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Zapaluta Weather Records (MXN00007099)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Zapaluta (MXN00007099), Mexico, with 53 years of record.

Key Facts for Zapaluta

  • Zapaluta (MXN00007099) is a weather station in Mexico at 16.03 latitude and -92.08 longitude, 720 m (2,362 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1946 to 1998, 53 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Zapaluta still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Zapaluta set a daily record precipitation of 24.4 mm (1.0 in) on 26 October 1998.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 16.03 latitude, -92.08 longitude.
  • Elevation: 720 m (2,362 ft).
  • Period of record: 1946 to 1998, 53 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Zapaluta, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Zapaluta. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Zapaluta. 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 Zapaluta, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan32.8 C (91.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Feb36.1 C (97.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Mar35.0 C (95.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Apr38.9 C (102.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)n/an/a
May38.9 C (102.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
Jun32.2 C (90.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)n/an/a
Jul32.8 C (91.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
Aug37.2 C (99.0 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)n/an/a
Sep33.3 C (91.9 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
Oct35.0 C (95.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Nov31.7 C (89.1 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a
Dec30.0 C (86.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Zapaluta by the year they were set 1,464 records at Zapaluta still stand. 1948 holds the most, with 90. 02550751001946: 101947: 411948: 901949: 781950: 541951: 241952: 311953: 371954: 71955: 111956: 91957: 691958: 701959: 231960: 331961: 261962: 211963: 151964: 201965: 241966: 181967: 231968: 391969: 131970: 381971: 261972: 311973: 331974: 371975: 171976: 171977: 371978: 211979: 291980: 191981: 111982: 231983: 261984: 281987: 211988: 311989: 221990: 391991: 141992: 31993: 111994: 111995: 291996: 301997: 191998: 55194619521958196419701976198219901996
1,464 records at Zapaluta still stand. 1948 holds the most, with 90.
Standing records at Zapaluta by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
194610
194741
194890
194978
195054
195124
195231
195337
19547
195511
19569
195769
195870
195923
196033
196126
196221
196315
196420
196524
196618
196723
196839
196913
197038
197126
197231
197333
197437
197517
197617
197737
197821
197929
198019
198111
198223
198326
198428
198721
198831
198922
199039
199114
19923
199311
199411
199529
199630
199719
199855

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 164.8 mm (6.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Zapaluta The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Zapaluta. The most was 164.8 mm (6.5 in) on 15 August 1960. 050100150200 Jan: 21.8 mm (0.9 in), 6 January 1948 Jan Feb: 37.8 mm (1.5 in), 25 February 1983 Feb Mar: 33.8 mm (1.3 in), 31 March 1992 Mar Apr: 46.0 mm (1.8 in), 3 April 1961 Apr May: 47.0 mm (1.9 in), 21 May 1977 May Jun: 90.9 mm (3.6 in), 28 June 1991 Jun Jul: 72.9 mm (2.9 in), 24 July 1975 Jul Aug: 164.8 mm (6.5 in), 15 August 1960 Aug Sep: 93.5 mm (3.7 in), 23 September 1956 Sep Oct: 68.8 mm (2.7 in), 29 October 1980 Oct Nov: 54.4 mm (2.1 in), 8 November 1955 Nov Dec: 30.0 mm (1.2 in), 14 December 1964 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Zapaluta. The most was 164.8 mm (6.5 in) on 15 August 1960.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Zapaluta
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan21.8 mm (0.9 in)6 January 1948
Feb37.8 mm (1.5 in)25 February 1983
Mar33.8 mm (1.3 in)31 March 1992
Apr46.0 mm (1.8 in)3 April 1961
May47.0 mm (1.9 in)21 May 1977
Jun90.9 mm (3.6 in)28 June 1991
Jul72.9 mm (2.9 in)24 July 1975
Aug164.8 mm (6.5 in)15 August 1960
Sep93.5 mm (3.7 in)23 September 1956
Oct68.8 mm (2.7 in)29 October 1980
Nov54.4 mm (2.1 in)8 November 1955
Dec30.0 mm (1.2 in)14 December 1964

