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El Pajonal Weather Records (MXN00019018)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Pajonal (MXN00019018), Mexico, with 58 years of record.

Key Facts for El Pajonal

  • El Pajonal (MXN00019018) is a weather station in Mexico at 25.48 latitude and -100.38 longitude, 2,576 m (8,451 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1954 to 2011, 58 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at El Pajonal still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • El Pajonal tied a daily record low maximum temperature of 11.7 C (53.1 F) on 18 December 2011.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 25.48 latitude, -100.38 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,576 m (8,451 ft).
  • Period of record: 1954 to 2011, 58 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 Pajonal, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Pajonal. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Pajonal. 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 Pajonal, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan38.9 C (102.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Feb38.9 C (102.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)n/an/a
Mar40.0 C (104.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Apr40.6 C (105.1 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
May41.7 C (107.1 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Jun40.6 C (105.1 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Jul41.7 C (107.1 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Aug40.0 C (104.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Sep40.0 C (104.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)n/an/a
Oct38.9 C (102.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Nov38.9 C (102.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Dec38.9 C (102.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at El Pajonal by the year they were set 1,464 records at El Pajonal still stand. 1986 holds the most, with 117. 0501001501960: 561961: 451962: 411963: 181964: 271965: 711966: 721967: 451968: 181969: 161970: 341971: 321972: 111973: 221974: 231975: 411976: 331977: 241978: 231979: 541980: 581981: 541982: 211983: 61984: 101985: 831986: 1171987: 541988: 211989: 61990: 61991: 91992: 21993: 221994: 291995: 241996: 171997: 81998: 141999: 92000: 112001: 262002: 222003: 142004: 172005: 192006: 82008: 152009: 152010: 302011: 11196019661972197819841990199620022009
1,464 records at El Pajonal still stand. 1986 holds the most, with 117.
Standing records at El Pajonal by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196056
196145
196241
196318
196427
196571
196672
196745
196818
196916
197034
197132
197211
197322
197423
197541
197633
197724
197823
197954
198058
198154
198221
19836
198410
198583
1986117
198754
198821
19896
19906
19919
19922
199322
199429
199524
199617
19978
199814
19999
200011
200126
200222
200314
200417
200519
20068
200815
200915
201030
201111

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When El Pajonal set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at El Pajonal between 16 September 1988 and 4 February 2011. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature16 September 1988: Record daily precipitation 325.9 mm (12.8 in)25 July 1994: Record high maximum temperature 41.7 C (107.1 F)10 January 2010: Record low maximum temperature 0.6 C (33.1 F)4 February 2011: Record low minimum temperature -10.0 C (14.0 F)19901995200020052010
4 all-time records were set at El Pajonal between 16 September 1988 and 4 February 2011. Each dot is a new record.
When El Pajonal set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1988-09-16Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 325.9 mm (12.8 in)
1994-07-25Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 41.7 C (107.1 F)
2010-01-10Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 0.6 C (33.1 F)
2011-02-04Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -10.0 C (14.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 325.9 mm (12.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Pajonal The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Pajonal. The most was 325.9 mm (12.8 in) on 16 September 1988. 0100200300400 Jan: 32.8 mm (1.3 in), 1 January 1988 Jan Feb: 34.8 mm (1.4 in), 27 February 1967 Feb Mar: 40.9 mm (1.6 in), 14 March 2009 Mar Apr: 63.8 mm (2.5 in), 16 April 1979 Apr May: 127.0 mm (5.0 in), 14 May 1956 May Jun: 259.8 mm (10.2 in), 30 June 2010 Jun Jul: 292.9 mm (11.5 in), 20 July 2005 Jul Aug: 98.3 mm (3.9 in), 9 August 1980 Aug Sep: 325.9 mm (12.8 in), 16 September 1988 Sep Oct: 59.9 mm (2.4 in), 4 October 1990 Oct Nov: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 16 November 1976 Nov Dec: 45.0 mm (1.8 in), 29 December 1969 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Pajonal. The most was 325.9 mm (12.8 in) on 16 September 1988.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Pajonal
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan32.8 mm (1.3 in)1 January 1988
Feb34.8 mm (1.4 in)27 February 1967
Mar40.9 mm (1.6 in)14 March 2009
Apr63.8 mm (2.5 in)16 April 1979
May127.0 mm (5.0 in)14 May 1956
Jun259.8 mm (10.2 in)30 June 2010
Jul292.9 mm (11.5 in)20 July 2005
Aug98.3 mm (3.9 in)9 August 1980
Sep325.9 mm (12.8 in)16 September 1988
Oct59.9 mm (2.4 in)4 October 1990
Nov55.9 mm (2.2 in)16 November 1976
Dec45.0 mm (1.8 in)29 December 1969

