Santa Cruz Weather Records (MXN00002060)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Santa Cruz (MXN00002060), Mexico, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz (MXN00002060) is a weather station in Mexico at 30.87 latitude and -115.62 longitude, 980 m (3,215 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1959 to 2005, 47 years of record.
1,464 records set at Santa Cruz still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Santa Cruz set a daily record low minimum temperature of 3.9 C (39.0 F) on 22 October 2005.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 30.87 latitude, -115.62 longitude.
Elevation: 980 m (3,215 ft).
Period of record: 1959 to 2005, 47 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

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 Santa Cruz. 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 Santa Cruz, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	37.8 C (100.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	45.0 C (113.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	45.0 C (113.0 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	44.4 C (111.9 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	39.4 C (102.9 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	38.9 C (102.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Santa Cruz still stand. 1964 holds the most, with 100.

Standing records at Santa Cruz by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1959	1
1960	61
1961	40
1962	84
1963	75
1964	100
1965	95
1966	17
1967	47
1968	17
1969	22
1970	7
1971	35
1972	7
1973	14
1974	18
1975	44
1976	11
1977	35
1978	23
1979	20
1980	35
1981	21
1982	11
1983	6
1984	17
1985	34
1986	6
1987	37
1988	48
1989	34
1990	33
1991	14
1992	31
1993	38
1994	20
1995	20
1996	13
1997	57
1998	65
1999	48
2000	15
2001	15
2002	30
2003	10
2004	28
2005	5

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records

4 all-time records were set at Santa Cruz between 25 June 1990 and 5 January 1993. Each dot is a new record.

When Santa Cruz set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1990-06-25	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 37.2 C (99.0 F)
1990-06-26	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 37.8 C (100.0 F)
1990-12-23	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature 1.1 C (34.0 F)
1993-01-05	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 91.9 mm (3.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 91.9 mm (3.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Santa Cruz. The most was 91.9 mm (3.6 in) on 5 January 1993.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Santa Cruz
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	5 January 1993
Feb	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	16 February 1998
Mar	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	28 March 1998
Apr	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	14 April 1988
May	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	4 May 1982
Jun	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	4 June 1987
Jul	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	19 July 1974
Aug	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	9 August 1983
Sep	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	1 September 1967
Oct	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	3 October 1966
Nov	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	30 November 1982
Dec	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	17 December 1978

Period of Record Coverage

1959 to 2005

47 years of record at Santa Cruz, 1959 to 2005. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959, 1961, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996 and others.

Days with data per year at Santa Cruz
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1959	62	17%	No
1960	363	99%	Yes
1961	295	81%	No
1962	355	97%	Yes
1963	353	97%	Yes
1964	362	99%	Yes
1965	358	98%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	362	99%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	352	96%	Yes
1970	361	99%	Yes
1971	359	98%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	362	99%	Yes
1975	363	99%	Yes
1976	364	99%	Yes
1977	347	95%	Yes
1978	363	99%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	334	92%	Yes
1982	314	86%	No
1983	324	89%	No
1984	349	95%	Yes
1985	359	98%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	355	97%	Yes
1988	347	95%	Yes
1989	345	95%	Yes
1990	275	75%	No
1991	248	68%	No
1992	290	79%	No
1993	344	94%	Yes
1994	336	92%	Yes
1995	341	93%	Yes
1996	194	53%	No
1997	353	97%	Yes
1998	362	99%	Yes
1999	360	99%	Yes
2000	357	98%	Yes
2001	363	99%	Yes
2002	345	95%	Yes
2003	363	99%	Yes
2004	362	99%	Yes
2005	152	42%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Santa Cruz
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 October 2005	Santa Cruz, MX	daily low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	44 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 2005	Santa Cruz, MX	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	36 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2005	Santa Cruz, MX	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	12 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2005	Santa Cruz, MX	daily high min (Tie)	26.1 C (79.0 F)	tie	10 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2005	Santa Cruz, MX	daily high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	10 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2005	Santa Cruz, MX	daily high min	30.6 C (87.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	10 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2005	Santa Cruz, MX	daily high min (Tie)	30.0 C (86.0 F)	tie	10 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2005	Santa Cruz, MX	daily low max (Tie)	25.0 C (77.0 F)	tie	43 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 2004	Santa Cruz, MX	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	24 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 2004	Santa Cruz, MX	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	43 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 2004	Santa Cruz, MX	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	24 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 2004	Santa Cruz, MX	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	43 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 2004	Santa Cruz, MX	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	25 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2004	Santa Cruz, MX	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	3 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2004	Santa Cruz, MX	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	33 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2004	Santa Cruz, MX	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	8 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2004	Santa Cruz, MX	daily low max (Tie)	25.0 C (77.0 F)	tie	42 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 2004	Santa Cruz, MX	daily low max (Tie)	21.7 C (71.1 F)	tie	40 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 2004	Santa Cruz, MX	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	41 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 2004	Santa Cruz, MX	daily rain	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

