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El Cantil Weather Records (MXN00010018)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Cantil (MXN00010018), Mexico, with 60 years of record.

Key Facts for El Cantil

  • El Cantil (MXN00010018) is a weather station in Mexico at 24.93 latitude and -106.25 longitude, 2,240 m (7,349 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1953 to 2012, 60 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at El Cantil still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • El Cantil tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 11.7 C (53.1 F) on 30 November 2012.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 24.93 latitude, -106.25 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,240 m (7,349 ft).
  • Period of record: 1953 to 2012, 60 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 El Cantil, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Cantil. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 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 El Cantil. 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 El Cantil, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan30.0 C (86.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Feb30.0 C (86.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Mar36.7 C (98.1 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Apr34.4 C (93.9 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)n/an/a
May37.8 C (100.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Jun36.7 C (98.1 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)n/an/a
Jul31.7 C (89.1 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Aug29.4 C (84.9 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Sep30.6 C (87.1 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Oct31.7 C (89.1 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)n/an/a
Nov30.0 C (86.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Dec27.8 C (82.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at El Cantil by the year they were set 1,464 records at El Cantil still stand. 1962 holds the most, with 71. 0204060801953: 301954: 231955: 291956: 231957: 421958: 361959: 251960: 261961: 261962: 711963: 651964: 401965: 501966: 281967: 271968: 201969: 271970: 231971: 321972: 161973: 261974: 191975: 641976: 211977: 151978: 151979: 191980: 211981: 181982: 61983: 271984: 121985: 161986: 311987: 201988: 171989: 121990: 101991: 111992: 211995: 261997: 221998: 452001: 182002: 262003: 292004: 182005: 202006: 232007: 212008: 272009: 402010: 212011: 522012: 161953195919651971197719831989199820062012
1,464 records at El Cantil still stand. 1962 holds the most, with 71.
Standing records at El Cantil by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195330
195423
195529
195623
195742
195836
195925
196026
196126
196271
196365
196440
196550
196628
196727
196820
196927
197023
197132
197216
197326
197419
197564
197621
197715
197815
197919
198021
198118
19826
198327
198412
198516
198631
198720
198817
198912
199010
199111
199221
199526
199722
199845
200118
200226
200329
200418
200520
200623
200721
200827
200940
201021
201152
201216

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When El Cantil set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at El Cantil between 3 February 1992 and 24 May 2003. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature3 February 1992: Record low maximum temperature 0.6 C (33.1 F)24 May 2003: Record high maximum temperature 37.8 C (100.0 F)19952000
2 all-time records were set at El Cantil between 3 February 1992 and 24 May 2003. Each dot is a new record.
When El Cantil set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1992-02-03Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 0.6 C (33.1 F)
2003-05-24Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 37.8 C (100.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 206.0 mm (8.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Cantil The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Cantil. The most was 206.0 mm (8.1 in) on 24 January 1979. 0100200300 Jan: 206.0 mm (8.1 in), 24 January 1979 Jan Feb: 60.2 mm (2.4 in), 2 February 1965 Feb Mar: 116.8 mm (4.6 in), 3 March 1983 Mar Apr: 34.3 mm (1.4 in), 11 April 1985 Apr May: 47.8 mm (1.9 in), 29 May 1974 May Jun: 95.0 mm (3.7 in), 5 June 1988 Jun Jul: 119.9 mm (4.7 in), 31 July 1979 Jul Aug: 125.5 mm (4.9 in), 11 August 1966 Aug Sep: 182.9 mm (7.2 in), 12 September 1968 Sep Oct: 169.9 mm (6.7 in), 29 October 1972 Oct Nov: 121.9 mm (4.8 in), 25 November 1982 Nov Dec: 185.9 mm (7.3 in), 11 December 1991 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Cantil. The most was 206.0 mm (8.1 in) on 24 January 1979.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Cantil
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan206.0 mm (8.1 in)24 January 1979
Feb60.2 mm (2.4 in)2 February 1965
Mar116.8 mm (4.6 in)3 March 1983
Apr34.3 mm (1.4 in)11 April 1985
May47.8 mm (1.9 in)29 May 1974
Jun95.0 mm (3.7 in)5 June 1988
Jul119.9 mm (4.7 in)31 July 1979
Aug125.5 mm (4.9 in)11 August 1966
Sep182.9 mm (7.2 in)12 September 1968
Oct169.9 mm (6.7 in)29 October 1972
Nov121.9 mm (4.8 in)25 November 1982
Dec185.9 mm (7.3 in)11 December 1991