Period of Record Coverage

1959 to 2011
Days with data per year at El Pajonal 52 years of record at El Pajonal, 1959 to 2011. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959, 1969, 1983, 1984, 2000. 1959: 28 of 365 days1960: 365 of 366 days1961: 364 of 365 days1962: 364 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 365 of 366 days1965: 357 of 365 days1966: 352 of 365 days1967: 363 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 300 of 365 days1970: 362 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 364 of 366 days1973: 360 of 365 days1974: 361 of 365 days1975: 360 of 365 days1976: 358 of 366 days1977: 361 of 365 days1978: 361 of 365 days1979: 363 of 365 days1980: 364 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 333 of 365 days1983: 118 of 365 days1984: 62 of 366 days1985: 364 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 361 of 365 days1988: 363 of 366 days1989: 363 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 363 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 360 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 349 of 366 days1997: 334 of 365 days1998: 360 of 365 days1999: 363 of 365 days2000: 301 of 366 days2001: 363 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 361 of 365 days2004: 362 of 366 days2005: 361 of 365 days2006: 362 of 365 days2008: 364 of 366 days2009: 364 of 365 days2010: 362 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days196019701980199020002010
52 years of record at El Pajonal, 1959 to 2011. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959, 1969, 1983, 1984, 2000.
Days with data per year at El Pajonal
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1959288%No
1960365100%Yes
1961364100%Yes
1962364100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964365100%Yes
196535798%Yes
196635296%Yes
196736399%Yes
1968366100%Yes
196930082%No
197036299%Yes
1971365100%Yes
197236499%Yes
197336099%Yes
197436199%Yes
197536099%Yes
197635898%Yes
197736199%Yes
197836199%Yes
197936399%Yes
198036499%Yes
1981364100%Yes
198233391%Yes
198311832%No
19846217%No
1985364100%Yes
1986364100%Yes
198736199%Yes
198836399%Yes
198936399%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
199236399%Yes
1993365100%Yes
199436099%Yes
1995364100%Yes
199634995%Yes
199733492%Yes
199836099%Yes
199936399%Yes
200030182%No
200136399%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200336199%Yes
200436299%Yes
200536199%Yes
200636299%Yes
200836499%Yes
2009364100%Yes
201036299%Yes
2011365100%Yes

Latest Records

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Latest records at El Pajonal
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 December 2011El Pajonal, MXdaily low max (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 2011El Pajonal, MXdaily low min2.8 C (37.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)1 year7 of 100 (Routine)
10 November 2011El Pajonal, MXdaily low max15.0 C (59.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 2011El Pajonal, MXdaily low max15.6 C (60.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2011El Pajonal, MXdaily low max (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie25 years3 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 2011El Pajonal, MXmonthly low max (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie45 years7 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2011El Pajonal, MXdaily rain63.0 mm (2.5 in)29.2 mm (1.1 in)20 years25 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 2011El Pajonal, MXdaily high max (Tie)38.9 C (102.0 F)tie44 years4 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2011El Pajonal, MXdaily low max (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 2011El Pajonal, MXdaily low min-9.4 C (15.1 F)10.0 C (18.0 F)24 years32 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 2011El Pajonal, MXdaily low min-4.4 C (24.1 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)28 years24 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 2011El Pajonal, MXall-time low min (Tie)-10.0 C (14.0 F)tie0 years6 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 2011El Pajonal, MXall-time low min-10.0 C (14.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)47 years46 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2011El Pajonal, MXdaily low min-3.3 C (26.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 2011El Pajonal, MXdaily low min (Tie)-4.4 C (24.1 F)tie25 years3 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 2011El Pajonal, MXdaily low min (Tie)-2.2 C (28.0 F)tie35 years3 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 2011El Pajonal, MXdaily low min (Tie)0.0 C (32.0 F)tie7 years1 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 2011El Pajonal, MXdaily low min-1.1 C (30.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 2011El Pajonal, MXdaily low min-5.0 C (23.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 2010El Pajonal, MXdaily low min (Tie)0.0 C (32.0 F)tie35 years3 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

