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Lajitas Weather Records (USC00414950)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lajitas (USC00414950), Texas, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Lajitas

  • Lajitas (USC00414950) is a weather station in Texas, United States at 29.27 latitude and -103.76 longitude, 732 m (2,403 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1978 to 2026, 49 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Lajitas still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lajitas set a daily record low maximum temperature of 21.7 C (71.1 F) on 4 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Texas, United States, 29.27 latitude, -103.76 longitude.
  • Elevation: 732 m (2,403 ft).
  • Period of record: 1978 to 2026, 49 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

18 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Lajitas, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lajitas. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lajitas. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Lajitas, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan31.7 C (89.1 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
Feb36.7 C (98.1 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Mar40.0 C (104.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)40.0 C (104.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)
Apr42.8 C (109.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)39.4 C (102.9 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)
May46.1 C (115.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)40.6 C (105.1 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Jun46.1 C (115.0 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)43.3 C (109.9 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)
Jul45.0 C (113.0 F)16.1 C (61.0 F)42.2 C (108.0 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)
Aug45.0 C (113.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)42.2 C (108.0 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)
Sep43.9 C (111.0 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)40.6 C (105.1 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)
Oct40.0 C (104.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)
Nov36.1 C (97.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Dec33.3 C (91.9 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Lajitas by the year they were set 1,464 records at Lajitas still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 63. 0204060801978: 431979: 201980: 301981: 221982: 321983: 261984: 351985: 391986: 301987: 301988: 331989: 631990: 391991: 231992: 211993: 201994: 221995: 221996: 391997: 281998: 331999: 312000: 402001: 242002: 382003: 262004: 192005: 222006: 222007: 252008: 372009: 292010: 372011: 582012: 162013: 382014: 332015: 222016: 232017: 282018: 272019: 222020: 352021: 242022: 202023: 332024: 302025: 382026: 171978198319881993199820032008201320182023
1,464 records at Lajitas still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 63.
Standing records at Lajitas by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
197843
197920
198030
198122
198232
198326
198435
198539
198630
198730
198833
198963
199039
199123
199221
199320
199422
199522
199639
199728
199833
199931
200040
200124
200238
200326
200419
200522
200622
200725
200837
200929
201037
201158
201216
201338
201433
201522
201623
201728
201827
201922
202035
202124
202220
202333
202430
202538
202617

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Lajitas set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Lajitas between 4 February 2011 and 31 December 2020. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperatureRecord daily snowfallRecord snow depth4 February 2011: Record low maximum temperature -2.2 C (28.0 F)4 February 2011: Record low minimum temperature -15.0 C (5.0 F)31 December 2020: Record daily snowfall 22.9 cm (9.0 in)31 December 2020: Record snow depth 22.9 cm (9.0 in)20152020
4 all-time records were set at Lajitas between 4 February 2011 and 31 December 2020. Each dot is a new record.
When Lajitas set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2011-02-04Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -2.2 C (28.0 F)
2011-02-04Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -15.0 C (5.0 F)
2020-12-31Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 22.9 cm (9.0 in)
2020-12-31Record snow depthRecord snow depth 22.9 cm (9.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 101.6 mm (4.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lajitas The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lajitas. The most was 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 4 October 1986. 050100150 Jan: 17.0 mm (0.7 in), 4 January 2007 Jan Feb: 26.4 mm (1.0 in), 4 February 1992 Feb Mar: 22.9 mm (0.9 in), 15 March 1994 Mar Apr: 70.6 mm (2.8 in), 29 April 2007 Apr May: 99.1 mm (3.9 in), 22 May 2017 May Jun: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 29 June 1981 Jun Jul: 92.7 mm (3.6 in), 27 July 2005 Jul Aug: 44.5 mm (1.8 in), 27 August 1986 Aug Sep: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 10 September 2008 Sep Oct: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 4 October 1986 Oct Nov: 67.3 mm (2.6 in), 5 November 2014 Nov Dec: 18.3 mm (0.7 in), 22 December 1986 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lajitas. The most was 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 4 October 1986.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lajitas
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan17.0 mm (0.7 in)4 January 2007
Feb26.4 mm (1.0 in)4 February 1992
Mar22.9 mm (0.9 in)15 March 1994
Apr70.6 mm (2.8 in)29 April 2007
May99.1 mm (3.9 in)22 May 2017
Jun43.2 mm (1.7 in)29 June 1981
Jul92.7 mm (3.6 in)27 July 2005
Aug44.5 mm (1.8 in)27 August 1986
Sep55.9 mm (2.2 in)10 September 2008
Oct101.6 mm (4.0 in)4 October 1986
Nov67.3 mm (2.6 in)5 November 2014
Dec18.3 mm (0.7 in)22 December 1986

