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Ruiz Cortinez Weather Records (MXN00025080)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ruiz Cortinez (MXN00025080), Mexico, with 44 years of record.

Key Facts for Ruiz Cortinez

  • Ruiz Cortinez (MXN00025080) is a weather station in Mexico at 25.70 latitude and -108.72 longitude, 20 m (65 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1962 to 2005, 44 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Ruiz Cortinez still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Ruiz Cortinez set a daily record high minimum temperature of 26.7 C (80.1 F) on 30 September 2005.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 25.70 latitude, -108.72 longitude.
  • Elevation: 20 m (65 ft).
  • Period of record: 1962 to 2005, 44 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 Ruiz Cortinez, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ruiz Cortinez. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 01020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ruiz Cortinez. 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 Ruiz Cortinez, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan35.0 C (95.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Feb38.9 C (102.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a
Mar37.8 C (100.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
Apr40.6 C (105.1 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
May41.7 C (107.1 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)n/an/a
Jun44.4 C (111.9 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)n/an/a
Jul44.4 C (111.9 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)n/an/a
Aug42.8 C (109.0 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)n/an/a
Sep41.7 C (107.1 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)n/an/a
Oct43.9 C (111.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)n/an/a
Nov37.8 C (100.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)n/an/a
Dec38.3 C (100.9 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Ruiz Cortinez by the year they were set 1,464 records at Ruiz Cortinez still stand. 1964 holds the most, with 76. 0204060801962: 261963: 391964: 761965: 491966: 281967: 501968: 571969: 661970: 411971: 571972: 271973: 371974: 161975: 241976: 351977: 411978: 451979: 471980: 151982: 21983: 321984: 251985: 151986: 301987: 341988: 351989: 381990: 541991: 201992: 341993: 251994: 191995: 451996: 171997: 261998: 411999: 372000: 402001: 292002: 172003: 222004: 252005: 26196219671972197719831988199319982003
1,464 records at Ruiz Cortinez still stand. 1964 holds the most, with 76.
Standing records at Ruiz Cortinez by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196226
196339
196476
196549
196628
196750
196857
196966
197041
197157
197227
197337
197416
197524
197635
197741
197845
197947
198015
19822
198332
198425
198515
198630
198734
198835
198938
199054
199120
199234
199325
199419
199545
199617
199726
199841
199937
200040
200129
200217
200322
200425
200526

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 231.4 mm (9.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ruiz Cortinez The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ruiz Cortinez. The most was 231.4 mm (9.1 in) on 21 September 1981. 0100200300 Jan: 72.9 mm (2.9 in), 29 January 1984 Jan Feb: 33.8 mm (1.3 in), 4 February 2005 Feb Mar: 31.0 mm (1.2 in), 1 March 2001 Mar Apr: 15.5 mm (0.6 in), 3 April 1997 Apr May: 18.8 mm (0.7 in), 18 May 1979 May Jun: 85.9 mm (3.4 in), 30 June 1984 Jun Jul: 95.8 mm (3.8 in), 11 July 1992 Jul Aug: 97.3 mm (3.8 in), 2 August 1971 Aug Sep: 231.4 mm (9.1 in), 21 September 1981 Sep Oct: 148.8 mm (5.9 in), 7 October 1981 Oct Nov: 158.8 mm (6.3 in), 12 November 1994 Nov Dec: 79.8 mm (3.1 in), 8 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ruiz Cortinez. The most was 231.4 mm (9.1 in) on 21 September 1981.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ruiz Cortinez
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan72.9 mm (2.9 in)29 January 1984
Feb33.8 mm (1.3 in)4 February 2005
Mar31.0 mm (1.2 in)1 March 2001
Apr15.5 mm (0.6 in)3 April 1997
May18.8 mm (0.7 in)18 May 1979
Jun85.9 mm (3.4 in)30 June 1984
Jul95.8 mm (3.8 in)11 July 1992
Aug97.3 mm (3.8 in)2 August 1971
Sep231.4 mm (9.1 in)21 September 1981
Oct148.8 mm (5.9 in)7 October 1981
Nov158.8 mm (6.3 in)12 November 1994
Dec79.8 mm (3.1 in)8 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1962 to 2005
Days with data per year at Ruiz Cortinez 43 years of record at Ruiz Cortinez, 1962 to 2005. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 2005. 1962: 243 of 365 days1963: 363 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 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: 213 of 366 days1982: 18 of 365 days1983: 334 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 242 of 365 days1986: 302 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 352 of 366 days1989: 362 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 335 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 335 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 364 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 303 of 365 days1970198019902000
43 years of record at Ruiz Cortinez, 1962 to 2005. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 2005.
Days with data per year at Ruiz Cortinez
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196224367%No
196336399%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965364100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977364100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
198021358%No
1982185%No
198333492%Yes
1984366100%Yes
198524266%No
198630283%No
1987365100%Yes
198835296%Yes
198936299%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
199333592%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
199733592%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999364100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001364100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
200530383%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Ruiz Cortinez
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high min26.7 C (80.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high min26.7 C (80.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high min26.1 C (79.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)39 years17 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high max (Tie)40.0 C (104.0 F)tie36 years3 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high min26.7 C (80.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high max (Tie)40.0 C (104.0 F)tie12 years1 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high min26.7 C (80.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high max (Tie)40.0 C (104.0 F)tie22 years2 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high min26.1 C (79.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high min26.1 C (79.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high min25.6 C (78.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)42 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high max (Tie)40.6 C (105.1 F)tie3 years1 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high max40.6 C (105.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)39 years22 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie6 years1 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high max (Tie)40.0 C (104.0 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high max (Tie)40.0 C (104.0 F)tie6 years1 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high max (Tie)40.0 C (104.0 F)tie11 years1 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high max41.1 C (106.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high max (Tie)40.0 C (104.0 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2005Ruiz Cortinez, MXdaily high max40.6 C (105.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)19 years11 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

