Xcalak Weather Records (MXN00023029)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Xcalak (MXN00023029), Mexico, with 41 years of record.

Key Facts for Xcalak

Xcalak (MXN00023029) is a weather station in Mexico at 18.27 latitude and -87.83 longitude, 3 m (9 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1963 to 2003, 41 years of record.
1,464 records set at Xcalak still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 18.27 latitude, -87.83 longitude.
Elevation: 3 m (9 ft).
Period of record: 1963 to 2003, 41 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 Xcalak. 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 Xcalak, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	32.2 C (90.0 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	35.0 C (95.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	35.6 C (96.1 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	39.4 C (102.9 F)	11.7 C (53.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	39.4 C (102.9 F)	17.2 C (63.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	38.9 C (102.0 F)	18.3 C (64.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	39.4 C (102.9 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	40.0 C (104.0 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.2 C (99.0 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	38.3 C (100.9 F)	18.3 C (64.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	35.6 C (96.1 F)	13.3 C (55.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	35.0 C (95.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Xcalak still stand. 1973 holds the most, with 134.

Standing records at Xcalak by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1963	75
1964	94
1965	72
1966	78
1967	39
1968	45
1969	65
1970	88
1971	100
1972	61
1973	134
1974	113
1975	110
1976	85
1977	75
1978	101
1979	5
2000	59
2001	46
2002	8
2003	11

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 274.8 mm (10.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Xcalak. The most was 274.8 mm (10.8 in) on 3 September 1974.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Xcalak
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	16 January 1972
Feb	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	3 February 1965
Mar	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	30 March 1966
Apr	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	7 April 1967
May	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	18 May 1974
Jun	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	17 June 1974
Jul	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	6 July 1974
Aug	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	9 August 1963
Sep	274.8 mm (10.8 in)	3 September 1974
Oct	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	23 October 1974
Nov	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	19 November 1971
Dec	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	11 December 1978

Period of Record Coverage

1963 to 2003

21 years of record at Xcalak, 1963 to 2003. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1963, 1972, 1973, 1979, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.

Days with data per year at Xcalak
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1963	142	39%	No
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	334	92%	Yes
1966	364	100%	Yes
1967	364	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	334	92%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	244	67%	No
1973	275	75%	No
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	363	99%	Yes
1976	362	99%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	364	100%	Yes
1979	30	8%	No
2000	305	83%	No
2001	276	76%	No
2002	245	67%	No
2003	215	59%	No

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

11 complete years, 1964 to 1978

One stripe for each of 11 complete years at Xcalak, 1964 to 1978. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 26.2 C (79.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1971, at 25.3 C (77.5 F), and the warmest was 1977, at 26.7 C (80.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F).

Annual mean temperature at Xcalak as warming stripes, 1964 to 1978
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1964	26.6 C	+0.35 C
1966	26.0 C	-0.26 C
1967	26.5 C	+0.22 C
1968	26.3 C	+0.05 C
1970	25.4 C	-0.86 C
1971	25.3 C	-0.96 C
1974	26.6 C	+0.36 C
1975	26.5 C	+0.30 C
1976	26.4 C	+0.17 C
1977	26.7 C	+0.43 C
1978	26.5 C	+0.23 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

1963 to 2003

Yearly extremes at Xcalak: 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)	1963	35.6 C (96.1 F)	21
Coldest night (TNn)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1963	13.9 C (57.0 F)	21
Wettest day (Rx1day)	274.8 mm (10.8 in)	1974	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	21
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	546.4 mm (21.5 in)	1974	143.1 mm (5.6 in)	21
Longest dry spell (CDD)	99 days	2002	38 days	21

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Xcalak, 1963 to 2003. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Xcalak by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1963	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1964	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1965	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1966	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1967	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1968	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1969	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1970	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1971	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1972	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1973	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1974	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1975	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1976	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1977	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1978	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1979	30.0 C (86.0 F)
2000	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2001	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2002	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2003	35.0 C (95.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Xcalak, 1963 to 2003. The record is 4.4 C (39.9 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 13.9 C (57.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Xcalak by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1963	4.4 C (39.9 F)
1964	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1965	11.1 C (52.0 F)
1966	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1967	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1968	12.2 C (54.0 F)
1969	14.4 C (57.9 F)
1970	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1971	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1972	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1973	14.4 C (57.9 F)
1974	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1975	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1976	12.8 C (55.0 F)
1977	12.8 C (55.0 F)
1978	12.8 C (55.0 F)
1979	11.7 C (53.1 F)
2000	16.7 C (62.1 F)
2001	17.8 C (64.0 F)
2002	17.2 C (63.0 F)
2003	17.2 C (63.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Xcalak, 1963 to 2003. The record is 274.8 mm (10.8 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.8 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Xcalak by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1963	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1964	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1965	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1966	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1967	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1968	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1969	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1970	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1971	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1972	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1973	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1974	274.8 mm (10.8 in)
1975	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1976	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1977	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1978	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1979	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2000	13.5 mm (0.5 in)
2001	5.6 mm (0.22 in)
2002	11.2 mm (0.4 in)
2003	4.1 mm (0.16 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Xcalak, 1963 to 2003. The record is 546.4 mm (21.5 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 143.1 mm (5.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Xcalak by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1963	146.5 mm (5.8 in)
1964	143.3 mm (5.6 in)
1965	152.3 mm (6.0 in)
1966	180.5 mm (7.1 in)
1967	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1968	175.6 mm (6.9 in)
1969	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1970	78.9 mm (3.1 in)
1971	239.6 mm (9.4 in)
1972	196.9 mm (7.8 in)
1973	143.1 mm (5.6 in)
1974	546.4 mm (21.5 in)
1975	160.8 mm (6.3 in)
1976	172.7 mm (6.8 in)
1977	142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1978	123.8 mm (4.9 in)
1979	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
2000	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
2001	15.8 mm (0.6 in)
2002	14.8 mm (0.6 in)
2003	8.4 mm (0.33 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Xcalak, 1963 to 2003. The record is 99 days in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 38 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Xcalak by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1963	15 days
1964	38 days
1965	47 days
1966	17 days
1967	47 days
1968	79 days
1969	23 days
1970	67 days
1971	45 days
1972	35 days
1973	36 days
1974	30 days
1975	52 days
1976	57 days
1977	38 days
1978	22 days
1979	13 days
2000	38 days
2001	73 days
2002	99 days
2003	98 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 Xcalak standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Xcalak 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).