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Rio Grande City Weather Records (USC00417622)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rio Grande City (USC00417622), Texas, United States, with 135 years of record.

Key Facts for Rio Grande City

  • Rio Grande City (USC00417622) is a weather station in Texas, United States at 26.38 latitude and -98.81 longitude, 52 m (172 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1892 to 2026, 135 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Rio Grande City still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Rio Grande City set a daily record precipitation of 77.5 mm (3.1 in) on 2 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, 26.38 latitude, -98.81 longitude.
  • Elevation: 52 m (172 ft).
  • Period of record: 1892 to 2026, 135 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

9 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Rio Grande City, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rio Grande City. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 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 Rio Grande City. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Rio Grande City, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan36.1 C (97.0 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
Feb40.0 C (104.0 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)38.9 C (102.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Mar42.2 C (108.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)37.8 C (100.0 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)
Apr44.4 C (111.9 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)37.2 C (99.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)
May44.4 C (111.9 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)37.8 C (100.0 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
Jun46.7 C (116.1 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)40.6 C (105.1 F)22.8 C (73.0 F)
Jul43.9 C (111.0 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)41.1 C (106.0 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)
Aug43.3 C (109.9 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)41.1 C (106.0 F)22.8 C (73.0 F)
Sep43.9 C (111.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)40.6 C (105.1 F)23.3 C (73.9 F)
Oct40.0 C (104.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)37.2 C (99.0 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)
Nov37.2 C (99.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)n/an/a
Dec36.1 C (97.0 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Rio Grande City by the year they were set 1,464 records at Rio Grande City still stand. 1901 holds the most, with 83. 02550751001897: 91900: 101901: 831902: 381903: 161904: 111905: 201906: 51928: 61929: 81930: 121931: 121932: 151933: 131934: 111935: 91936: 101937: 131938: 81939: 191940: 131941: 111942: 431943: 71944: 61946: 161947: 231948: 221949: 81950: 111951: 131952: 121953: 141954: 91955: 131956: 101957: 231958: 121959: 271960: 221961: 111962: 181963: 141964: 151965: 151966: 121967: 161968: 111969: 101970: 251971: 111972: 111973: 201974: 181975: 221976: 181977: 111978: 41979: 141980: 131981: 61982: 131983: 191984: 151985: 131986: 91987: 111988: 41989: 211990: 51991: 91992: 141993: 51994: 51995: 121996: 211997: 121998: 241999: 112000: 192001: 132002: 32003: 22004: 72005: 112006: 72007: 102008: 142009: 132010: 52011: 42012: 52013: 32014: 52015: 72016: 72017: 82018: 92019: 162020: 112021: 212022: 102023: 252024: 252025: 282026: 151897193119421954196519761987199820092020
1,464 records at Rio Grande City still stand. 1901 holds the most, with 83.
Standing records at Rio Grande City by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
18979
190010
190183
190238
190316
190411
190520
19065
19286
19298
193012
193112
193215
193313
193411
19359
193610
193713
19388
193919
194013
194111
194243
19437
19446
194616
194723
194822
19498
195011
195113
195212
195314
19549
195513
195610
195723
195812
195927
196022
196111
196218
196314
196415
196515
196612
196716
196811
196910
197025
197111
197211
197320
197418
197522
197618
197711
19784
197914
198013
19816
198213
198319
198415
198513
19869
198711
19884
198921
19905
19919
199214
19935
19945
199512
199621
199712
199824
199911
200019
200113
20023
20032
20047
200511
20067
200710
200814
200913
20105
20114
20125
20133
20145
20157
20167
20178
20189
201916
202011
202121
202210
202325
202425
202528
202615

