All-time weather records — Rio Hondo, TX
Climate change signal in Rio Hondo
of Rio Hondo's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (153 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (80 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22 | 45 | ||
| 1960s | 5 | 38 | ||
| 1990s | 20 | 55 | ||
| 2000s | 96 | 91 | ||
| 2010s | 138 | 88 | ||
| 2020s | 85 | 49 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1953, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1952-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 93.9°F — Jan 24, 2002 | 17.1°F — Jan 12, 1962 | 2.06 in — Jan 27, 2018 |
| February | 96.1°F — Feb 9, 1962 | 22.1°F — Feb 15, 2021 | 2.68 in — Feb 20, 1958 |
| March | 100.9°F — Mar 12, 1954 | 20.1°F — Mar 13, 2007 | 13.79 in — Mar 27, 2025 |
| April | 106.0°F — Apr 6, 2022 | 41.0°F — Apr 8, 2007 | 4.50 in — Apr 5, 1961 |
| May | 107.1°F — May 9, 2024 | 50.0°F — May 3, 2004 | 6.73 in — May 25, 2007 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 26, 2012 | 60.1°F — Jun 2, 1997 | 6.29 in — Jun 24, 2019 |
| July | 106.0°F — Jul 24, 2018 | 68.0°F — Jul 25, 2019 | 10.64 in — Jul 26, 2020 |
| August | 106.0°F — Aug 28, 2011 | 68.0°F — Aug 13, 2004 | 6.65 in — Aug 12, 1960 |
| September | 107.1°F — Sep 4, 2011 | 53.1°F — Sep 27, 2000 | 6.25 in — Sep 12, 2018 |
| October | 100.9°F — Oct 18, 2012 | 39.0°F — Oct 29, 2017 | 6.11 in — Oct 1, 2021 |
| November | 93.9°F — Nov 1, 1997 | 31.1°F — Nov 14, 2018 | 4.75 in — Nov 22, 2013 |
| December | 90.0°F — Dec 14, 2019 | 27.1°F — Dec 23, 2022 | 2.77 in — Dec 6, 2024 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Rio Hondo.