El Cajon, CA

California · Records since 1899–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

103°F

August 11, 2000

+15° from 88° normal

❄ Record Low

49°F

August 11, 1948

-16° from 65° normal
🌞 Normal high: 88°F 🌑 Normal low: 65°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — El Cajon

🔥
114°F
Hottest Day Ever
Sep 5, 2020
19°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 8, 1913
🌧
5.60"
Wettest Day Ever
Jan 27, 1916
0.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 31, 2010

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 103°F August 11, 2000
2 102°F August 11, 1994
3 101°F August 11, 2003
4 99°F August 11, 1946
5 99°F August 11, 1906
6 98°F August 11, 1935
7 98°F August 11, 1933
8 97°F August 11, 1922
9 96°F August 11, 2022
10 95°F August 11, 2021

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 49°F August 11, 1948
2 50°F August 11, 1932
3 50°F August 11, 1923
4 50°F August 11, 1910
5 51°F August 11, 1949
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 1899–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — El Cajon

threshold: 95°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.2
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
102°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
3
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

123 of 209 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1899–2026
22
2026 so far
49
Avg/year 1970–2025
52
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
94
Most in a year (2008)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — El Cajon

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 29, 1952 – Sep 10, 1952 13 103°F (Sep 9) 99°F 58°F
2 Aug 29, 1928 – Sep 8, 1928 11 108°F (Sep 7) 99°F 54°F
3 Aug 25, 2009 – Sep 4, 2009 11 107°F (Aug 29) 100°F 66°F
4 Aug 25, 1995 – Sep 4, 1995 11 105°F (Aug 29) 100°F 65°F
5 Aug 17, 2010 – Aug 27, 2010 11 103°F (Aug 25) 98°F 68°F
6 Aug 31, 1955 – Sep 8, 1955 9 113°F (Sep 1) 107°F 61°F
7 Sep 9, 1913 – Sep 17, 1913 9 108°F (Sep 17) 101°F 59°F
8 Sep 15, 1939 – Sep 23, 1939 9 105°F (Sep 21) 101°F 63°F
9 Jul 5, 1940 – Jul 13, 1940 9 105°F (Jul 10) 101°F 56°F
10 Jul 14, 1936 – Jul 22, 1936 9 101°F (Jul 16) 98°F 64°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

46
2026 so far
above-normal nights
33.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
74
Most in a summer
2015

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

6.81"
2026 YTD
Normal: 8.13"
-1.32"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 0.02"
-0.02"
0.00"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.24"
-0.24"
2
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

77.1°F

Average temperature · July 2026

37th-warmest month on record

8th-warmest July of 111 on record

+1.7° vs. 75.4° average (1991–2020)
80.9°F
Warmest month ever
July 2006
80.9°F
Warmest July ever
2006
10
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
101°F
Hottest of 2026
Mar 20

Longest 90°F Streak in July

5 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 19–23, 2026, peaking at 93°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2023 (3 years). The July record is 14 days, set in 1927.


Average July Temperature by Year

1899–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2006 80.9°F
2 2018 79.4°F
3 1984 79.4°F
4 1981 77.5°F
5 2017 77.3°F
6 1996 77.3°F
7 1980 77.2°F
8 2014 77.1°F
9 2026 77.1°F
10 2016 76.9°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2006 80.9°F
2 August 2018 79.5°F
3 August 2020 79.5°F
4 July 2018 79.4°F
5 July 1984 79.4°F
6 August 2003 79.2°F
7 August 1992 79.1°F
8 September 2015 79.0°F
9 September 2014 79.0°F
10 August 1967 79.0°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
El Cajon, CA 77.1°F 8th of 111
San Diego, CA 72.4°F 15th of 152
Ramona, CA 74.8°F 8th of 47
Escondido, CA 79.7°F 2nd of 123
Palm Springs, CA 96.1°F 8th of 91
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 1299 complete months on record.