34 complete years, 1960 to 2004

One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Santa Cruz, 1960 to 2004. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.2 C (62.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1964, at 11.0 C (51.8 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 21.3 C (70.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 6.2 C (11.2 F).

Annual mean temperature at Santa Cruz as warming stripes, 1960 to 2004
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1960	12.4 C	-4.80 C
1962	11.8 C	-5.43 C
1963	12.1 C	-5.04 C
1964	11.0 C	-6.16 C
1965	11.1 C	-6.08 C
1966	16.1 C	-1.04 C
1967	15.4 C	-1.78 C
1968	15.6 C	-1.62 C
1969	15.5 C	-1.73 C
1970	16.0 C	-1.23 C
1971	16.6 C	-0.56 C
1972	16.5 C	-0.65 C
1973	16.2 C	-0.96 C
1974	17.4 C	+0.23 C
1975	16.7 C	-0.50 C
1976	16.8 C	-0.43 C
1978	18.2 C	+1.03 C
1979	17.4 C	+0.23 C
1980	17.6 C	+0.37 C
1984	18.8 C	+1.59 C
1985	18.6 C	+1.43 C
1986	17.4 C	+0.25 C
1987	19.3 C	+2.10 C
1989	20.9 C	+3.69 C
1993	21.0 C	+3.80 C
1994	19.8 C	+2.65 C
1995	19.3 C	+2.07 C
1997	21.3 C	+4.11 C
1998	21.3 C	+4.15 C
2000	19.7 C	+2.51 C
2001	19.4 C	+2.24 C
2002	18.9 C	+1.70 C
2003	19.5 C	+2.32 C
2004	18.7 C	+1.54 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 1.8 C (1.4 to 2.2) per decade over 1960 to 2004. In Fahrenheit: 3.2 F (2.5 to 3.9) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 34 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Santa Cruz
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	1.8 C (1.4 to 2.2) per decade	3.2 F (2.5 to 3.9) per decade	1960 to 2004	34	Rise
Mean daily maximum	1.5 C (1.0 to 2.1) per decade	2.8 F (1.8 to 3.7) per decade	1960 to 2004	34	Rise
Mean daily minimum	2.0 C (1.7 to 2.3) per decade	3.6 F (3.1 to 4.2) per decade	1960 to 2004	34	Rise

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

1959 to 2005

Yearly extremes at Santa Cruz: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	45.0 C (113.0 F)	1973	38.9 C (102.0 F)	47
Coldest night (TNn)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	1967	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	47
Wettest day (Rx1day)	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	1993	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	274.5 mm (10.8 in)	1993	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	47
Longest dry spell (CDD)	159 days	1997	86 days	47