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records
When Rio Grande City set new all-time records 6 all-time records were set at Rio Grande City between 12 January 1962 and 19 June 2026. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord low maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature12 January 1962: Record low minimum temperature -12.2 C (10.0 F)22 September 1967: Record daily precipitation 317.8 mm (12.5 in)25 December 1983: Record low maximum temperature -1.7 C (28.9 F)23 December 1989: Record low maximum temperature -2.8 C (27.0 F)14 June 1998: Record high maximum temperature 46.7 C (116.1 F)19 June 2026: Record high minimum temperature 32.8 C (91.0 F)197019801990200020102020
6 all-time records were set at Rio Grande City between 12 January 1962 and 19 June 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Rio Grande City set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1962-01-12Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -12.2 C (10.0 F)
1967-09-22Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 317.8 mm (12.5 in)
1983-12-25Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -1.7 C (28.9 F)
1989-12-23Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -2.8 C (27.0 F)
1998-06-14Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 46.7 C (116.1 F)
2026-06-19Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 32.8 C (91.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 317.8 mm (12.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rio Grande City The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rio Grande City. The most was 317.8 mm (12.5 in) on 22 September 1967. 0100200300400 Jan: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 4 January 1915 Jan Feb: 81.5 mm (3.2 in), 2 February 1948 Feb Mar: 87.4 mm (3.4 in), 28 March 2025 Mar Apr: 110.2 mm (4.3 in), 21 April 1968 Apr May: 160.0 mm (6.3 in), 4 May 1904 May Jun: 177.8 mm (7.0 in), 21 June 2018 Jun Jul: 109.7 mm (4.3 in), 31 July 1938 Jul Aug: 126.2 mm (5.0 in), 29 August 1981 Aug Sep: 317.8 mm (12.5 in), 22 September 1967 Sep Oct: 127.0 mm (5.0 in), 12 October 2003 Oct Nov: 104.1 mm (4.1 in), 2 November 1914 Nov Dec: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 11 December 2011 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rio Grande City. The most was 317.8 mm (12.5 in) on 22 September 1967.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rio Grande City
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan83.8 mm (3.3 in)4 January 1915
Feb81.5 mm (3.2 in)2 February 1948
Mar87.4 mm (3.4 in)28 March 2025
Apr110.2 mm (4.3 in)21 April 1968
May160.0 mm (6.3 in)4 May 1904
Jun177.8 mm (7.0 in)21 June 2018
Jul109.7 mm (4.3 in)31 July 1938
Aug126.2 mm (5.0 in)29 August 1981
Sep317.8 mm (12.5 in)22 September 1967
Oct127.0 mm (5.0 in)12 October 2003
Nov104.1 mm (4.1 in)2 November 1914
Dec66.0 mm (2.6 in)11 December 2011

Period of Record Coverage

1897 to 2026
Days with data per year at Rio Grande City 107 years of record at Rio Grande City, 1897 to 2026. 18 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1897, 1900, 1906, 1935, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946 and others. 1897: 90 of 365 days1900: 272 of 365 days1901: 351 of 365 days1902: 364 of 365 days1903: 364 of 365 days1904: 366 of 366 days1905: 364 of 365 days1906: 181 of 365 days1928: 366 of 366 days1929: 363 of 365 days1930: 365 of 365 days1931: 362 of 365 days1932: 365 of 366 days1933: 360 of 365 days1934: 329 of 365 days1935: 321 of 365 days1936: 356 of 366 days1937: 352 of 365 days1938: 357 of 365 days1939: 356 of 365 days1940: 359 of 366 days1941: 357 of 365 days1942: 354 of 365 days1943: 264 of 365 days1944: 296 of 366 days1945: 26 of 365 days1946: 320 of 365 days1947: 355 of 365 days1948: 360 of 366 days1949: 141 of 365 days1950: 252 of 365 days1951: 364 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 364 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 363 of 365 days1956: 364 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 363 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 362 of 365 days1963: 358 of 365 days1964: 365 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 362 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 364 of 365 days1970: 364 of 365 days1971: 363 of 365 days1972: 364 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 335 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 364 of 365 days1980: 363 of 366 days1981: 299 of 365 days1982: 348 of 365 days1983: 329 of 365 days1984: 364 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 363 of 365 days1987: 362 of 365 days1988: 356 of 366 days1989: 360 of 365 days1990: 260 of 365 days1991: 340 of 365 days1992: 357 of 366 days1993: 350 of 365 days1994: 339 of 365 days1995: 356 of 365 days1996: 360 of 366 days1997: 360 of 365 days1998: 341 of 365 days1999: 359 of 365 days2000: 360 of 366 days2001: 358 of 365 days2002: 359 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 364 of 366 days2005: 364 of 365 days2006: 357 of 365 days2007: 358 of 365 days2008: 362 of 366 days2009: 361 of 365 days2010: 351 of 365 days2011: 338 of 365 days2012: 280 of 366 days2013: 237 of 365 days2014: 316 of 365 days2015: 347 of 365 days2016: 352 of 366 days2017: 257 of 365 days2018: 351 of 365 days2019: 354 of 365 days2020: 287 of 366 days2021: 360 of 365 days2022: 354 of 365 days2023: 356 of 365 days2024: 342 of 366 days2025: 340 of 365 days2026: 266 of 365 days19051935195019651980199520102025
107 years of record at Rio Grande City, 1897 to 2026. 18 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1897, 1900, 1906, 1935, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946 and others.
Days with data per year at Rio Grande City
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
18979025%No
190027275%No
190135196%Yes
1902364100%Yes
1903364100%Yes
1904366100%Yes
1905364100%Yes
190618150%No
1928366100%Yes
192936399%Yes
1930365100%Yes
193136299%Yes
1932365100%Yes
193336099%Yes
193432990%Yes
193532188%No
193635697%Yes
193735296%Yes
193835798%Yes
193935698%Yes
194035998%Yes
194135798%Yes
194235497%Yes
194326472%No
194429681%No
1945267%No
194632088%No
194735597%Yes
194836098%Yes
194914139%No
195025269%No
1951364100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953364100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
195536399%Yes
195636499%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
195936399%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
196236299%Yes
196335898%Yes
1964365100%Yes
1965364100%Yes
1966364100%Yes
196736299%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969364100%Yes
1970364100%Yes
197136399%Yes
197236499%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
197533592%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979364100%Yes
198036399%Yes
198129982%No
198234895%Yes
198332990%Yes
198436499%Yes
1985365100%Yes
198636399%Yes
198736299%Yes
198835697%Yes
198936099%Yes
199026071%No
199134093%Yes
199235798%Yes
199335096%Yes
199433993%Yes
199535698%Yes
199636098%Yes
199736099%Yes
199834193%Yes
199935998%Yes
200036098%Yes
200135898%Yes
200235998%Yes
2003364100%Yes
200436499%Yes
2005364100%Yes
200635798%Yes
200735898%Yes
200836299%Yes
200936199%Yes
201035196%Yes
201133893%Yes
201228077%No
201323765%No
201431687%No
201534795%Yes
201635296%Yes
201725770%No
201835196%Yes
201935497%Yes
202028778%No
202136099%Yes
202235497%Yes
202335698%Yes
202434293%Yes
202534093%Yes
202626673%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Rio Grande City
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 October 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily rain (Provisional)77.5 mm (3.1 in)44.5 mm (1.8 in)99 years66 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2026Rio Grande City, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)27.8 C (82.0 F)tie124 years12 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie124 years10 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)40.6 C (105.1 F)tie96 years9 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)40.6 C (105.1 F)tie45 years5 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)40.6 C (105.1 F)tie28 years4 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily high min28.9 C (84.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)124 years47 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily high min (Tie)26.1 C (79.0 F)tie16 years3 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2026Rio Grande City, USall-time high min32.8 C (91.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)124 years62 of 100 (Major)
18 June 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily high min30.0 C (86.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)16 years30 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily low min14.4 C (57.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)84 years38 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily rain64.8 mm (2.6 in)28.2 mm (1.1 in)57 years40 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily high min26.1 C (79.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)88 years39 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily high min (Tie)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie124 years10 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily high min25.0 C (77.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)64 years30 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily low max12.8 C (55.0 F)10.0 C (18.0 F)72 years52 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily low max16.1 C (61.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)5 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily rain64.8 mm (2.6 in)39.4 mm (1.6 in)112 years76 of 100 (Major)
7 March 2026Rio Grande City, USdaily high min23.3 C (73.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

