Cueva Grande Weather Records (MXN00032106)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cueva Grande (MXN00032106), Mexico, with 36 years of record.

Key Facts for Cueva Grande

Cueva Grande (MXN00032106) is a weather station in Mexico at 22.65 latitude and -103.35 longitude, 2,043 m (6,702 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1977 to 2012, 36 years of record.
1,464 records set at Cueva Grande still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Mexico, 22.65 latitude, -103.35 longitude.
Elevation: 2,043 m (6,702 ft).
Period of record: 1977 to 2012, 36 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 Cueva Grande. 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 Cueva Grande, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	36.7 C (98.1 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	39.4 C (102.9 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	33.3 C (91.9 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	31.7 C (89.1 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	32.2 C (90.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Cueva Grande still stand. 2010 holds the most, with 93.

Standing records at Cueva Grande by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1977	45
1978	32
1979	61
1980	67
1981	30
1982	69
1983	60
1984	77
1985	89
1987	2
1990	48
1991	62
1992	77
1993	40
1994	43
1995	48
1996	42
1997	63
1998	68
1999	40
2000	40
2001	46
2002	21
2006	41
2007	24
2009	48
2010	93
2011	54
2012	34

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 74.9 mm (2.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cueva Grande. The most was 74.9 mm (2.9 in) on 1 July 1991.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Cueva Grande
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	9 January 1992
Feb	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	2 February 2010
Mar	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	11 March 1981
Apr	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	13 April 1997
May	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	9 May 1997
Jun	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	26 June 1999
Jul	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	1 July 1991
Aug	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	4 August 2000
Sep	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	12 September 2012
Oct	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	9 October 1990
Nov	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	30 November 2009
Dec	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 December 2012

Period of Record Coverage

1977 to 2012

29 years of record at Cueva Grande, 1977 to 2012. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987 and others.

Days with data per year at Cueva Grande
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1977	169	46%	No
1978	304	83%	No
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	245	67%	No
1981	247	68%	No
1982	303	83%	No
1983	364	100%	Yes
1984	305	83%	No
1985	304	83%	No
1987	31	8%	No
1990	294	81%	No
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	365	100%	Yes
1993	365	100%	Yes
1994	364	100%	Yes
1995	365	100%	Yes
1996	366	100%	Yes
1997	364	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	333	91%	Yes
2000	333	91%	Yes
2001	334	92%	Yes
2002	120	33%	No
2006	363	99%	Yes
2007	364	100%	Yes
2009	365	100%	Yes
2010	365	100%	Yes
2011	302	83%	No
2012	366	100%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

15 complete years, 1979 to 2012

One stripe for each of 15 complete years at Cueva Grande, 1979 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.2 C (61.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1992, at 15.4 C (59.7 F), and the warmest was 1979, at 16.8 C (62.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.9 C (1.6 F).

Annual mean temperature at Cueva Grande as warming stripes, 1979 to 2012
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1979	16.8 C	+0.63 C
1983	16.3 C	+0.11 C
1991	15.7 C	-0.51 C
1992	15.4 C	-0.82 C
1993	16.0 C	-0.17 C
1994	16.7 C	+0.51 C
1995	16.7 C	+0.51 C
1996	16.3 C	+0.13 C
1997	15.6 C	-0.59 C
1998	16.6 C	+0.42 C
2006	16.4 C	+0.19 C
2007	15.9 C	-0.26 C
2009	16.3 C	+0.12 C
2010	15.6 C	-0.64 C
2012	16.6 C	+0.39 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

1977 to 2012

Yearly extremes at Cueva Grande: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2011	33.3 C (91.9 F)	29
Coldest night (TNn)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	1997	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	29
Wettest day (Rx1day)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	1991	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	31
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	126.8 mm (5.0 in)	1991	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	31
Longest dry spell (CDD)	174 days	1979	92 days	31

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Cueva Grande, 1977 to 2012. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.3 C (91.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Cueva Grande by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1977	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1978	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1979	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1980	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1981	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1982	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1983	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1984	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1985	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1987	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1991	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1992	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1993	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1994	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1995	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1996	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1997	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1998	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1999	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2000	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2001	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2002	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2006	32.2 C (90.0 F)
2007	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2009	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2010	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2011	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2012	35.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Cueva Grande, 1977 to 2012. The record is -6.1 C (21.0 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.8 C (27.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Cueva Grande by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1977	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1978	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1979	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1980	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1981	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1982	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1983	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1984	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1985	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1987	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1991	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1992	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1993	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1994	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1995	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1996	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1997	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1998	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1999	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2000	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2001	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2002	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2006	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2007	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2009	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2010	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2011	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2012	-2.8 C (27.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Cueva Grande, 1977 to 2012. The record is 74.9 mm (2.9 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cueva Grande by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1977	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1978	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1979	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1980	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1981	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1982	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1983	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1984	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1985	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1987	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1988	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1989	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1990	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1991	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1992	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1993	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1994	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1995	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1996	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1997	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1998	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1999	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2000	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
2001	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
2002	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
2006	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
2007	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
2009	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
2010	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2011	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2012	53.6 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Cueva Grande, 1977 to 2012. The record is 126.8 mm (5.0 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.2 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cueva Grande by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1977	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1978	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1979	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1980	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1981	39.3 mm (1.5 in)
1982	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1983	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1984	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1985	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1987	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1988	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1989	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1990	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1991	126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1992	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1993	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1994	75.3 mm (3.0 in)
1995	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1996	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1997	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1998	114.1 mm (4.5 in)
1999	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
2000	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
2001	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
2002	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
2006	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
2007	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
2009	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2010	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
2011	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
2012	80.7 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Cueva Grande, 1977 to 2012. The record is 174 days in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 92 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cueva Grande by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1977	95 days
1978	122 days
1979	174 days
1980	90 days
1981	92 days
1982	150 days
1983	165 days
1984	62 days
1985	118 days
1987	30 days
1988	31 days
1989	56 days
1990	78 days
1991	122 days
1992	44 days
1993	103 days
1994	73 days
1995	140 days
1996	106 days
1997	49 days
1998	111 days
1999	140 days
2000	53 days
2001	67 days
2002	54 days
2006	80 days
2007	118 days
2009	127 days
2010	80 days
2011	122 days
2012	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.

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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).