Period of Record Coverage

1946 to 1998
Days with data per year at Zapaluta 51 years of record at Zapaluta, 1946 to 1998. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1946, 1976, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1998. 1946: 61 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 364 of 365 days1951: 334 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 364 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 364 of 365 days1959: 362 of 365 days1960: 364 of 366 days1961: 363 of 365 days1962: 359 of 365 days1963: 362 of 365 days1964: 359 of 366 days1965: 363 of 365 days1966: 333 of 365 days1967: 358 of 365 days1968: 358 of 366 days1969: 352 of 365 days1970: 364 of 365 days1971: 363 of 365 days1972: 364 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 306 of 366 days1977: 362 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 362 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 336 of 365 days1984: 245 of 366 days1987: 184 of 365 days1988: 335 of 366 days1989: 208 of 365 days1990: 356 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 304 of 365 days19501960197019801990
51 years of record at Zapaluta, 1946 to 1998. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1946, 1976, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1998.
Days with data per year at Zapaluta
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19466117%No
1947365100%Yes
1948366100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950364100%Yes
195133492%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953364100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957364100%Yes
1958364100%Yes
195936299%Yes
196036499%Yes
196136399%Yes
196235998%Yes
196336299%Yes
196435998%Yes
196536399%Yes
196633391%Yes
196735898%Yes
196835898%Yes
196935296%Yes
1970364100%Yes
197136399%Yes
197236499%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
197630684%No
197736299%Yes
1978365100%Yes
197936299%Yes
1980365100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
198333692%Yes
198424567%No
198718450%No
198833592%Yes
198920857%No
199035698%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
199830483%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Zapaluta
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 October 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily rain24.4 mm (1.0 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily rain45.5 mm (1.8 in)23.7 mm (0.9 in)27 years34 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily high max (Tie)29.4 C (84.9 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily low min (Tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie36 years4 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily low min10.0 C (50.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)39 years23 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1998Zapaluta, MXmonthly low min (Tie)7.8 C (46.0 F)tie9 years4 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily low min10.0 C (50.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)35 years18 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily low min (Tie)10.6 C (51.1 F)tie29 years3 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily rain34.8 mm (1.4 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)7 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily high max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily low min10.0 C (50.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)48 years22 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily high max30.0 C (86.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)47 years21 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily high max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie41 years4 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily rain (Tie)39.9 mm (1.6 in)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily high max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily high max30.0 C (86.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)40 years19 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily high max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1998Zapaluta, MXdaily high max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

41 complete years, 1947 to 1997
Annual mean temperature at Zapaluta as warming stripes, 1947 to 1997 One stripe for each of 41 complete years at Zapaluta, 1947 to 1997. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.0 C (66.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1974, at 17.6 C (63.7 F), and the warmest was 1958, at 20.7 C (69.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1947: 19.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1948: 18.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1949: 18.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1950: 18.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1952: 20.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1953: 20.5 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1954: 19.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1955: 20.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1956: 19.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1957: 20.5 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1958: 20.7 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1959: 19.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1960: 19.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1961: 19.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1962: 19.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1963: 18.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1964: 19.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1965: 19.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1967: 18.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1968: 18.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1969: 19.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1970: 18.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1971: 18.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1972: 18.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1973: 18.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1974: 17.6 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1975: 18.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1977: 18.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1978: 18.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1979: 19.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1980: 18.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1981: 19.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1982: 19.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1990: 19.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1991: 18.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1992: 18.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1993: 18.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1994: 18.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1995: 18.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1996: 18.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1997: 18.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean19471950195519601965197019751980198519901995
One stripe for each of 41 complete years at Zapaluta, 1947 to 1997. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.0 C (66.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1974, at 17.6 C (63.7 F), and the warmest was 1958, at 20.7 C (69.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Zapaluta as warming stripes, 1947 to 1997
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
194719.5 C+0.45 C
194818.2 C-0.84 C
194918.9 C-0.13 C
195018.9 C-0.18 C
195220.0 C+0.97 C
195320.5 C+1.43 C
195419.8 C+0.79 C
195520.1 C+1.08 C
195619.7 C+0.62 C
195720.5 C+1.47 C
195820.7 C+1.68 C
195919.8 C+0.81 C
196019.4 C+0.36 C
196119.7 C+0.65 C
196219.3 C+0.29 C
196318.8 C-0.19 C
196419.1 C+0.08 C
196519.0 C-0.06 C
196718.9 C-0.12 C
196818.5 C-0.55 C
196919.4 C+0.38 C
197018.5 C-0.50 C
197118.0 C-1.04 C
197218.1 C-0.93 C
197318.5 C-0.56 C
197417.6 C-1.44 C
197518.2 C-0.81 C
197718.9 C-0.14 C
197818.9 C-0.12 C
197919.1 C+0.03 C
198018.9 C-0.10 C
198119.0 C-0.07 C
198219.5 C+0.44 C
199019.2 C+0.18 C
199118.9 C-0.11 C
199218.6 C-0.42 C
199318.1 C-0.91 C
199418.7 C-0.32 C
199518.6 C-0.40 C
199618.1 C-0.97 C
199718.1 C-0.98 C

