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El Playon Weather Records (MXN00025030)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Playon (MXN00025030), Mexico, with 52 years of record.

Key Facts for El Playon

  • El Playon (MXN00025030) is a weather station in Mexico at 25.22 latitude and -108.18 longitude, 6 m (19 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1962 to 2013, 52 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at El Playon still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • El Playon set a daily record high maximum temperature of 35.6 C (96.1 F) on 31 March 2013.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 25.22 latitude, -108.18 longitude.
  • Elevation: 6 m (19 ft).
  • Period of record: 1962 to 2013, 52 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 Playon, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Playon. 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 Playon. 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 Playon, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan38.3 C (100.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Feb42.2 C (108.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Mar41.1 C (106.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Apr40.6 C (105.1 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)n/an/a
May44.4 C (111.9 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Jun43.3 C (109.9 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Jul40.0 C (104.0 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)n/an/a
Aug40.0 C (104.0 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)n/an/a
Sep41.1 C (106.0 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)n/an/a
Oct40.0 C (104.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)n/an/a
Nov37.8 C (100.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Dec35.0 C (95.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at El Playon by the year they were set 1,464 records at El Playon still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 187. 0501001502001962: 171963: 451964: 641965: 231966: 161967: 571968: 671969: 691970: 431971: 451972: 521973: 31974: 281975: 201976: 291977: 251978: 211979: 261980: 221981: 341982: 1871983: 221984: 301985: 191986: 191987: 331988: 201989: 211990: 181991: 241992: 161993: 111994: 81995: 111996: 121997: 321998: 131999: 222000: 252001: 232002: 112003: 192004: 142005: 182006: 172007: 252008: 212009: 92010: 162011: 242012: 122013: 6196219681974198019861992199820042010
1,464 records at El Playon still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 187.
Standing records at El Playon by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196217
196345
196464
196523
196616
196757
196867
196969
197043
197145
197252
19733
197428
197520
197629
197725
197821
197926
198022
198134
1982187
198322
198430
198519
198619
198733
198820
198921
199018
199124
199216
199311
19948
199511
199612
199732
199813
199922
200025
200123
200211
200319
200414
200518
200617
200725
200821
20099
201016
201124
201212
20136

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When El Playon set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at El Playon between 2 September 1998 and 3 February 2011. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord low minimum temperature2 September 1998: Record daily precipitation 230.9 mm (9.1 in)3 February 2011: Record low minimum temperature -6.1 C (21.0 F)200020052010
2 all-time records were set at El Playon between 2 September 1998 and 3 February 2011. Each dot is a new record.
When El Playon set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1998-09-02Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 230.9 mm (9.1 in)
2011-02-03Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -6.1 C (21.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 230.9 mm (9.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Playon The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Playon. The most was 230.9 mm (9.1 in) on 2 September 1998. 0100200300 Jan: 53.6 mm (2.1 in), 24 January 1979 Jan Feb: 60.7 mm (2.4 in), 4 February 2005 Feb Mar: 16.5 mm (0.6 in), 1 March 1968 Mar Apr: 12.4 mm (0.5 in), 30 April 2003 Apr May: 38.4 mm (1.5 in), 18 May 1979 May Jun: 42.4 mm (1.7 in), 27 June 2000 Jun Jul: 156.0 mm (6.1 in), 29 July 1978 Jul Aug: 124.5 mm (4.9 in), 7 August 1989 Aug Sep: 230.9 mm (9.1 in), 2 September 1998 Sep Oct: 204.0 mm (8.0 in), 2 October 1984 Oct Nov: 71.4 mm (2.8 in), 12 November 1991 Nov Dec: 206.8 mm (8.1 in), 28 December 1990 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Playon. The most was 230.9 mm (9.1 in) on 2 September 1998.
Record daily precipitation for each month at El Playon
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan53.6 mm (2.1 in)24 January 1979
Feb60.7 mm (2.4 in)4 February 2005
Mar16.5 mm (0.6 in)1 March 1968
Apr12.4 mm (0.5 in)30 April 2003
May38.4 mm (1.5 in)18 May 1979
Jun42.4 mm (1.7 in)27 June 2000
Jul156.0 mm (6.1 in)29 July 1978
Aug124.5 mm (4.9 in)7 August 1989
Sep230.9 mm (9.1 in)2 September 1998
Oct204.0 mm (8.0 in)2 October 1984
Nov71.4 mm (2.8 in)12 November 1991
Dec206.8 mm (8.1 in)28 December 1990

