Battle Creek, MI

Michigan · Records since 1895–2026

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Currently in Battle Creek
As of 4:45 AM

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

95°F

August 11, 1947

+13° from 82° normal

❄ Record Low

44°F

August 11, 1982

-18° from 62° normal
🌞 Normal high: 82°F 🌑 Normal low: 62°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Battle Creek

🔥
104°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 14, 1936
-24°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 12, 1899
🌧
6.44"
Wettest Day Ever
Jun 26, 1978
21.1"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 26, 1967

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 95°F August 11, 1947
2 95°F August 11, 1944
3 95°F August 11, 1941
4 94°F August 11, 1936
5 93°F August 11, 1896
6 92°F August 11, 1935
7 92°F August 11, 1929
8 92°F August 11, 1900
9 91°F August 11, 1943
10 91°F August 11, 1937

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 44°F August 11, 1982
2 44°F August 11, 1967
3 46°F August 11, 1968
4 46°F August 11, 1962
5 46°F August 11, 1917
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 1895–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Battle Creek

threshold: 90°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.3
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
95°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
4
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

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1895–2026
6
2026 so far
14
Avg/year 1970–2025
11
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
41
Most in a year (1921)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Battle Creek

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 29, 1897 – Jul 10, 1897 12 101°F (Jul 9) 95°F 68°F
2 Jul 22, 1916 – Jul 31, 1916 10 103°F (Jul 29) 97°F 69°F
3 Jun 29, 1921 – Jul 8, 1921 10 101°F (Jul 4) 94°F 69°F
4 Aug 25, 1953 – Sep 3, 1953 10 99°F (Sep 1) 96°F 67°F
5 Jul 18, 1934 – Jul 26, 1934 9 103°F (Jul 21) 99°F 69°F
6 Jul 7, 1936 – Jul 14, 1936 8 104°F (Jul 14) 102°F 69°F
7 Jun 25, 1931 – Jul 2, 1931 8 100°F (Jul 1) 95°F 70°F
8 Jul 19, 1940 – Jul 26, 1940 8 99°F (Jul 25) 94°F 68°F
9 Aug 4, 1896 – Aug 11, 1896 8 98°F (Aug 8) 93°F 72°F
10 Aug 17, 1947 – Aug 24, 1947 8 98°F (Aug 19) 94°F 70°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

27
2026 so far
above-normal nights
39.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
65
Most in a summer
2010

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

19.93"
2026 YTD
Normal: 18.91"
+1.02"
0.93"
August so far
August normal: 3.36"
-2.43"
7.49"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 10.12"
-2.63"
3
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 — June 2026

67.8°F

Average temperature · June 2026

317th-warmest month on record

73rd-warmest June of 132 on record

-0.7° vs. 68.5° average (1991–2020)
79.1°F
Warmest month ever
July 2012
74.7°F
Warmest June ever
1934
2
Days ≥ 90°F
in June
94°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 1

Longest 90°F Streak in June

2 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jun 29–30, 2026, peaking at 92°F)

The longest June streak since 2025 (1 year). The June record is 7 days, set in 1971.


Average June Temperature by Year

1895–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Junes on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1934 74.7°F
2 1933 74.5°F
3 2005 73.4°F
4 1921 73.3°F
5 1919 73.2°F
6 1971 73.0°F
7 1949 72.6°F
8 2021 72.2°F
9 1987 72.0°F
10 1895 71.9°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2012 79.1°F
2 July 1921 78.8°F
3 July 1916 78.3°F
4 August 1947 78.0°F
5 July 1955 77.6°F
6 July 1934 77.2°F
7 July 1901 76.8°F
8 July 1931 76.7°F
9 July 2011 76.2°F
10 July 1897 76.2°F

Nearby Stations — June 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp June Rank
Battle Creek, MI 67.8°F 73rd of 132
Kalamazoo, MI 68.1°F 80th of 126
Lansing, MI 68.2°F 49th of 162
Grand Rapids, MI 68.0°F 68th of 133
Holland, MI 67.5°F 61st of 118
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 1570 complete months on record.