33 complete years, 1963 to 2004
Annual mean temperature at Ruiz Cortinez as warming stripes, 1963 to 2004 One stripe for each of 33 complete years at Ruiz Cortinez, 1963 to 2004. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 24.4 C (75.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1964, at 22.7 C (72.9 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 25.6 C (78.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1963: 23.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1964: 22.7 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1965: 23.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1966: 23.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1967: 23.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1968: 23.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1969: 23.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1970: 23.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1971: 23.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1972: 24.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1973: 23.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1974: 23.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1975: 23.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1976: 23.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1977: 25.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1978: 24.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1979: 24.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1984: 24.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1987: 24.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1989: 25.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1990: 24.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1991: 24.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1992: 25.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1994: 25.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1995: 25.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1996: 25.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1998: 25.6 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1999: 25.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2000: 25.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2001: 24.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2002: 25.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2003: 25.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2004: 24.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean19631970197519801985199019952000
One stripe for each of 33 complete years at Ruiz Cortinez, 1963 to 2004. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 24.4 C (75.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1964, at 22.7 C (72.9 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 25.6 C (78.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Ruiz Cortinez as warming stripes, 1963 to 2004
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196323.9 C-0.54 C
196422.7 C-1.68 C
196523.4 C-0.96 C
196623.7 C-0.70 C
196723.7 C-0.71 C
196823.3 C-1.10 C
196923.5 C-0.92 C
197023.4 C-0.99 C
197123.0 C-1.36 C
197224.2 C-0.25 C
197323.7 C-0.74 C
197423.9 C-0.52 C
197523.8 C-0.64 C
197623.9 C-0.51 C
197725.2 C+0.79 C
197824.4 C+0.04 C
197924.6 C+0.17 C
198424.3 C-0.09 C
198724.5 C+0.07 C
198925.2 C+0.77 C
199024.9 C+0.51 C
199124.9 C+0.51 C
199225.2 C+0.80 C
199425.5 C+1.07 C
199525.5 C+1.14 C
199625.5 C+1.06 C
199825.6 C+1.19 C
199925.4 C+0.97 C
200025.0 C+0.61 C
200124.6 C+0.22 C
200225.0 C+0.58 C
200325.4 C+1.00 C
200424.6 C+0.21 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.5 C (0.4 to 0.6) per decade over 1963 to 2004. In Fahrenheit: 0.9 F (0.7 to 1.1) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 33 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Ruiz Cortinez
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.5 C (0.4 to 0.6) per decade0.9 F (0.7 to 1.1) per decade1963 to 200433Rise
Mean daily maximum0.6 C (0.5 to 0.8) per decade1.1 F (0.9 to 1.4) per decade1963 to 200433Rise
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.3 to 0.5) per decade0.7 F (0.5 to 1.0) per decade1963 to 200433Rise

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 2005
Yearly extremes at Ruiz Cortinez: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)44.4 C (111.9 F)198740.6 C (105.1 F)43
Coldest night (TNn)0.0 C (32.0 F)19713.9 C (39.0 F)43
Wettest day (Rx1day)231.4 mm (9.1 in)198168.3 mm (2.7 in)44
Wettest five days (Rx5day)249.6 mm (9.8 in)200197.7 mm (3.8 in)44
Longest dry spell (CDD)191 days1980134 days44

