Hagerstown, MD

Maryland · Records since 1899–2026

🌤️ 72°F Feels like 75°
Currently in Hagerstown
As of 8:15 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

100°F

August 11, 1911

+14° from 86° normal

❄ Record Low

47°F

August 11, 1972

-19° from 66° normal
🌞 Normal high: 86°F 🌑 Normal low: 66°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Hagerstown

🔥
105°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 14, 1954
-27°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 13, 1912
🌧
6.69"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 20, 1956
26.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 7, 1996

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 100°F August 11, 1911
2 98°F August 11, 2010
3 98°F August 11, 1900
4 97°F August 11, 2021
5 97°F August 11, 1926
6 96°F August 11, 1988
7 96°F August 11, 1944
8 95°F August 11, 1949
9 94°F August 11, 2016
10 94°F August 11, 1966

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 47°F August 11, 1972
2 47°F August 11, 1930
3 48°F August 11, 1909
4 51°F August 11, 1941
5 54°F August 11, 1967
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 — Hagerstown

threshold: 93°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
97°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
21
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

104 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1899–2026
17
2026 so far
24
Avg/year 1970–2025
32
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
59
Most in a year (2010)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Hagerstown

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 8, 1988 – Aug 17, 1988 10 103°F (Aug 15) 97°F 69°F
2 Aug 26, 1953 – Sep 4, 1953 10 101°F (Aug 31) 98°F 64°F
3 Jul 16, 1991 – Jul 24, 1991 9 103°F (Jul 23) 97°F 69°F
4 Jul 15, 1953 – Jul 22, 1953 8 100°F (Jul 17) 96°F 65°F
5 Jul 4, 1993 – Jul 11, 1993 8 98°F (Jul 8) 96°F 71°F
6 Jul 5, 1988 – Jul 11, 1988 7 102°F (Jul 7) 98°F 66°F
7 Aug 1, 1955 – Aug 7, 1955 7 101°F (Aug 2) 99°F 69°F
8 Aug 11, 1944 – Aug 17, 1944 7 100°F (Aug 13) 96°F 68°F
9 Jul 19, 1987 – Jul 25, 1987 7 98°F (Jul 21) 97°F 70°F
10 Jul 4, 2024 – Jul 10, 2024 7 97°F (Jul 5) 95°F 74°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

36
2026 so far
above-normal nights
31.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
64
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

15.45"
2026 YTD
Normal: 21.58"
-6.13"
0.84"
August so far
August normal: 2.90"
-2.06"
4.54"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 9.20"
-4.66"
1
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

77.8°F

Average temperature · July 2026

25th-warmest month on record

20th-warmest July of 128 on record

+1.1° vs. 76.7° average (1991–2020)
80.9°F
Warmest month ever
July 2020
80.9°F
Warmest July ever
2020
8
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
99°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

5 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–5, 2026, peaking at 99°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 12 days, set in 1930.


Average July Temperature by Year

1899–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2020 80.9°F
2 2010 80.6°F
3 2025 80.4°F
4 2024 80.1°F
5 2011 80.0°F
6 2012 79.4°F
7 2016 79.2°F
8 1955 79.2°F
9 1999 79.0°F
10 2023 78.9°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2020 80.9°F
2 July 2010 80.6°F
3 July 2025 80.4°F
4 July 2024 80.1°F
5 July 2011 80.0°F
6 July 2012 79.4°F
7 July 2016 79.2°F
8 July 1955 79.2°F
9 August 2016 79.1°F
10 July 1999 79.0°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Hagerstown, MD 77.8°F 20th of 128
Sterling-Dulles Airport, VA 78.7°F 14th of 65
Washington, DC 81.7°F 17th of 155
Baltimore, MD 78.9°F 47th of 154
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 1515 complete months on record.