Terlingua Weather Records (USC00418924)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Terlingua (USC00418924), Texas, United States, with 76 years of record.

Key Facts for Terlingua

Terlingua (USC00418924) is a weather station in Texas, United States at 29.35 latitude and -103.59 longitude, 803 m (2,633 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1948 to 2023, 76 years of record.
1,464 records set at Terlingua still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Texas, United States, 29.35 latitude, -103.59 longitude.
Elevation: 803 m (2,633 ft).
Period of record: 1948 to 2023, 76 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 Terlingua. 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 Terlingua, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	38.9 C (102.0 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	40.6 C (105.1 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	44.4 C (111.9 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	46.7 C (116.1 F)	14.4 C (57.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	45.6 C (114.1 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	44.4 C (111.9 F)	17.2 C (63.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	41.7 C (107.1 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	38.9 C (102.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Terlingua still stand. 2008 holds the most, with 112.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 78.7 mm (3.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Terlingua. The most was 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 5 November 2014.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Terlingua
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	9 January 2013
Feb	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	1 February 2023
Mar	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	12 March 2009
Apr	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	29 April 2007
May	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 May 2017
Jun	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	19 June 2014
Jul	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	4 July 1951
Aug	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	28 August 2019
Sep	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	28 September 2012
Oct	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	8 October 2009
Nov	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	5 November 2014
Dec	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 December 2016

Period of Record Coverage

2007 to 2023

17 years of record at Terlingua, 2007 to 2023. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017, 2023.

Days with data per year at Terlingua
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
2007	281	77%	No
2008	330	90%	Yes
2009	300	82%	No
2010	344	94%	Yes
2011	361	99%	Yes
2012	268	73%	No
2013	360	99%	Yes
2014	363	99%	Yes
2015	364	100%	Yes
2016	360	98%	Yes
2017	319	87%	No
2018	362	99%	Yes
2019	363	99%	Yes
2020	330	90%	Yes
2021	355	97%	Yes
2022	357	98%	Yes
2023	154	42%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1948 to 2023

Yearly extremes at Terlingua: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	46.7 C (116.1 F)	2014	44.4 C (111.9 F)	17
Coldest night (TNn)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	2011	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	17
Wettest day (Rx1day)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	2014	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	86.7 mm (3.4 in)	2012	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	21
Longest dry spell (CDD)	172 days	2011	66 days	21

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Terlingua, 1948 to 2023. The record is 46.7 C (116.1 F) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.4 C (111.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Terlingua by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
2007	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2008	44.4 C (111.9 F)
2009	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2010	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2011	44.4 C (111.9 F)
2012	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2013	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2014	46.7 C (116.1 F)
2015	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2016	44.4 C (111.9 F)
2017	46.1 C (115.0 F)
2018	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2019	44.4 C (111.9 F)
2020	44.4 C (111.9 F)
2021	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2022	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2023	38.3 C (100.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Terlingua, 1948 to 2023. The record is -16.7 C (1.9 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is -6.7 C (19.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Terlingua by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
2007	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2008	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2009	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2010	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2011	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2012	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2013	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2014	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2015	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2016	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2017	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2018	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2019	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2020	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2021	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2022	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2023	-4.4 C (24.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Terlingua, 1948 to 2023. The record is 78.7 mm (3.1 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Terlingua by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
1949	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1950	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1951	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2007	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
2008	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
2009	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
2010	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
2011	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
2012	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2013	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2014	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
2015	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
2016	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
2017	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2018	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
2019	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
2020	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2021	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
2022	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2023	34.0 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Terlingua, 1948 to 2023. The record is 86.7 mm (3.4 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.3 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Terlingua by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1949	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1950	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1951	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2007	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
2008	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
2009	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
2010	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
2011	14.9 mm (0.6 in)
2012	86.7 mm (3.4 in)
2013	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
2014	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
2015	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2016	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
2017	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
2018	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
2019	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
2020	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2021	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
2022	63.1 mm (2.5 in)
2023	42.1 mm (1.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Terlingua, 1948 to 2023. The record is 172 days in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 66 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Terlingua by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948	42 days
1949	65 days
1950	99 days
1951	46 days
2007	54 days
2008	66 days
2009	70 days
2010	100 days
2011	172 days
2012	43 days
2013	93 days
2014	109 days
2015	29 days
2016	65 days
2017	51 days
2018	85 days
2019	80 days
2020	85 days
2021	61 days
2022	97 days
2023	55 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 Terlingua standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Terlingua 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 2026-10-13 (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).