El Gallo Weather Records (MXN00012036)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Gallo (MXN00012036), Mexico, with 50 years of record.

Key Facts for El Gallo

El Gallo (MXN00012036) is a weather station in Mexico at 18.72 latitude and -100.67 longitude, 400 m (1,312 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1960 to 2009, 50 years of record.
1,464 records set at El Gallo still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
El Gallo tied a monthly record high maximum temperature of 40.6 C (105.1 F) on 28 February 2009.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 18.72 latitude, -100.67 longitude.
Elevation: 400 m (1,312 ft).
Period of record: 1960 to 2009, 50 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 El Gallo. 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 Gallo, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	38.9 C (102.0 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	40.6 C (105.1 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	45.6 C (114.1 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	45.6 C (114.1 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	45.6 C (114.1 F)	13.3 C (55.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	45.0 C (113.0 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	44.4 C (111.9 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	40.0 C (104.0 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	40.0 C (104.0 F)	16.1 C (61.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	42.2 C (108.0 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	39.4 C (102.9 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	39.4 C (102.9 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at El Gallo still stand. 1971 holds the most, with 132.

Standing records at El Gallo by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1960	2
1961	37
1962	17
1963	28
1964	24
1965	23
1966	24
1967	19
1968	28
1969	70
1970	73
1971	132
1972	65
1973	17
1974	29
1975	13
1976	16
1977	29
1978	46
1979	32
1980	26
1981	15
1982	14
1983	23
1984	11
1985	11
1986	40
1987	33
1988	32
1989	10
1990	19
1991	6
1992	14
1995	82
1996	15
1997	41
1998	68
1999	36
2000	14
2001	44
2002	33
2003	22
2004	22
2005	49
2006	35
2007	15
2008	6
2009	4

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at El Gallo between 2 February 1998 and 2 February 1998. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 113.3 mm (4.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Gallo. The most was 113.3 mm (4.5 in) on 3 July 1976.

Record daily precipitation for each month at El Gallo
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 January 1980
Feb	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	2 February 1992
Mar	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	2 March 2001
Apr	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	5 April 1961
May	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	20 May 1968
Jun	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	14 June 1999
Jul	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	3 July 1976
Aug	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	16 August 1985
Sep	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	12 September 1983
Oct	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	3 October 1995
Nov	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	3 November 1997
Dec	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	4 December 1989

Period of Record Coverage

1960 to 2009

48 years of record at El Gallo, 1960 to 2009. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1960, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2009.

Days with data per year at El Gallo
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1960	54	15%	No
1961	365	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	364	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	362	99%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	363	99%	Yes
1970	357	98%	Yes
1971	363	99%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	363	99%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	363	99%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	355	97%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	364	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	366	100%	Yes
1989	363	99%	Yes
1990	365	100%	Yes
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	328	90%	No
1995	214	59%	No
1996	335	92%	Yes
1997	334	92%	Yes
1998	334	92%	Yes
1999	334	92%	Yes
2000	322	88%	No
2001	334	92%	Yes
2002	334	92%	Yes
2003	302	83%	No
2004	335	92%	Yes
2005	365	100%	Yes
2006	364	100%	Yes
2007	365	100%	Yes
2008	366	100%	Yes
2009	150	41%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at El Gallo
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 February 2009	El Gallo, MX	monthly high max (Tie)	40.6 C (105.1 F)	tie	3 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 2009	El Gallo, MX	daily high max (Tie)	40.0 C (104.0 F)	tie	12 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 2009	El Gallo, MX	monthly high max (Tie)	40.6 C (105.1 F)	tie	3 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 2009	El Gallo, MX	daily high min (Tie)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	tie	32 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 2009	El Gallo, MX	daily high max (Tie)	37.2 C (99.0 F)	tie	20 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 2009	El Gallo, MX	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	45 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 2009	El Gallo, MX	daily high min (Tie)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	tie	20 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 2009	El Gallo, MX	daily high min (Tie)	18.9 C (66.0 F)	tie	45 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 2009	El Gallo, MX	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	2 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 2008	El Gallo, MX	daily low max (Tie)	30.6 C (87.1 F)	tie	6 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 2008	El Gallo, MX	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	5 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 2008	El Gallo, MX	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	6 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2008	El Gallo, MX	daily low min (Tie)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	tie	47 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2008	El Gallo, MX	daily low min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	44 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2008	El Gallo, MX	daily low min (Tie)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	tie	40 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2008	El Gallo, MX	daily low min (Tie)	18.9 C (66.0 F)	tie	45 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2008	El Gallo, MX	daily low max (Tie)	30.0 C (86.0 F)	tie	24 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 2008	El Gallo, MX	daily low max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	22 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
9 July 2008	El Gallo, MX	daily low max (Tie)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	tie	32 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 2008	El Gallo, MX	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	2 years	7 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