Period of Record Coverage

1962 to 2013
Days with data per year at El Playon 52 years of record at El Playon, 1962 to 2013. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2009 and others. 1962: 208 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 363 of 365 days1970: 361 of 365 days1971: 362 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 97 of 365 days1974: 202 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 311 of 366 days1981: 323 of 365 days1982: 174 of 365 days1983: 283 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 365 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 364 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 364 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 364 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 273 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 90 of 365 days19701980199020002010
52 years of record at El Playon, 1962 to 2013. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2009 and others.
Days with data per year at El Playon
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196220857%No
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967364100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
196936399%Yes
197036199%Yes
197136299%Yes
1972366100%Yes
19739727%No
197420255%No
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
198031185%No
198132388%No
198217448%No
198328378%No
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986364100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988365100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994364100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999364100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002364100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005364100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
200927375%No
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
20139025%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at El Playon
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
31 March 2013El Playon, MXdaily high max35.6 C (96.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 2013El Playon, MXdaily low min (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie48 years4 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 2013El Playon, MXdaily low min (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie26 years3 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 2013El Playon, MXdaily low min3.3 C (37.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 2013El Playon, MXdaily low min (Tie)4.4 C (39.9 F)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 2013El Playon, MXdaily low min (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie49 years4 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 2013El Playon, MXdaily low min3.9 C (39.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 2013El Playon, MXdaily low min0.6 C (33.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)26 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 2013El Playon, MXmonthly low min (Tie)0.0 C (32.0 F)tie24 years5 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 2013El Playon, MXdaily low min (Tie)1.7 C (35.1 F)tie24 years3 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 2013El Playon, MXdaily low min1.7 C (35.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 2012El Playon, MXdaily rain15.5 mm (0.6 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 2012El Playon, MXmonthly low max (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie43 years6 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 2012El Playon, MXdaily low max (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie41 years4 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 2012El Playon, MXdaily low max20.0 C (68.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)37 years21 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 2012El Playon, MXdaily rain37.8 mm (1.5 in)15.4 mm (0.6 in)47 years24 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 2012El Playon, MXdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)17 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 2012El Playon, MXdaily low min (Tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie36 years3 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 2012El Playon, MXdaily low min9.4 C (48.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 2012El Playon, MXdaily rain38.4 mm (1.5 in)33.1 mm (1.3 in)18 years19 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