The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.3 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade over 1947 to 1997. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (0.2 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 41 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Zapaluta
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.3 C (-0.4 to -0.1) per decade-0.5 F (-0.7 to -0.2) per decade1947 to 199741Fall
Mean daily maximum-0.3 C (-0.6 to -0.1) per decade-0.6 F (-1.0 to -0.2) per decade1947 to 199741Fall
Mean daily minimum-0.18 C (-0.33 to -0.04) per decade-0.3 F (-0.6 to -0.1) per decade1947 to 199741Fall

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

1946 to 1998
Yearly extremes at Zapaluta: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.9 C (102.0 F)197432.2 C (90.0 F)51
Coldest night (TNn)0.6 C (33.1 F)19643.9 C (39.0 F)51
Wettest day (Rx1day)164.8 mm (6.5 in)196054.9 mm (2.2 in)51
Wettest five days (Rx5day)279.5 mm (11.0 in)1996124.5 mm (4.9 in)51
Longest dry spell (CDD)158 days198847 days51

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Zapaluta by year The hottest day of the year at Zapaluta, 1946 to 1998. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F). 2530354019501960197019801990Record: 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1974
The hottest day of the year at Zapaluta, 1946 to 1998. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Zapaluta by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
194627.8 C (82.0 F)
194738.3 C (100.9 F)
194831.1 C (88.0 F)
194937.2 C (99.0 F)
195032.2 C (90.0 F)
195132.8 C (91.0 F)
195233.9 C (93.0 F)
195332.8 C (91.0 F)
195431.7 C (89.1 F)
195532.2 C (90.0 F)
195631.1 C (88.0 F)
195735.0 C (95.0 F)
195836.7 C (98.1 F)
195933.3 C (91.9 F)
196036.1 C (97.0 F)
196134.4 C (93.9 F)
196233.3 C (91.9 F)
196331.1 C (88.0 F)
196432.8 C (91.0 F)
196531.7 C (89.1 F)
196631.1 C (88.0 F)
196732.2 C (90.0 F)
196831.7 C (89.1 F)
196933.3 C (91.9 F)
197032.2 C (90.0 F)
197132.8 C (91.0 F)
197235.6 C (96.1 F)
197331.1 C (88.0 F)
197438.9 C (102.0 F)
197531.7 C (89.1 F)
197631.1 C (88.0 F)
197731.1 C (88.0 F)
197832.8 C (91.0 F)
197938.9 C (102.0 F)
198031.7 C (89.1 F)
198131.7 C (89.1 F)
198233.9 C (93.0 F)
198332.8 C (91.0 F)
198435.0 C (95.0 F)
198730.0 C (86.0 F)
198834.4 C (93.9 F)
198930.0 C (86.0 F)
199032.2 C (90.0 F)
199131.1 C (88.0 F)
199230.6 C (87.1 F)
199331.7 C (89.1 F)
199431.7 C (89.1 F)
199532.8 C (91.0 F)
199632.2 C (90.0 F)
199730.6 C (87.1 F)
199833.9 C (93.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Zapaluta by year The coldest night of the year at Zapaluta, 1946 to 1998. The record is 0.6 C (33.1 F) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.9 C (39.0 F). 024681019501960197019801990Record: 0.6 C (33.1 F) in 1964
The coldest night of the year at Zapaluta, 1946 to 1998. The record is 0.6 C (33.1 F) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.9 C (39.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Zapaluta by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19467.8 C (46.0 F)
19472.2 C (36.0 F)
19483.9 C (39.0 F)
19496.1 C (43.0 F)
19505.0 C (41.0 F)
19511.7 C (35.1 F)
19525.6 C (42.1 F)
19536.1 C (43.0 F)
