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Colonia Empleado Weather Records (MXN00017002)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Colonia Empleado (MXN00017002), Mexico, with 64 years of record.

Key Facts for Colonia Empleado

  • Colonia Empleado (MXN00017002) is a weather station in Mexico at 18.93 latitude and -99.22 longitude, 1,614 m (5,295 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1939 to 2002, 64 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Colonia Empleado still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Colonia Empleado set a daily record precipitation of 38.4 mm (1.5 in) on 13 January 2002.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 18.93 latitude, -99.22 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,614 m (5,295 ft).
  • Period of record: 1939 to 2002, 64 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 Colonia Empleado, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Colonia Empleado. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 01020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Colonia Empleado. 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 Colonia Empleado, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan35.6 C (96.1 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Feb35.0 C (95.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Mar40.0 C (104.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
Apr40.6 C (105.1 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
May43.9 C (111.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)n/an/a
Jun45.0 C (113.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)n/an/a
Jul38.9 C (102.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Aug36.7 C (98.1 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Sep35.6 C (96.1 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
Nov36.1 C (97.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Dec34.4 C (93.9 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Colonia Empleado by the year they were set 1,464 records at Colonia Empleado still stand. 1954 holds the most, with 223. 01002003001939: 181940: 301941: 221942: 41946: 121947: 161948: 61949: 151950: 151951: 291952: 631953: 1251954: 2231955: 191956: 1691957: 1721958: 111959: 101960: 51961: 31962: 51963: 51964: 101965: 51966: 101967: 51968: 81970: 21971: 111972: 61973: 51974: 41975: 61976: 31977: 71978: 61979: 31980: 51981: 41982: 71983: 121984: 51985: 21986: 131987: 61988: 71989: 31990: 61991: 101992: 201993: 881994: 931995: 671996: 111997: 121998: 141999: 22000: 22001: 62002: 11939194819541960196619731979198519911997
1,464 records at Colonia Empleado still stand. 1954 holds the most, with 223.
Standing records at Colonia Empleado by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
193918
194030
194122
19424
194612
194716
19486
194915
195015
195129
195263
1953125
1954223
195519
1956169
1957172
195811
195910
19605
19613
19625
19635
196410
19655
196610
19675
19688
19702
197111
19726
19735
19744
19756
19763
19777
19786
19793
19805
19814
19827
198312
19845
19852
198613
19876
19887
19893
19906
199110
199220
199388
199493
199567
199611
199712
199814
19992
20002
20016
20021

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 199.9 mm (7.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Colonia Empleado The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Colonia Empleado. The most was 199.9 mm (7.9 in) on 30 April 1956. 050100150200 Jan: 52.6 mm (2.1 in), 25 January 1980 Jan Feb: 30.0 mm (1.2 in), 22 February 1978 Feb Mar: 53.8 mm (2.1 in), 25 March 1939 Mar Apr: 199.9 mm (7.9 in), 30 April 1956 Apr May: 130.3 mm (5.1 in), 23 May 1948 May Jun: 109.0 mm (4.3 in), 23 June 1948 Jun Jul: 127.0 mm (5.0 in), 10 July 1976 Jul Aug: 110.2 mm (4.3 in), 17 August 1976 Aug Sep: 199.9 mm (7.9 in), 25 September 1956 Sep Oct: 69.3 mm (2.7 in), 6 October 1982 Oct Nov: 57.4 mm (2.3 in), 2 November 1958 Nov Dec: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 30 December 1995 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Colonia Empleado. The most was 199.9 mm (7.9 in) on 30 April 1956.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Colonia Empleado
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan52.6 mm (2.1 in)25 January 1980
Feb30.0 mm (1.2 in)22 February 1978
Mar53.8 mm (2.1 in)25 March 1939
Apr199.9 mm (7.9 in)30 April 1956
May130.3 mm (5.1 in)23 May 1948
Jun109.0 mm (4.3 in)23 June 1948
Jul127.0 mm (5.0 in)10 July 1976
Aug110.2 mm (4.3 in)17 August 1976
Sep199.9 mm (7.9 in)25 September 1956
Oct69.3 mm (2.7 in)6 October 1982
Nov57.4 mm (2.3 in)2 November 1958
Dec38.1 mm (1.5 in)30 December 1995