Period of Record Coverage

1953 to 2012
Days with data per year at El Cantil 55 years of record at El Cantil, 1953 to 2012. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1953, 1966, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1997, 1998 and others. 1953: 294 of 365 days1954: 364 of 365 days1955: 364 of 365 days1956: 365 of 366 days1957: 334 of 365 days1958: 362 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 365 of 366 days1961: 363 of 365 days1962: 364 of 365 days1963: 361 of 365 days1964: 365 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 289 of 365 days1967: 363 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 356 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 364 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 362 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 362 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 363 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 353 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 292 of 365 days1983: 355 of 365 days1984: 364 of 366 days1985: 333 of 365 days1986: 361 of 365 days1987: 328 of 365 days1988: 325 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 358 of 365 days1991: 362 of 365 days1992: 332 of 366 days1995: 30 of 365 days1997: 169 of 365 days1998: 201 of 365 days2001: 150 of 365 days2002: 361 of 365 days2003: 356 of 365 days2004: 357 of 366 days2005: 364 of 365 days2006: 335 of 365 days2007: 363 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 333 of 365 days2010: 362 of 365 days2011: 364 of 365 days2012: 304 of 366 days19601970198019902010
55 years of record at El Cantil, 1953 to 2012. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1953, 1966, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1997, 1998 and others.
Days with data per year at El Cantil
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195329481%No
1954364100%Yes
1955364100%Yes
1956365100%Yes
195733492%Yes
195836299%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960365100%Yes
196136399%Yes
1962364100%Yes
196336199%Yes
1964365100%Yes
1965364100%Yes
196628979%No
196736399%Yes
1968365100%Yes
196935698%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971364100%Yes
1972365100%Yes
197336299%Yes
1974365100%Yes
197536299%Yes
1976366100%Yes
197736399%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
198035396%Yes
1981364100%Yes
198229280%No
198335597%Yes
198436499%Yes
198533391%Yes
198636199%Yes
198732890%No
198832589%No
1989365100%Yes
199035898%Yes
199136299%Yes
199233291%Yes
1995308%No
199716946%No
199820155%No
200115041%No
200236199%Yes
200335698%Yes
200435798%Yes
2005364100%Yes
200633592%Yes
200736399%Yes
2008366100%Yes
200933391%Yes
201036299%Yes
2011364100%Yes
201230483%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at El Cantil
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 November 2012El Cantil, MXdaily high min (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie46 years4 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 2012El Cantil, MXdaily high max25.6 C (78.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)7 years9 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 2012El Cantil, MXdaily high max (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie6 years1 of 100 (Routine)
10 November 2012El Cantil, MXdaily high max (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie11 years2 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 2012El Cantil, MXdaily high min (Tie)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie25 years3 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 2012El Cantil, MXdaily high min (Tie)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie33 years3 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 2012El Cantil, MXdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 2012El Cantil, MXdaily high min (Tie)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie3 years1 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2012El Cantil, MXdaily high max (Tie)27.8 C (82.0 F)tie3 years1 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2012El Cantil, MXdaily high max (Tie)27.8 C (82.0 F)tie10 years2 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2012El Cantil, MXdaily rain59.9 mm (2.4 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)39 years22 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2012El Cantil, MXdaily rain39.9 mm (1.6 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)20 years19 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2012El Cantil, MXdaily rain69.9 mm (2.8 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)28 years19 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2012El Cantil, MXdaily rain59.9 mm (2.4 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)44 years25 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 2012El Cantil, MXdaily high min (Tie)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie6 years1 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 2012El Cantil, MXdaily high min (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie9 years2 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 2012El Cantil, MXdaily high min (Tie)16.7 C (62.1 F)tie24 years3 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 2012El Cantil, MXdaily high min (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie53 years5 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 2012El Cantil, MXdaily high max (Tie)27.8 C (82.0 F)tie49 years5 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 2012El Cantil, MXdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10 years11 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