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Ruiz Cortinez by year The hottest day of the year at Ruiz Cortinez, 1962 to 2005. The record is 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F). 303540451970198019902000Record: 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 1987
The hottest day of the year at Ruiz Cortinez, 1962 to 2005. The record is 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Ruiz Cortinez by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196238.9 C (102.0 F)
196340.0 C (104.0 F)
196439.4 C (102.9 F)
196539.4 C (102.9 F)
196638.9 C (102.0 F)
196740.0 C (104.0 F)
196840.0 C (104.0 F)
196940.0 C (104.0 F)
197038.3 C (100.9 F)
197138.9 C (102.0 F)
197240.0 C (104.0 F)
197340.6 C (105.1 F)
197440.0 C (104.0 F)
197540.0 C (104.0 F)
197639.4 C (102.9 F)
197741.1 C (106.0 F)
197840.6 C (105.1 F)
197942.2 C (108.0 F)
198040.0 C (104.0 F)
1981n/a
198231.1 C (88.0 F)
198343.3 C (109.9 F)
198440.6 C (105.1 F)
198541.7 C (107.1 F)
198641.7 C (107.1 F)
198744.4 C (111.9 F)
198843.9 C (111.0 F)
198942.8 C (109.0 F)
199041.7 C (107.1 F)
199140.6 C (105.1 F)
199241.7 C (107.1 F)
199342.2 C (108.0 F)
199441.7 C (107.1 F)
199541.7 C (107.1 F)
199642.8 C (109.0 F)
199742.2 C (108.0 F)
199842.8 C (109.0 F)
199942.8 C (109.0 F)
200043.9 C (111.0 F)
200142.8 C (109.0 F)
200240.6 C (105.1 F)
200340.6 C (105.1 F)
200443.9 C (111.0 F)
200544.4 C (111.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Ruiz Cortinez by year The coldest night of the year at Ruiz Cortinez, 1962 to 2005. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.9 C (39.0 F). 024681970198019902000Record: 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 1971
The coldest night of the year at Ruiz Cortinez, 1962 to 2005. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.9 C (39.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Ruiz Cortinez by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19622.2 C (36.0 F)
19632.2 C (36.0 F)
19641.1 C (34.0 F)
19651.7 C (35.1 F)
19661.7 C (35.1 F)
19672.8 C (37.0 F)
19683.9 C (39.0 F)
19692.2 C (36.0 F)
19701.7 C (35.1 F)
19710.0 C (32.0 F)
19725.6 C (42.1 F)
19732.8 C (37.0 F)
19743.9 C (39.0 F)
19751.1 C (34.0 F)
19765.0 C (41.0 F)
19775.0 C (41.0 F)
19783.9 C (39.0 F)
19793.9 C (39.0 F)
19805.0 C (41.0 F)
1981n/a
19823.9 C (39.0 F)
19836.1 C (43.0 F)
19845.6 C (42.1 F)
19852.8 C (37.0 F)
19865.0 C (41.0 F)
19871.7 C (35.1 F)
19881.7 C (35.1 F)
19892.8 C (37.0 F)
19905.0 C (41.0 F)
19916.1 C (43.0 F)
19923.9 C (39.0 F)
19936.7 C (44.1 F)
19946.7 C (44.1 F)
19956.1 C (43.0 F)
19965.6 C (42.1 F)
19972.8 C (37.0 F)
19983.9 C (39.0 F)
19995.0 C (41.0 F)
20005.0 C (41.0 F)
20013.9 C (39.0 F)
20025.0 C (41.0 F)
20033.9 C (39.0 F)
20044.4 C (39.9 F)
20056.7 C (44.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ruiz Cortinez by year The wettest day of the year at Ruiz Cortinez, 1962 to 2005. The record is 231.4 mm (9.1 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.3 mm (2.7 in). 01002003001970198019902000Record: 231.4 mm (9.1 in) in 1981
The wettest day of the year at Ruiz Cortinez, 1962 to 2005. The record is 231.4 mm (9.1 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.3 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ruiz Cortinez by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196267.3 mm (2.6 in)
196378.0 mm (3.1 in)
196454.4 mm (2.1 in)
196539.4 mm (1.6 in)
196659.2 mm (2.3 in)
196766.8 mm (2.6 in)
196868.3 mm (2.7 in)
196978.0 mm (3.1 in)
197055.9 mm (2.2 in)
197197.3 mm (3.8 in)
197245.0 mm (1.8 in)
197356.9 mm (2.2 in)
197425.4 mm (1.0 in)
197540.9 mm (1.6 in)
197688.4 mm (3.5 in)
197780.8 mm (3.2 in)
197886.4 mm (3.4 in)
197952.3 mm (2.1 in)
198042.9 mm (1.7 in)
1981231.4 mm (9.1 in)
1982163.3 mm (6.4 in)
198375.9 mm (3.0 in)
198485.9 mm (3.4 in)
198541.9 mm (1.6 in)
198667.8 mm (2.7 in)
198735.8 mm (1.4 in)
198855.9 mm (2.2 in)
198930.0 mm (1.2 in)
199086.9 mm (3.4 in)
199168.3 mm (2.7 in)
