Candela (Dge) Weather Records (MXN00005005)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Candela (Dge) (MXN00005005), Mexico, with 41 years of record.

Key Facts for Candela (Dge)

Candela (Dge) (MXN00005005) is a weather station in Mexico at 26.83 latitude and -100.75 longitude, 582 m (1,909 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1967 to 2007, 41 years of record.
1,464 records set at Candela (Dge) still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Candela (Dge) set a daily record precipitation of 10.9 mm (0.4 in) on 8 October 2007.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 26.83 latitude, -100.75 longitude.
Elevation: 582 m (1,909 ft).
Period of record: 1967 to 2007, 41 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 Candela (Dge). 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 Candela (Dge), 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)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	37.8 C (100.0 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	40.0 C (104.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	42.8 C (109.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	46.7 C (116.1 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	46.7 C (116.1 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	43.9 C (111.0 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	45.0 C (113.0 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	41.7 C (107.1 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	42.8 C (109.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Candela (Dge) still stand. 1987 holds the most, with 209.

Standing records at Candela (Dge) by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1967	33
1968	23
1969	1
1970	13
1971	70
1972	74
1973	39
1974	31
1975	34
1976	50
1977	26
1978	49
1979	8
1980	10
1981	19
1982	22
1983	28
1984	14
1985	38
1986	71
1987	209
1988	114
1989	13
1990	7
1991	33
1992	41
1993	1
1994	10
1995	22
1996	54
1997	49
1998	19
1999	48
2000	69
2001	16
2002	18
2003	55
2007	33

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 147.8 mm (5.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Candela (Dge). The most was 147.8 mm (5.8 in) on 22 September 1967.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Candela (Dge)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	16 January 1981
Feb	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	11 February 1980
Mar	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	10 March 1997
Apr	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	14 April 1981
May	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	1 May 1981
Jun	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	11 June 1986
Jul	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	4 July 1976
Aug	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	23 August 1967
Sep	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	22 September 1967
Oct	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	3 October 1971
Nov	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	2 November 2000
Dec	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	12 December 1976

Period of Record Coverage

1967 to 2007

38 years of record at Candela (Dge), 1967 to 2007. 22 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1979, 1980 and others.

Days with data per year at Candela (Dge)
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1967	227	62%	No
1968	354	97%	Yes
1969	31	8%	No
1970	321	88%	No
1971	174	48%	No
1972	290	79%	No
1973	345	95%	Yes
1974	350	96%	Yes
1975	348	95%	Yes
1976	343	94%	Yes
1977	295	81%	No
1978	341	93%	Yes
1979	288	79%	No
1980	264	72%	No
1981	303	83%	No
1982	266	73%	No
1983	359	98%	Yes
1984	357	98%	Yes
1985	357	98%	Yes
1986	275	75%	No
1987	314	86%	No
1988	333	91%	Yes
1989	86	24%	No
1990	56	15%	No
1991	100	27%	No
1992	170	46%	No
1993	62	17%	No
1994	117	32%	No
1995	307	84%	No
1996	313	86%	No
1997	329	90%	Yes
1998	338	93%	Yes
1999	350	96%	Yes
2000	354	97%	Yes
2001	346	95%	Yes
2002	334	92%	Yes
2003	204	56%	No
2007	295	81%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Candela (Dge)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 October 2007	Candela (Dge), MX	daily rain	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	28 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 2007	Candela (Dge), MX	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 2007	Candela (Dge), MX	daily rain	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	38 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
22 June 2007	Candela (Dge), MX	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 2007	Candela (Dge), MX	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	8 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2007	Candela (Dge), MX	daily rain	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	9 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 2007	Candela (Dge), MX	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	23 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

17 complete years, 1968 to 2002

One stripe for each of 17 complete years at Candela (Dge), 1968 to 2002. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.4 C (70.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 19.4 C (66.8 F), and the warmest was 1983, at 22.5 C (72.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F).