39 complete years, 1954 to 2011
Annual mean temperature at El Cantil as warming stripes, 1954 to 2011 One stripe for each of 39 complete years at El Cantil, 1954 to 2011. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 15.3 C (59.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1968, at 14.2 C (57.6 F), and the warmest was 2011, at 18.2 C (64.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.9 C (5.2 F). 1954: 16.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1955: 15.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1956: 15.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1958: 14.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1959: 14.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1960: 15.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1961: 15.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1962: 15.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1963: 14.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1964: 14.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1965: 15.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1967: 14.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1968: 14.2 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1969: 15.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1970: 15.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1971: 15.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1972: 15.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1973: 14.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1974: 15.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1975: 15.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1976: 14.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1977: 14.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1978: 14.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1979: 14.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1981: 14.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1983: 14.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1984: 14.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1986: 15.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1989: 15.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1990: 15.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1991: 14.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2002: 16.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2003: 15.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2004: 15.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2005: 16.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2007: 15.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2008: 16.7 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2010: 16.4 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2011: 18.2 C, +2.9 C from the station mean195419601965197019751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 39 complete years at El Cantil, 1954 to 2011. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 15.3 C (59.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1968, at 14.2 C (57.6 F), and the warmest was 2011, at 18.2 C (64.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.9 C (5.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Cantil as warming stripes, 1954 to 2011
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195416.0 C+0.71 C
195515.3 C-0.04 C
195615.8 C+0.53 C
195814.8 C-0.50 C
195914.9 C-0.37 C
196015.2 C-0.08 C
196115.3 C-0.01 C
196215.4 C+0.06 C
196314.8 C-0.47 C
196414.3 C-1.00 C
196515.7 C+0.42 C
196714.9 C-0.38 C
196814.2 C-1.09 C
196915.4 C+0.05 C
197015.5 C+0.15 C
197115.2 C-0.08 C
197215.4 C+0.11 C
197314.7 C-0.60 C
197415.1 C-0.22 C
197515.6 C+0.31 C
197614.5 C-0.85 C
197714.7 C-0.58 C
197814.7 C-0.63 C
197914.7 C-0.57 C
198114.6 C-0.72 C
198314.5 C-0.79 C
198414.7 C-0.62 C
198615.0 C-0.27 C
198915.8 C+0.45 C
199015.1 C-0.24 C
199114.7 C-0.58 C
200216.0 C+0.66 C
200315.9 C+0.60 C
200415.2 C-0.10 C
200516.1 C+0.76 C
200715.8 C+0.54 C
200816.7 C+1.40 C
201016.4 C+1.09 C
201118.2 C+2.86 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1954 to 2011. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.2 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 39 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Cantil
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.2 to 0.6) per decade1954 to 201139Rise
Mean daily maximum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade0.7 F (0.3 to 1.1) per decade1954 to 201139Rise
Mean daily minimum0.03 C (-0.09 to 0.15) per decade0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.3) per decade1954 to 201139Not clearly different from zero

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

1953 to 2012
Yearly extremes at El Cantil: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)37.8 C (100.0 F)200330.0 C (86.0 F)55
Coldest night (TNn)-6.1 C (21.0 F)19580.0 C (32.0 F)55
Wettest day (Rx1day)206.0 mm (8.1 in)197983.8 mm (3.3 in)55
Wettest five days (Rx5day)391.4 mm (15.4 in)1963161.0 mm (6.3 in)55
Longest dry spell (CDD)245 days200269 days55

