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La Cruz Weather Records (MXN00025050)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for La Cruz (MXN00025050), Mexico, with 45 years of record.

Key Facts for La Cruz

  • La Cruz (MXN00025050) is a weather station in Mexico at 23.90 latitude and -106.90 longitude, 9 m (29 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1969 to 2013, 45 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at La Cruz still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • La Cruz tied a daily record low minimum temperature of 5.6 C (42.1 F) on 15 January 2013.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 23.90 latitude, -106.90 longitude.
  • Elevation: 9 m (29 ft).
  • Period of record: 1969 to 2013, 45 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 La Cruz, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at La Cruz. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -1001020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at La Cruz. 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 La Cruz, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan35.0 C (95.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Feb38.9 C (102.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Mar36.7 C (98.1 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Apr37.8 C (100.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
May40.0 C (104.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
Jun40.0 C (104.0 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)n/an/a
Jul41.7 C (107.1 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)n/an/a
Aug41.7 C (107.1 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)n/an/a
Sep40.6 C (105.1 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)n/an/a
Oct40.6 C (105.1 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Nov40.6 C (105.1 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Dec38.3 C (100.9 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at La Cruz by the year they were set 1,464 records at La Cruz still stand. 1995 holds the most, with 189. 0501001502001969: 761970: 821971: 601972: 321973: 481974: 551975: 541976: 221977: 191978: 291979: 451980: 461981: 351982: 391983: 381984: 501985: 251986: 461987: 301988: 61993: 91994: 101995: 1891996: 1421997: 421998: 131999: 92000: 332001: 72002: 112004: 102005: 52006: 322007: 172008: 182009: 112010: 172011: 372012: 142013: 11969197319771981198519931997200120062010
1,464 records at La Cruz still stand. 1995 holds the most, with 189.
Standing records at La Cruz by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196976
197082
197160
197232
197348
197455
197554
197622
197719
197829
197945
198046
198135
198239
198338
198450
198525
198646
198730
19886
19939
199410
1995189
1996142
199742
199813
19999
200033
20017
200211
200410
20055
200632
200717
200818
200911
201017
201137
201214
20131

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When La Cruz set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at La Cruz between 1 February 2006 and 4 February 2011. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperature1 February 2006: Record low minimum temperature 0.6 C (33.1 F)7 February 2006: Record low minimum temperature 0.0 C (32.0 F)4 February 2011: Record low minimum temperature -2.2 C (28.0 F)2010
3 all-time records were set at La Cruz between 1 February 2006 and 4 February 2011. Each dot is a new record.
When La Cruz set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2006-02-01Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature 0.6 C (33.1 F)
2006-02-07Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature 0.0 C (32.0 F)
2011-02-04Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -2.2 C (28.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 315.0 mm (12.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at La Cruz The wettest day on record for each calendar month at La Cruz. The most was 315.0 mm (12.4 in) on 24 October 2002. 0100200300400 Jan: 59.9 mm (2.4 in), 23 January 2005 Jan Feb: 79.8 mm (3.1 in), 20 February 1973 Feb Mar: 110.0 mm (4.3 in), 3 March 2004 Mar Apr: 25.9 mm (1.0 in), 3 April 1997 Apr May: 6.9 mm (0.27 in), 27 May 1974 May Jun: 177.8 mm (7.0 in), 28 June 2004 Jun Jul: 152.9 mm (6.0 in), 24 July 1973 Jul Aug: 190.0 mm (7.5 in), 26 August 2004 Aug Sep: 247.4 mm (9.7 in), 12 September 1993 Sep Oct: 315.0 mm (12.4 in), 24 October 2002 Oct Nov: 198.9 mm (7.8 in), 14 November 2004 Nov Dec: 59.9 mm (2.4 in), 9 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at La Cruz. The most was 315.0 mm (12.4 in) on 24 October 2002.
Record daily precipitation for each month at La Cruz
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan59.9 mm (2.4 in)23 January 2005
Feb79.8 mm (3.1 in)20 February 1973
Mar110.0 mm (4.3 in)3 March 2004
Apr25.9 mm (1.0 in)3 April 1997
May6.9 mm (0.27 in)27 May 1974
Jun177.8 mm (7.0 in)28 June 2004
Jul152.9 mm (6.0 in)24 July 1973
Aug190.0 mm (7.5 in)26 August 2004
Sep247.4 mm (9.7 in)12 September 1993
Oct315.0 mm (12.4 in)24 October 2002
Nov198.9 mm (7.8 in)14 November 2004
Dec59.9 mm (2.4 in)9 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1969 to 2013
Days with data per year at La Cruz 40 years of record at La Cruz, 1969 to 2013. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1987, 1988, 1993, 2013. 1969: 363 of 365 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: 364 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 364 of 365 days1984: 362 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 363 of 365 days1987: 303 of 365 days1988: 93 of 366 days1993: 153 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: 364 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 351 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 31 of 365 days19701975198019851995200020052010
40 years of record at La Cruz, 1969 to 2013. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1987, 1988, 1993, 2013.
Days with data per year at La Cruz
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196936399%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977364100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980365100%Yes
1981364100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983364100%Yes
198436299%Yes
1985365100%Yes
198636399%Yes
198730383%No
19889325%No
199315342%No
1994364100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999364100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001364100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
200535196%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013318%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at La Cruz
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 January 2013La Cruz, MXdaily low min (Tie)5.6 C (42.1 F)tie15 years2 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 2013La Cruz, MXdaily low min5.0 C (41.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)14 years9 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 2013La Cruz, MXdaily low min (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie14 years2 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 2013La Cruz, MXdaily low min (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 2012La Cruz, MXdaily low min (Tie)6.7 C (44.1 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 2012La Cruz, MXdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2012La Cruz, MXdaily rain77.0 mm (3.0 in)25.2 mm (1.0 in)15 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2012La Cruz, MXdaily low max (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie41 years4 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 2012La Cruz, MXdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)10 years11 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2012La Cruz, MXdaily rain165.4 mm (6.5 in)118.4 mm (4.7 in)28 years52 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2012La Cruz, MXdaily high max (Tie)35.0 C (95.0 F)tie34 years3 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 2012La Cruz, MXdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)3 years4 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2012La Cruz, MXdaily high max36.7 C (98.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)17 years13 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 2012La Cruz, MXdaily high max36.7 C (98.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)17 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 2012La Cruz, MXdaily high max36.7 C (98.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 2012La Cruz, MXdaily high max (Tie)36.7 C (98.1 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2012La Cruz, MXdaily high max (Tie)36.7 C (98.1 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2012La Cruz, MXdaily high max36.7 C (98.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 2012La Cruz, MXdaily high max (Tie)35.6 C (96.1 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 2012La Cruz, MXdaily low min8.9 C (48.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)40 years19 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

