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1985
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1986
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1987
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1988
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1989
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1990
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1991
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1992
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1993
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1994
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1995
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1996
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1997
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1998
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1999
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2000
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2001
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2002
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2003
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2004
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2005
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2006
-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2007
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2008
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2009
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2010
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2011
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2012
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2013
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2014
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2015
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2016
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2017
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2018
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2019
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2020
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2022
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at El Rito, 1903 to 2022. The record is 73.2 mm (2.9 in) in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.7 mm (1.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Rito by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1903
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1927
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1928
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1929
73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1930
14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1931
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1932
18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1933
26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1934
45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1935
13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1936
10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1937
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1938
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1939
23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1940
26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1941
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1942
21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1943
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1944
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1945
33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1946
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1947
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1948
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1949
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1950
20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1951
21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1952
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1953
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1954
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1955
28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1956
9.7 mm (0.38 in)
1957
30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1958
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1959
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1960
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1961
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1962
15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1963
21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1964
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1965
33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1966
29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1967
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1968
16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1969
26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1970
17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1971
19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1972
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1973
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1974
27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1975
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1976
23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1977
30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1978
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1979
26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1980
20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1981
18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1982
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1983
14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1984
16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1985
30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1986
29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1987
19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1988
26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1989
27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1990
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1991
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1992
32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1993
25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1994
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1995
30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1996
23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1997
15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1998
24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1999
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
2000
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
2001
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
2002
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2003
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
2004
37.3 mm (1.5 in)
2005
20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2006
18.3 mm (0.7 in)
2007
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
2008
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2009
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
2010
19.8 mm (0.8 in)
2011
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2012
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
2013
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2014
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2015
18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2016
6.9 mm (0.27 in)
2017
10.4 mm (0.4 in)
2018
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
2019
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
2020
8.6 mm (0.34 in)
2022
19.6 mm (0.8 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at El Rito, 1903 to 2022. The record is 103.4 mm (4.1 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 mm (1.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Rito by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1903
n/a
1927
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1928
14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1929
73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1930
16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1931
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1932
25.3 mm (1.0 in)
1933
32.2 mm (1.3 in)
1934
50.9 mm (2.0 in)
1935
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1936
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1937
49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1938
42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1939
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1940
35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1941
41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1942
30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1943
43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1944
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1945
33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1946
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1947
52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1948
25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1949
49.4 mm (1.9 in)
1950
28.8 mm (1.1 in)
1951
26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1952
41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1953
37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1954
25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1955
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1956
22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1957
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1958
32.2 mm (1.3 in)
1959
47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1960
35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1961
57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1962
34.9 mm (1.4 in)
1963
31.1 mm (1.2 in)
1964
44.9 mm (1.8 in)
1965
41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1966
40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1967
70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1968
40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1969
56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1970
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1971
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1972
43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1973
34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1974
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1975
48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1976
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1977
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1978
43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1979
43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1980
28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1981
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1982
56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1983
22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1984
30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1985
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1986
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1987
44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1988
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1989
46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1990
36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1991
49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1992
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1993
44.9 mm (1.8 in)
1994
42.1 mm (1.7 in)
1995
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1996
59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1997
33.1 mm (1.3 in)
1998
51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1999
98.6 mm (3.9 in)
2000
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2001
30.4 mm (1.2 in)
2002
54.9 mm (2.2 in)
2003
47.3 mm (1.9 in)
2004
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
2005
37.0 mm (1.5 in)
2006
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
2007
55.1 mm (2.2 in)
2008
51.6 mm (2.0 in)
2009
28.3 mm (1.1 in)
2010
20.6 mm (0.8 in)
2011
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2012
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
2013
103.4 mm (4.1 in)
2014
41.7 mm (1.6 in)
2015
30.7 mm (1.2 in)
2016
12.2 mm (0.5 in)
2017
12.2 mm (0.5 in)
2018
38.4 mm (1.5 in)
2019
28.4 mm (1.1 in)
2020
9.6 mm (0.38 in)
2022
37.9 mm (1.5 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at El Rito, 1903 to 2022. The record is 118 days in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 39 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Rito by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1903
1 day
1927
31 days
1928
34 days
1929
54 days
1930
26 days
1931
42 days
1932
46 days
1933
45 days
1934
39 days
1935
39 days
1936
10 days
1937
30 days
1938
71 days
1939
40 days
1940
28 days
1941
22 days
1942
47 days
1943
25 days
1944
35 days
1945
53 days
1946
48 days
1947
38 days
1948
25 days
1949
28 days
1950
44 days
1951
57 days
1952
39 days
1953
40 days
1954
54 days
1955
35 days
1956
65 days
1957
31 days
1958
31 days
1959
37 days
1960
32 days
1961
48 days
1962
30 days
1963
37 days
1964
36 days
1965
35 days
1966
33 days
1967
67 days
1968
29 days
1969
27 days
1970
47 days
1971
48 days
1972
36 days
1973
42 days
1974
42 days
1975
39 days
1976
44 days
1977
50 days
1978
22 days
1979
36 days
1980
53 days
1981
56 days
1982
29 days
1983
40 days
1984
29 days
1985
25 days
1986
36 days
1987
29 days
1988
31 days
1989
44 days
1990
20 days
1991
58 days
1992
40 days
1993
25 days
1994
32 days
1995
34 days
1996
90 days
1997
36 days
1998
64 days
1999
47 days
2000
37 days
2001
38 days
2002
67 days
2003
43 days
2004
66 days
2005
19 days
2006
44 days
2007
51 days
2008
44 days
2009
67 days
2010
32 days
2011
53 days
2012
59 days
2013
51 days
2014
29 days
2015
28 days
2016
31 days
2017
118 days
2018
55 days
2019
64 days
2020
36 days
2022
53 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
38 years with a frost
Across 38 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at El Rito falls on 20 May and the median first autumn frost on 4 October, which leaves a median of 134 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.2 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at El Rito
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1971 to 2014)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
20 May
n/a
21 May
n/a
-1.8 days per decade
First autumn frost
4 October
n/a
4 October
n/a
+0.4 days per decade
Growing days
134 days
n/a
132 days
n/a
+2.2 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
72 years, 1931 to 2014
A day with at least 26.2 mm (1.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 54.2 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at El Rito: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
26.2 mm (1.0 in)
5 years
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
10 years
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
25 years
45.5 mm (1.8 in)
50 years
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
100 years
54.2 mm (2.1 in)
Longer than the 72 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, 72 years of values from 1931 to 2014.
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: 64.8 mm (2.6 in) in 1999; 46.0 mm (1.8 in) in 2008; 45.7 mm (1.8 in) in 2003.
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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.