Colon Weather Records (MXN00022026)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Colon (MXN00022026), Mexico, with 34 years of record.

Key Facts for Colon

Colon (MXN00022026) is a weather station in Mexico at 20.78 latitude and -100.03 longitude, 1,913 m (6,276 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2006, 34 years of record.
1,464 records set at Colon still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 20.78 latitude, -100.03 longitude.
Elevation: 1,913 m (6,276 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2006, 34 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

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 Colon. 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 Colon, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	36.7 C (98.1 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	35.0 C (95.0 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	40.0 C (104.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	31.7 C (89.1 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Colon still stand. 1973 holds the most, with 81.

Standing records at Colon by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1973	81
1974	58
1975	70
1976	74
1977	60
1978	77
1979	67
1980	41
1981	30
1982	50
1983	64
1984	25
1985	74
1986	70
1987	48
1988	41
1989	66
1990	33
1991	13
1992	43
1993	18
1994	19
1995	38
1996	27
1997	18
1999	1
2000	7
2001	41
2002	32
2003	32
2004	25
2005	75
2006	46

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 79.8 mm (3.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Colon. The most was 79.8 mm (3.1 in) on 27 September 1987.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Colon
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	19 January 1981
Feb	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	12 February 1980
Mar	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	22 March 1997
Apr	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	7 April 1988
May	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	17 May 1985
Jun	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	6 June 1979
Jul	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	27 July 1978
Aug	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	23 August 1986
Sep	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	27 September 1987
Oct	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	16 October 1990
Nov	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	13 November 1992
Dec	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	4 December 1979

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2006

33 years of record at Colon, 1973 to 2006. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1980, 1982, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2000 and others.

Days with data per year at Colon
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	361	99%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	354	97%	Yes
1979	360	99%	Yes
1980	316	86%	No
1981	352	96%	Yes
1982	324	89%	No
1983	364	100%	Yes
1984	336	92%	Yes
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	302	83%	No
1988	360	98%	Yes
1989	333	91%	Yes
1990	364	100%	Yes
1991	149	41%	No
1992	305	83%	No
1993	365	100%	Yes
1994	365	100%	Yes
1995	365	100%	Yes
1996	365	100%	Yes
1997	99	27%	No
1999	22	6%	No
2000	109	30%	No
2001	303	83%	No
2002	363	99%	Yes
2003	365	100%	Yes
2004	366	100%	Yes
2005	365	100%	Yes
2006	365	100%	Yes

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

21 complete years, 1973 to 2006

One stripe for each of 21 complete years at Colon, 1973 to 2006. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.3 C (63.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 16.1 C (60.9 F), and the warmest was 2006, at 18.8 C (65.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).

Annual mean temperature at Colon as warming stripes, 1973 to 2006
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1973	16.9 C	-0.44 C
1974	16.4 C	-0.89 C
1975	16.6 C	-0.73 C
1976	16.1 C	-1.23 C
1977	16.5 C	-0.84 C
1978	16.5 C	-0.79 C
1979	16.5 C	-0.81 C
1983	17.2 C	-0.09 C
1985	17.3 C	+0.05 C
1986	17.5 C	+0.17 C
1988	16.6 C	-0.70 C
1990	17.4 C	+0.14 C
1993	17.3 C	+0.05 C
1994	17.6 C	+0.27 C
1995	18.1 C	+0.79 C
1996	17.4 C	+0.12 C
2002	18.0 C	+0.69 C
2003	18.3 C	+0.98 C
2004	17.6 C	+0.29 C
2005	18.6 C	+1.34 C
2006	18.8 C	+1.53 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1973 to 2006

Yearly extremes at Colon: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.0 C (104.0 F)	2001	35.0 C (95.0 F)	33
Coldest night (TNn)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	1976	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	33
Wettest day (Rx1day)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	1987	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	33
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	1988	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	33
Longest dry spell (CDD)	124 days	1983	65 days	33

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Colon, 1973 to 2006. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Colon by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1974	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1975	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1976	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1977	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1978	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1979	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1980	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1981	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1982	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1983	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1984	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1985	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1986	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1987	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1988	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1989	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1990	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1991	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1992	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1993	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1994	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1995	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1996	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1997	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1999	25.6 C (78.1 F)
2000	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2001	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2002	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2003	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2004	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2005	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2006	35.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Colon, 1973 to 2006. The record is -10.0 C (14.0 F) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.2 C (28.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Colon by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1974	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1975	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1976	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1977	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1978	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1979	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1980	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1981	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1982	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1983	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1984	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1985	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1986	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1987	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1988	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1989	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1990	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1991	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1992	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1993	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1994	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1995	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1996	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1997	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1999	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2000	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2001	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2002	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2003	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2004	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2005	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2006	0.0 C (32.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Colon, 1973 to 2006. The record is 79.8 mm (3.1 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.9 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Colon by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1974	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1975	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1976	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1977	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1978	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1979	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1980	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1981	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1982	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1983	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1984	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1985	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1986	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1987	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1988	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1989	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1990	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1991	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1992	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1993	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1994	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1995	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1996	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1997	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1999	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2000	0.3 mm (0.01 in)
2001	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2002	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
2003	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
2004	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
2005	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
2006	40.9 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Colon, 1973 to 2006. The record is 136.4 mm (5.4 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 72.4 mm (2.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Colon by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	110.6 mm (4.4 in)
1974	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1975	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1976	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1977	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1978	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1979	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1980	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1981	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1982	102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1983	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1984	78.3 mm (3.1 in)
1985	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1986	87.7 mm (3.5 in)
1987	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1988	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1989	24.7 mm (1.0 in)
1990	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1991	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1992	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1993	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1994	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1995	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1996	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1997	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1999	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2000	0.3 mm (0.01 in)
2001	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
2002	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
2003	88.2 mm (3.5 in)
2004	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
2005	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
2006	73.9 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Colon, 1973 to 2006. The record is 124 days in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 65 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Colon by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	48 days
1974	35 days
1975	97 days
1976	71 days
1977	83 days
1978	65 days
1979	39 days
1980	52 days
1981	37 days
1982	61 days
1983	124 days
1984	58 days
1985	29 days
1986	53 days
1987	62 days
1988	118 days
1989	76 days
1990	71 days
1991	89 days
1992	27 days
1993	59 days
1994	91 days
1995	84 days
1996	115 days
1997	24 days
1999	31 days
2000	91 days
2001	106 days
2002	56 days
2003	70 days
2004	82 days
2005	68 days
2006	49 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.

Download the Data

Data for Colon standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Colon threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).