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Monterey Peninsul AP Weather Records (USW00023259)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Monterey Peninsul AP (USW00023259), California, United States, with 59 years of record.

Key Facts for Monterey Peninsul AP

  • Monterey Peninsul AP (USW00023259) is a weather station in California, United States at 36.59 latitude and -121.85 longitude, 49 m (160 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1968 to 2026, 59 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Monterey Peninsul AP still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Monterey Peninsul AP set a daily record low maximum temperature of 16.7 C (62.1 F) on 20 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: California, United States, 36.59 latitude, -121.85 longitude.
  • Elevation: 49 m (160 ft).
  • Period of record: 1968 to 2026, 59 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

21 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Monterey Peninsul AP, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Monterey Peninsul AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 21 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -10010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Monterey Peninsul AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 21 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Monterey Peninsul AP, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan28.9 C (84.0 F)-3.8 C (25.2 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)
Feb30.0 C (86.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)27.8 C (82.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Mar31.7 C (89.1 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)
Apr33.3 C (91.9 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
May30.6 C (87.1 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)24.4 C (75.9 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)
Jun35.6 C (96.1 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)26.1 C (79.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)
Jul31.1 C (88.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)
Aug33.3 C (91.9 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)22.2 C (72.0 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
Sep39.4 C (102.9 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)
Oct35.6 C (96.1 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Nov31.1 C (88.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Dec27.8 C (82.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Monterey Peninsul AP by the year they were set 1,464 records at Monterey Peninsul AP still stand. 1971 holds the most, with 99. 02550751001968: 41969: 721970: 941971: 991972: 291973: 471974: 231975: 311976: 341977: 291998: 271999: 502000: 372001: 372002: 492003: 322004: 212005: 282006: 282007: 272008: 472009: 462010: 342011: 292012: 312013: 322014: 472015: 592016: 282017: 482018: 192019: 392020: 482021: 302022: 242023: 342024: 162025: 252026: 301968197219762000200420082012201620202024
1,464 records at Monterey Peninsul AP still stand. 1971 holds the most, with 99.
Standing records at Monterey Peninsul AP by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19684
196972
197094
197199
197229
197347
197423
197531
197634
197729
199827
199950
200037
200137
200249
200332
200421
200528
200628
200727
200847
200946
201034
201129
201231
201332
201447
201559
201628
201748
201819
201939
202048
202130
202224
202334
202416
202525
202630

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 92.5 mm (3.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Monterey Peninsul AP The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Monterey Peninsul AP. The most was 92.5 mm (3.6 in) on 11 December 2014. 0255075100 Jan: 75.4 mm (3.0 in), 27 January 2021 Jan Feb: 61.2 mm (2.4 in), 20 February 2017 Feb Mar: 47.2 mm (1.9 in), 5 March 2016 Mar Apr: 43.4 mm (1.7 in), 5 April 2020 Apr May: 21.6 mm (0.9 in), 19 May 2019 May Jun: 12.2 mm (0.5 in), 4 June 2011 Jun Jul: 7.1 mm (0.28 in), 9 July 1974 Jul Aug: 13.0 mm (0.5 in), 19 August 1976 Aug Sep: 26.4 mm (1.0 in), 18 September 2022 Sep Oct: 74.2 mm (2.9 in), 13 October 2009 Oct Nov: 57.2 mm (2.3 in), 28 November 1970 Nov Dec: 92.5 mm (3.6 in), 11 December 2014 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Monterey Peninsul AP. The most was 92.5 mm (3.6 in) on 11 December 2014.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Monterey Peninsul AP
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan75.4 mm (3.0 in)27 January 2021
Feb61.2 mm (2.4 in)20 February 2017
Mar47.2 mm (1.9 in)5 March 2016
Apr43.4 mm (1.7 in)5 April 2020
May21.6 mm (0.9 in)19 May 2019
Jun12.2 mm (0.5 in)4 June 2011
Jul7.1 mm (0.28 in)9 July 1974
Aug13.0 mm (0.5 in)19 August 1976
Sep26.4 mm (1.0 in)18 September 2022
Oct74.2 mm (2.9 in)13 October 2009
Nov57.2 mm (2.3 in)28 November 1970
Dec92.5 mm (3.6 in)11 December 2014