35 complete years, 1969 to 2012
Annual mean temperature at La Cruz as warming stripes, 1969 to 2012 One stripe for each of 35 complete years at La Cruz, 1969 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.4 C (74.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1970, at 21.2 C (70.2 F), and the warmest was 1996, at 26.6 C (79.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.3 C (5.9 F). 1969: 21.7 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1970: 21.2 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1971: 21.4 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1972: 22.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1973: 21.4 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1974: 21.3 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1975: 21.2 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1976: 21.6 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1977: 23.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1978: 23.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1979: 23.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1980: 24.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1981: 24.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1982: 24.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1983: 24.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1984: 23.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1985: 23.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1986: 24.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1994: 24.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1995: 26.6 C, +3.2 C from the station mean1996: 26.6 C, +3.2 C from the station mean1997: 24.8 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1998: 23.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1999: 22.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2000: 22.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2001: 23.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2002: 23.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2004: 24.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2006: 23.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2007: 23.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2008: 23.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2009: 24.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2010: 23.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2011: 22.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2012: 23.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean196919751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 35 complete years at La Cruz, 1969 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.4 C (74.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1970, at 21.2 C (70.2 F), and the warmest was 1996, at 26.6 C (79.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.3 C (5.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at La Cruz as warming stripes, 1969 to 2012
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196921.7 C-1.64 C
197021.2 C-2.15 C
197121.4 C-1.91 C
197222.2 C-1.17 C
197321.4 C-1.94 C
197421.3 C-2.01 C
197521.2 C-2.15 C
197621.6 C-1.74 C
197723.1 C-0.23 C
197823.9 C+0.52 C
197923.3 C-0.07 C
198024.3 C+0.96 C
198124.2 C+0.86 C
198224.2 C+0.86 C
198324.3 C+0.92 C
198423.3 C-0.05 C
198523.6 C+0.27 C
198624.3 C+0.92 C
199424.0 C+0.67 C
199526.6 C+3.22 C
199626.6 C+3.23 C
199724.8 C+1.41 C
199823.3 C-0.06 C
199922.9 C-0.47 C
200022.6 C-0.80 C
200123.2 C-0.20 C
200223.7 C+0.33 C
200424.0 C+0.60 C
200623.8 C+0.43 C
200723.5 C+0.14 C
200823.4 C+0.09 C
200924.4 C+1.00 C
201023.6 C+0.29 C
201122.9 C-0.49 C
201223.8 C+0.49 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.4 C (0.2 to 0.7) per decade over 1969 to 2012. In Fahrenheit: 0.8 F (0.3 to 1.3) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 35 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at La Cruz
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.4 C (0.2 to 0.7) per decade0.8 F (0.3 to 1.3) per decade1969 to 201235Rise
Mean daily maximum1.1 C (0.7 to 1.5) per decade2.0 F (1.3 to 2.7) per decade1969 to 201235Rise
Mean daily minimum-0.2 C (-0.5 to 0.1) per decade-0.4 F (-0.9 to 0.2) per decade1969 to 201235Not clearly different from zero

