Baltimore Downtown, MD

Maryland · Records since 1950–2026

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Currently in Baltimore Downtown
As of 4:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

99°F

August 11, 1992

+11° from 88° normal

❄ Record Low

60°F

August 11, 1974

-12° from 72° normal
🌞 Normal high: 88°F 🌑 Normal low: 72°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Baltimore Downtown

🔥
108°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 7, 2012
-4°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 19, 1994
🌧
6.11"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 1, 1971
5.9"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 25, 1979

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 99°F August 11, 1992
2 97°F August 11, 2016
3 96°F August 11, 2010
4 96°F August 11, 1988
5 96°F August 11, 1980
6 95°F August 11, 1981
7 94°F August 11, 2018
8 94°F August 11, 1999
9 94°F August 11, 1975
10 93°F August 11, 1998

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 60°F August 11, 1974
2 60°F August 11, 1972
3 61°F August 11, 2004
4 62°F August 11, 1962
5 63°F August 11, 2008
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 1950–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Baltimore Downtown

threshold: 96°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
101°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
51
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

101 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1950–2026
37
2026 so far
41
Avg/year 1970–2025
42
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
84
Most in a year (1998)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Baltimore Downtown

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 28, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 11 108°F (Jul 7) 101°F 80°F
2 Aug 8, 1988 – Aug 17, 1988 10 105°F (Aug 15) 99°F 79°F
3 Jul 7, 1993 – Jul 14, 1993 8 104°F (Jul 9) 101°F 81°F
4 Jul 12, 1997 – Jul 19, 1997 8 102°F (Jul 18) 98°F 77°F
5 Jul 24, 2025 – Jul 31, 2025 8 102°F (Jul 25) 98°F 80°F
6 Jul 20, 1987 – Jul 26, 1987 7 103°F (Jul 21) 100°F 80°F
7 Jul 9, 1992 – Jul 15, 1992 7 102°F (Jul 14) 98°F 80°F
8 Jun 21, 1997 – Jun 26, 1997 6 104°F (Jun 25) 100°F 76°F
9 Aug 28, 1973 – Sep 2, 1973 6 101°F (Aug 28) 99°F 80°F
10 Jul 15, 2013 – Jul 20, 2013 6 100°F (Jul 19) 98°F 81°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

32
2026 so far
above-normal nights
44.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
73
Most in a summer
2011

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

28.53"
2026 YTD
Normal: 26.25"
+2.28"
2.54"
August so far
August normal: 4.35"
-1.81"
13.94"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.42"
+1.52"
9
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

81.4°F

Average temperature · July 2026

41st-warmest month on record

31st-warmest July of 71 on record

-0.4° vs. 81.8° average (1991–2020)
87.2°F
Warmest month ever
July 2011
87.2°F
Warmest July ever
2011
12
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
104°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 4

Longest 90°F Streak in July

5 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–5, 2026, peaking at 104°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 31 days, set in 2025.


Average July Temperature by Year

1951–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2011 87.2°F
2 2025 86.4°F
3 2012 86.2°F
4 2024 84.4°F
5 1993 84.3°F
6 1988 84.1°F
7 2010 83.9°F
8 1987 83.5°F
9 2019 83.5°F
10 1955 83.5°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2011 87.2°F
2 July 2025 86.4°F
3 July 2012 86.2°F
4 July 2024 84.4°F
5 July 1993 84.3°F
6 July 1988 84.1°F
7 August 1998 84.0°F
8 July 2010 83.9°F
9 July 1987 83.5°F
10 July 2019 83.5°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Baltimore Downtown, MD 81.4°F 31st of 71
Baltimore, MD 78.9°F 47th of 154
Annapolis, MD 79.6°F 29th of 119
Washington, DC 81.7°F 17th of 155
Sterling-Dulles Airport, VA 78.7°F 14th of 65
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 872 complete months on record.