19548.3 C (46.9 F)
19558.3 C (46.9 F)
19565.0 C (41.0 F)
19572.2 C (36.0 F)
19584.4 C (39.9 F)
19595.0 C (41.0 F)
19603.9 C (39.0 F)
19611.7 C (35.1 F)
19625.6 C (42.1 F)
19631.1 C (34.0 F)
19640.6 C (33.1 F)
19655.6 C (42.1 F)
19663.3 C (37.9 F)
19673.9 C (39.0 F)
19683.3 C (37.9 F)
19692.2 C (36.0 F)
19703.9 C (39.0 F)
19714.4 C (39.9 F)
19721.7 C (35.1 F)
19731.1 C (34.0 F)
19746.7 C (44.1 F)
19752.8 C (37.0 F)
19765.0 C (41.0 F)
19774.4 C (39.9 F)
19783.3 C (37.9 F)
19792.8 C (37.0 F)
19802.8 C (37.0 F)
19812.8 C (37.0 F)
19825.6 C (42.1 F)
19831.7 C (35.1 F)
19845.0 C (41.0 F)
19875.6 C (42.1 F)
19886.1 C (43.0 F)
19892.8 C (37.0 F)
19904.4 C (39.9 F)
19912.8 C (37.0 F)
19925.6 C (42.1 F)
19931.7 C (35.1 F)
19941.7 C (35.1 F)
19951.7 C (35.1 F)
19961.7 C (35.1 F)
19972.8 C (37.0 F)
19981.7 C (35.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Zapaluta by year The wettest day of the year at Zapaluta, 1946 to 1998. The record is 164.8 mm (6.5 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.9 mm (2.2 in). 05010015020019501960197019801990Record: 164.8 mm (6.5 in) in 1960
The wettest day of the year at Zapaluta, 1946 to 1998. The record is 164.8 mm (6.5 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.9 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Zapaluta by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19466.4 mm (0.25 in)
194735.8 mm (1.4 in)
194828.4 mm (1.1 in)
194930.0 mm (1.2 in)
195035.3 mm (1.4 in)
195183.8 mm (3.3 in)
195265.3 mm (2.6 in)
195349.3 mm (1.9 in)
195488.4 mm (3.5 in)
195563.0 mm (2.5 in)
195693.5 mm (3.7 in)
195763.8 mm (2.5 in)
195854.9 mm (2.2 in)
195949.8 mm (2.0 in)
1960164.8 mm (6.5 in)
196149.8 mm (2.0 in)
196255.9 mm (2.2 in)
196328.4 mm (1.1 in)
196490.9 mm (3.6 in)
196557.9 mm (2.3 in)
196649.8 mm (2.0 in)
196774.9 mm (2.9 in)
196845.0 mm (1.8 in)
196969.9 mm (2.8 in)
197050.8 mm (2.0 in)
197142.9 mm (1.7 in)
197247.8 mm (1.9 in)
197369.9 mm (2.8 in)
197449.8 mm (2.0 in)
197572.9 mm (2.9 in)
197650.8 mm (2.0 in)
197749.8 mm (2.0 in)
197882.8 mm (3.3 in)
197955.9 mm (2.2 in)
198068.8 mm (2.7 in)
198188.9 mm (3.5 in)
198248.8 mm (1.9 in)
198375.9 mm (3.0 in)
198467.8 mm (2.7 in)
198741.9 mm (1.6 in)
198863.0 mm (2.5 in)
198949.8 mm (2.0 in)
199054.9 mm (2.2 in)
199190.9 mm (3.6 in)
199247.8 mm (1.9 in)
199379.8 mm (3.1 in)
199447.8 mm (1.9 in)
199573.9 mm (2.9 in)
1996149.9 mm (5.9 in)
199738.4 mm (1.5 in)
199845.5 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Zapaluta by year The wettest five days of the year at Zapaluta, 1946 to 1998. The record is 279.5 mm (11.0 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 124.5 mm (4.9 in). 010020030019501960197019801990Record: 279.5 mm (11.0 in) in 1996
The wettest five days of the year at Zapaluta, 1946 to 1998. The record is 279.5 mm (11.0 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 124.5 mm (4.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Zapaluta by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
19468.7 mm (0.34 in)
1947101.4 mm (4.0 in)
194878.5 mm (3.1 in)
194982.6 mm (3.3 in)
195079.8 mm (3.1 in)
1951188.2 mm (7.4 in)
1952101.4 mm (4.0 in)
195381.3 mm (3.2 in)
1954143.1 mm (5.6 in)
1955175.9 mm (6.9 in)
1956181.4 mm (7.1 in)