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

1969 to 2013
Yearly extremes at La Cruz: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)41.7 C (107.1 F)199536.7 C (98.1 F)40
Coldest night (TNn)-2.2 C (28.0 F)20115.0 C (41.0 F)40
Wettest day (Rx1day)315.0 mm (12.4 in)200284.4 mm (3.3 in)40
Wettest five days (Rx5day)539.8 mm (21.3 in)2004143.2 mm (5.6 in)40
Longest dry spell (CDD)188 days1982146 days40

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at La Cruz by year The hottest day of the year at La Cruz, 1969 to 2013. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F). 3035404519701980199020002010Record: 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1995
The hottest day of the year at La Cruz, 1969 to 2013. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at La Cruz by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196932.8 C (91.0 F)
197032.8 C (91.0 F)
197132.8 C (91.0 F)
197233.9 C (93.0 F)
197335.0 C (95.0 F)
197435.0 C (95.0 F)
197533.9 C (93.0 F)
197635.6 C (96.1 F)
197735.6 C (96.1 F)
197835.6 C (96.1 F)
197936.7 C (98.1 F)
198036.7 C (98.1 F)
198138.9 C (102.0 F)
198235.6 C (96.1 F)
198335.0 C (95.0 F)
198433.9 C (93.0 F)
198536.7 C (98.1 F)
198637.8 C (100.0 F)
198737.8 C (100.0 F)
198837.8 C (100.0 F)
199335.6 C (96.1 F)
199435.6 C (96.1 F)
199541.7 C (107.1 F)
199641.7 C (107.1 F)
199740.6 C (105.1 F)
199835.6 C (96.1 F)
199938.9 C (102.0 F)
200038.9 C (102.0 F)
200137.8 C (100.0 F)
200237.8 C (100.0 F)
200437.8 C (100.0 F)
200535.6 C (96.1 F)
200637.8 C (100.0 F)
200740.0 C (104.0 F)
200835.6 C (96.1 F)
200936.7 C (98.1 F)
201036.7 C (98.1 F)
201136.7 C (98.1 F)
201236.7 C (98.1 F)
201330.6 C (87.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at La Cruz by year The coldest night of the year at La Cruz, 1969 to 2013. The record is -2.2 C (28.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.0 C (41.0 F). -5051019701980199020002010Record: -2.2 C (28.0 F) in 2011
The coldest night of the year at La Cruz, 1969 to 2013. The record is -2.2 C (28.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.0 C (41.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at La Cruz by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19695.0 C (41.0 F)
19705.6 C (42.1 F)
19711.7 C (35.1 F)
19726.7 C (44.1 F)
19735.0 C (41.0 F)
19743.9 C (39.0 F)
19755.6 C (42.1 F)
19765.6 C (42.1 F)
19775.0 C (41.0 F)
19783.9 C (39.0 F)
19795.0 C (41.0 F)
19808.9 C (48.0 F)
198110.0 C (50.0 F)
19827.8 C (46.0 F)
198310.0 C (50.0 F)
19847.8 C (46.0 F)
19858.9 C (48.0 F)
19868.9 C (48.0 F)
19875.6 C (42.1 F)
19885.6 C (42.1 F)
199310.0 C (50.0 F)
19945.6 C (42.1 F)
19956.7 C (44.1 F)
19965.0 C (41.0 F)
19971.1 C (34.0 F)
19983.9 C (39.0 F)
19995.0 C (41.0 F)
20002.8 C (37.0 F)
20012.8 C (37.0 F)
20023.9 C (39.0 F)
20043.9 C (39.0 F)
20056.7 C (44.1 F)
20060.0 C (32.0 F)
20070.6 C (33.1 F)
20081.7 C (35.1 F)
20096.7 C (44.1 F)
20105.0 C (41.0 F)
2011-2.2 C (28.0 F)
20125.6 C (42.1 F)
20133.9 C (39.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at La Cruz by year The wettest day of the year at La Cruz, 1969 to 2013. The record is 315.0 mm (12.4 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.4 mm (3.3 in). 010020030040019701980199020002010Record: 315.0 mm (12.4 in) in 2002
The wettest day of the year at La Cruz, 1969 to 2013. The record is 315.0 mm (12.4 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.4 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at La Cruz by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196972.9 mm (2.9 in)
197084.1 mm (3.3 in)
197137.8 mm (1.5 in)
197289.9 mm (3.5 in)
1973152.9 mm (6.0 in)
1974104.9 mm (4.1 in)
197579.8 mm (3.1 in)
1976159.8 mm (6.3 in)
197784.8 mm (3.3 in)
197868.8 mm (2.7 in)
197947.5 mm (1.9 in)
1980127.0 mm (5.0 in)
198181.8 mm (3.2 in)
198279.8 mm (3.1 in)
198348.8 mm (1.9 in)
198447.0 mm (1.9 in)
198569.9 mm (2.8 in)
198618.3 mm (0.7 in)
198749.3 mm (1.9 in)
198826.4 mm (1.0 in)
1993247.4 mm (9.7 in)
199466.3 mm (2.6 in)
199599.3 mm (3.9 in)
1996127.0 mm (5.0 in)
