The rainfall and erosivity database  for Mexico (1968–2017)

Varón-Ramírez, Viviana Marcela; Gómez-Latorre, Douglas Andrés; Arroyo-Cruz, Carlos Eduardo; Gómez-Tagle, Alberto; Prado Pano, Blanca Lucía; Gutierrez, Ronald R.; Lobo-Luján, Deyanira; Guevara, Mario

doi:10.5194/essd-18-5423-2026

Articles | Volume 18, issue 7

https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-5423-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-5423-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 18, issue 7

Data description article

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27 Jul 2026

Data description article |

| 27 Jul 2026

The rainfall and erosivity database for Mexico (1968–2017)

Viviana Marcela Varón-Ramírez, Douglas Andrés Gómez-Latorre, Carlos Eduardo Arroyo-Cruz, Alberto Gómez-Tagle, Blanca Lucía Prado Pano, Ronald R. Gutierrez, Deyanira Lobo-Luján, and Mario Guevara

Data sets

Daily rainfall series and rainfall erosivity in Mexico for three climatic normals (1968-1997, 1978-2007, and 1988-2017) Viviana Marcela Varón-Ramírez et al. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/dd2b30e28ee25ff2d60d8a9f436951d2

Model code and software

Rainfall-Erosivity-Mexico: Rainfall- Erosivity-Mexico Viviana Marcela Varón-Ramírez https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15468097

Short summary

This contribution presents the first rainfall and rainfall erosivity (R-factor) database for continental Mexico across three climate normals spanning 1968–2017. A harmonized dataset of 5410 daily rainfall series was compiled, quality controlled, homogenized, and gap-filled to estimate R factors. Results reveal strong ecoregional variability, with the highest erosivity in tropical regions and the lowest in arid areas. The database supports national-scale soil erosion assessments.