79 complete years, 1901 to 2024
Annual mean temperature at Rio Grande City as warming stripes, 1901 to 2024 One stripe for each of 79 complete years at Rio Grande City, 1901 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.4 C (74.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 21.4 C (70.6 F), and the warmest was 1902, at 25.6 C (78.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F). 1901: 25.1 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1902: 25.6 C, +2.2 C from the station mean1903: 22.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1904: 23.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1905: 23.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1928: 24.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1929: 24.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1930: 23.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1931: 23.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1932: 23.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1933: 24.6 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1936: 22.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1937: 22.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1938: 23.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1939: 22.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1940: 23.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1947: 24.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1948: 23.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1951: 23.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1952: 23.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1953: 23.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1954: 24.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1955: 23.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1956: 23.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1957: 24.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1958: 23.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1959: 23.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1960: 23.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1961: 23.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1962: 23.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1963: 23.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1964: 22.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1965: 23.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1966: 22.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1967: 22.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1968: 21.6 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1969: 22.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1970: 22.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1971: 23.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1972: 23.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1973: 22.1 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1974: 22.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1976: 21.4 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1977: 22.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1978: 22.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1979: 22.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1980: 23.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1984: 23.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1985: 22.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1986: 22.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1987: 21.9 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1988: 23.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1989: 23.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1992: 23.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1993: 22.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1995: 23.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1996: 24.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1997: 23.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1998: 25.1 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1999: 24.7 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2000: 24.8 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2001: 24.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2002: 23.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2003: 23.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2004: 23.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2005: 23.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2006: 24.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2007: 23.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2008: 23.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2009: 24.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2010: 23.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2011: 24.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2016: 24.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2018: 23.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2019: 24.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2021: 24.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2022: 23.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2023: 25.0 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2024: 25.3 C, +1.9 C from the station mean1901191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 79 complete years at Rio Grande City, 1901 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.4 C (74.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 21.4 C (70.6 F), and the warmest was 1902, at 25.6 C (78.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Rio Grande City as warming stripes, 1901 to 2024
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
190125.1 C+1.67 C
190225.6 C+2.17 C
190322.6 C-0.79 C
190423.9 C+0.45 C
190523.8 C+0.40 C
192824.0 C+0.59 C
192924.2 C+0.74 C
193023.5 C+0.05 C
193123.3 C-0.09 C
193223.9 C+0.47 C
193324.6 C+1.17 C
193622.4 C-1.02 C
193722.9 C-0.49 C
193823.5 C+0.03 C
193922.9 C-0.55 C
194023.1 C-0.34 C
194724.0 C+0.54 C
194823.6 C+0.21 C
195123.6 C+0.19 C
195223.0 C-0.44 C
195323.5 C+0.02 C
195424.1 C+0.65 C
195523.6 C+0.19 C
195623.8 C+0.41 C
195724.2 C+0.76 C
195823.0 C-0.47 C
195923.0 C-0.46 C
196023.1 C-0.29 C
196123.3 C-0.18 C
196223.4 C-0.04 C
196323.0 C-0.46 C
196422.9 C-0.53 C
196523.4 C-0.05 C
196622.0 C-1.43 C
196722.7 C-0.76 C
196821.6 C-1.85 C
196922.8 C-0.66 C
197022.0 C-1.45 C
197123.5 C+0.02 C
197223.0 C-0.41 C
197322.1 C-1.37 C
197422.7 C-0.69 C
197621.4 C-2.00 C
197722.5 C-0.90 C
197822.2 C-1.20 C
197922.6 C-0.88 C
198023.1 C-0.31 C
198423.2 C-0.25 C
198522.7 C-0.76 C
198622.7 C-0.77 C
198721.9 C-1.50 C
198823.0 C-0.48 C
198923.0 C-0.40 C
199223.0 C-0.47 C
199322.9 C-0.50 C
199523.6 C+0.12 C
199624.3 C+0.90 C
199723.4 C-0.05 C
199825.1 C+1.64 C
199924.7 C+1.26 C
200024.8 C+1.36 C
200124.1 C+0.66 C
200223.8 C+0.33 C
200323.3 C-0.18 C
200423.3 C-0.12 C
200523.8 C+0.34 C
200624.1 C+0.66 C
200723.4 C-0.04 C
200823.5 C+0.10 C
200924.1 C+0.62 C
201023.1 C-0.32 C
201124.4 C+0.96 C
201624.4 C+0.96 C
201823.5 C+0.07 C
201924.0 C+0.53 C
202124.1 C+0.71 C
202223.7 C+0.31 C
202325.0 C+1.60 C
202425.3 C+1.88 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1901 to 2024 is 0.02 C (-0.04 to 0.08) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.03 F (-0.08 to 0.14) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 79 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Rio Grande City
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.02 C (-0.04 to 0.08) per decade0.03 F (-0.08 to 0.14) per decade1901 to 202479Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.02 C (-0.09 to 0.05) per decade-0.04 F (-0.16 to 0.09) per decade1901 to 202479Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.05 C (-0.01 to 0.12) per decade0.09 F (-0.03 to 0.21) per decade1901 to 202479Not 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