199789.9 mm (3.5 in)
1998171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1999179.8 mm (7.1 in)
2000110.0 mm (4.3 in)
200171.9 mm (2.8 in)
2002315.0 mm (12.4 in)
2004198.9 mm (7.8 in)
200559.9 mm (2.4 in)
2006245.9 mm (9.7 in)
200779.8 mm (3.1 in)
200875.9 mm (3.0 in)
2009111.8 mm (4.4 in)
201088.9 mm (3.5 in)
2011117.9 mm (4.6 in)
2012165.4 mm (6.5 in)
20130.0 mm (0.00 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at La Cruz by year The wettest five days of the year at La Cruz, 1969 to 2013. The record is 539.8 mm (21.3 in) in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 143.2 mm (5.6 in). 020040060019701980199020002010Record: 539.8 mm (21.3 in) in 2004
The wettest five days of the year at La Cruz, 1969 to 2013. The record is 539.8 mm (21.3 in) in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 143.2 mm (5.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at La Cruz by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1969103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1970149.8 mm (5.9 in)
197155.8 mm (2.2 in)
1972107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1973198.1 mm (7.8 in)
1974205.0 mm (8.1 in)
1975147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1976169.8 mm (6.7 in)
197792.7 mm (3.6 in)
197868.8 mm (2.7 in)
197949.6 mm (2.0 in)
1980229.9 mm (9.1 in)
1981156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1982139.0 mm (5.5 in)
198378.2 mm (3.1 in)
198496.3 mm (3.8 in)
198583.9 mm (3.3 in)
198618.3 mm (0.7 in)
198752.1 mm (2.1 in)
198829.7 mm (1.2 in)
1993322.7 mm (12.7 in)
1994109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1995178.2 mm (7.0 in)
1996182.9 mm (7.2 in)
1997109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1998192.3 mm (7.6 in)
1999189.7 mm (7.5 in)
2000154.7 mm (6.1 in)
200181.3 mm (3.2 in)
2002315.0 mm (12.4 in)
2004539.8 mm (21.3 in)
200587.6 mm (3.4 in)
2006264.5 mm (10.4 in)
2007129.3 mm (5.1 in)
200891.4 mm (3.6 in)
2009186.5 mm (7.3 in)
2010156.7 mm (6.2 in)
2011163.9 mm (6.5 in)
2012213.2 mm (8.4 in)
20134.8 mm (0.19 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at La Cruz by year The longest dry spell of the year at La Cruz, 1969 to 2013. The record is 188 days in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 146 days. 05010015020019701980199020002010Record: 188 days in 1982
The longest dry spell of the year at La Cruz, 1969 to 2013. The record is 188 days in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 146 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at La Cruz by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1969144 days
1970175 days
1971171 days
1972155 days
1973132 days
1974146 days
1975186 days
1976164 days
1977154 days
1978145 days
1979153 days
1980179 days
1981118 days
1982188 days
1983181 days
1984108 days
1985165 days
198685 days
198786 days
198831 days
199357 days
199493 days
1995181 days
1996181 days
199788 days
1998123 days
1999145 days
2000156 days
2001105 days
2002155 days
2004105 days
2005125 days
2006142 days
2007156 days
2008156 days
2009163 days
2010116 days
2011183 days
2012129 days
201331 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

35 years, 1969 to 2012

A day with at least 88.7 mm (3.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 315.8 mm (12.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at La Cruz: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years88.7 mm (3.5 in)
5 years135.0 mm (5.3 in)
10 years170.8 mm (6.7 in)
25 years222.7 mm (8.8 in)
50 years266.7 mm (10.5 in)Longer than the 35 years of record
100 years315.8 mm (12.4 in)Longer than the 35 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, 35 years of values from 1969 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: 315.0 mm (12.4 in) in 2002; 198.9 mm (7.8 in) in 2004; 179.8 mm (7.1 in) in 1999.

Download the Data

  • Data for La Cruz standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for La Cruz 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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).