46 complete years, 1960 to 2011
Annual mean temperature at El Pajonal as warming stripes, 1960 to 2011 One stripe for each of 46 complete years at El Pajonal, 1960 to 2011. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 20.3 C (68.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1986, at 15.6 C (60.0 F), and the warmest was 1962, at 23.5 C (74.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 4.8 C (8.6 F). 1960: 22.5 C, +2.1 C from the station mean1961: 23.0 C, +2.7 C from the station mean1962: 23.5 C, +3.2 C from the station mean1963: 21.4 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1964: 22.7 C, +2.4 C from the station mean1965: 23.1 C, +2.7 C from the station mean1966: 23.1 C, +2.8 C from the station mean1967: 22.7 C, +2.4 C from the station mean1968: 21.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1970: 22.0 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1971: 22.3 C, +1.9 C from the station mean1972: 20.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1973: 21.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1974: 22.3 C, +1.9 C from the station mean1975: 21.9 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1976: 20.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1977: 21.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1978: 19.0 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1979: 20.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1980: 20.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1981: 16.9 C, -3.4 C from the station mean1985: 16.1 C, -4.2 C from the station mean1986: 15.6 C, -4.7 C from the station mean1987: 18.2 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1988: 19.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1989: 19.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1990: 20.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1991: 19.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1992: 21.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1993: 22.0 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1994: 23.1 C, +2.8 C from the station mean1995: 20.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1996: 22.0 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1997: 20.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1998: 21.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1999: 21.8 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2001: 17.5 C, -2.9 C from the station mean2002: 17.5 C, -2.9 C from the station mean2003: 17.9 C, -2.4 C from the station mean2004: 17.2 C, -3.1 C from the station mean2005: 17.9 C, -2.4 C from the station mean2006: 18.3 C, -2.0 C from the station mean2008: 18.5 C, -1.8 C from the station mean2009: 18.4 C, -1.9 C from the station mean2010: 17.3 C, -3.1 C from the station mean2011: 19.2 C, -1.1 C from the station mean19601965197019751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 46 complete years at El Pajonal, 1960 to 2011. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 20.3 C (68.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1986, at 15.6 C (60.0 F), and the warmest was 1962, at 23.5 C (74.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 4.8 C (8.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Pajonal as warming stripes, 1960 to 2011
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196022.5 C+2.13 C
196123.0 C+2.67 C
196223.5 C+3.18 C
196321.4 C+1.10 C
196422.7 C+2.35 C
196523.1 C+2.74 C
196623.1 C+2.77 C
196722.7 C+2.37 C
196821.5 C+1.22 C
197022.0 C+1.71 C
197122.3 C+1.93 C
197220.9 C+0.57 C
197321.0 C+0.72 C
197422.3 C+1.94 C
197521.9 C+1.53 C
197620.4 C+0.10 C
197721.4 C+1.03 C
197819.0 C-1.31 C
197920.8 C+0.52 C
198020.6 C+0.27 C
198116.9 C-3.41 C
198516.1 C-4.21 C
198615.6 C-4.75 C
198718.2 C-2.12 C
198819.7 C-0.60 C
198919.7 C-0.66 C
199020.3 C-0.02 C
199119.7 C-0.59 C
199221.3 C+0.96 C
199322.0 C+1.63 C
199423.1 C+2.82 C
199520.5 C+0.22 C
199622.0 C+1.66 C
199720.7 C+0.40 C
199821.5 C+1.19 C
199921.8 C+1.43 C
200117.5 C-2.87 C
200217.5 C-2.87 C
200317.9 C-2.45 C
200417.2 C-3.12 C
200517.9 C-2.39 C
200618.3 C-1.99 C
200818.5 C-1.82 C
200918.4 C-1.88 C
201017.3 C-3.07 C
201119.2 C-1.09 C