Period of Record Coverage

1968 to 2026
Days with data per year at Monterey Peninsul AP 39 years of record at Monterey Peninsul AP, 1968 to 2026. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1968, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1998, 2020, 2026. 1968: 31 of 366 days1969: 334 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 146 of 366 days1973: 320 of 365 days1974: 336 of 365 days1975: 355 of 365 days1976: 329 of 366 days1977: 218 of 365 days1998: 270 of 365 days1999: 361 of 365 days2000: 363 of 366 days2001: 361 of 365 days2002: 363 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 362 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 364 of 366 days2009: 363 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 362 of 365 days2012: 363 of 366 days2013: 364 of 365 days2014: 364 of 365 days2015: 362 of 365 days2016: 364 of 366 days2017: 357 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 322 of 366 days2021: 363 of 365 days2022: 364 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 360 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 285 of 365 days19701975200020052010201520202025
39 years of record at Monterey Peninsul AP, 1968 to 2026. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1968, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1998, 2020, 2026.
Days with data per year at Monterey Peninsul AP
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1968318%No
196933492%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
197214640%No
197332088%No
197433692%Yes
197535597%Yes
197632990%No
197721860%No
199827074%No
199936199%Yes
200036399%Yes
200136199%Yes
200236399%Yes
2003364100%Yes
200436299%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
200836499%Yes
200936399%Yes
2010365100%Yes
201136299%Yes
201236399%Yes
2013364100%Yes
2014364100%Yes
201536299%Yes
201636499%Yes
201735798%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
202032288%No
202136399%Yes
2022364100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
202436098%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202628578%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Monterey Peninsul AP
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 September 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily low max (Provisional)16.7 C (62.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily high max (Provisional)30.0 C (86.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)11 years17 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily high max (Provisional)32.2 C (90.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)52 years34 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USmonthly high max (Tie)31.1 C (88.0 F)tie55 years7 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)16 years30 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily high min (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie11 years2 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily rain0.5 mm (0.02 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)56 years25 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily high min (Tie)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie52 years5 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily high min (Tie)14.4 C (57.9 F)tie56 years5 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily high min (Tie)13.9 C (57.0 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily high min (Tie)13.3 C (55.9 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)49 years22 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily high max23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily high max (Tie)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie20 years2 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily low min7.2 C (45.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)4 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9 years10 of 100 (Routine)
10 April 2026Monterey Peninsul AP, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1970 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Monterey Peninsul AP as warming stripes, 1970 to 2025 One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Monterey Peninsul AP, 1970 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.8 C (56.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1999, at 12.8 C (55.0 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 15.2 C (59.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F). 1970: 13.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1971: 12.8 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1973: 13.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1974: 13.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1975: 13.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1976: 13.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1999: 12.8 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2000: 13.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2001: 13.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2002: 13.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2003: 13.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2004: 13.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2005: 13.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2006: 13.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2007: 13.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2008: 13.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2009: 13.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2010: 13.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2011: 13.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2012: 13.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2013: 13.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2014: 15.2 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2015: 15.1 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2016: 14.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2017: 14.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2018: 14.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2019: 14.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2021: 14.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2022: 14.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2023: 13.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2024: 13.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2025: 14.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Monterey Peninsul AP, 1970 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.8 C (56.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1999, at 12.8 C (55.0 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 15.2 C (59.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Monterey Peninsul AP as warming stripes, 1970 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
197013.2 C-0.60 C
197112.8 C-0.97 C
197313.4 C-0.41 C
197413.9 C+0.14 C
197513.5 C-0.24 C
197613.9 C+0.14 C
199912.8 C-0.98 C
200013.4 C-0.41 C
200113.2 C-0.57 C
200213.1 C-0.63 C
200313.9 C+0.09 C
200413.8 C+0.01 C
200513.8 C+0.01 C
200613.6 C-0.19 C
200713.6 C-0.18 C
200813.8 C+0.07 C
200913.5 C-0.27 C
201013.3 C-0.48 C
201113.2 C-0.61 C
201213.3 C-0.45 C
201313.5 C-0.29 C
201415.2 C+1.45 C
201515.1 C+1.30 C
201614.1 C+0.32 C
201714.5 C+0.74 C
201814.1 C+0.32 C
201914.6 C+0.81 C
202114.8 C+1.07 C
202214.3 C+0.54 C
202313.5 C-0.27 C
202413.8 C+0.07 C
202514.2 C+0.46 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1970 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 32 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Monterey Peninsul AP
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade1970 to 202532Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade1970 to 202532Rise
Mean daily minimum0.15 C (0.04 to 0.27) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade1970 to 202532Rise