1892 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Rio Grande City: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)46.7 C (116.1 F)199841.7 C (107.1 F)107
Coldest night (TNn)-12.2 C (10.0 F)1962-3.3 C (26.1 F)107
Wettest day (Rx1day)317.8 mm (12.5 in)196765.6 mm (2.6 in)126
Wettest five days (Rx5day)607.4 mm (23.9 in)196788.6 mm (3.5 in)126
Longest dry spell (CDD)107 days190244 days126

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Rio Grande City by year The hottest day of the year at Rio Grande City, 1892 to 2026. The record is 46.7 C (116.1 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.7 C (107.1 F). 30354045501900192019401960198020002020Record: 46.7 C (116.1 F) in 1998
The hottest day of the year at Rio Grande City, 1892 to 2026. The record is 46.7 C (116.1 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.7 C (107.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Rio Grande City by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1892n/a
1893n/a
1894n/a
189738.3 C (100.9 F)
190041.7 C (107.1 F)
190139.4 C (102.9 F)
190242.8 C (109.0 F)
190341.7 C (107.1 F)
190441.7 C (107.1 F)
190541.7 C (107.1 F)
190642.8 C (109.0 F)
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
192841.1 C (106.0 F)
192940.0 C (104.0 F)
193040.6 C (105.1 F)
193140.0 C (104.0 F)
193242.2 C (108.0 F)
193340.0 C (104.0 F)
193441.7 C (107.1 F)
193539.4 C (102.9 F)
193642.8 C (109.0 F)
193744.4 C (111.9 F)
193839.4 C (102.9 F)
193943.3 C (109.9 F)
194041.7 C (107.1 F)
194140.6 C (105.1 F)
194243.9 C (111.0 F)
194344.4 C (111.9 F)
194442.2 C (108.0 F)
194531.7 C (89.1 F)
194644.4 C (111.9 F)
194742.2 C (108.0 F)
194844.4 C (111.9 F)
194937.2 C (99.0 F)
195042.2 C (108.0 F)
195142.2 C (108.0 F)
195241.1 C (106.0 F)
195342.8 C (109.0 F)
195443.3 C (109.9 F)
195544.4 C (111.9 F)
195641.7 C (107.1 F)
195743.3 C (109.9 F)
195843.9 C (111.0 F)
195941.7 C (107.1 F)
196042.8 C (109.0 F)
196141.7 C (107.1 F)
196243.3 C (109.9 F)
196344.4 C (111.9 F)
196442.2 C (108.0 F)
196540.6 C (105.1 F)
196641.7 C (107.1 F)
196740.6 C (105.1 F)
196838.9 C (102.0 F)
196941.7 C (107.1 F)
197041.1 C (106.0 F)
197140.6 C (105.1 F)
197241.1 C (106.0 F)
197341.1 C (106.0 F)
197442.2 C (108.0 F)
197541.1 C (106.0 F)
197639.4 C (102.9 F)
197741.1 C (106.0 F)
197841.1 C (106.0 F)
197942.2 C (108.0 F)
198042.8 C (109.0 F)
198140.6 C (105.1 F)
198241.7 C (107.1 F)
198341.7 C (107.1 F)
198442.2 C (108.0 F)
198540.6 C (105.1 F)
198641.7 C (107.1 F)
198740.6 C (105.1 F)
198840.6 C (105.1 F)
198942.8 C (109.0 F)
199040.0 C (104.0 F)
199140.6 C (105.1 F)
199242.2 C (108.0 F)
199338.9 C (102.0 F)
199441.7 C (107.1 F)
199543.9 C (111.0 F)
199643.3 C (109.9 F)
199742.8 C (109.0 F)
199846.7 C (116.1 F)
199943.9 C (111.0 F)
200043.9 C (111.0 F)
200142.8 C (109.0 F)
200241.1 C (106.0 F)
200341.1 C (106.0 F)
200439.4 C (102.9 F)
200541.7 C (107.1 F)
200640.6 C (105.1 F)
200740.0 C (104.0 F)
200841.1 C (106.0 F)
200942.2 C (108.0 F)
201040.0 C (104.0 F)
201141.7 C (107.1 F)
201241.7 C (107.1 F)
201342.2 C (108.0 F)
201440.6 C (105.1 F)
201541.7 C (107.1 F)
201640.6 C (105.1 F)
201743.3 C (109.9 F)
201841.7 C (107.1 F)
201942.2 C (108.0 F)
202041.1 C (106.0 F)
202141.1 C (106.0 F)
202241.7 C (107.1 F)
202344.4 C (111.9 F)
202444.4 C (111.9 F)
202545.6 C (114.1 F)
202641.1 C (106.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Rio Grande City by year The coldest night of the year at Rio Grande City, 1892 to 2026. The record is -12.2 C (10.0 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is -3.3 C (26.1 F). -15-10-5051900192019401960198020002020Record: -12.2 C (10.0 F) in 1962
The coldest night of the year at Rio Grande City, 1892 to 2026. The record is -12.2 C (10.0 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is -3.3 C (26.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Rio Grande City by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1892n/a
1893n/a
1894n/a
1897-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1900-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1901-3.3 C (26.1 F)
19020.0 C (32.0 F)
1903-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1904-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1905-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1906-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1929-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1930-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1931-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1932-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1933-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1934-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1935-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1936-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19371.1 C (34.0 F)