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Santa Cruz, 1959 to 2005. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 C (102.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Santa Cruz by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1959	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1960	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1961	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1962	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1963	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1964	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1965	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1966	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1967	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1968	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1969	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1970	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1971	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1972	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1973	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1974	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1975	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1976	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1977	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1978	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1979	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1980	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1981	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1982	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1983	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1984	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1985	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1986	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1987	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1988	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1989	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1990	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1991	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1992	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1993	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1994	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1995	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1996	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1997	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1998	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1999	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2000	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2001	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2002	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2003	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2004	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2005	37.8 C (100.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Santa Cruz, 1959 to 2005. The record is -8.9 C (16.0 F) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is -3.3 C (26.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Santa Cruz by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1959	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1960	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1961	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1962	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1963	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1964	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1965	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1966	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1967	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1968	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1969	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1970	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1971	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1972	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1973	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1974	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1975	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1976	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1977	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1978	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1979	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1980	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1981	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1982	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1983	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1984	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1985	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1986	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1987	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1988	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1989	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1990	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1991	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1992	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1993	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1994	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1995	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1996	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1997	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1998	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1999	2.2 C (36.0 F)
2000	2.8 C (37.0 F)
2001	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2002	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2003	5.6 C (42.1 F)
2004	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2005	3.9 C (39.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Santa Cruz, 1959 to 2005. The record is 91.9 mm (3.6 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.9 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Santa Cruz by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1959	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1960	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1961	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
1962	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1963	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1964	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1965	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1966	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1967	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1968	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1969	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1970	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1971	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1972	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1973	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1974	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1975	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1976	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1977	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1978	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1979	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1980	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1981	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1982	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1983	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1984	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1985	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1986	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1987	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1988	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1989	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1990	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1991	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1992	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1993	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1994	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1995	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1996	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1997	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1998	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1999	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
2000	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
2001	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
2002	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
2003	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2004	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2005	10.4 mm (0.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Santa Cruz, 1959 to 2005. The record is 274.5 mm (10.8 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.8 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Santa Cruz by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1959	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1960	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1961	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1962	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1963	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1964	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1965	115.4 mm (4.5 in)
1966	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1967	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1968	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1969	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1970	76.3 mm (3.0 in)
1971	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1972	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1973	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1974	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1975	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1976	158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1977	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1978	161.3 mm (6.4 in)
1979	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1980	190.8 mm (7.5 in)
1981	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1982	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1983	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1984	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1985	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1986	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1987	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1988	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1989	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
1990	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1991	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1992	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1993	274.5 mm (10.8 in)
1994	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1995	64.1 mm (2.5 in)
1996	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1997	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1998	154.2 mm (6.1 in)
1999	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2000	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2001	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
2002	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
2003	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
2004	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
2005	10.4 mm (0.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Santa Cruz, 1959 to 2005. The record is 159 days in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 86 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Santa Cruz by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1959	31 days
1960	84 days
1961	85 days
1962	121 days
1963	63 days
1964	91 days
1965	123 days
1966	83 days
1967	89 days
1968	84 days
1969	94 days
1970	91 days
1971	91 days
1972	148 days
1973	143 days
1974	114 days
1975	109 days
1976	80 days
1977	49 days
1978	117 days
1979	60 days
1980	152 days
1981	85 days
1982	59 days
1983	97 days
1984	68 days
1985	100 days
1986	108 days
1987	106 days
1988	74 days
1989	59 days
1990	40 days
1991	49 days
1992	69 days
1993	83 days
1994	89 days
1995	85 days
1996	46 days
1997	159 days
1998	100 days
1999	78 days
2000	86 days
2001	158 days
2002	74 days
2003	95 days
2004	100 days
2005	79 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

22 years with a frost

Across 22 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Santa Cruz falls on 19 April and the median first autumn frost on 26 November, which leaves a median of 228 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Santa Cruz
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1960 to 2004)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	19 April	n/a	19 April	n/a	n/a
First autumn frost	26 November	n/a	26 November	n/a	n/a
Growing days	228 days	n/a	228 days	n/a	n/a

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

38 years, 1960 to 2004

A day with at least 44.5 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 115.3 mm (4.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Santa Cruz: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
5 years	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
10 years	78.3 mm (3.1 in)
25 years	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
50 years	104.8 mm (4.1 in)	Longer than the 38 years of record
100 years	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	Longer than the 38 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, 38 years of values from 1960 to 2004.

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: 91.9 mm (3.6 in) in 1993; 88.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1978; 86.9 mm (3.4 in) in 1979.

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Data for Santa Cruz 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 2026-10-17 (17 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).