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at El Cantil by year The hottest day of the year at El Cantil, 1953 to 2012. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.0 C (86.0 F). 25303540196019701980199020002010Record: 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 2003
The hottest day of the year at El Cantil, 1953 to 2012. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.0 C (86.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Cantil by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195334.4 C (93.9 F)
195431.1 C (88.0 F)
195527.8 C (82.0 F)
195630.0 C (86.0 F)
195730.0 C (86.0 F)
195831.7 C (89.1 F)
195930.6 C (87.1 F)
196033.9 C (93.0 F)
196131.7 C (89.1 F)
196230.6 C (87.1 F)
196330.6 C (87.1 F)
196428.9 C (84.0 F)
196530.0 C (86.0 F)
196636.7 C (98.1 F)
196728.9 C (84.0 F)
196826.1 C (79.0 F)
196928.3 C (82.9 F)
197027.2 C (81.0 F)
197128.3 C (82.9 F)
197227.8 C (82.0 F)
197327.2 C (81.0 F)
197428.3 C (82.9 F)
197536.7 C (98.1 F)
197626.1 C (79.0 F)
197727.8 C (82.0 F)
197830.0 C (86.0 F)
197928.9 C (84.0 F)
198030.6 C (87.1 F)
198128.9 C (84.0 F)
198227.8 C (82.0 F)
198327.8 C (82.0 F)
198428.9 C (84.0 F)
198526.7 C (80.1 F)
198626.7 C (80.1 F)
198727.8 C (82.0 F)
198826.7 C (80.1 F)
198930.0 C (86.0 F)
199030.0 C (86.0 F)
199128.9 C (84.0 F)
199227.8 C (82.0 F)
199525.0 C (77.0 F)
199730.6 C (87.1 F)
199831.7 C (89.1 F)
200128.9 C (84.0 F)
200232.8 C (91.0 F)
200337.8 C (100.0 F)
200431.7 C (89.1 F)
200533.9 C (93.0 F)
200632.8 C (91.0 F)
200730.0 C (86.0 F)
200830.0 C (86.0 F)
200936.7 C (98.1 F)
201031.7 C (89.1 F)
201131.7 C (89.1 F)
201230.0 C (86.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at El Cantil by year The coldest night of the year at El Cantil, 1953 to 2012. The record is -6.1 C (21.0 F) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F). -7.5-5-2.502.55196019701980199020002010Record: -6.1 C (21.0 F) in 1958
The coldest night of the year at El Cantil, 1953 to 2012. The record is -6.1 C (21.0 F) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Cantil by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19530.0 C (32.0 F)
19542.2 C (36.0 F)
1955-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1956-3.3 C (26.1 F)
19572.8 C (37.0 F)
1958-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1959-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1960-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1961-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19620.6 C (33.1 F)
1963-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1964-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1965-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1966-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19670.0 C (32.0 F)
19680.6 C (33.1 F)
19690.0 C (32.0 F)
19701.7 C (35.1 F)
19710.6 C (33.1 F)
19722.8 C (37.0 F)
1973-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19742.8 C (37.0 F)
1975-3.3 C (26.1 F)
19762.8 C (37.0 F)
19770.0 C (32.0 F)
19780.0 C (32.0 F)
1979-3.9 C (25.0 F)
19800.6 C (33.1 F)
19810.0 C (32.0 F)
1982-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1983-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19840.6 C (33.1 F)
19850.6 C (33.1 F)
19860.0 C (32.0 F)
1987-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19880.6 C (33.1 F)
19891.7 C (35.1 F)
19900.6 C (33.1 F)
19910.6 C (33.1 F)
1992-3.3 C (26.1 F)
19950.6 C (33.1 F)
19970.0 C (32.0 F)
19980.0 C (32.0 F)
20010.6 C (33.1 F)
20020.0 C (32.0 F)
20030.0 C (32.0 F)
20040.0 C (32.0 F)
20050.6 C (33.1 F)
20060.0 C (32.0 F)
20070.0 C (32.0 F)
20080.0 C (32.0 F)
20090.6 C (33.1 F)
20100.0 C (32.0 F)
20111.7 C (35.1 F)
20121.7 C (35.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Cantil by year The wettest day of the year at El Cantil, 1953 to 2012. The record is 206.0 mm (8.1 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.8 mm (3.3 in). 0100200300196019701980199020002010Record: 206.0 mm (8.1 in) in 1979
The wettest day of the year at El Cantil, 1953 to 2012. The record is 206.0 mm (8.1 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.8 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Cantil by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195351.8 mm (2.0 in)
195478.7 mm (3.1 in)
195557.7 mm (2.3 in)
195672.6 mm (2.9 in)
195766.5 mm (2.6 in)
195884.1 mm (3.3 in)
195986.4 mm (3.4 in)
196091.7 mm (3.6 in)
196198.0 mm (3.9 in)
196298.3 mm (3.9 in)
1963172.2 mm (6.8 in)
196496.3 mm (3.8 in)
1965146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1966125.5 mm (4.9 in)
196775.9 mm (3.0 in)
1968182.9 mm (7.2 in)
196985.9 mm (3.4 in)
197064.8 mm (2.6 in)
197167.8 mm (2.7 in)
1972169.9 mm (6.7 in)
197354.9 mm (2.2 in)
1974111.0 mm (4.4 in)
197545.0 mm (1.8 in)
1976143.8 mm (5.7 in)
1977137.9 mm (5.4 in)
197883.8 mm (3.3 in)
