Chattanooga, TN

Tennessee · Records since 1879–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

99°F

August 11, 1957

+9° from 90° normal

❄ Record Low

56°F

August 11, 1967

-15° from 71° normal
🌞 Normal high: 90°F 🌑 Normal low: 71°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Chattanooga

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 1, 2012
-10°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 21, 1985
🌧
9.49"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 5, 2011
18.5"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 13, 1993

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 99°F August 11, 1957
2 98°F August 11, 2010
3 98°F August 11, 1881
4 97°F August 11, 2007
5 97°F August 11, 1956
6 97°F August 11, 1935
7 97°F August 11, 1899
8 96°F August 11, 2019
9 96°F August 11, 1999
10 96°F August 11, 1943

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 56°F August 11, 1967
2 57°F August 11, 1879
3 58°F August 11, 1969
4 60°F August 11, 1989
5 60°F August 11, 1953
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 1879–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Chattanooga

threshold: 95°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.7
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
99°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
57
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

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1879–2026
41
2026 so far
47
Avg/year 1970–2025
67
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
102
Most in a year (2016)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Chattanooga

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 4, 2007 – Aug 25, 2007 22 105°F (Aug 23) 99°F 74°F
2 Aug 15, 1993 – Sep 1, 1993 18 100°F (Aug 29) 98°F 72°F
3 Jul 20, 1987 – Aug 5, 1987 17 100°F (Jul 24) 98°F 71°F
4 Jul 4, 1980 – Jul 19, 1980 16 105°F (Jul 13) 99°F 74°F
5 Jul 18, 1952 – Jul 30, 1952 13 106°F (Jul 28) 102°F 70°F
6 Jul 17, 1993 – Jul 29, 1993 13 104°F (Jul 29) 100°F 74°F
7 Jun 18, 1931 – Jun 30, 1931 13 101°F (Jun 28) 97°F 72°F
8 May 31, 2011 – Jun 12, 2011 13 98°F (Jun 5) 96°F 70°F
9 Jun 28, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 11 107°F (Jun 30) 101°F 72°F
10 Jul 30, 1935 – Aug 9, 1935 11 104°F (Aug 7) 99°F 76°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

47
2026 so far
above-normal nights
35.7
Avg / summer
1970–2020
77
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

28.67"
2026 YTD
Normal: 34.76"
-6.09"
1.86"
August so far
August normal: 3.67"
-1.81"
9.44"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.93"
-3.49"
8
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

82.7°F

Average temperature · July 2026

19th-warmest month on record

14th-warmest July of 148 on record

+2.2° vs. 80.5° average (1991–2020)
85.7°F
Warmest month ever
August 2007
85.2°F
Warmest July ever
1993
23
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
100°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

10 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–10, 2026, peaking at 100°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 31 days, set in 1993.


Average July Temperature by Year

1879–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1993 85.2°F
2 2016 83.9°F
3 2010 83.5°F
4 1954 83.4°F
5 2020 83.4°F
6 1977 83.4°F
7 2024 83.2°F
8 2025 83.2°F
9 2022 83.1°F
10 2011 82.9°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 2007 85.7°F
2 July 1993 85.2°F
3 August 2010 84.0°F
4 July 2016 83.9°F
5 July 2010 83.5°F
6 July 1954 83.4°F
7 July 2020 83.4°F
8 July 1977 83.4°F
9 August 2011 83.2°F
10 July 2024 83.2°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Chattanooga, TN 82.7°F 14th of 148
Huntsville, AL 81.1°F 34th of 117
Oak Ridge, TN 80.8°F 8th of 80
Knoxville, TN 80.8°F 16th of 156
Atlanta, GA 83.0°F 9th of 148
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 1759 complete months on record.