Period of Record Coverage

1939 to 2002
Days with data per year at Colonia Empleado 60 years of record at Colonia Empleado, 1939 to 2002. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1942, 1946, 1954, 1956, 2002. 1939: 342 of 365 days1940: 365 of 366 days1941: 363 of 365 days1942: 59 of 365 days1946: 306 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 364 of 365 days1950: 364 of 365 days1951: 360 of 365 days1952: 365 of 366 days1953: 354 of 365 days1954: 218 of 365 days1955: 363 of 365 days1956: 327 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 364 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 363 of 365 days1968: 336 of 366 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 361 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 362 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 365 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 364 of 365 days1991: 364 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: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 31 of 365 days1940195019601970198019902000
60 years of record at Colonia Empleado, 1939 to 2002. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1942, 1946, 1954, 1956, 2002.
Days with data per year at Colonia Empleado
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
193934294%Yes
1940365100%Yes
194136399%Yes
19425916%No
194630684%No
1947365100%Yes
1948366100%Yes
1949364100%Yes
1950364100%Yes
195136099%Yes
1952365100%Yes
195335497%Yes
195421860%No
195536399%Yes
195632789%No
1957364100%Yes
1958364100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965364100%Yes
1966364100%Yes
196736399%Yes
196833692%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
197836199%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980365100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
198236299%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984365100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990364100%Yes
1991364100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002318%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Colonia Empleado
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 January 2002Colonia Empleado, MXdaily rain38.4 mm (1.5 in)38.1 mm (1.5 in)35 years47 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2002Colonia Empleado, MXdaily low max15.6 C (60.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)48 years24 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 2002Colonia Empleado, MXdaily rain0.8 mm (0.03 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)62 years20 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily low min (Tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie48 years5 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily rain47.5 mm (1.9 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)4 years17 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily rain47.8 mm (1.9 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)44 years19 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily rain42.9 mm (1.7 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)22 years12 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily rain55.9 mm (2.2 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)52 years24 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily rain78.2 mm (3.1 in)39.3 mm (1.5 in)20 years40 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily rain70.9 mm (2.8 in)30.0 mm (1.2 in)44 years40 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily rain59.2 mm (2.3 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)10 years21 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily low min (Tie)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie55 years5 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily low min12.8 C (55.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)52 years35 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily low min (Tie)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie55 years5 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily low min14.4 C (57.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years13 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily low min12.8 C (55.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)60 years29 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily low min (Tie)13.9 C (57.0 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily rain7.1 mm (0.28 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily low min (Tie)12.8 C (55.0 F)tie50 years5 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 2001Colonia Empleado, MXdaily low min (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie44 years4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

52 complete years, 1940 to 2001
Annual mean temperature at Colonia Empleado as warming stripes, 1940 to 2001 One stripe for each of 52 complete years at Colonia Empleado, 1940 to 2001. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.6 C (70.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1953, at 17.1 C (62.7 F), and the warmest was 1957, at 23.8 C (74.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 4.6 C (8.3 F). 1940: 22.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1941: 22.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1947: 21.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1948: 21.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1949: 20.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1950: 20.3 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1951: 20.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1952: 18.8 C, -2.8 C from the station mean1953: 17.1 C, -4.5 C from the station mean1955: 19.9 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1957: 23.8 C, +2.2 C from the station mean1958: 21.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1959: 20.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1960: 21.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1961: 21.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1962: 21.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1963: 21.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1964: 21.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1965: 21.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1966: 21.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1967: 21.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1970: 21.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1971: 21.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1972: 21.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1973: 21.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1974: 21.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1975: 21.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1976: 21.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1977: 21.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1978: 21.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1979: 22.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1980: 22.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1981: 21.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1982: 22.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1983: 22.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1984: 22.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1985: 22.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1987: 22.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1988: 22.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1989: 22.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1990: 22.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1991: 22.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1992: 22.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1993: 23.2 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1994: 23.2 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1995: 23.1 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1996: 22.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1997: 21.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1998: 22.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1999: 21.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2000: 22.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2001: 21.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1940195019601970198019902000
One stripe for each of 52 complete years at Colonia Empleado, 1940 to 2001. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.6 C (70.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1953, at 17.1 C (62.7 F), and the warmest was 1957, at 23.8 C (74.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 4.6 C (8.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Colonia Empleado as warming stripes, 1940 to 2001
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
194022.2 C+0.63 C
194122.4 C+0.80 C
194721.0 C-0.55 C
194821.1 C-0.51 C
194920.8 C-0.80 C
195020.3 C-1.31 C
195120.6 C-1.02 C
195218.8 C-2.83 C
195317.1 C-4.52 C
195519.9 C-1.64 C
195723.8 C+2.18 C
195821.8 C+0.21 C
195920.6 C-1.01 C
196021.1 C-0.48 C
196121.2 C-0.37 C
196221.8 C+0.20 C
196321.3 C-0.24 C
196421.0 C-0.56 C
196521.3 C-0.28 C
196621.0 C-0.61 C
196721.0 C-0.59 C
197021.0 C-0.56 C
197121.0 C-0.54 C
197221.4 C-0.22 C
197321.2 C-0.38 C
197421.0 C-0.60 C
197521.2 C-0.37 C
197621.5 C-0.10 C
197721.8 C+0.18 C
197821.8 C+0.22 C
197922.0 C+0.41 C
198022.0 C+0.43 C
198121.8 C+0.19 C
198222.7 C+1.11 C
198322.3 C+0.69 C
198422.0 C+0.39 C
198522.0 C+0.42 C
198722.7 C+1.07 C
198822.6 C+1.06 C
198922.2 C+0.60 C
199022.2 C+0.62 C
199122.7 C+1.11 C
199222.2 C+0.66 C
199323.2 C+1.63 C
199423.2 C+1.64 C
199523.1 C+1.52 C
199622.5 C+0.91 C
199721.6 C-0.02 C
199822.6 C+1.00 C
199921.8 C+0.18 C
200022.1 C+0.50 C
200121.1 C-0.51 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade over 1940 to 2001. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.3 to 0.9) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 52 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Colonia Empleado
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.3 to 0.9) per decade1940 to 200152Rise
Mean daily maximum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.6) per decade0.6 F (0.1 to 1.1) per decade1940 to 200152Rise
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.6 F (0.4 to 0.8) per decade1940 to 200152Rise