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

1968 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Monterey Peninsul AP: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.4 C (102.9 F)201732.2 C (90.0 F)39
Coldest night (TNn)-3.8 C (25.2 F)20070.0 C (32.0 F)39
Wettest day (Rx1day)92.5 mm (3.6 in)201437.3 mm (1.5 in)39
Wettest five days (Rx5day)162.9 mm (6.4 in)201474.7 mm (2.9 in)39
Longest dry spell (CDD)202 days2013129 days39

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Monterey Peninsul AP by year The hottest day of the year at Monterey Peninsul AP, 1968 to 2026. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F). 152025303540197019801990200020102020Record: 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 2017
The hottest day of the year at Monterey Peninsul AP, 1968 to 2026. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Monterey Peninsul AP by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196819.4 C (66.9 F)
196927.8 C (82.0 F)
197034.4 C (93.9 F)
197131.1 C (88.0 F)
197229.4 C (84.9 F)
197334.4 C (93.9 F)
197433.3 C (91.9 F)
197530.6 C (87.1 F)
197632.2 C (90.0 F)
197729.4 C (84.9 F)
199828.3 C (82.9 F)
199930.6 C (87.1 F)
200030.6 C (87.1 F)
200132.8 C (91.0 F)
200230.6 C (87.1 F)
200334.4 C (93.9 F)
200433.9 C (93.0 F)
200528.3 C (82.9 F)
200630.0 C (86.0 F)
200731.1 C (88.0 F)
200832.8 C (91.0 F)
200933.3 C (91.9 F)
201030.6 C (87.1 F)
201132.8 C (91.0 F)
201232.2 C (90.0 F)
201330.6 C (87.1 F)
201434.4 C (93.9 F)
201534.4 C (93.9 F)
201635.6 C (96.1 F)
201739.4 C (102.9 F)
201828.9 C (84.0 F)
201935.6 C (96.1 F)
202033.9 C (93.0 F)
202131.1 C (88.0 F)
202233.3 C (91.9 F)
202333.3 C (91.9 F)
202432.8 C (91.0 F)
202531.1 C (88.0 F)
202632.2 C (90.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Monterey Peninsul AP by year The coldest night of the year at Monterey Peninsul AP, 1968 to 2026. The record is -3.8 C (25.2 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F). -4-2024197019801990200020102020Record: -3.8 C (25.2 F) in 2007
The coldest night of the year at Monterey Peninsul AP, 1968 to 2026. The record is -3.8 C (25.2 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Monterey Peninsul AP by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19680.0 C (32.0 F)
19690.6 C (33.1 F)
19700.0 C (32.0 F)
1971-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1972-3.3 C (26.1 F)
19730.0 C (32.0 F)
1974-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1975-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1976-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19770.6 C (33.1 F)
1998-3.3 C (26.1 F)
19990.0 C (32.0 F)
20000.0 C (32.0 F)
20010.6 C (33.1 F)
20020.0 C (32.0 F)
20030.6 C (33.1 F)
20040.6 C (33.1 F)
20051.1 C (34.0 F)
20060.6 C (33.1 F)
2007-3.8 C (25.2 F)
20080.6 C (33.1 F)
2009-0.5 C (31.1 F)
20100.6 C (33.1 F)
2011-0.5 C (31.1 F)
2012-1.6 C (29.1 F)
2013-2.1 C (28.2 F)
20141.1 C (34.0 F)
20150.0 C (32.0 F)
2016-0.5 C (31.1 F)
2017-0.5 C (31.1 F)
20181.7 C (35.1 F)
20190.6 C (33.1 F)
20201.1 C (34.0 F)
20211.7 C (35.1 F)
20221.1 C (34.0 F)
20230.6 C (33.1 F)
20242.2 C (36.0 F)
20252.2 C (36.0 F)
20262.2 C (36.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Monterey Peninsul AP by year The wettest day of the year at Monterey Peninsul AP, 1968 to 2026. The record is 92.5 mm (3.6 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.3 mm (1.5 in). 0255075100197019801990200020102020Record: 92.5 mm (3.6 in) in 2014
The wettest day of the year at Monterey Peninsul AP, 1968 to 2026. The record is 92.5 mm (3.6 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.3 mm (1.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Monterey Peninsul AP by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196813.2 mm (0.5 in)
196933.5 mm (1.3 in)
197057.2 mm (2.3 in)
197128.2 mm (1.1 in)
197227.2 mm (1.1 in)
197332.5 mm (1.3 in)
197432.3 mm (1.3 in)
197537.3 mm (1.5 in)
197645.7 mm (1.8 in)
197729.2 mm (1.1 in)