Annual mean temperature at Candela (Dge) as warming stripes, 1968 to 2002
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1968	21.9 C	+0.46 C
1973	21.5 C	+0.06 C
1974	21.4 C	+0.05 C
1975	20.2 C	-1.16 C
1976	19.4 C	-2.04 C
1978	20.9 C	-0.54 C
1983	22.5 C	+1.12 C
1984	21.5 C	+0.08 C
1985	21.7 C	+0.34 C
1995	22.3 C	+0.90 C
1996	21.9 C	+0.53 C
1997	20.2 C	-1.24 C
1998	21.4 C	+0.05 C
1999	22.1 C	+0.71 C
2000	21.6 C	+0.22 C
2001	21.5 C	+0.07 C
2002	21.8 C	+0.39 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1967 to 2007

Yearly extremes at Candela (Dge): 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)	1967	40.0 C (104.0 F)	38
Coldest night (TNn)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	1979	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	38
Wettest day (Rx1day)	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	1967	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	328.3 mm (12.9 in)	1967	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	38
Longest dry spell (CDD)	111 days	1984	61 days	38

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Candela (Dge), 1967 to 2007. The record is 46.7 C (116.1 F) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Candela (Dge) by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1967	46.7 C (116.1 F)
1968	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1969	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1970	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1971	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1972	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1973	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1974	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1975	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1976	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1977	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1978	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1979	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1980	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1981	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1982	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1983	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1984	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1985	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1986	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1987	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1988	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1989	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1990	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1991	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1992	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1993	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1994	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1995	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1996	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1997	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1998	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1999	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2000	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2001	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2002	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2003	46.7 C (116.1 F)
2007	41.7 C (107.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Candela (Dge), 1967 to 2007. The record is -7.2 C (19.0 F) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.1 C (30.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Candela (Dge) by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1967	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1968	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1969	2.8 C (37.0 F)
1970	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1971	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1972	2.8 C (37.0 F)
1973	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1974	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1975	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1976	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1977	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1978	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1979	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1980	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1981	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1982	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1983	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1984	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1985	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1986	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1987	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1988	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1989	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1990	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1991	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1992	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1993	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1994	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1995	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1996	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1997	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1998	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1999	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2000	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2001	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2002	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2003	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2007	0.6 C (33.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Candela (Dge), 1967 to 2007. The record is 147.8 mm (5.8 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.0 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Candela (Dge) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1967	147.8 mm (5.8 in)
1968	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1969	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1970	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1971	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1972	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1973	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1974	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1975	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1976	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1977	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1978	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1979	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1980	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1981	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1982	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1983	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1984	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1985	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1986	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1987	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1988	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1989	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1990	2.3 mm (0.09 in)
1991	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1992	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1993	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1994	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1995	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1996	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1997	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1998	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1999	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
2000	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2001	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
2002	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
2003	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2007	43.9 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Candela (Dge), 1967 to 2007. The record is 328.3 mm (12.9 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.8 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Candela (Dge) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1967	328.3 mm (12.9 in)
1968	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1969	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1970	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1971	158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1972	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1973	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1974	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1975	202.4 mm (8.0 in)
1976	171.4 mm (6.7 in)
1977	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1978	137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1979	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1980	129.1 mm (5.1 in)
1981	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1982	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1983	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1984	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1985	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1986	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1987	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1988	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1989	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1990	4.7 mm (0.19 in)
1991	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1992	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1993	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1994	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1995	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1996	146.8 mm (5.8 in)
1997	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1998	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1999	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
2000	63.6 mm (2.5 in)
2001	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
2002	174.6 mm (6.9 in)
2003	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2007	52.6 mm (2.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Candela (Dge), 1967 to 2007. The record is 111 days in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 61 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Candela (Dge) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1967	53 days
1968	50 days
1969	31 days
1970	73 days
1971	59 days
1972	52 days
1973	77 days
1974	61 days
1975	97 days
1976	93 days
1977	50 days
1978	77 days
1979	89 days
1980	78 days
1981	33 days
1982	31 days
1983	108 days
1984	111 days
1985	60 days
1986	90 days
1987	62 days
1988	86 days
1989	59 days
1990	30 days
1991	85 days
1992	81 days
1993	46 days
1994	19 days
1995	53 days
1996	84 days
1997	31 days
1998	43 days
1999	65 days
2000	46 days
2001	51 days
2002	67 days
2003	29 days
2007	83 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.

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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 2026-10-17 (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).