1938-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1939-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1940-4.4 C (24.1 F)
19410.6 C (33.1 F)
1942-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1943-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19442.2 C (36.0 F)
1945-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1946-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1947-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1948-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1949-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1950-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1951-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1952-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1953-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1954-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1955-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1956-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1957-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1958-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1959-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1960-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1961-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1962-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1963-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1964-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1965-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1966-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1967-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1968-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1969-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1970-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1971-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1972-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1973-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1974-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1975-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1976-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1977-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1978-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1979-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1980-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1981-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1982-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1983-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1984-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1985-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1986-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1987-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1988-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1989-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1990-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19911.1 C (34.0 F)
1992-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1993-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1994-1.7 C (28.9 F)
19950.0 C (32.0 F)
1996-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1997-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1998-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1999-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2000-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2001-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2002-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2003-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2004-5.0 C (23.0 F)
20051.7 C (35.1 F)
2006-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2007-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2008-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2009-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2010-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2011-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2012-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20130.0 C (32.0 F)
2014-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20150.0 C (32.0 F)
2016-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2017-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2018-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2019-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2020-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2021-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2022-3.3 C (26.1 F)
20232.2 C (36.0 F)
2024-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2025-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2026-3.9 C (25.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rio Grande City by year The wettest day of the year at Rio Grande City, 1892 to 2026. The record is 317.8 mm (12.5 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.6 mm (2.6 in). 01002003004001900192019401960198020002020Record: 317.8 mm (12.5 in) in 1967
The wettest day of the year at Rio Grande City, 1892 to 2026. The record is 317.8 mm (12.5 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.6 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rio Grande City by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189235.6 mm (1.4 in)
189347.5 mm (1.9 in)
18945.8 mm (0.23 in)
18970.0 mm (0.00 in)
190051.6 mm (2.0 in)
190150.8 mm (2.0 in)
190257.2 mm (2.3 in)
190363.5 mm (2.5 in)
1904160.0 mm (6.3 in)
190554.6 mm (2.1 in)
190630.5 mm (1.2 in)
191220.3 mm (0.8 in)
191340.6 mm (1.6 in)
1914104.1 mm (4.1 in)
191583.8 mm (3.3 in)
191655.9 mm (2.2 in)
191773.7 mm (2.9 in)
191871.1 mm (2.8 in)
191958.4 mm (2.3 in)
192061.0 mm (2.4 in)
192138.1 mm (1.5 in)
192276.2 mm (3.0 in)
192376.2 mm (3.0 in)
192450.8 mm (2.0 in)
1925109.2 mm (4.3 in)
192633.0 mm (1.3 in)
192761.0 mm (2.4 in)
1928114.3 mm (4.5 in)
192937.3 mm (1.5 in)
193055.1 mm (2.2 in)
193158.9 mm (2.3 in)
193280.5 mm (3.2 in)
193388.6 mm (3.5 in)
193453.3 mm (2.1 in)
193531.8 mm (1.3 in)
193649.8 mm (2.0 in)
193784.3 mm (3.3 in)
1938109.7 mm (4.3 in)
193943.9 mm (1.7 in)
194046.0 mm (1.8 in)
194181.3 mm (3.2 in)
194251.3 mm (2.0 in)
194338.1 mm (1.5 in)
194477.5 mm (3.1 in)
19452.8 mm (0.11 in)
194643.9 mm (1.7 in)
194779.2 mm (3.1 in)
194896.5 mm (3.8 in)
194916.8 mm (0.7 in)
195022.9 mm (0.9 in)
1951105.9 mm (4.2 in)
195239.9 mm (1.6 in)
195379.5 mm (3.1 in)
195483.8 mm (3.3 in)
195534.5 mm (1.4 in)
195663.5 mm (2.5 in)
195770.9 mm (2.8 in)
195882.6 mm (3.3 in)
195940.4 mm (1.6 in)
196045.5 mm (1.8 in)
196180.3 mm (3.2 in)
196253.6 mm (2.1 in)
196365.8 mm (2.6 in)
1964114.8 mm (4.5 in)
196564.5 mm (2.5 in)
196677.2 mm (3.0 in)
1967317.8 mm (12.5 in)
1968110.2 mm (4.3 in)
196959.4 mm (2.3 in)
197059.9 mm (2.4 in)
197195.5 mm (3.8 in)
197278.7 mm (3.1 in)
1973104.1 mm (4.1 in)
197462.5 mm (2.5 in)
1975117.3 mm (4.6 in)
197692.7 mm (3.6 in)
1977125.0 mm (4.9 in)
197864.5 mm (2.5 in)
197975.4 mm (3.0 in)
198047.8 mm (1.9 in)
1981126.2 mm (5.0 in)
198261.2 mm (2.4 in)
198381.3 mm (3.2 in)
198460.7 mm (2.4 in)
1985126.2 mm (5.0 in)
198662.0 mm (2.4 in)
198767.1 mm (2.6 in)
198853.3 mm (2.1 in)
1989107.2 mm (4.2 in)
199058.2 mm (2.3 in)
199179.5 mm (3.1 in)
199265.3 mm (2.6 in)
1993155.7 mm (6.1 in)
199462.2 mm (2.4 in)
199587.9 mm (3.5 in)
199627.9 mm (1.1 in)
1997102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1998139.7 mm (5.5 in)
199967.6 mm (2.7 in)
200049.0 mm (1.9 in)
200164.3 mm (2.5 in)
200269.9 mm (2.8 in)
2003127.0 mm (5.0 in)
200458.4 mm (2.3 in)
200550.8 mm (2.0 in)
200694.0 mm (3.7 in)
200796.5 mm (3.8 in)
200876.2 mm (3.0 in)
200994.0 mm (3.7 in)
201086.6 mm (3.4 in)
201166.0 mm (2.6 in)
201255.9 mm (2.2 in)
201363.5 mm (2.5 in)
2014160.0 mm (6.3 in)
2015127.0 mm (5.0 in)
201650.8 mm (2.0 in)
201763.5 mm (2.5 in)
2018177.8 mm (7.0 in)
2019106.7 mm (4.2 in)
202098.3 mm (3.9 in)
202181.3 mm (3.2 in)
2022146.1 mm (5.8 in)
202363.5 mm (2.5 in)
202453.3 mm (2.1 in)
202587.4 mm (3.4 in)
202677.5 mm (3.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rio Grande City by year The wettest five days of the year at Rio Grande City, 1892 to 2026. The record is 607.4 mm (23.9 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.6 mm (3.5 in). 02004006008001900192019401960198020002020Record: 607.4 mm (23.9 in) in 1967
The wettest five days of the year at Rio Grande City, 1892 to 2026. The record is 607.4 mm (23.9 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.6 mm (3.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rio Grande City by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189243.4 mm (1.7 in)
189360.7 mm (2.4 in)
18949.9 mm (0.39 in)
18970.0 mm (0.00 in)
190058.4 mm (2.3 in)
190155.9 mm (2.2 in)
190257.2 mm (2.3 in)
190376.1 mm (3.0 in)
1904163.8 mm (6.4 in)
190573.7 mm (2.9 in)
190658.4 mm (2.3 in)
191220.3 mm (0.8 in)
191383.8 mm (3.3 in)
1914104.1 mm (4.1 in)
191586.3 mm (3.4 in)
1916109.2 mm (4.3 in)
191773.7 mm (2.9 in)
191899.0 mm (3.9 in)