199820.6 mm (0.8 in)
199937.8 mm (1.5 in)
200053.1 mm (2.1 in)
200139.9 mm (1.6 in)
200233.3 mm (1.3 in)
200335.3 mm (1.4 in)
200428.2 mm (1.1 in)
200534.0 mm (1.3 in)
200626.9 mm (1.1 in)
200714.0 mm (0.6 in)
200849.3 mm (1.9 in)
200974.2 mm (2.9 in)
201034.3 mm (1.4 in)
201130.7 mm (1.2 in)
201249.5 mm (1.9 in)
201312.2 mm (0.5 in)
201492.5 mm (3.6 in)
201543.2 mm (1.7 in)
201647.2 mm (1.9 in)
201761.2 mm (2.4 in)
201866.3 mm (2.6 in)
201958.4 mm (2.3 in)
202043.4 mm (1.7 in)
202175.4 mm (3.0 in)
202243.7 mm (1.7 in)
202332.8 mm (1.3 in)
202427.7 mm (1.1 in)
202556.9 mm (2.2 in)
202657.2 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Monterey Peninsul AP by year The wettest five days of the year at Monterey Peninsul AP, 1968 to 2026. The record is 162.9 mm (6.4 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 74.7 mm (2.9 in). 050100150200197019801990200020102020Record: 162.9 mm (6.4 in) in 2014
The wettest five days of the year at Monterey Peninsul AP, 1968 to 2026. The record is 162.9 mm (6.4 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 74.7 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Monterey Peninsul AP by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196830.5 mm (1.2 in)
196991.1 mm (3.6 in)
197098.9 mm (3.9 in)
197131.5 mm (1.2 in)
197269.8 mm (2.7 in)
197363.1 mm (2.5 in)
197466.4 mm (2.6 in)
197595.1 mm (3.7 in)
197665.5 mm (2.6 in)
197743.7 mm (1.7 in)
199843.4 mm (1.7 in)
199952.5 mm (2.1 in)
200088.4 mm (3.5 in)
200154.9 mm (2.2 in)
200274.1 mm (2.9 in)
200364.7 mm (2.5 in)
200475.5 mm (3.0 in)
200570.7 mm (2.8 in)
200653.1 mm (2.1 in)
200727.7 mm (1.1 in)
200863.8 mm (2.5 in)
200974.7 mm (2.9 in)
2010112.5 mm (4.4 in)
201184.6 mm (3.3 in)
201284.3 mm (3.3 in)
201317.8 mm (0.7 in)
2014162.9 mm (6.4 in)
201543.2 mm (1.7 in)
201696.2 mm (3.8 in)
2017100.9 mm (4.0 in)
201875.2 mm (3.0 in)
2019123.4 mm (4.9 in)
202083.8 mm (3.3 in)
202190.9 mm (3.6 in)
202281.8 mm (3.2 in)
202361.0 mm (2.4 in)
202479.8 mm (3.1 in)
202578.0 mm (3.1 in)
2026116.1 mm (4.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Monterey Peninsul AP by year The longest dry spell of the year at Monterey Peninsul AP, 1968 to 2026. The record is 202 days in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 129 days. 050100150200250197019801990200020102020Record: 202 days in 2013
The longest dry spell of the year at Monterey Peninsul AP, 1968 to 2026. The record is 202 days in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 129 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Monterey Peninsul AP by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19688 days
196988 days
1970132 days
1971124 days
197222 days
1973162 days
197484 days
197580 days
197665 days
1977130 days
199871 days
199996 days
200085 days
2001155 days
2002169 days
2003175 days
2004107 days
2005127 days
2006164 days
2007151 days
2008184 days
2009134 days
2010142 days
201181 days
2012127 days
2013202 days
2014128 days
201555 days
2016146 days
2017132 days
2018129 days
2019112 days
2020170 days
2021152 days
2022116 days
2023115 days
2024134 days
2025133 days
2026137 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

34 years, 1969 to 2025

A day with at least 40.1 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 99.7 mm (3.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Monterey Peninsul AP: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years40.1 mm (1.6 in)
5 years55.7 mm (2.2 in)
10 years66.2 mm (2.6 in)
25 years79.6 mm (3.1 in)
50 years89.7 mm (3.5 in)Longer than the 34 years of record
100 years99.7 mm (3.9 in)Longer than the 34 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, 34 years of values from 1969 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: 92.5 mm (3.6 in) in 2014; 75.4 mm (3.0 in) in 2021; 74.2 mm (2.9 in) in 2009.

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  • Data for Monterey Peninsul AP 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).