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Riomedina Weather Records (USC00417628)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Riomedina (USC00417628), Texas, United States, with 96 years of record.

Key Facts for Riomedina

  • Riomedina (USC00417628) is a weather station in Texas, United States at 29.44 latitude and -98.88 longitude, 259 m (850 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1922 to 2017, 96 years of record.
  • 2 records set at Riomedina still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Riomedina set a daily record precipitation of 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 7 August 2017.

About the Station

  • Location: Texas, United States, 29.44 latitude, -98.88 longitude.
  • Elevation: 259 m (850 ft).
  • Period of record: 1922 to 2017, 96 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Riomedina, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Riomedina. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -16-15-14 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Riomedina. 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 Riomedina, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

2 standing records
Standing records at Riomedina by the year they were set 2 records at Riomedina still stand. 1973 holds the most, with 2. 011221973: 21973
2 records at Riomedina still stand. 1973 holds the most, with 2.
Standing records at Riomedina by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19732

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Riomedina set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Riomedina between 3 May 1958 and 14 May 2010. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord daily snowfall3 May 1958: Record daily precipitation 208.0 mm (8.2 in)22 February 1966: Record daily snowfall 14.0 cm (5.5 in)2 January 1985: Record daily snowfall 20.3 cm (8.0 in)12 January 1985: Record daily snowfall 43.7 cm (17.2 in)14 May 2010: Record daily precipitation 209.6 mm (8.3 in)196019701980199020002010
5 all-time records were set at Riomedina between 3 May 1958 and 14 May 2010. Each dot is a new record.
When Riomedina set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1958-05-03Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 208.0 mm (8.2 in)
1966-02-22Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 14.0 cm (5.5 in)
1985-01-02Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 20.3 cm (8.0 in)
1985-01-12Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 43.7 cm (17.2 in)
2010-05-14Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 209.6 mm (8.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 209.6 mm (8.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Riomedina The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Riomedina. The most was 209.6 mm (8.3 in) on 14 May 2010. 0100200300 Jan: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 20 January 1968 Jan Feb: 158.8 mm (6.3 in), 1 February 1941 Feb Mar: 108.0 mm (4.3 in), 15 March 1931 Mar Apr: 130.8 mm (5.1 in), 18 April 1976 Apr May: 209.6 mm (8.3 in), 14 May 2010 May Jun: 161.5 mm (6.4 in), 4 June 1986 Jun Jul: 170.9 mm (6.7 in), 1 July 2002 Jul Aug: 168.1 mm (6.6 in), 29 August 1946 Aug Sep: 193.0 mm (7.6 in), 16 September 1973 Sep Oct: 189.5 mm (7.5 in), 18 October 1998 Oct Nov: 143.5 mm (5.6 in), 19 November 1992 Nov Dec: 111.3 mm (4.4 in), 19 December 1991 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Riomedina. The most was 209.6 mm (8.3 in) on 14 May 2010.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Riomedina
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan76.2 mm (3.0 in)20 January 1968
Feb158.8 mm (6.3 in)1 February 1941
Mar108.0 mm (4.3 in)15 March 1931
Apr130.8 mm (5.1 in)18 April 1976
May209.6 mm (8.3 in)14 May 2010
Jun161.5 mm (6.4 in)4 June 1986
Jul170.9 mm (6.7 in)1 July 2002
Aug168.1 mm (6.6 in)29 August 1946
Sep193.0 mm (7.6 in)16 September 1973
Oct189.5 mm (7.5 in)18 October 1998
Nov143.5 mm (5.6 in)19 November 1992
Dec111.3 mm (4.4 in)19 December 1991