191958.4 mm (2.3 in)
1920109.3 mm (4.3 in)
192138.1 mm (1.5 in)
192299.1 mm (3.9 in)
1923106.4 mm (4.2 in)
192467.3 mm (2.6 in)
192550.8 mm (2.0 in)
192640.7 mm (1.6 in)
192735.6 mm (1.4 in)
1928119.1 mm (4.7 in)
192937.3 mm (1.5 in)
193095.0 mm (3.7 in)
193188.4 mm (3.5 in)
193291.0 mm (3.6 in)
193390.4 mm (3.6 in)
193470.3 mm (2.8 in)
193571.4 mm (2.8 in)
193664.3 mm (2.5 in)
193784.3 mm (3.3 in)
1938109.7 mm (4.3 in)
193949.2 mm (1.9 in)
194069.6 mm (2.7 in)
1941123.0 mm (4.8 in)
194292.5 mm (3.6 in)
194344.2 mm (1.7 in)
1944133.6 mm (5.3 in)
19454.6 mm (0.18 in)
194663.5 mm (2.5 in)
1947145.3 mm (5.7 in)
1948152.6 mm (6.0 in)
194929.7 mm (1.2 in)
195022.9 mm (0.9 in)
1951180.1 mm (7.1 in)
195264.5 mm (2.5 in)
1953139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1954120.9 mm (4.8 in)
195579.0 mm (3.1 in)
195663.5 mm (2.5 in)
1957104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1958116.7 mm (4.6 in)
195945.6 mm (1.8 in)
196062.3 mm (2.5 in)
1961155.0 mm (6.1 in)
196265.0 mm (2.6 in)
196375.5 mm (3.0 in)
1964146.3 mm (5.8 in)
196590.4 mm (3.6 in)
1966127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1967607.4 mm (23.9 in)
1968115.1 mm (4.5 in)
196968.6 mm (2.7 in)
197098.8 mm (3.9 in)
1971151.5 mm (6.0 in)
1972134.0 mm (5.3 in)
1973151.3 mm (6.0 in)
197479.0 mm (3.1 in)
1975203.2 mm (8.0 in)
1976149.6 mm (5.9 in)
1977148.9 mm (5.9 in)
197871.7 mm (2.8 in)
197982.0 mm (3.2 in)
198070.4 mm (2.8 in)
1981195.6 mm (7.7 in)
198294.8 mm (3.7 in)
198381.6 mm (3.2 in)
198481.0 mm (3.2 in)
1985225.3 mm (8.9 in)
1986112.0 mm (4.4 in)
198782.6 mm (3.3 in)
198861.2 mm (2.4 in)
1989107.2 mm (4.2 in)
199070.2 mm (2.8 in)
1991111.3 mm (4.4 in)
199276.9 mm (3.0 in)
1993211.4 mm (8.3 in)
199464.5 mm (2.5 in)
199589.7 mm (3.5 in)
199692.4 mm (3.6 in)
1997117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1998200.9 mm (7.9 in)
199973.2 mm (2.9 in)
200061.7 mm (2.4 in)
200186.6 mm (3.4 in)
2002128.3 mm (5.1 in)
2003178.3 mm (7.0 in)
2004114.8 mm (4.5 in)
200582.5 mm (3.2 in)
2006104.4 mm (4.1 in)
2007191.2 mm (7.5 in)
2008142.3 mm (5.6 in)
2009141.8 mm (5.6 in)
201096.8 mm (3.8 in)
201175.1 mm (3.0 in)
201251.3 mm (2.0 in)
201387.1 mm (3.4 in)
201489.4 mm (3.5 in)
2015127.8 mm (5.0 in)
201671.1 mm (2.8 in)
201780.7 mm (3.2 in)
2018223.5 mm (8.8 in)
2019106.7 mm (4.2 in)
2020131.9 mm (5.2 in)
2021118.1 mm (4.6 in)
2022146.6 mm (5.8 in)
202388.8 mm (3.5 in)
2024117.3 mm (4.6 in)
202587.9 mm (3.5 in)
202680.3 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rio Grande City by year The longest dry spell of the year at Rio Grande City, 1892 to 2026. The record is 107 days in 1902, marked on the chart; the median year is 44 days. 02550751001251900192019401960198020002020Record: 107 days in 1902
The longest dry spell of the year at Rio Grande City, 1892 to 2026. The record is 107 days in 1902, marked on the chart; the median year is 44 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rio Grande City by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189230 days
189386 days
189423 days
189790 days
190043 days
190183 days
1902107 days
190340 days
190444 days
190553 days
190634 days
19129 days
191350 days
191467 days
191554 days
191661 days
191774 days
191865 days
191942 days
192056 days
192149 days
192239 days
192377 days
192474 days
192580 days
192647 days
192761 days
192833 days
192942 days
193041 days
193131 days
193240 days
193345 days
193437 days
193544 days
193634 days
193748 days
193847 days
193932 days
194044 days
194133 days
194258 days
194342 days
194447 days
194514 days
194641 days
194745 days
194847 days
194924 days
195083 days
195150 days
195266 days
195344 days
195450 days
195532 days
195655 days
195760 days
195845 days
195935 days
196052 days
196137 days
196247 days
196372 days
196434 days
196541 days
196667 days
196742 days
196830 days
196952 days
197070 days
197156 days
197229 days
197339 days
197445 days
197549 days
197634 days
197747 days
197854 days
197958 days
198073 days
198129 days
198283 days
198370 days
198455 days
198555 days
198641 days
198723 days
198838 days
198944 days
199037 days
199153 days
199263 days
199371 days
199438 days
199553 days
199696 days
199736 days
199882 days
199986 days
200047 days
200141 days
200242 days
200344 days
200435 days
200547 days
200649 days
200737 days
200867 days
200957 days
201043 days
201128 days
201228 days
20138 days
201412 days
201517 days
201640 days
201730 days
201824 days
201931 days
202035 days
202129 days
202264 days
202344 days
202429 days
202535 days
202642 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