195796.3 mm (3.8 in)
195894.1 mm (3.7 in)
1959105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1960265.4 mm (10.4 in)
1961123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1962139.4 mm (5.5 in)
196388.3 mm (3.5 in)
1964111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1965145.9 mm (5.7 in)
1966148.8 mm (5.9 in)
1967112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1968163.3 mm (6.4 in)
1969128.9 mm (5.1 in)
197096.3 mm (3.8 in)
197176.5 mm (3.0 in)
1972127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1973196.3 mm (7.7 in)
197496.7 mm (3.8 in)
1975138.4 mm (5.4 in)
197693.7 mm (3.7 in)
1977153.2 mm (6.0 in)
197894.3 mm (3.7 in)
1979116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1980125.1 mm (4.9 in)
1981141.4 mm (5.6 in)
1982138.0 mm (5.4 in)
1983157.4 mm (6.2 in)
1984225.1 mm (8.9 in)
198755.9 mm (2.2 in)
1988134.7 mm (5.3 in)
1989129.3 mm (5.1 in)
199056.4 mm (2.2 in)
1991227.6 mm (9.0 in)
199277.4 mm (3.0 in)
1993140.4 mm (5.5 in)
199491.2 mm (3.6 in)
1995138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1996279.5 mm (11.0 in)
199783.3 mm (3.3 in)
1998124.5 mm (4.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Zapaluta by year The longest dry spell of the year at Zapaluta, 1946 to 1998. The record is 158 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 47 days. 05010015020019501960197019801990Record: 158 days in 1988
The longest dry spell of the year at Zapaluta, 1946 to 1998. The record is 158 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 47 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Zapaluta by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194628 days
194752 days
194843 days
194961 days
195040 days
195137 days
195246 days
195388 days
195435 days
195541 days
195643 days
195728 days
195843 days
195986 days
196089 days
196125 days
196273 days
196348 days
196438 days
1965116 days
196684 days
1967106 days
1968120 days
196938 days
197039 days
197166 days
197234 days
197363 days
197473 days
197569 days
197630 days
197748 days
197867 days
197947 days
198019 days
198159 days
198230 days
198343 days
198460 days
198764 days
1988158 days
198932 days
199027 days
199137 days
199257 days
199343 days
199486 days
1995111 days
199644 days
199733 days
1998120 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

45 years, 1947 to 1997

A day with at least 58.2 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 158.7 mm (6.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Zapaluta: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years58.2 mm (2.3 in)
5 years80.4 mm (3.2 in)
10 years96.8 mm (3.8 in)
25 years119.8 mm (4.7 in)
50 years138.5 mm (5.5 in)Longer than the 45 years of record
100 years158.7 mm (6.2 in)Longer than the 45 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, 45 years of values from 1947 to 1997.

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: 164.8 mm (6.5 in) in 1960; 149.9 mm (5.9 in) in 1996; 93.5 mm (3.7 in) in 1956.

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  • Data for Zapaluta standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Zapaluta 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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).