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 1973
Days with data per year at Riomedina 1 years of record at Riomedina, 1973 to 1973. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973. 1973: 1 of 365 days
1 years of record at Riomedina, 1973 to 1973. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973.
Days with data per year at Riomedina
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
197310%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Riomedina
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
7 August 2017Riomedina, USdaily rain91.4 mm (3.6 in)52.0 mm (2.0 in)43 years41 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 2017Riomedina, USdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)48 years25 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 2016Riomedina, USdaily rain41.9 mm (1.6 in)29.2 mm (1.1 in)86 years54 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2016Riomedina, USdaily rain108.0 mm (4.3 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)51 years34 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2016Riomedina, USdaily rain139.7 mm (5.5 in)133.3 mm (5.2 in)74 years71 of 100 (Major)
15 August 2016Riomedina, USdaily rain22.1 mm (0.9 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)24 years18 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 2016Riomedina, USdaily rain86.4 mm (3.4 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)37 years24 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 2016Riomedina, USdaily rain36.8 mm (1.4 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)74 years32 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 2016Riomedina, USdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)72 years36 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 2015Riomedina, USdaily rain54.6 mm (2.1 in)40.4 mm (1.6 in)38 years44 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 2015Riomedina, USdaily rain71.1 mm (2.8 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)92 years38 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2015Riomedina, USdaily rain81.3 mm (3.2 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2015Riomedina, USdaily rain63.5 mm (2.5 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)74 years38 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 2015Riomedina, USdaily rain38.9 mm (1.5 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)22 years16 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 2015Riomedina, USdaily rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 2014Riomedina, USdaily rain34.5 mm (1.4 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)13 years16 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 2014Riomedina, USdaily rain64.8 mm (2.6 in)40.7 mm (1.6 in)49 years47 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2014Riomedina, USdaily rain64.8 mm (2.6 in)24.2 mm (1.0 in)35 years30 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2014Riomedina, USdaily rain45.7 mm (1.8 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)37 years21 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 2014Riomedina, USdaily rain62.7 mm (2.5 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)84 years40 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1922 to 2017
Yearly extremes at Riomedina: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)-15.0 C (5.0 F)1973-15.0 C (5.0 F)1
Wettest day (Rx1day)209.6 mm (8.3 in)201081.3 mm (3.2 in)96
Wettest five days (Rx5day)365.8 mm (14.4 in)2002120.5 mm (4.7 in)96
Longest dry spell (CDD)100 days199344 days96

