Jefferson City, MO

Missouri · Records since 1894–2026

🌙 75°F Feels like 80°
Currently in Jefferson City
As of 5:45 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

106°F

August 11, 1918

+18° from 88° normal

❄ Record Low

49°F

August 11, 1960

-19° from 68° normal
🌞 Normal high: 88°F 🌑 Normal low: 68°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Jefferson City

🔥
114°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 12, 1901
-25°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 12, 1899
🌧
7.50"
Wettest Day Ever
Dec 20, 1895
14.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 19, 1995

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 106°F August 11, 1918
2 104°F August 11, 1911
3 102°F August 11, 2007
4 102°F August 11, 1980
5 102°F August 11, 1909
6 101°F August 11, 1934
7 100°F August 11, 1941
8 100°F August 11, 1926
9 100°F August 11, 1923
10 100°F August 11, 1907

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 49°F August 11, 1960
2 50°F August 11, 1972
3 52°F August 11, 2004
4 53°F August 11, 1986
5 53°F August 11, 1931
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 1894–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Jefferson City

threshold: 97°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
102°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
35
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

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1895–2026
26
2026 so far
49
Avg/year 1970–2025
48
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
111
Most in a year (1901)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Jefferson City

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 8, 1934 – Jul 25, 1934 18 112°F (Jul 24) 106°F 76°F
2 Jul 3, 1936 – Jul 19, 1936 17 112°F (Jul 14) 105°F 74°F
3 Jul 5, 1980 – Jul 21, 1980 17 108°F (Jul 16) 104°F 75°F
4 Aug 12, 1936 – Aug 28, 1936 17 106°F (Aug 15) 102°F 76°F
5 Jun 20, 1901 – Jul 6, 1901 17 105°F (Jun 26) 103°F 74°F
6 Aug 3, 1934 – Aug 15, 1934 13 111°F (Aug 9) 105°F 75°F
7 Jun 27, 2012 – Jul 7, 2012 11 107°F (Jun 28) 103°F 73°F
8 Jul 24, 1953 – Aug 3, 1953 11 104°F (Jul 31) 101°F 70°F
9 Jul 24, 1940 – Aug 3, 1940 11 102°F (Jul 29) 101°F 72°F
10 Jul 25, 1987 – Aug 3, 1987 10 106°F (Aug 2) 100°F 68°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

41
2026 so far
above-normal nights
34.7
Avg / summer
1970–2020
73
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

24.60"
2026 YTD
Normal: 25.10"
-0.50"
2.23"
August so far
August normal: 3.61"
-1.38"
7.85"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.67"
-3.82"
6
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

79.7°F

Average temperature · July 2026

49th-warmest month on record

30th-warmest July of 125 on record

+1.2° vs. 78.5° average (1991–2020)
87.7°F
Warmest month ever
July 1934
87.7°F
Warmest July ever
1934
14
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
98°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 26

Longest 90°F Streak in July

5 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 17–21, 2026, peaking at 95°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 29 days, set in 1936.


Average July Temperature by Year

1895–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1934 87.7°F
2 1901 87.4°F
3 1936 86.7°F
4 1980 85.0°F
5 2012 84.9°F
6 2011 84.8°F
7 1954 84.2°F
8 1916 82.3°F
9 2025 82.1°F
10 2022 81.9°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1934 87.7°F
2 July 1901 87.4°F
3 July 1936 86.7°F
4 July 1980 85.0°F
5 July 2012 84.9°F
6 July 2011 84.8°F
7 August 1936 84.5°F
8 July 1954 84.2°F
9 August 1947 82.9°F
10 August 1918 82.6°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Jefferson City, MO 79.7°F 30th of 125
Columbia, MO 78.7°F 55th of 137
Quincy, IL 78.0°F 50th of 125
St Louis, MO 80.5°F 53rd of 153
Springfield, MO 80.2°F 20th of 139
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 1350 complete months on record.