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

1939 to 2002
Yearly extremes at Colonia Empleado: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)45.0 C (113.0 F)195735.0 C (95.0 F)60
Coldest night (TNn)2.8 C (37.0 F)19547.8 C (46.0 F)60
Wettest day (Rx1day)199.9 mm (7.9 in)195669.3 mm (2.7 in)60
Wettest five days (Rx5day)259.6 mm (10.2 in)1976142.9 mm (5.6 in)60
Longest dry spell (CDD)136 days199869 days60

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Colonia Empleado by year The hottest day of the year at Colonia Empleado, 1939 to 2002. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F). 203040501940196019802000Record: 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1957
The hottest day of the year at Colonia Empleado, 1939 to 2002. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Colonia Empleado by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
193937.2 C (99.0 F)
194035.6 C (96.1 F)
194138.3 C (100.9 F)
194233.9 C (93.0 F)
194635.0 C (95.0 F)
194734.4 C (93.9 F)
194834.4 C (93.9 F)
194932.8 C (91.0 F)
195033.3 C (91.9 F)
195137.8 C (100.0 F)
195236.7 C (98.1 F)
195326.7 C (80.1 F)
195423.9 C (75.0 F)
195533.9 C (93.0 F)
195636.7 C (98.1 F)
195745.0 C (113.0 F)
195836.7 C (98.1 F)
195932.8 C (91.0 F)
196035.0 C (95.0 F)
196132.8 C (91.0 F)
196233.9 C (93.0 F)
196332.8 C (91.0 F)
196431.7 C (89.1 F)
196533.9 C (93.0 F)
196635.0 C (95.0 F)
196733.9 C (93.0 F)
196831.7 C (89.1 F)
197033.3 C (91.9 F)
197135.0 C (95.0 F)
197233.3 C (91.9 F)
197335.6 C (96.1 F)
197433.9 C (93.0 F)
197535.0 C (95.0 F)
197635.0 C (95.0 F)
197735.0 C (95.0 F)
197838.9 C (102.0 F)
197937.8 C (100.0 F)
198035.6 C (96.1 F)
198135.0 C (95.0 F)
198238.9 C (102.0 F)
198338.9 C (102.0 F)
198437.8 C (100.0 F)
198535.0 C (95.0 F)
198636.7 C (98.1 F)
198735.6 C (96.1 F)
198836.7 C (98.1 F)
198935.0 C (95.0 F)
199035.6 C (96.1 F)
199136.7 C (98.1 F)
199235.0 C (95.0 F)
199336.7 C (98.1 F)
199435.6 C (96.1 F)
199535.6 C (96.1 F)
199635.0 C (95.0 F)
199733.3 C (91.9 F)
199836.7 C (98.1 F)
199934.4 C (93.9 F)
200034.4 C (93.9 F)
200133.9 C (93.0 F)
200230.0 C (86.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Colonia Empleado by year The coldest night of the year at Colonia Empleado, 1939 to 2002. The record is 2.8 C (37.0 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 7.8 C (46.0 F). 2.557.51012.5151940196019802000Record: 2.8 C (37.0 F) in 1954
The coldest night of the year at Colonia Empleado, 1939 to 2002. The record is 2.8 C (37.0 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 7.8 C (46.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Colonia Empleado by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19399.4 C (48.9 F)
19407.8 C (46.0 F)
19417.8 C (46.0 F)
19426.7 C (44.1 F)
19467.8 C (46.0 F)
19478.9 C (48.0 F)
19486.7 C (44.1 F)
19496.1 C (43.0 F)
19508.3 C (46.9 F)
19517.8 C (46.0 F)
19525.6 C (42.1 F)
19535.6 C (42.1 F)
19542.8 C (37.0 F)
19556.7 C (44.1 F)
19562.8 C (37.0 F)
19576.7 C (44.1 F)
19585.6 C (42.1 F)
19597.8 C (46.0 F)
19608.9 C (48.0 F)
196110.0 C (50.0 F)
19627.8 C (46.0 F)
196310.0 C (50.0 F)
196410.0 C (50.0 F)
19655.6 C (42.1 F)
19666.1 C (43.0 F)
19676.7 C (44.1 F)
19686.7 C (44.1 F)
19708.3 C (46.9 F)
19716.7 C (44.1 F)
19725.6 C (42.1 F)
19737.2 C (45.0 F)
19747.8 C (46.0 F)
19757.8 C (46.0 F)
19767.8 C (46.0 F)
19776.7 C (44.1 F)
19788.9 C (48.0 F)
19796.7 C (44.1 F)
19807.8 C (46.0 F)
19817.8 C (46.0 F)
19827.8 C (46.0 F)
19836.7 C (44.1 F)
19847.8 C (46.0 F)
198510.0 C (50.0 F)
19866.7 C (44.1 F)
19878.9 C (48.0 F)