The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.9 C (0.5 to 1.2) per decade over 1960 to 2011. In Fahrenheit: 1.5 F (1.0 to 2.1) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 46 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Pajonal
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.9 C (-1.2 to -0.5) per decade-1.5 F (-2.1 to -1.0) per decade1960 to 201146Fall
Mean daily maximum-0.7 C (-1.1 to -0.4) per decade-1.3 F (-1.9 to -0.7) per decade1960 to 201146Fall
Mean daily minimum-1.0 C (-1.5 to -0.5) per decade-1.8 F (-2.7 to -0.9) per decade1960 to 201146Fall

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

1954 to 2011
Yearly extremes at El Pajonal: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)41.7 C (107.1 F)199437.8 C (100.0 F)52
Coldest night (TNn)-10.0 C (14.0 F)2011-1.1 C (30.0 F)52
Wettest day (Rx1day)325.9 mm (12.8 in)198859.9 mm (2.4 in)57
Wettest five days (Rx5day)458.5 mm (18.1 in)201093.5 mm (3.7 in)57
Longest dry spell (CDD)156 days197561 days57

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at El Pajonal by year The hottest day of the year at El Pajonal, 1954 to 2011. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F). 32.53537.54042.5196019701980199020002010Record: 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1994
The hottest day of the year at El Pajonal, 1954 to 2011. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Pajonal by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
195932.8 C (91.0 F)
196038.9 C (102.0 F)
196138.9 C (102.0 F)
196240.0 C (104.0 F)
196340.0 C (104.0 F)
196440.0 C (104.0 F)
196538.9 C (102.0 F)
196640.0 C (104.0 F)
196740.6 C (105.1 F)
196840.6 C (105.1 F)
196940.0 C (104.0 F)
197040.0 C (104.0 F)
197140.0 C (104.0 F)
197237.8 C (100.0 F)
197335.6 C (96.1 F)
197435.6 C (96.1 F)
197535.6 C (96.1 F)
197635.0 C (95.0 F)
197735.0 C (95.0 F)
197837.8 C (100.0 F)
197940.0 C (104.0 F)
198038.9 C (102.0 F)
198139.4 C (102.9 F)
198240.0 C (104.0 F)
198337.8 C (100.0 F)
198436.7 C (98.1 F)
198536.7 C (98.1 F)
198636.7 C (98.1 F)
198737.8 C (100.0 F)
198836.7 C (98.1 F)
198937.8 C (100.0 F)
199035.6 C (96.1 F)
199136.7 C (98.1 F)
199237.8 C (100.0 F)
199336.7 C (98.1 F)
199441.7 C (107.1 F)
199541.7 C (107.1 F)
199640.0 C (104.0 F)
199735.0 C (95.0 F)
199840.0 C (104.0 F)
199936.7 C (98.1 F)
200038.9 C (102.0 F)
200135.0 C (95.0 F)
200237.8 C (100.0 F)
200336.7 C (98.1 F)
200435.6 C (96.1 F)
200535.6 C (96.1 F)
200635.6 C (96.1 F)
200835.6 C (96.1 F)
200937.8 C (100.0 F)
201036.7 C (98.1 F)
201138.9 C (102.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at El Pajonal by year The coldest night of the year at El Pajonal, 1954 to 2011. The record is -10.0 C (14.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.1 C (30.0 F). -10-50510196019701980199020002010Record: -10.0 C (14.0 F) in 2011
The coldest night of the year at El Pajonal, 1954 to 2011. The record is -10.0 C (14.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.1 C (30.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Pajonal by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
19595.0 C (41.0 F)
19600.6 C (33.1 F)
19613.9 C (39.0 F)
1962-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1963-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1964-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1965-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19665.0 C (41.0 F)
19670.6 C (33.1 F)
19686.7 C (44.1 F)
19695.0 C (41.0 F)
19701.7 C (35.1 F)
19715.6 C (42.1 F)
19722.8 C (37.0 F)
19735.0 C (41.0 F)
19746.7 C (44.1 F)