Period of Record Coverage

1978 to 2026
Days with data per year at Lajitas 49 years of record at Lajitas, 1978 to 2026. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1978, 1980, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 and others. 1978: 274 of 365 days1979: 360 of 365 days1980: 191 of 366 days1981: 353 of 365 days1982: 350 of 365 days1983: 357 of 365 days1984: 357 of 366 days1985: 358 of 365 days1986: 361 of 365 days1987: 346 of 365 days1988: 354 of 366 days1989: 357 of 365 days1990: 356 of 365 days1991: 336 of 365 days1992: 290 of 366 days1993: 350 of 365 days1994: 306 of 365 days1995: 354 of 365 days1996: 257 of 366 days1997: 321 of 365 days1998: 321 of 365 days1999: 348 of 365 days2000: 353 of 366 days2001: 310 of 365 days2002: 360 of 365 days2003: 328 of 365 days2004: 332 of 366 days2005: 362 of 365 days2006: 334 of 365 days2007: 361 of 365 days2008: 358 of 366 days2009: 363 of 365 days2010: 361 of 365 days2011: 357 of 365 days2012: 358 of 366 days2013: 359 of 365 days2014: 333 of 365 days2015: 343 of 365 days2016: 348 of 366 days2017: 335 of 365 days2018: 345 of 365 days2019: 336 of 365 days2020: 334 of 366 days2021: 339 of 365 days2022: 267 of 365 days2023: 311 of 365 days2024: 317 of 366 days2025: 329 of 365 days2026: 277 of 365 days19801990200020102020
49 years of record at Lajitas, 1978 to 2026. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1978, 1980, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 and others.
Days with data per year at Lajitas
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
197827475%No
197936099%Yes
198019152%No
198135397%Yes
198235096%Yes
198335798%Yes
198435798%Yes
198535898%Yes
198636199%Yes
198734695%Yes
198835497%Yes
198935798%Yes
199035698%Yes
199133692%Yes
199229079%No
199335096%Yes
199430684%No
199535497%Yes
199625770%No
199732188%No
199832188%No
199934895%Yes
200035396%Yes
200131085%No
200236099%Yes
200332890%No
200433291%Yes
200536299%Yes
200633492%Yes
200736199%Yes
200835898%Yes
200936399%Yes
201036199%Yes
201135798%Yes
201235898%Yes
201335998%Yes
201433391%Yes
201534394%Yes
201634895%Yes
201733592%Yes
201834595%Yes
201933692%Yes
202033491%Yes
202133993%Yes
202226773%No
202331185%No
202431787%No
202532990%Yes
202627776%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Lajitas
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
4 October 2026Lajitas, USdaily low max (Provisional)21.7 C (71.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)16 years17 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2026Lajitas, USdaily rain (Provisional)31.8 mm (1.3 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)48 years19 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Lajitas, USdaily high max (Provisional)40.0 C (104.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)39 years16 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2026Lajitas, USdaily high min (Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)41 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 2026Lajitas, USdaily low min (Tie, Provisional)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie36 years3 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026Lajitas, USdaily low min (Provisional)18.3 C (64.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2026Lajitas, USdaily high max (Tie)42.2 C (108.0 F)tie15 years2 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2026Lajitas, USdaily low min18.9 C (66.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)40 years18 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 2026Lajitas, USdaily low min (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2026Lajitas, USdaily low min (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2026Lajitas, USdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)0 years5 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 2026Lajitas, USdaily low max (Tie)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 2026Lajitas, USdaily low max23.9 C (75.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 2026Lajitas, USdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)27 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 2026Lajitas, USdaily low max16.7 C (62.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)43 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 2026Lajitas, USdaily high min19.4 C (66.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)44 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 2026Lajitas, USdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)44 years18 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 2026Lajitas, USdaily high min (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie27 years3 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 2026Lajitas, USmonthly high max40.0 C (104.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5 years16 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 2026Lajitas, USdaily high max (Tie)37.2 C (99.0 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