42 complete years, 1963 to 2012
Annual mean temperature at El Playon as warming stripes, 1963 to 2012 One stripe for each of 42 complete years at El Playon, 1963 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.7 C (74.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1964, at 22.2 C (72.0 F), and the warmest was 1972, at 25.4 C (77.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1963: 23.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1964: 22.2 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1965: 23.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1966: 23.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1967: 24.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1968: 24.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1969: 23.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1970: 24.9 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1971: 24.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1972: 25.4 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1975: 23.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1976: 23.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1977: 24.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1978: 24.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1979: 23.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1984: 23.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1985: 23.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1986: 24.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1987: 23.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1988: 23.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1989: 23.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1990: 24.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1991: 23.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1992: 24.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1993: 23.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1994: 23.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: 23.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1996: 23.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1998: 23.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1999: 23.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2000: 23.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2001: 23.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2002: 23.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2003: 24.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2004: 23.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2005: 23.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2006: 23.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2007: 23.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2008: 23.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2010: 23.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2011: 23.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2012: 23.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1963197019751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 42 complete years at El Playon, 1963 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.7 C (74.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1964, at 22.2 C (72.0 F), and the warmest was 1972, at 25.4 C (77.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at El Playon as warming stripes, 1963 to 2012
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196323.4 C-0.32 C
196422.2 C-1.52 C
196523.6 C-0.19 C
196623.9 C+0.12 C
196724.0 C+0.22 C
196824.4 C+0.64 C
196923.9 C+0.18 C
197024.9 C+1.17 C
197124.6 C+0.85 C
197225.4 C+1.67 C
197523.0 C-0.72 C
197623.5 C-0.24 C
197724.2 C+0.49 C
197824.1 C+0.40 C
197923.4 C-0.34 C
198423.4 C-0.34 C
198523.8 C+0.01 C
198624.4 C+0.69 C
198723.9 C+0.11 C
198823.8 C+0.09 C
198923.8 C+0.10 C
199024.2 C+0.42 C
199123.8 C+0.05 C
199224.2 C+0.42 C
199323.8 C+0.02 C
199423.8 C+0.05 C
199523.8 C+0.01 C
199623.7 C-0.05 C
199823.5 C-0.23 C
199923.4 C-0.30 C
200023.5 C-0.27 C
200123.6 C-0.12 C
200223.7 C-0.02 C
200324.1 C+0.38 C
200423.2 C-0.52 C
200523.5 C-0.29 C
200623.8 C+0.05 C
200723.0 C-0.74 C
200823.4 C-0.35 C
201023.2 C-0.56 C
201123.1 C-0.65 C
201223.5 C-0.20 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1963 to 2012 is -0.11 C (-0.22 to 0.00) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.19 F (-0.39 to 0.01) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 42 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Playon
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.11 C (-0.22 to 0.00) per decade-0.19 F (-0.39 to 0.01) per decade1963 to 201242Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.7 F (0.4 to 1.0) per decade1963 to 201242Rise
Mean daily minimum-0.6 C (-0.8 to -0.4) per decade-1.1 F (-1.4 to -0.8) per decade1963 to 201242Fall

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

1962 to 2013
Yearly extremes at El Playon: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)44.4 C (111.9 F)198239.2 C (102.5 F)52
Coldest night (TNn)-6.1 C (21.0 F)20113.9 C (39.0 F)52
Wettest day (Rx1day)230.9 mm (9.1 in)199883.6 mm (3.3 in)52
Wettest five days (Rx5day)242.8 mm (9.6 in)1998114.9 mm (4.5 in)52
Longest dry spell (CDD)203 days1994133 days52