1975-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1976-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1977-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1978-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1979-5.0 C (23.0 F)
19800.0 C (32.0 F)
19810.0 C (32.0 F)
19820.6 C (33.1 F)
19830.6 C (33.1 F)
19841.7 C (35.1 F)
1985-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1986-4.4 C (24.1 F)
19870.6 C (33.1 F)
19881.7 C (35.1 F)
1989-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1990-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1991-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1992-3.3 C (26.1 F)
19930.6 C (33.1 F)
1994-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1995-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1996-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1997-3.3 C (26.1 F)
19981.7 C (35.1 F)
1999-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2000-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2001-3.3 C (26.1 F)
20020.0 C (32.0 F)
20030.0 C (32.0 F)
20040.0 C (32.0 F)
20050.0 C (32.0 F)
2006-5.0 C (23.0 F)
20080.0 C (32.0 F)
2009-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2010-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2011-10.0 C (14.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Pajonal by year The wettest day of the year at El Pajonal, 1954 to 2011. The record is 325.9 mm (12.8 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.9 mm (2.4 in). 0100200300400196019701980199020002010Record: 325.9 mm (12.8 in) in 1988
The wettest day of the year at El Pajonal, 1954 to 2011. The record is 325.9 mm (12.8 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.9 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Pajonal by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195456.4 mm (2.2 in)
195535.3 mm (1.4 in)
1956127.0 mm (5.0 in)
19578.9 mm (0.35 in)
195850.8 mm (2.0 in)
195956.9 mm (2.2 in)
196053.8 mm (2.1 in)
196149.8 mm (2.0 in)
196269.9 mm (2.8 in)
1963100.8 mm (4.0 in)
196463.0 mm (2.5 in)
196557.9 mm (2.3 in)
196659.9 mm (2.4 in)
1967100.8 mm (4.0 in)
196825.9 mm (1.0 in)
196945.0 mm (1.8 in)
197082.8 mm (3.3 in)
197139.9 mm (1.6 in)
197219.8 mm (0.8 in)
197379.8 mm (3.1 in)
197439.9 mm (1.6 in)
197579.8 mm (3.1 in)
197659.9 mm (2.4 in)
1977112.8 mm (4.4 in)
197862.0 mm (2.4 in)
197985.9 mm (3.4 in)
198098.3 mm (3.9 in)
198184.8 mm (3.3 in)
198268.8 mm (2.7 in)
198325.9 mm (1.0 in)
198416.8 mm (0.7 in)
198553.8 mm (2.1 in)
198641.9 mm (1.6 in)
198782.8 mm (3.3 in)
1988325.9 mm (12.8 in)
198956.4 mm (2.2 in)
199073.9 mm (2.9 in)
199135.8 mm (1.4 in)
199230.0 mm (1.2 in)
199347.0 mm (1.9 in)
199479.8 mm (3.1 in)
199547.8 mm (1.9 in)
199631.8 mm (1.3 in)
199748.8 mm (1.9 in)
199878.0 mm (3.1 in)
199959.4 mm (2.3 in)
200020.8 mm (0.8 in)
200182.8 mm (3.3 in)
2002101.9 mm (4.0 in)
200395.0 mm (3.7 in)
200431.8 mm (1.3 in)
2005292.9 mm (11.5 in)
200659.9 mm (2.4 in)
200865.8 mm (2.6 in)
200940.9 mm (1.6 in)
2010259.8 mm (10.2 in)
201163.0 mm (2.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Pajonal by year The wettest five days of the year at El Pajonal, 1954 to 2011. The record is 458.5 mm (18.1 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 93.5 mm (3.7 in). 0200400600196019701980199020002010Record: 458.5 mm (18.1 in) in 2010
The wettest five days of the year at El Pajonal, 1954 to 2011. The record is 458.5 mm (18.1 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 93.5 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Pajonal by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195469.2 mm (2.7 in)