31 complete years, 1961 to 2008

One stripe for each of 31 complete years at El Gallo, 1961 to 2008. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 27.6 C (81.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1971, at 25.7 C (78.2 F), and the warmest was 1969, at 28.5 C (83.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F).

Annual mean temperature at El Gallo as warming stripes, 1961 to 2008
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1961	27.5 C	-0.15 C
1962	27.7 C	+0.05 C
1963	27.9 C	+0.21 C
1964	27.7 C	+0.10 C
1965	27.7 C	+0.05 C
1966	27.7 C	+0.07 C
1967	27.2 C	-0.46 C
1968	27.1 C	-0.56 C
1969	28.5 C	+0.89 C
1971	25.7 C	-1.99 C
1972	26.3 C	-1.37 C
1973	27.7 C	+0.08 C
1974	27.6 C	-0.07 C
1975	27.4 C	-0.20 C
1976	27.2 C	-0.47 C
1977	27.5 C	-0.19 C
1978	27.4 C	-0.20 C
1979	27.7 C	+0.07 C
1980	27.7 C	+0.03 C
1982	28.1 C	+0.45 C
1983	27.6 C	-0.05 C
1984	27.6 C	-0.09 C
1985	27.8 C	+0.11 C
1986	27.8 C	+0.18 C
1987	28.3 C	+0.64 C
1988	28.4 C	+0.72 C
1989	27.8 C	+0.12 C
1990	27.8 C	+0.11 C
1991	28.2 C	+0.56 C
2007	28.5 C	+0.84 C
2008	28.1 C	+0.45 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.20 C (0.04 to 0.37) per decade over 1961 to 2008. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 31 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Gallo
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.20 C (0.04 to 0.37) per decade	0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade	1961 to 2008	31	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.2 C (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade	0.3 F (-0.1 to 0.7) per decade	1961 to 2008	31	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade	0.4 F (0.2 to 0.7) per decade	1961 to 2008	31	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

1960 to 2009

Yearly extremes at El Gallo: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	45.6 C (114.1 F)	1971	42.8 C (109.0 F)	48
Coldest night (TNn)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1998	11.7 C (53.1 F)	48
Wettest day (Rx1day)	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	1976	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	48
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	1971	112.9 mm (4.4 in)	48
Longest dry spell (CDD)	166 days	1969	105 days	48