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Riomedina by year The hottest day of the year at Riomedina, 1922 to 2017. The record is -15.0 C (5.0 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is -15.0 C (5.0 F). -16-15-141940196019802000Record: -15.0 C (5.0 F) in 1973
The hottest day of the year at Riomedina, 1922 to 2017. The record is -15.0 C (5.0 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is -15.0 C (5.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Riomedina by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
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1972n/a
1973-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1974n/a
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Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Riomedina by year The wettest day of the year at Riomedina, 1922 to 2017. The record is 209.6 mm (8.3 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.3 mm (3.2 in). 0501001502002501940196019802000Record: 209.6 mm (8.3 in) in 2010
The wettest day of the year at Riomedina, 1922 to 2017. The record is 209.6 mm (8.3 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.3 mm (3.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Riomedina by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
192266.0 mm (2.6 in)
192366.0 mm (2.6 in)
1924112.5 mm (4.4 in)
192559.2 mm (2.3 in)
192673.7 mm (2.9 in)
192755.9 mm (2.2 in)
192851.8 mm (2.0 in)
192953.3 mm (2.1 in)
193082.8 mm (3.3 in)
1931108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1932121.9 mm (4.8 in)
193382.6 mm (3.3 in)
193454.6 mm (2.1 in)
1935127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1936127.0 mm (5.0 in)
193758.4 mm (2.3 in)
193866.0 mm (2.6 in)
193953.3 mm (2.1 in)
194094.5 mm (3.7 in)
1941158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1942120.4 mm (4.7 in)
194387.4 mm (3.4 in)
194482.0 mm (3.2 in)
1945124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1946168.1 mm (6.6 in)
194727.4 mm (1.1 in)
194864.3 mm (2.5 in)
194978.7 mm (3.1 in)
195085.1 mm (3.4 in)
1951114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1952142.5 mm (5.6 in)
195353.1 mm (2.1 in)
195428.7 mm (1.1 in)
195563.8 mm (2.5 in)
195676.2 mm (3.0 in)
195776.2 mm (3.0 in)
1958208.0 mm (8.2 in)
1959167.6 mm (6.6 in)
196062.7 mm (2.5 in)
1961109.2 mm (4.3 in)
196282.6 mm (3.3 in)
196369.3 mm (2.7 in)
196466.0 mm (2.6 in)
196594.0 mm (3.7 in)
1966120.7 mm (4.8 in)
196762.2 mm (2.4 in)
196876.2 mm (3.0 in)
196976.2 mm (3.0 in)
197050.8 mm (2.0 in)
197174.7 mm (2.9 in)
197276.2 mm (3.0 in)
1973193.0 mm (7.6 in)
1974148.6 mm (5.9 in)
197591.4 mm (3.6 in)
1976130.8 mm (5.1 in)
197776.5 mm (3.0 in)
197881.3 mm (3.2 in)
197974.2 mm (2.9 in)
198088.9 mm (3.5 in)
198181.3 mm (3.2 in)
1982125.7 mm (4.9 in)
198385.1 mm (3.4 in)
198462.2 mm (2.4 in)
1985135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1986161.5 mm (6.4 in)
198792.2 mm (3.6 in)
198867.3 mm (2.6 in)
198968.1 mm (2.7 in)
199058.4 mm (2.3 in)
1991134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1992143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1993144.8 mm (5.7 in)
199474.7 mm (2.9 in)
199547.8 mm (1.9 in)
199653.3 mm (2.1 in)
1997107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1998189.5 mm (7.5 in)
199971.1 mm (2.8 in)
2000108.0 mm (4.3 in)
200183.8 mm (3.3 in)
2002170.9 mm (6.7 in)
200357.7 mm (2.3 in)
2004165.6 mm (6.5 in)
200543.2 mm (1.7 in)
200649.8 mm (2.0 in)
2007156.2 mm (6.1 in)
200853.1 mm (2.1 in)
200967.3 mm (2.6 in)
2010209.6 mm (8.3 in)
201197.0 mm (3.8 in)
201272.4 mm (2.9 in)
201356.4 mm (2.2 in)
201464.8 mm (2.6 in)
201581.3 mm (3.2 in)
2016139.7 mm (5.5 in)
201791.4 mm (3.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Riomedina by year The wettest five days of the year at Riomedina, 1922 to 2017. The record is 365.8 mm (14.4 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 120.5 mm (4.7 in). 01002003004001940196019802000Record: 365.8 mm (14.4 in) in 2002
The wettest five days of the year at Riomedina, 1922 to 2017. The record is 365.8 mm (14.4 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 120.5 mm (4.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Riomedina by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
192266.0 mm (2.6 in)
192382.3 mm (3.2 in)
1924124.8 mm (4.9 in)
192579.8 mm (3.1 in)
1926137.7 mm (5.4 in)
192787.9 mm (3.5 in)
192886.4 mm (3.4 in)
1929104.8 mm (4.1 in)
1930125.4 mm (4.9 in)
1931108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1932190.1 mm (7.5 in)
1933101.7 mm (4.0 in)
193454.6 mm (2.1 in)
1935191.5 mm (7.5 in)
1936286.3 mm (11.3 in)
1937137.2 mm (5.4 in)
193870.9 mm (2.8 in)