19885.6 C (42.1 F)
19896.7 C (44.1 F)
19907.8 C (46.0 F)
199110.6 C (51.1 F)
19928.9 C (48.0 F)
199312.2 C (54.0 F)
199412.8 C (55.0 F)
199510.6 C (51.1 F)
19967.8 C (46.0 F)
19977.8 C (46.0 F)
19988.9 C (48.0 F)
19998.9 C (48.0 F)
20008.9 C (48.0 F)
20019.4 C (48.9 F)
20027.8 C (46.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Colonia Empleado by year The wettest day of the year at Colonia Empleado, 1939 to 2002. The record is 199.9 mm (7.9 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.3 mm (2.7 in). 0501001502001940196019802000Record: 199.9 mm (7.9 in) in 1956
The wettest day of the year at Colonia Empleado, 1939 to 2002. The record is 199.9 mm (7.9 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.3 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Colonia Empleado by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
193959.7 mm (2.4 in)
194078.0 mm (3.1 in)
194163.2 mm (2.5 in)
19429.9 mm (0.39 in)
194652.1 mm (2.1 in)
194761.5 mm (2.4 in)
1948130.3 mm (5.1 in)
194960.2 mm (2.4 in)
195096.0 mm (3.8 in)
195161.0 mm (2.4 in)
195286.4 mm (3.4 in)
195384.6 mm (3.3 in)
1954110.5 mm (4.4 in)
195570.4 mm (2.8 in)
1956199.9 mm (7.9 in)
195779.8 mm (3.1 in)
195879.8 mm (3.1 in)
195990.9 mm (3.6 in)
196059.4 mm (2.3 in)
1961110.0 mm (4.3 in)
196251.8 mm (2.0 in)
196355.9 mm (2.2 in)
196473.9 mm (2.9 in)
196551.3 mm (2.0 in)
196682.8 mm (3.3 in)
1967119.1 mm (4.7 in)
196868.8 mm (2.7 in)
197054.9 mm (2.2 in)
197161.0 mm (2.4 in)
197263.8 mm (2.5 in)
197382.8 mm (3.3 in)
197457.9 mm (2.3 in)
197552.3 mm (2.1 in)
1976127.0 mm (5.0 in)
197759.9 mm (2.4 in)
1978109.2 mm (4.3 in)
197946.5 mm (1.8 in)
1980107.2 mm (4.2 in)
198168.3 mm (2.7 in)
198269.3 mm (2.7 in)
198371.9 mm (2.8 in)
198492.5 mm (3.6 in)
198575.9 mm (3.0 in)
198652.6 mm (2.1 in)
198788.4 mm (3.5 in)
198898.3 mm (3.9 in)
198965.3 mm (2.6 in)
199061.0 mm (2.4 in)
199175.7 mm (3.0 in)
199247.5 mm (1.9 in)
199373.4 mm (2.9 in)
199440.1 mm (1.6 in)
199567.1 mm (2.6 in)
199657.7 mm (2.3 in)
199769.3 mm (2.7 in)
199883.3 mm (3.3 in)
199999.8 mm (3.9 in)
200064.3 mm (2.5 in)
200178.2 mm (3.1 in)
200238.4 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Colonia Empleado by year The wettest five days of the year at Colonia Empleado, 1939 to 2002. The record is 259.6 mm (10.2 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 142.9 mm (5.6 in). 01002003001940196019802000Record: 259.6 mm (10.2 in) in 1976
The wettest five days of the year at Colonia Empleado, 1939 to 2002. The record is 259.6 mm (10.2 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 142.9 mm (5.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Colonia Empleado by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1939109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1940146.4 mm (5.8 in)
1941137.6 mm (5.4 in)
194210.2 mm (0.4 in)
1946108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1947156.7 mm (6.2 in)
1948203.5 mm (8.0 in)
194986.3 mm (3.4 in)
1950158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1951135.4 mm (5.3 in)
1952135.2 mm (5.3 in)
1953130.1 mm (5.1 in)
1954229.1 mm (9.0 in)
1955146.8 mm (5.8 in)
1956219.0 mm (8.6 in)
1957140.5 mm (5.5 in)
1958131.2 mm (5.2 in)
1959145.5 mm (5.7 in)
1960112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1961156.8 mm (6.2 in)
1962143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1963131.5 mm (5.2 in)
1964110.3 mm (4.3 in)
1965173.4 mm (6.8 in)
1966171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1967248.5 mm (9.8 in)
1968139.9 mm (5.5 in)