199295.8 mm (3.8 in)
199375.9 mm (3.0 in)
1994158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1995196.9 mm (7.8 in)
199669.1 mm (2.7 in)
199778.0 mm (3.1 in)
1998204.0 mm (8.0 in)
199981.8 mm (3.2 in)
200078.0 mm (3.1 in)
2001152.9 mm (6.0 in)
200254.9 mm (2.2 in)
200347.8 mm (1.9 in)
200457.9 mm (2.3 in)
200533.8 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ruiz Cortinez by year The wettest five days of the year at Ruiz Cortinez, 1962 to 2005. The record is 249.6 mm (9.8 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 97.7 mm (3.8 in). 01002003001970198019902000Record: 249.6 mm (9.8 in) in 2001
The wettest five days of the year at Ruiz Cortinez, 1962 to 2005. The record is 249.6 mm (9.8 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 97.7 mm (3.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ruiz Cortinez by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196295.7 mm (3.8 in)
1963106.2 mm (4.2 in)
196466.6 mm (2.6 in)
196564.1 mm (2.5 in)
1966133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1967107.0 mm (4.2 in)
196879.2 mm (3.1 in)
196978.0 mm (3.1 in)
1970105.8 mm (4.2 in)
1971130.6 mm (5.1 in)
197267.0 mm (2.6 in)
197376.8 mm (3.0 in)
197462.7 mm (2.5 in)
197555.9 mm (2.2 in)
1976109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1977115.6 mm (4.6 in)
197889.2 mm (3.5 in)
197984.5 mm (3.3 in)
198078.0 mm (3.1 in)
1981235.0 mm (9.3 in)
1982170.7 mm (6.7 in)
198379.7 mm (3.1 in)
1984102.6 mm (4.0 in)
198541.9 mm (1.6 in)
1986128.5 mm (5.1 in)
198741.6 mm (1.6 in)
198858.7 mm (2.3 in)
198960.4 mm (2.4 in)
1990154.5 mm (6.1 in)
199180.5 mm (3.2 in)
199299.6 mm (3.9 in)
1993111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1994160.6 mm (6.3 in)
1995212.1 mm (8.4 in)
199687.6 mm (3.4 in)
1997145.3 mm (5.7 in)
1998205.8 mm (8.1 in)
1999117.6 mm (4.6 in)
200078.8 mm (3.1 in)
2001249.6 mm (9.8 in)
200285.2 mm (3.4 in)
2003104.5 mm (4.1 in)
2004108.0 mm (4.3 in)
200548.5 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ruiz Cortinez by year The longest dry spell of the year at Ruiz Cortinez, 1962 to 2005. The record is 191 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 134 days. 501001502001970198019902000Record: 191 days in 1980
The longest dry spell of the year at Ruiz Cortinez, 1962 to 2005. The record is 191 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 134 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ruiz Cortinez by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196256 days
1963176 days
1964110 days
1965116 days
1966116 days
1967167 days
196897 days
1969151 days
1970105 days
1971117 days
1972144 days
1973113 days
1974186 days
1975150 days
1976165 days
1977171 days
1978123 days
1979102 days
1980191 days
198180 days
1982174 days
198389 days
1984138 days
1985104 days
198668 days
1987149 days
1988183 days
1989152 days
1990178 days
1991122 days
1992124 days
1993122 days
1994167 days
1995147 days
1996183 days
199760 days
1998122 days
1999174 days
2000174 days
200162 days
2002129 days
2003135 days
2004132 days
2005148 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

40 years, 1963 to 2004

A day with at least 68.9 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 285.6 mm (11.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ruiz Cortinez: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years68.9 mm (2.7 in)
5 years106.0 mm (4.2 in)
10 years137.2 mm (5.4 in)
25 years186.5 mm (7.3 in)
50 years231.7 mm (9.1 in)Longer than the 40 years of record
100 years285.6 mm (11.2 in)Longer than the 40 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, 40 years of values from 1963 to 2004.

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: 231.4 mm (9.1 in) in 1981; 204.0 mm (8.0 in) in 1998; 196.9 mm (7.8 in) in 1995.

Download the Data

  • Data for Ruiz Cortinez standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Ruiz Cortinez 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).