33 complete years, 1981 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Lajitas as warming stripes, 1981 to 2025 One stripe for each of 33 complete years at Lajitas, 1981 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.8 C (71.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1987, at 20.6 C (69.0 F), and the warmest was 1999, at 22.8 C (73.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F). 1981: 21.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1982: 21.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1983: 21.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1984: 21.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1985: 21.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1986: 21.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1987: 20.6 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1988: 21.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1989: 22.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1990: 21.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1993: 21.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1995: 22.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1997: 21.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1999: 22.8 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2000: 22.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2002: 21.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: 21.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2007: 21.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2008: 21.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2009: 21.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2010: 21.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2011: 22.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2012: 22.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2013: 21.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2015: 21.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2016: 22.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2017: 22.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2018: 21.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2019: 21.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2020: 22.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2021: 21.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2024: 22.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2025: 22.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1981198519901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 33 complete years at Lajitas, 1981 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.8 C (71.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1987, at 20.6 C (69.0 F), and the warmest was 1999, at 22.8 C (73.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Lajitas as warming stripes, 1981 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
198121.7 C-0.09 C
198221.9 C+0.10 C
198321.7 C-0.10 C
198421.1 C-0.72 C
198521.1 C-0.70 C
198621.7 C-0.08 C
198720.6 C-1.21 C
198821.4 C-0.40 C
198922.1 C+0.26 C
199021.8 C+0.04 C
199321.4 C-0.44 C
199522.4 C+0.62 C
199721.6 C-0.17 C
199922.8 C+1.01 C
200022.7 C+0.95 C
200221.6 C-0.19 C
200521.7 C-0.09 C
200721.1 C-0.66 C
200821.3 C-0.54 C
200921.8 C-0.02 C
201021.5 C-0.27 C
201122.5 C+0.75 C
201222.4 C+0.64 C
201321.0 C-0.76 C
201521.7 C-0.05 C
201622.3 C+0.49 C
201722.4 C+0.63 C
201821.7 C-0.10 C
201921.7 C-0.07 C
202022.0 C+0.24 C
202121.6 C-0.21 C
202422.5 C+0.75 C
202522.0 C+0.25 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1981 to 2025 is 0.12 C (-0.01 to 0.25) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.21 F (-0.02 to 0.45) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 33 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Lajitas
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.12 C (-0.01 to 0.25) per decade0.21 F (-0.02 to 0.45) per decade1981 to 202533Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.19 C (0.01 to 0.37) per decade0.33 F (0.01 to 0.66) per decade1981 to 202533Rise
Mean daily minimum0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.4) per decade1981 to 202533Not clearly different from zero

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

1978 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Lajitas: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)46.1 C (115.0 F)199943.9 C (111.0 F)49
Coldest night (TNn)-15.0 C (5.0 F)2011-6.7 C (19.9 F)49
Wettest day (Rx1day)101.6 mm (4.0 in)198633.0 mm (1.3 in)49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)168.9 mm (6.6 in)198653.0 mm (2.1 in)49
Longest dry spell (CDD)193 days201159 days49