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at El Playon by year The hottest day of the year at El Playon, 1962 to 2013. The record is 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.2 C (102.5 F). 3035404519701980199020002010Record: 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 1982
The hottest day of the year at El Playon, 1962 to 2013. The record is 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.2 C (102.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at El Playon by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196237.2 C (99.0 F)
196338.3 C (100.9 F)
196436.1 C (97.0 F)
196538.3 C (100.9 F)
196636.1 C (97.0 F)
196737.8 C (100.0 F)
196837.2 C (99.0 F)
196938.3 C (100.9 F)
197040.0 C (104.0 F)
197136.7 C (98.1 F)
197238.3 C (100.9 F)
197330.0 C (86.0 F)
197440.0 C (104.0 F)
197538.3 C (100.9 F)
197638.9 C (102.0 F)
197736.7 C (98.1 F)
197840.0 C (104.0 F)
197940.6 C (105.1 F)
198040.0 C (104.0 F)
198140.6 C (105.1 F)
198244.4 C (111.9 F)
198338.9 C (102.0 F)
198441.1 C (106.0 F)
198540.0 C (104.0 F)
198640.0 C (104.0 F)
198739.4 C (102.9 F)
198840.0 C (104.0 F)
198940.0 C (104.0 F)
199038.9 C (102.0 F)
199140.0 C (104.0 F)
199238.9 C (102.0 F)
199337.2 C (99.0 F)
199438.9 C (102.0 F)
199540.0 C (104.0 F)
199638.9 C (102.0 F)
199740.6 C (105.1 F)
199840.6 C (105.1 F)
199940.0 C (104.0 F)
200039.4 C (102.9 F)
200139.4 C (102.9 F)
200240.0 C (104.0 F)
200340.0 C (104.0 F)
200439.4 C (102.9 F)
200538.3 C (100.9 F)
200640.0 C (104.0 F)
200738.9 C (102.0 F)
200838.3 C (100.9 F)
200940.6 C (105.1 F)
201038.9 C (102.0 F)
201138.9 C (102.0 F)
201240.0 C (104.0 F)
201335.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at El Playon by year The coldest night of the year at El Playon, 1962 to 2013. The record is -6.1 C (21.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.9 C (39.0 F). -10-5051019701980199020002010Record: -6.1 C (21.0 F) in 2011
The coldest night of the year at El Playon, 1962 to 2013. The record is -6.1 C (21.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.9 C (39.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at El Playon by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19625.6 C (42.1 F)
19631.7 C (35.1 F)
19643.9 C (39.0 F)
19653.9 C (39.0 F)
19664.4 C (39.9 F)
19673.9 C (39.0 F)
19685.6 C (42.1 F)
19695.0 C (41.0 F)
19706.7 C (44.1 F)
19713.9 C (39.0 F)
19727.8 C (46.0 F)
19735.0 C (41.0 F)
19746.1 C (43.0 F)
19754.4 C (39.9 F)
19765.0 C (41.0 F)
19775.6 C (42.1 F)
19785.6 C (42.1 F)
19795.0 C (41.0 F)
19805.0 C (41.0 F)
19815.6 C (42.1 F)
19821.7 C (35.1 F)
19835.0 C (41.0 F)
19844.4 C (39.9 F)
19853.3 C (37.9 F)
19865.0 C (41.0 F)
19870.6 C (33.1 F)
19881.7 C (35.1 F)
19890.0 C (32.0 F)
19901.7 C (35.1 F)
19915.0 C (41.0 F)
19923.9 C (39.0 F)
19935.6 C (42.1 F)
19945.0 C (41.0 F)
19953.9 C (39.0 F)
19961.1 C (34.0 F)
19971.1 C (34.0 F)
19982.2 C (36.0 F)
19992.2 C (36.0 F)
20002.2 C (36.0 F)
20011.7 C (35.1 F)
20022.8 C (37.0 F)
20030.6 C (33.1 F)
20042.8 C (37.0 F)
20055.0 C (41.0 F)
20061.7 C (35.1 F)
20071.7 C (35.1 F)
20082.8 C (37.0 F)
20093.9 C (39.0 F)
20105.0 C (41.0 F)
2011-6.1 C (21.0 F)
20123.9 C (39.0 F)
20130.0 C (32.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Playon by year The wettest day of the year at El Playon, 1962 to 2013. The record is 230.9 mm (9.1 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.6 mm (3.3 in). 010020030019701980199020002010Record: 230.9 mm (9.1 in) in 1998
The wettest day of the year at El Playon, 1962 to 2013. The record is 230.9 mm (9.1 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.6 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Playon by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196290.2 mm (3.6 in)
196374.7 mm (2.9 in)
196494.5 mm (3.7 in)
196560.7 mm (2.4 in)
1966107.2 mm (4.2 in)
196784.6 mm (3.3 in)
196887.4 mm (3.4 in)
196974.7 mm (2.9 in)
197075.7 mm (3.0 in)
1971110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1972110.7 mm (4.4 in)
197394.7 mm (3.7 in)
197493.7 mm (3.7 in)
197582.6 mm (3.3 in)
197691.4 mm (3.6 in)
1977112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1978156.0 mm (6.1 in)
197976.7 mm (3.0 in)
1980105.2 mm (4.1 in)
198189.7 mm (3.5 in)
19829.4 mm (0.37 in)
1983119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1984204.0 mm (8.0 in)
1985104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1986140.5 mm (5.5 in)
198775.9 mm (3.0 in)
198830.0 mm (1.2 in)
1989124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1990206.8 mm (8.1 in)
