Otero Weather Records (USC00296458)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Otero (USC00296458), New Mexico, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Otero

Otero (USC00296458) is a weather station in New Mexico, United States at 36.27 latitude and -107.38 longitude, 2,013 m (6,604 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1909 to 1957, 49 years of record.
1,464 records set at Otero still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: New Mexico, United States, 36.27 latitude, -107.38 longitude.
Elevation: 2,013 m (6,604 ft).
Period of record: 1909 to 1957, 49 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

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 Otero. 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 Otero, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	18.9 C (66.0 F)	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	37.2 C (99.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.2 C (99.0 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	16.1 C (61.0 F)	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Otero still stand. 1913 holds the most, with 174.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 50.8 mm (2.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Otero. The most was 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 22 July 1915.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Otero
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	15 January 1918
Feb	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	2 February 1910
Mar	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	15 March 1924
Apr	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	18 April 1915
May	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	5 May 1917
Jun	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	4 June 1921
Jul	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22 July 1915
Aug	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	5 August 1955
Sep	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 September 1915
Oct	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 October 1953
Nov	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	3 November 1952
Dec	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	26 December 1921

Period of Record Coverage

1911 to 1926

15 years of record at Otero, 1911 to 1926. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1911, 1912, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1924 and others.

Days with data per year at Otero
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1911	156	43%	No
1912	306	84%	No
1913	360	99%	Yes
1914	349	96%	Yes
1915	274	75%	No
1916	351	96%	Yes
1917	324	89%	No
1918	151	41%	No
1920	230	63%	No
1921	325	89%	No
1922	337	92%	Yes
1923	363	99%	Yes
1924	281	77%	No
1925	336	92%	Yes
1926	243	67%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1909 to 1957

Yearly extremes at Otero: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	37.2 C (99.0 F)	1911	33.9 C (93.0 F)	15
Coldest night (TNn)	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	1924	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	15
Wettest day (Rx1day)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	1915	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	1916	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	23
Longest dry spell (CDD)	91 days	1915	44 days	23

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Otero, 1909 to 1957. The record is 37.2 C (99.0 F) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Otero by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1912	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1913	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1914	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1915	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1916	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1917	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1918	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1920	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1921	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1922	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1923	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1924	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1925	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1926	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Otero, 1909 to 1957. The record is -37.8 C (-36.0 F) in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is -27.8 C (-18.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Otero by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1912	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1913	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1914	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1915	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1916	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1917	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1918	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1920	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1921	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1922	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1923	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1924	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1925	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1926	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Otero, 1909 to 1957. The record is 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 1915, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.7 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Otero by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1909	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1910	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1911	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1912	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1913	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1914	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1915	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1916	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1917	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1918	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1920	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1921	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1922	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1923	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1924	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1925	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1926	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1952	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1953	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1954	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1955	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1956	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1957	19.6 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Otero, 1909 to 1957. The record is 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.5 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Otero by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1909	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1910	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1911	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1912	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1913	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1914	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1915	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1916	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1917	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1918	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1920	26.1 mm (1.0 in)
1921	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1922	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1923	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1924	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1925	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1926	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
1952	3.3 mm (0.13 in)
1953	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1954	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1955	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1956	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1957	38.9 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Otero, 1909 to 1957. The record is 91 days in 1915, marked on the chart; the median year is 44 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Otero by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1909	7 days
1910	31 days
1911	33 days
1912	57 days
1913	49 days
1914	43 days
1915	91 days
1916	68 days
1917	91 days
1918	44 days
1920	30 days
1921	24 days
1922	61 days
1923	54 days
1924	40 days
1925	33 days
1926	20 days
1952	31 days
1953	45 days
1954	52 days
1955	54 days
1956	59 days
1957	41 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.

Download the Data

Data for Otero standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Otero threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-12 (12 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).