Mexican Springs Weather Records (USC00295685)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mexican Springs (USC00295685), New Mexico, United States, with 39 years of record.

Key Facts for Mexican Springs

Mexican Springs (USC00295685) is a weather station in New Mexico, United States at 35.80 latitude and -108.83 longitude, 1,964 m (6,444 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1934 to 1972, 39 years of record.
1,464 records set at Mexican Springs still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Mexican Springs set a daily record precipitation of 2.5 mm (0.10 in) on 22 February 1972.

About the Station

Location: New Mexico, United States, 35.80 latitude, -108.83 longitude.
Elevation: 1,964 m (6,444 ft).
Period of record: 1934 to 1972, 39 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mexican Springs. 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 Mexican Springs, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	38.9 C (102.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	38.9 C (102.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	37.8 C (100.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	20.6 C (69.1 F)	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Mexican Springs still stand. 1942 holds the most, with 201.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 98.0 mm (3.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mexican Springs. The most was 98.0 mm (3.9 in) on 22 August 1946.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Mexican Springs
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	4 January 1963
Feb	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	28 February 1942
Mar	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	23 March 1954
Apr	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	22 April 1941
May	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	30 May 1934
Jun	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	4 June 1967
Jul	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	10 July 1949
Aug	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	22 August 1946
Sep	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 September 1971
Oct	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	4 October 1941
Nov	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 November 1964
Dec	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	23 December 1965

Period of Record Coverage

1934 to 1949

13 years of record at Mexican Springs, 1934 to 1949. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1946 and others.

Days with data per year at Mexican Springs
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1934	236	65%	No
1935	365	100%	Yes
1936	298	81%	No
1937	270	74%	No
1938	209	57%	No
1939	243	67%	No
1940	214	58%	No
1941	364	100%	Yes
1942	360	99%	Yes
1943	179	49%	No
1946	33	9%	No
1947	141	39%	No
1949	42	12%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Mexican Springs
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 February 1972	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	29 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1971	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	4 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1971	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	32 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1971	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	20 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1971	Mexican Springs, US	monthly rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	5 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1971	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	36 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1971	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	6 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1971	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	0 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 1971	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	29 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 1970	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1970	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	28 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1970	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	8 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1970	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1970	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	7 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1970	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1970	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	1 year	8 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1970	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	20 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 1970	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	1 year	5 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 1970	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1970	Mexican Springs, US	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1934 to 1972

Yearly extremes at Mexican Springs: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1936	35.6 C (96.1 F)	13
Coldest night (TNn)	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	1935	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	13
Wettest day (Rx1day)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	1946	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	39
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	121.3 mm (4.8 in)	1946	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	39
Longest dry spell (CDD)	98 days	1962	51 days	39

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Mexican Springs, 1934 to 1972. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Mexican Springs by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1934	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1935	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1936	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1937	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1938	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1939	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1940	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1941	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1942	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1943	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1947	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1948	n/a
1949	33.3 C (91.9 F)
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	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

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Mexican Springs, 1934 to 1972. The record is -19.4 C (-2.9 F) in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is -12.2 C (10.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Mexican Springs by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1934	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1935	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1936	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1937	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1938	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1939	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1940	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1941	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1942	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1943	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1947	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1948	n/a
1949	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
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	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

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Mexican Springs, 1934 to 1972. The record is 98.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 21.6 mm (0.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mexican Springs by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1934	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1935	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1936	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1937	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1938	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1939	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1940	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1941	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1942	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1943	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
1944	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1945	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1946	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1947	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1948	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1949	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1950	12.2 mm (0.5 in)
1951	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1952	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1953	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1954	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1955	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1956	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
1957	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1958	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1959	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1960	12.2 mm (0.5 in)
1961	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1962	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1963	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1964	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1965	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1966	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1967	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1968	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1969	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1970	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1971	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1972	2.5 mm (0.10 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Mexican Springs, 1934 to 1972. The record is 121.3 mm (4.8 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.7 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mexican Springs by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1934	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1935	34.1 mm (1.3 in)
1936	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1937	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1938	35.7 mm (1.4 in)
1939	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1940	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1941	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1942	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1943	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
1944	38.3 mm (1.5 in)
1945	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1946	121.3 mm (4.8 in)
1947	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1948	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1949	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1950	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1951	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1952	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1953	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1954	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1955	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1956	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1957	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1958	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1959	18.7 mm (0.7 in)
1960	17.1 mm (0.7 in)
1961	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1962	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1963	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1964	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1965	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1966	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1967	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1968	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1969	31.3 mm (1.2 in)
1970	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1971	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1972	2.5 mm (0.10 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Mexican Springs, 1934 to 1972. The record is 98 days in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 51 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mexican Springs by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1934	53 days
1935	52 days
1936	31 days
1937	31 days
1938	46 days
1939	29 days
1940	29 days
1941	21 days
1942	65 days
1943	27 days
1944	18 days
1945	69 days
1946	51 days
1947	25 days
1948	48 days
1949	47 days
1950	97 days
1951	59 days
1952	40 days
1953	37 days
1954	84 days
1955	85 days
1956	68 days
1957	25 days
1958	40 days
1959	49 days
1960	64 days
1961	76 days
1962	98 days
1963	68 days
1964	89 days
1965	35 days
1966	65 days
1967	77 days
1968	30 days
1969	41 days
1970	60 days
1971	54 days
1972	52 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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