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at El Gallo, 1960 to 2009. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.8 C (109.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at El Gallo by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1960	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1961	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1962	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1963	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1964	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1965	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1966	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1967	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1968	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1969	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1970	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1971	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1972	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1973	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1974	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1975	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1976	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1977	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1978	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1979	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1980	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1981	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1982	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1983	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1984	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1985	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1986	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1987	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1988	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1989	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1990	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1991	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1992	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1995	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1996	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1997	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1998	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1999	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2000	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2001	45.6 C (114.1 F)
2002	45.6 C (114.1 F)
2003	45.6 C (114.1 F)
2004	45.6 C (114.1 F)
2005	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2006	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2007	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2008	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2009	42.2 C (108.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at El Gallo, 1960 to 2009. The record is 8.9 C (48.0 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 11.7 C (53.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at El Gallo by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1960	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1961	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1962	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1963	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1964	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1965	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1966	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1967	11.1 C (52.0 F)
1968	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1969	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1970	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1971	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1972	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1973	11.1 C (52.0 F)
1974	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1975	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1976	13.3 C (55.9 F)
1977	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1978	12.8 C (55.0 F)
1979	12.2 C (54.0 F)
1980	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1981	13.3 C (55.9 F)
1982	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1983	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1984	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1985	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1986	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1987	12.2 C (54.0 F)
1988	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1989	12.2 C (54.0 F)
1990	13.3 C (55.9 F)
1991	13.3 C (55.9 F)
1992	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1995	16.7 C (62.1 F)
1996	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1997	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1998	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1999	8.9 C (48.0 F)
2000	12.8 C (55.0 F)
2001	11.7 C (53.1 F)
2002	10.0 C (50.0 F)
2003	11.7 C (53.1 F)
2004	10.0 C (50.0 F)
2005	15.6 C (60.1 F)
2006	13.9 C (57.0 F)
2007	15.6 C (60.1 F)
2008	13.9 C (57.0 F)
2009	15.6 C (60.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at El Gallo, 1960 to 2009. The record is 113.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.8 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Gallo by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1960	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1961	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1962	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1963	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1964	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1965	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1966	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1967	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1968	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1969	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1970	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1971	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1972	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1973	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1974	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1975	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1976	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1977	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1978	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1979	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1980	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1981	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1982	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1983	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1984	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1985	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1986	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1987	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1988	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1989	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1990	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1991	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1992	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1995	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1996	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1997	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1998	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1999	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
2000	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
2001	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
2002	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
2003	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
2004	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
2005	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
2006	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2007	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2008	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
2009	3.0 mm (0.12 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at El Gallo, 1960 to 2009. The record is 182.4 mm (7.2 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 112.9 mm (4.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Gallo by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1960	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1961	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
1962	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1963	120.5 mm (4.7 in)
1964	85.7 mm (3.4 in)
1965	113.9 mm (4.5 in)
1966	74.8 mm (2.9 in)
1967	182.1 mm (7.2 in)
1968	112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1969	164.6 mm (6.5 in)
1970	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1971	182.4 mm (7.2 in)
1972	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1973	99.9 mm (3.9 in)
1974	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1975	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1976	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1977	149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1978	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1979	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1980	152.0 mm (6.0 in)
1981	127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1982	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1983	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1984	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1985	155.6 mm (6.1 in)
1986	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1987	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1988	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1989	130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1990	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1991	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1992	134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1995	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1996	177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1997	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1998	136.2 mm (5.4 in)
1999	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
2000	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
2001	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
2002	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2003	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
2004	146.3 mm (5.8 in)
2005	110.6 mm (4.4 in)
2006	115.7 mm (4.6 in)
2007	113.1 mm (4.5 in)
2008	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
2009	8.3 mm (0.33 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at El Gallo, 1960 to 2009. The record is 166 days in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 105 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Gallo by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1960	61 days
1961	71 days
1962	103 days
1963	103 days
1964	67 days
1965	78 days
1966	92 days
1967	124 days
1968	64 days
1969	166 days
1970	148 days
1971	88 days
1972	106 days
1973	94 days
1974	145 days
1975	109 days
1976	98 days
1977	131 days
1978	63 days
1979	134 days
1980	131 days
1981	66 days
1982	79 days
1983	72 days
1984	148 days
1985	122 days
1986	135 days
1987	110 days
1988	97 days
1989	152 days
1990	83 days
1991	159 days
1992	88 days
1995	31 days
1996	126 days
1997	61 days
1998	125 days
1999	75 days
2000	110 days
2001	66 days
2002	83 days
2003	109 days
2004	134 days
2005	82 days
2006	119 days
2007	149 days
2008	154 days
2009	130 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

44 years, 1961 to 2008

A day with at least 59.1 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 113.0 mm (4.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Gallo: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
5 years	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
10 years	84.2 mm (3.3 in)
25 years	96.2 mm (3.8 in)
50 years	104.8 mm (4.1 in)	Longer than the 44 years of record
100 years	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	Longer than the 44 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, 44 years of values from 1961 to 2008.

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: 113.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1976; 93.5 mm (3.7 in) in 1999; 91.9 mm (3.6 in) in 1975.

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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).