Alturas, CA

California · Records since 1935–2026

🌙 61°F Feels like 56°
Currently in Alturas
As of 3:45 AM PDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

100°F

August 11, 1992

+12° from 88° normal

❄ Record Low

35°F

August 11, 1995

-10° from 45° normal
🌞 Normal high: 88°F 🌑 Normal low: 45°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Alturas

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 11, 2002
-34°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 9, 1972
🌧
3.51"
Wettest Day Ever
Dec 11, 1937
15.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 17, 1982

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 100°F August 11, 1992
2 99°F August 11, 2021
3 98°F August 11, 2025
4 98°F August 11, 2004
5 98°F August 11, 1971
6 98°F August 11, 1966
7 97°F August 11, 1970
8 97°F August 11, 1955
9 97°F August 11, 1940
10 96°F August 11, 2012

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 35°F August 11, 1995
2 35°F August 11, 1989
3 35°F August 11, 1944
4 36°F August 11, 2019
5 36°F August 11, 1993
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1935–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Alturas

threshold: 95°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.6
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
100°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

154 of 216 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1935–2026
33
2026 so far
35
Avg/year 1970–2025
48
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
66
Most in a year (2021)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Alturas

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 18, 1988 – Aug 1, 1988 15 104°F (Jul 31) 99°F 50°F
2 Aug 12, 1967 – Aug 24, 1967 13 105°F (Aug 19) 100°F 46°F
3 Jul 16, 1959 – Jul 27, 1959 12 101°F (Jul 17) 98°F 49°F
4 Jul 5, 2021 – Jul 14, 2021 10 102°F (Jul 10) 99°F 49°F
5 Jul 4, 2024 – Jul 13, 2024 10 102°F (Jul 6) 100°F 48°F
6 Aug 30, 1955 – Sep 7, 1955 9 106°F (Sep 4) 101°F 42°F
7 Jul 16, 1960 – Jul 23, 1960 8 107°F (Jul 19) 100°F 45°F
8 Jun 26, 2021 – Jul 3, 2021 8 105°F (Jun 28) 99°F 54°F
9 Aug 4, 1972 – Aug 11, 1972 8 104°F (Aug 8) 99°F 49°F
10 Jul 24, 2022 – Jul 31, 2022 8 104°F (Jul 26) 101°F 53°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

26
2026 so far
above-normal nights
30.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
69
Most in a summer
2017

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

6.80"
2026 YTD
Normal: 7.59"
-0.79"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 0.27"
-0.27"
0.72"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 1.26"
-0.54"
0
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

68.7°F

Average temperature · July 2026

25th-warmest month on record

21st-warmest July of 87 on record

+1.0° vs. 67.6° average (1991–2020)
72.7°F
Warmest month ever
July 2014
72.7°F
Warmest July ever
2014
19
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
101°F
Hottest of 2026
Aug 7

Longest 90°F Streak in July

5 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 7–11, 2026, peaking at 95°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 25 days, set in 2018.


Average July Temperature by Year

1935–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2014 72.7°F
2 2024 72.3°F
3 2021 72.0°F
4 2017 70.9°F
5 2003 70.3°F
6 2002 70.2°F
7 2018 70.2°F
8 2013 70.2°F
9 2006 70.0°F
10 1996 69.9°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2014 72.7°F
2 July 2024 72.3°F
3 July 2021 72.0°F
4 July 2017 70.9°F
5 August 2017 70.7°F
6 July 2003 70.3°F
7 July 2002 70.2°F
8 July 2018 70.2°F
9 July 2013 70.2°F
10 August 1967 70.1°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Alturas, CA 68.7°F 21st of 87
Klamath Falls, OR 66.9°F 87th of 123
Mount Shasta, CA 69.5°F 32nd of 76
Redding, CA 83.4°F 52nd of 123
Medford, OR 76.5°F 18th of 116
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1009 complete months on record.