199171.4 mm (2.8 in)
199273.9 mm (2.9 in)
199351.8 mm (2.0 in)
199472.9 mm (2.9 in)
199549.8 mm (2.0 in)
199695.8 mm (3.8 in)
199746.0 mm (1.8 in)
1998230.9 mm (9.1 in)
199956.4 mm (2.2 in)
2000151.9 mm (6.0 in)
200169.3 mm (2.7 in)
2002113.8 mm (4.5 in)
200367.3 mm (2.6 in)
200460.2 mm (2.4 in)
200570.4 mm (2.8 in)
200695.3 mm (3.8 in)
200766.8 mm (2.6 in)
200831.0 mm (1.2 in)
2009125.0 mm (4.9 in)
201040.1 mm (1.6 in)
201135.3 mm (1.4 in)
201245.0 mm (1.8 in)
20130.0 mm (0.00 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Playon by year The wettest five days of the year at El Playon, 1962 to 2013. The record is 242.8 mm (9.6 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 114.9 mm (4.5 in). 010020030019701980199020002010Record: 242.8 mm (9.6 in) in 1998
The wettest five days of the year at El Playon, 1962 to 2013. The record is 242.8 mm (9.6 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 114.9 mm (4.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Playon by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196290.2 mm (3.6 in)
1963112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1964179.1 mm (7.1 in)
196594.8 mm (3.7 in)
1966159.3 mm (6.3 in)
1967149.4 mm (5.9 in)
1968133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1969113.6 mm (4.5 in)
1970132.8 mm (5.2 in)
1971161.6 mm (6.4 in)
1972125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1973108.7 mm (4.3 in)
197493.7 mm (3.7 in)
1975107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1976134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1977185.2 mm (7.3 in)
1978162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1979110.3 mm (4.3 in)
1980109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1981134.9 mm (5.3 in)
198212.2 mm (0.5 in)
1983119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1984237.7 mm (9.4 in)
1985150.1 mm (5.9 in)
1986166.7 mm (6.6 in)
198791.2 mm (3.6 in)
198847.8 mm (1.9 in)
1989135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1990235.8 mm (9.3 in)
1991231.2 mm (9.1 in)
199273.9 mm (2.9 in)
199373.1 mm (2.9 in)
199480.0 mm (3.1 in)
199573.5 mm (2.9 in)
1996103.9 mm (4.1 in)
199776.7 mm (3.0 in)
1998242.8 mm (9.6 in)
199956.4 mm (2.2 in)
2000198.9 mm (7.8 in)
2001124.5 mm (4.9 in)
2002188.5 mm (7.4 in)
200373.1 mm (2.9 in)
2004135.6 mm (5.3 in)
2005142.1 mm (5.6 in)
2006114.6 mm (4.5 in)
2007115.1 mm (4.5 in)
200837.6 mm (1.5 in)
2009138.2 mm (5.4 in)
201063.0 mm (2.5 in)
201159.9 mm (2.4 in)
201262.5 mm (2.5 in)
201316.8 mm (0.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Playon by year The longest dry spell of the year at El Playon, 1962 to 2013. The record is 203 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 133 days. 5010015020025019701980199020002010Record: 203 days in 1994
The longest dry spell of the year at El Playon, 1962 to 2013. The record is 203 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 133 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Playon by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196255 days
1963130 days
196496 days
1965112 days
196694 days
1967172 days
196897 days
1969150 days
197098 days
1971135 days
1972146 days
197364 days
1974151 days
1975163 days
1976165 days
1977105 days
1978152 days
1979102 days
1980190 days
198174 days
198262 days
198389 days
198470 days
198583 days
198696 days
198782 days
1988181 days
1989161 days
1990139 days
1991132 days
1992110 days
1993171 days
1994203 days
1995185 days
1996182 days
199776 days
199869 days
1999174 days
2000173 days
2001178 days
2002199 days
200375 days
2004133 days
2005139 days
2006183 days
2007158 days
200890 days
200955 days
2010130 days
2011182 days
2012141 days
201390 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

46 years, 1963 to 2012

A day with at least 81.4 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 249.4 mm (9.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Playon: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years81.4 mm (3.2 in)
5 years119.3 mm (4.7 in)
10 years147.0 mm (5.8 in)
25 years185.3 mm (7.3 in)
50 years216.3 mm (8.5 in)Longer than the 46 years of record
100 years249.4 mm (9.8 in)Longer than the 46 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, 46 years of values from 1963 to 2012.

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: 230.9 mm (9.1 in) in 1998; 206.8 mm (8.1 in) in 1990; 204.0 mm (8.0 in) in 1984.

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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).