1979206.0 mm (8.1 in)
1980105.9 mm (4.2 in)
198156.9 mm (2.2 in)
1982121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1983116.8 mm (4.6 in)
198469.9 mm (2.8 in)
198589.9 mm (3.5 in)
1986162.8 mm (6.4 in)
198789.9 mm (3.5 in)
198895.0 mm (3.7 in)
198985.9 mm (3.4 in)
199081.8 mm (3.2 in)
1991185.9 mm (7.3 in)
199295.0 mm (3.7 in)
199545.0 mm (1.8 in)
199788.9 mm (3.5 in)
199831.0 mm (1.2 in)
20010.0 mm (0.00 in)
200239.9 mm (1.6 in)
200339.9 mm (1.6 in)
200469.9 mm (2.8 in)
200559.9 mm (2.4 in)
200662.0 mm (2.4 in)
200749.8 mm (2.0 in)
200859.9 mm (2.4 in)
200959.9 mm (2.4 in)
201059.9 mm (2.4 in)
201179.8 mm (3.1 in)
201269.9 mm (2.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Cantil by year The wettest five days of the year at El Cantil, 1953 to 2012. The record is 391.4 mm (15.4 in) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 161.0 mm (6.3 in). 0100200300400196019701980199020002010Record: 391.4 mm (15.4 in) in 1963
The wettest five days of the year at El Cantil, 1953 to 2012. The record is 391.4 mm (15.4 in) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 161.0 mm (6.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Cantil by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1953110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1954158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1955140.4 mm (5.5 in)
1956193.3 mm (7.6 in)
1957118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1958169.5 mm (6.7 in)
1959209.4 mm (8.2 in)
1960163.4 mm (6.4 in)
1961161.0 mm (6.3 in)
1962167.2 mm (6.6 in)
1963391.4 mm (15.4 in)
1964133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1965245.5 mm (9.7 in)
1966240.3 mm (9.5 in)
1967154.4 mm (6.1 in)
1968270.3 mm (10.6 in)
1969193.3 mm (7.6 in)
1970127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1971132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1972227.3 mm (8.9 in)
1973144.1 mm (5.7 in)
1974162.3 mm (6.4 in)
1975144.1 mm (5.7 in)
1976208.4 mm (8.2 in)
1977184.1 mm (7.2 in)
1978119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1979244.9 mm (9.6 in)
1980160.6 mm (6.3 in)
1981139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1982131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1983184.4 mm (7.3 in)
1984186.2 mm (7.3 in)
1985237.5 mm (9.4 in)
1986173.7 mm (6.8 in)
1987114.7 mm (4.5 in)
1988230.7 mm (9.1 in)
1989185.5 mm (7.3 in)
1990176.8 mm (7.0 in)
1991234.0 mm (9.2 in)
1992258.4 mm (10.2 in)
199566.6 mm (2.6 in)
1997149.7 mm (5.9 in)
199851.8 mm (2.0 in)
20010.0 mm (0.00 in)
200294.5 mm (3.7 in)
200385.3 mm (3.4 in)
2004119.6 mm (4.7 in)
2005159.5 mm (6.3 in)
2006144.6 mm (5.7 in)
2007134.4 mm (5.3 in)
2008159.3 mm (6.3 in)
2009140.2 mm (5.5 in)
2010199.2 mm (7.8 in)
2011180.4 mm (7.1 in)
2012224.5 mm (8.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Cantil by year The longest dry spell of the year at El Cantil, 1953 to 2012. The record is 245 days in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 69 days. 0100200300196019701980199020002010Record: 245 days in 2002
The longest dry spell of the year at El Cantil, 1953 to 2012. The record is 245 days in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 69 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Cantil by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195368 days
1954140 days
1955105 days
1956113 days
195763 days
195839 days
195962 days
1960122 days
196168 days
196251 days
196378 days
196449 days
196598 days
196634 days
196742 days
196831 days
1969101 days
197094 days
197160 days
197276 days
197348 days
197469 days
1975146 days
197652 days
197765 days
197834 days
197996 days
198035 days
198148 days
198291 days
198347 days
198452 days
198554 days
198678 days
198746 days
198860 days
198992 days
199070 days
1991100 days
199237 days
19959 days
199733 days
199843 days
2001121 days
2002245 days
200391 days
200486 days
200571 days
200676 days
2007128 days
2008135 days
2009127 days
201061 days
2011183 days
201269 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

46 years, 1954 to 2011

A day with at least 82.9 mm (3.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 259.2 mm (10.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Cantil: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years82.9 mm (3.3 in)
5 years118.9 mm (4.7 in)
10 years146.7 mm (5.8 in)
25 years187.0 mm (7.4 in)
50 years221.2 mm (8.7 in)Longer than the 46 years of record
100 years259.2 mm (10.2 in)Longer than the 46 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, 46 years of values from 1954 to 2011.

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: 206.0 mm (8.1 in) in 1979; 185.9 mm (7.3 in) in 1991; 182.9 mm (7.2 in) in 1968.

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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).