La Orchila Weather Records (VE000080405)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for La Orchila (VE000080405), Venezuela, with 35 years of record.

Key Facts for La Orchila

La Orchila (VE000080405) is a weather station in Venezuela at 11.80 latitude and -66.18 longitude, 3 m (10 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1959 to 1993, 35 years of record.
1,464 records set at La Orchila still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Venezuela, 11.80 latitude, -66.18 longitude.
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft).
Period of record: 1959 to 1993, 35 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 La Orchila. 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 La Orchila, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	33.9 C (93.0 F)	21.1 C (70.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	32.8 C (91.0 F)	21.1 C (70.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	33.0 C (91.4 F)	21.0 C (69.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	33.9 C (93.0 F)	21.5 C (70.7 F)	n/a	n/a
May	32.8 C (91.0 F)	21.0 C (69.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	33.9 C (93.0 F)	22.8 C (73.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	33.9 C (93.0 F)	22.8 C (73.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	36.1 C (97.0 F)	22.8 C (73.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.0 C (95.0 F)	22.0 C (71.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	36.1 C (97.0 F)	21.0 C (69.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	35.0 C (95.0 F)	17.0 C (62.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	34.5 C (94.1 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at La Orchila still stand. 1959 holds the most, with 213.

Standing records at La Orchila by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1959	213
1960	191
1961	182
1962	125
1963	93
1964	55
1965	154
1966	41
1967	172
1968	60
1969	3
1970	2
1980	9
1981	72
1982	15
1983	42
1984	11
1985	3
1986	11
1987	1
1989	2
1991	2
1992	2
1993	3

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 70.1 mm (2.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at La Orchila. The most was 70.1 mm (2.8 in) on 2 October 1966.

Record daily precipitation for each month at La Orchila
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	12 January 1965
Feb	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	22 February 1963
Mar	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	2 March 1970
Apr	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	10 April 1983
May	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	5 May 1959
Jun	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	21 June 1966
Jul	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	17 July 1963
Aug	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18 August 1966
Sep	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	2 September 1968
Oct	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	2 October 1966
Nov	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	13 November 1966
Dec	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	7 December 1966

Period of Record Coverage

1959 to 1993

24 years of record at La Orchila, 1959 to 1993. 23 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and others.

Days with data per year at La Orchila
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1959	342	94%	Yes
1960	328	90%	No
1961	321	88%	No
1962	317	87%	No
1963	310	85%	No
1964	304	83%	No
1965	323	88%	No
1966	312	85%	No
1967	328	90%	No
1968	256	70%	No
1969	10	3%	No
1970	6	2%	No
1980	25	7%	No
1981	101	28%	No
1982	19	5%	No
1983	117	32%	No
1984	13	4%	No
1985	5	1%	No
1986	21	6%	No
1987	6	2%	No
1989	1	0%	No
1991	4	1%	No
1992	2	1%	No
1993	2	1%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1959 to 1993

Yearly extremes at La Orchila: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1962	33.4 C (92.1 F)	24
Coldest night (TNn)	17.0 C (62.6 F)	1981	22.2 C (72.0 F)	26
Wettest day (Rx1day)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	1966	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	128.9 mm (5.1 in)	1966	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	13
Longest dry spell (CDD)	11 days	1981	4 days	19

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at La Orchila, 1959 to 1993. The record is 36.1 C (97.0 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.4 C (92.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at La Orchila by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1959	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1960	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1961	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1962	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1963	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1964	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1965	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1966	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1967	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1968	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1969	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1970	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1974	n/a
1980	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1981	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1982	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1983	32.9 C (91.2 F)
1984	32.6 C (90.7 F)
1985	34.1 C (93.4 F)
1986	34.5 C (94.1 F)
1987	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1988	n/a
1989	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1991	32.1 C (89.8 F)
1992	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1993	32.4 C (90.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at La Orchila, 1959 to 1993. The record is 17.0 C (62.6 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.2 C (72.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at La Orchila by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1959	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1960	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1961	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1962	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1963	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1964	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1965	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1966	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1967	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1968	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1969	22.8 C (73.0 F)
1970	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1974	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1980	23.0 C (73.4 F)
1981	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1982	25.7 C (78.3 F)
1983	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1984	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1985	23.4 C (74.1 F)
1986	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1987	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1988	25.7 C (78.3 F)
1989	24.8 C (76.6 F)
1991	23.8 C (74.8 F)
1992	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1993	26.7 C (80.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at La Orchila, 1959 to 1993. The record is 70.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.9 mm (0.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at La Orchila by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1959	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1960	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1961	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1962	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1963	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1964	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1965	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1966	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1967	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1968	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1969	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1970	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1974	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1980	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1981	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1982	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1983	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1984	n/a
1985	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1986	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1991	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1992	n/a
1993	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at La Orchila, 1959 to 1993. The record is 128.9 mm (5.1 in) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at La Orchila by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1959	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1960	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1961	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1962	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1963	49.4 mm (1.9 in)
1964	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1965	46.9 mm (1.8 in)
1966	128.9 mm (5.1 in)
1967	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1968	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1969	n/a
1970	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1974	n/a
1980	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1981	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at La Orchila, 1959 to 1993. The record is 11 days in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 4 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at La Orchila by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1959	5 days
1960	4 days
1961	7 days
1962	3 days
1963	5 days
1964	5 days
1965	7 days
1966	4 days
1967	6 days
1968	3 days
1969	1 day
1970	1 day
1974	1 day
1980	10 days
1981	11 days
1982	1 day
1983	4 days
1984	n/a
1985	1 day
1986	1 day
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a

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 La Orchila standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for La Orchila 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 2026-10-14 (14 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).