54 years with a frost

Across 54 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Rio Grande City falls on 17 February and the median first autumn frost on 7 December, which leaves a median of 292 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.1 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Rio Grande City
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1967 to 2022)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost17 Februaryn/a16 Februaryn/a-1.4 days per decade
First autumn frost7 Decembern/a4 Decembern/a-0.3 days per decade
Growing days292 daysn/a289 daysn/a+1.1 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

108 years, 1893 to 2025

A day with at least 70.1 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 208.0 mm (8.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Rio Grande City: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years70.1 mm (2.8 in)
5 years99.1 mm (3.9 in)
10 years121.1 mm (4.8 in)
25 years152.6 mm (6.0 in)
50 years179.0 mm (7.0 in)
100 years208.0 mm (8.2 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 108 years of values from 1893 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: 317.8 mm (12.5 in) in 1967; 177.8 mm (7.0 in) in 2018; 160.0 mm (6.3 in) in 1904.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2004 to 2024 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2004 to 2024, Rio Grande City had a mean temperature of 24.0 C (75.2 F) and 548.8 mm (21.6 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are La Estrella (Mexico, 1,103 km away), El Pilon (Mexico, 243 km away) and Cerro Prieto (Mexico, 170 km away).

Climate twins of Rio Grande City: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2004 to 2024 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
La EstrellaMexico1,103 km (685 mi)24.2 C (75.5 F)643.3 mm (25.3 in)1.09
El PilonMexico243 km (151 mi)24.3 C (75.7 F)665.8 mm (26.2 in)1.13
Cerro PrietoMexico170 km (106 mi)23.3 C (73.9 F)626.1 mm (24.6 in)1.17

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

Download the Data

  • Data for Rio Grande City standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).