1970108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1971143.6 mm (5.7 in)
1972121.1 mm (4.8 in)
1973163.8 mm (6.4 in)
1974131.7 mm (5.2 in)
1975114.4 mm (4.5 in)
1976259.6 mm (10.2 in)
1977137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1978157.5 mm (6.2 in)
197994.3 mm (3.7 in)
1980136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1981160.5 mm (6.3 in)
1982142.8 mm (5.6 in)
1983155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1984205.8 mm (8.1 in)
1985164.6 mm (6.5 in)
198684.1 mm (3.3 in)
1987166.1 mm (6.5 in)
1988170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1989102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1990113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1991213.6 mm (8.4 in)
199296.6 mm (3.8 in)
1993164.3 mm (6.5 in)
199473.7 mm (2.9 in)
1995149.7 mm (5.9 in)
1996145.9 mm (5.7 in)
1997133.2 mm (5.2 in)
1998249.9 mm (9.8 in)
1999156.2 mm (6.1 in)
2000105.2 mm (4.1 in)
2001232.2 mm (9.1 in)
200239.2 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Colonia Empleado by year The longest dry spell of the year at Colonia Empleado, 1939 to 2002. The record is 136 days in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 69 days. 0501001501940196019802000Record: 136 days in 1998
The longest dry spell of the year at Colonia Empleado, 1939 to 2002. The record is 136 days in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 69 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Colonia Empleado by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
193968 days
194073 days
194142 days
194225 days
194631 days
194738 days
194842 days
194965 days
195085 days
195177 days
195295 days
195357 days
195436 days
195584 days
195673 days
195750 days
195849 days
195995 days
1960100 days
196169 days
1962100 days
196378 days
196478 days
196554 days
196666 days
196743 days
196835 days
197062 days
197163 days
197265 days
197394 days
197474 days
197596 days
197657 days
197793 days
197852 days
197951 days
198074 days
198166 days
198259 days
198372 days
198465 days
198569 days
198691 days
198739 days
198882 days
198995 days
199050 days
199185 days
199290 days
1993110 days
1994107 days
199551 days
199667 days
199739 days
1998136 days
1999106 days
2000133 days
200172 days
200218 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

57 years, 1939 to 2001

A day with at least 71.0 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 175.7 mm (6.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Colonia Empleado: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years71.0 mm (2.8 in)
5 years92.4 mm (3.6 in)
10 years108.9 mm (4.3 in)
25 years132.9 mm (5.2 in)
50 years153.1 mm (6.0 in)
100 years175.7 mm (6.9 in)Longer than the 57 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, 57 years of values from 1939 to 2001.

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: 199.9 mm (7.9 in) in 1956; 130.3 mm (5.1 in) in 1948; 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1976.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Colonia Empleado, at 1997. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1997 ran 0.8 C (1.4 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Colonia Empleado, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1997-0.8-1.4likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

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  • Data for Colonia Empleado standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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).