193994.2 mm (3.7 in)
1940128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1941158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1942182.1 mm (7.2 in)
194387.4 mm (3.4 in)
1944191.5 mm (7.5 in)
1945141.2 mm (5.6 in)
1946225.3 mm (8.9 in)
194729.2 mm (1.1 in)
194890.0 mm (3.5 in)
194988.4 mm (3.5 in)
195092.7 mm (3.6 in)
1951127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1952180.1 mm (7.1 in)
1953148.6 mm (5.9 in)
195453.4 mm (2.1 in)
195575.0 mm (3.0 in)
195676.2 mm (3.0 in)
1957122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1958211.0 mm (8.3 in)
1959171.2 mm (6.7 in)
196076.0 mm (3.0 in)
1961116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1962145.9 mm (5.7 in)
196372.1 mm (2.8 in)
196490.4 mm (3.6 in)
1965120.2 mm (4.7 in)
1966147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1967122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1968114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1969161.3 mm (6.4 in)
197050.8 mm (2.0 in)
1971150.9 mm (5.9 in)
1972197.8 mm (7.8 in)
1973205.7 mm (8.1 in)
1974212.1 mm (8.4 in)
1975129.2 mm (5.1 in)
1976183.1 mm (7.2 in)
197788.9 mm (3.5 in)
1978153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1979116.6 mm (4.6 in)
198099.1 mm (3.9 in)
1981170.1 mm (6.7 in)
1982125.7 mm (4.9 in)
198398.3 mm (3.9 in)
1984100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1985167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1986231.8 mm (9.1 in)
1987134.9 mm (5.3 in)
198868.1 mm (2.7 in)
1989104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1990167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1991159.6 mm (6.3 in)
1992158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1993160.0 mm (6.3 in)
199474.7 mm (2.9 in)
199568.3 mm (2.7 in)
199672.4 mm (2.9 in)
1997166.2 mm (6.5 in)
1998267.1 mm (10.5 in)
1999108.2 mm (4.3 in)
2000117.7 mm (4.6 in)
2001109.2 mm (4.3 in)
2002365.8 mm (14.4 in)
200396.2 mm (3.8 in)
2004165.6 mm (6.5 in)
200584.6 mm (3.3 in)
200656.4 mm (2.2 in)
2007156.2 mm (6.1 in)
200870.9 mm (2.8 in)
2009142.2 mm (5.6 in)
2010225.1 mm (8.9 in)
2011116.1 mm (4.6 in)
2012120.7 mm (4.8 in)
201395.3 mm (3.8 in)
2014119.5 mm (4.7 in)
2015103.4 mm (4.1 in)
2016205.0 mm (8.1 in)
201799.1 mm (3.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Riomedina by year The longest dry spell of the year at Riomedina, 1922 to 2017. The record is 100 days in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 44 days. 204060801001940196019802000Record: 100 days in 1993
The longest dry spell of the year at Riomedina, 1922 to 2017. The record is 100 days in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 44 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Riomedina by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
192244 days
192335 days
192440 days
192574 days
192661 days
192757 days
192844 days
192935 days
193081 days
193172 days
193285 days
193394 days
193460 days
193543 days
193638 days
193738 days
193851 days
193931 days
194027 days
194131 days
194251 days
194370 days
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194544 days
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196371 days
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196534 days
196663 days
196729 days
196845 days
196930 days
197064 days
197148 days
197232 days
197341 days
197435 days
197551 days
197637 days
197754 days
197832 days
197953 days
198061 days
198155 days
198237 days
198343 days
198449 days
198552 days
198649 days
198761 days
198847 days
198941 days
199053 days
199137 days
199225 days
1993100 days
199450 days
199533 days
199634 days
199726 days
199871 days
199970 days
200034 days
200147 days
200232 days
200335 days
200436 days
200552 days
200632 days
200745 days
200854 days
200942 days
201051 days
201188 days
201247 days
201333 days
201440 days
201542 days
201629 days
201741 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

83 years, 1923 to 2017

A day with at least 85.4 mm (3.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 254.1 mm (10.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Riomedina: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years85.4 mm (3.4 in)
5 years121.8 mm (4.8 in)
10 years149.1 mm (5.9 in)
25 years187.6 mm (7.4 in)
50 years219.4 mm (8.6 in)
100 years254.1 mm (10.0 in)Longer than the 83 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, 83 years of values from 1923 to 2017.

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: 209.6 mm (8.3 in) in 2010; 208.0 mm (8.2 in) in 1958; 193.0 mm (7.6 in) in 1973.

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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 (2025-12-31).