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Lajitas by year The hottest day of the year at Lajitas, 1978 to 2026. The record is 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.9 C (111.0 F). 404244464819801990200020102020Record: 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 1999
The hottest day of the year at Lajitas, 1978 to 2026. The record is 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.9 C (111.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Lajitas by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
197842.2 C (108.0 F)
197942.2 C (108.0 F)
198040.0 C (104.0 F)
198143.9 C (111.0 F)
198245.6 C (114.1 F)
198343.9 C (111.0 F)
198441.7 C (107.1 F)
198542.8 C (109.0 F)
198641.1 C (106.0 F)
198742.2 C (108.0 F)
198842.2 C (108.0 F)
198944.4 C (111.9 F)
199042.8 C (109.0 F)
199141.1 C (106.0 F)
199243.3 C (109.9 F)
199341.7 C (107.1 F)
199444.4 C (111.9 F)
199543.9 C (111.0 F)
199643.3 C (109.9 F)
199742.8 C (109.0 F)
199845.0 C (113.0 F)
199946.1 C (115.0 F)
200043.9 C (111.0 F)
200143.9 C (111.0 F)
200244.4 C (111.9 F)
200345.0 C (113.0 F)
200443.3 C (109.9 F)
200545.0 C (113.0 F)
200644.4 C (111.9 F)
200742.2 C (108.0 F)
200845.6 C (114.1 F)
200943.3 C (109.9 F)
201046.1 C (115.0 F)
201145.0 C (113.0 F)
201243.9 C (111.0 F)
201343.3 C (109.9 F)
201443.9 C (111.0 F)
201543.3 C (109.9 F)
201643.9 C (111.0 F)
201745.6 C (114.1 F)
201846.1 C (115.0 F)
201945.0 C (113.0 F)
202044.4 C (111.9 F)
202145.0 C (113.0 F)
202245.0 C (113.0 F)
202345.6 C (114.1 F)
202442.8 C (109.0 F)
202544.4 C (111.9 F)
202643.3 C (109.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Lajitas by year The coldest night of the year at Lajitas, 1978 to 2026. The record is -15.0 C (5.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is -6.7 C (19.9 F). -15-10-5019801990200020102020Record: -15.0 C (5.0 F) in 2011
The coldest night of the year at Lajitas, 1978 to 2026. The record is -15.0 C (5.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is -6.7 C (19.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Lajitas by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1978-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1979-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1980-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1981-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1982-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1983-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1984-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1985-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1986-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1987-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1988-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1989-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1990-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1991-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1992-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1993-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1994-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1995-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1996-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1997-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1998-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1999-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2000-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2001-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2002-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2003-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2004-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2005-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2006-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2007-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2008-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2009-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2010-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2011-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2012-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2013-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2014-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2015-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2016-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2017-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2018-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2019-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2020-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2021-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2022-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2023-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2024-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2025-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2026-3.9 C (25.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lajitas by year The wettest day of the year at Lajitas, 1978 to 2026. The record is 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.0 mm (1.3 in). 025507510012519801990200020102020Record: 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1986