195548.2 mm (1.9 in)
1956128.8 mm (5.1 in)
195721.6 mm (0.9 in)
1958117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1959117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1960102.4 mm (4.0 in)
196177.3 mm (3.0 in)
1962132.4 mm (5.2 in)
1963110.7 mm (4.4 in)
196463.0 mm (2.5 in)
196565.3 mm (2.6 in)
196683.0 mm (3.3 in)
1967240.3 mm (9.5 in)
196856.4 mm (2.2 in)
196967.3 mm (2.6 in)
1970115.6 mm (4.6 in)
197178.2 mm (3.1 in)
197251.4 mm (2.0 in)
1973229.3 mm (9.0 in)
197439.9 mm (1.6 in)
1975111.6 mm (4.4 in)
1976141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1977283.1 mm (11.1 in)
1978116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1979118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1980134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1981113.8 mm (4.5 in)
198280.7 mm (3.2 in)
198328.7 mm (1.1 in)
198428.7 mm (1.1 in)
198564.5 mm (2.5 in)
1986100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1987139.8 mm (5.5 in)
1988358.7 mm (14.1 in)
198992.2 mm (3.6 in)
199088.4 mm (3.5 in)
199181.6 mm (3.2 in)
199240.7 mm (1.6 in)
199393.5 mm (3.7 in)
199486.7 mm (3.4 in)
199582.3 mm (3.2 in)
199675.6 mm (3.0 in)
1997101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1998160.3 mm (6.3 in)
199959.4 mm (2.3 in)
200044.4 mm (1.7 in)
2001166.4 mm (6.6 in)
2002153.8 mm (6.1 in)
2003128.3 mm (5.1 in)
200492.3 mm (3.6 in)
2005320.9 mm (12.6 in)
200676.5 mm (3.0 in)
2008130.3 mm (5.1 in)
200966.6 mm (2.6 in)
2010458.5 mm (18.1 in)
2011148.6 mm (5.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Pajonal by year The longest dry spell of the year at El Pajonal, 1954 to 2011. The record is 156 days in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 61 days. 050100150200196019701980199020002010Record: 156 days in 1975
The longest dry spell of the year at El Pajonal, 1954 to 2011. The record is 156 days in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 61 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Pajonal by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195452 days
195587 days
1956110 days
195754 days
195850 days
195966 days
196052 days
196134 days
1962104 days
196382 days
196442 days
196553 days
196669 days
196788 days
196851 days
196968 days
197095 days
197178 days
197238 days
197379 days
1974119 days
1975156 days
197642 days
197786 days
197844 days
197936 days
198039 days
198131 days
198255 days
198348 days
198418 days
198571 days
198633 days
198792 days
198864 days
198964 days
199073 days
199159 days
199234 days
199361 days
199456 days
199593 days
1996144 days
199731 days
199873 days
1999101 days
200093 days
200130 days
200251 days
200360 days
200451 days
200561 days
200648 days
200881 days
200970 days
201064 days
2011109 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

52 years, 1955 to 2011

A day with at least 59.9 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 314.3 mm (12.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Pajonal: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years59.9 mm (2.4 in)
5 years97.7 mm (3.8 in)
10 years131.7 mm (5.2 in)
25 years188.9 mm (7.4 in)
50 years244.5 mm (9.6 in)
100 years314.3 mm (12.4 in)Longer than the 52 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, 52 years of values from 1955 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: 325.9 mm (12.8 in) in 1988; 292.9 mm (11.5 in) in 2005; 259.8 mm (10.2 in) in 2010.

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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).