The wettest day of the year at Lajitas, 1978 to 2026. The record is 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.0 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lajitas by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197843.2 mm (1.7 in)
197941.9 mm (1.6 in)
198052.3 mm (2.1 in)
198143.2 mm (1.7 in)
198225.4 mm (1.0 in)
198320.8 mm (0.8 in)
198429.0 mm (1.1 in)
198543.2 mm (1.7 in)
1986101.6 mm (4.0 in)
198735.6 mm (1.4 in)
198840.6 mm (1.6 in)
198931.8 mm (1.3 in)
199050.8 mm (2.0 in)
199147.0 mm (1.9 in)
199226.7 mm (1.1 in)
199338.4 mm (1.5 in)
199423.9 mm (0.9 in)
199518.3 mm (0.7 in)
199613.5 mm (0.5 in)
199732.5 mm (1.3 in)
199829.2 mm (1.1 in)
199936.3 mm (1.4 in)
200030.0 mm (1.2 in)
200123.4 mm (0.9 in)
200242.4 mm (1.7 in)
200350.8 mm (2.0 in)
200434.5 mm (1.4 in)
200592.7 mm (3.6 in)
200611.9 mm (0.5 in)
200770.6 mm (2.8 in)
200855.9 mm (2.2 in)
200941.7 mm (1.6 in)
201028.2 mm (1.1 in)
201112.7 mm (0.5 in)
201229.5 mm (1.2 in)
201329.7 mm (1.2 in)
201467.3 mm (2.6 in)
201546.5 mm (1.8 in)
201632.5 mm (1.3 in)
201799.1 mm (3.9 in)
201820.3 mm (0.8 in)
201920.3 mm (0.8 in)
202018.0 mm (0.7 in)
202125.4 mm (1.0 in)
202235.3 mm (1.4 in)
202341.4 mm (1.6 in)
202433.0 mm (1.3 in)
202525.9 mm (1.0 in)
202631.8 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lajitas by year The wettest five days of the year at Lajitas, 1978 to 2026. The record is 168.9 mm (6.6 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.0 mm (2.1 in). 05010015020019801990200020102020Record: 168.9 mm (6.6 in) in 1986
The wettest five days of the year at Lajitas, 1978 to 2026. The record is 168.9 mm (6.6 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.0 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lajitas by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197899.1 mm (3.9 in)
197966.3 mm (2.6 in)
198067.5 mm (2.7 in)
198193.7 mm (3.7 in)
198232.0 mm (1.3 in)
198320.8 mm (0.8 in)
198458.2 mm (2.3 in)
198581.0 mm (3.2 in)
1986168.9 mm (6.6 in)
198777.3 mm (3.0 in)
198853.0 mm (2.1 in)
198955.4 mm (2.2 in)
1990111.0 mm (4.4 in)
199176.7 mm (3.0 in)
199244.7 mm (1.8 in)
199346.3 mm (1.8 in)
199440.1 mm (1.6 in)
199531.0 mm (1.2 in)
199632.5 mm (1.3 in)
199757.1 mm (2.2 in)
199842.9 mm (1.7 in)
199944.2 mm (1.7 in)
200057.9 mm (2.3 in)
200133.8 mm (1.3 in)
200270.8 mm (2.8 in)
200381.2 mm (3.2 in)
200458.9 mm (2.3 in)
2005109.8 mm (4.3 in)
200616.3 mm (0.6 in)
200771.4 mm (2.8 in)
200884.1 mm (3.3 in)
200956.1 mm (2.2 in)
201043.4 mm (1.7 in)
201121.4 mm (0.8 in)
201231.5 mm (1.2 in)
201338.3 mm (1.5 in)
201490.7 mm (3.6 in)
201555.4 mm (2.2 in)
201661.4 mm (2.4 in)
201799.1 mm (3.9 in)
201831.5 mm (1.2 in)
201941.2 mm (1.6 in)
202019.9 mm (0.8 in)
202127.9 mm (1.1 in)
202241.0 mm (1.6 in)
202341.9 mm (1.6 in)
202433.0 mm (1.3 in)
202540.1 mm (1.6 in)
202635.8 mm (1.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lajitas by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lajitas, 1978 to 2026. The record is 193 days in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 59 days. 05010015020019801990200020102020Record: 193 days in 2011
The longest dry spell of the year at Lajitas, 1978 to 2026. The record is 193 days in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 59 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lajitas by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197850 days
197988 days
198039 days
198170 days
198255 days
198356 days
198478 days
198534 days
198639 days
198773 days
198888 days
198982 days
199057 days
199153 days
199256 days
199353 days
199444 days
199591 days
199660 days
199734 days
199874 days
1999110 days
2000117 days
200154 days
200288 days
200381 days
200446 days
200559 days
200695 days
200763 days
200853 days
200969 days
201098 days
2011193 days
201243 days
2013124 days
2014109 days
201541 days
201634 days
201750 days
201871 days
201937 days
202088 days
202171 days
202250 days
202323 days
202435 days
202543 days
202670 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

33 years with a frost

Across 33 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Lajitas falls on 28 February and the median first autumn frost on 26 November, which leaves a median of 269 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Lajitas
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1984 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost28 Februaryn/a2 Marchn/a-0.9 days per decade
First autumn frost26 Novembern/a26 Novembern/a+1.5 days per decade
Growing days269 daysn/a268 daysn/a+2.4 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

41 years, 1979 to 2025

A day with at least 33.4 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 123.7 mm (4.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lajitas: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years33.4 mm (1.3 in)
5 years50.8 mm (2.0 in)
10 years64.6 mm (2.5 in)
25 years85.2 mm (3.4 in)
50 years103.2 mm (4.1 in)Longer than the 41 years of record
100 years123.7 mm (4.9 in)Longer than the 41 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, 41 years of values from 1979 to 2025.

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: 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1986; 99.1 mm (3.9 in) in 2017; 92.7 mm (3.6 in) in 2005.

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-13).