McAllen, TX

Texas · Records since 1941–2026

🌙 82°F Feels like 89°
Currently in McAllen
As of 2:30 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

107°F

August 11, 2016

+7° from 100° normal

❄ Record Low

68°F

August 11, 2001

-11° from 79° normal
🌞 Normal high: 100°F 🌑 Normal low: 79°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — McAllen

🔥
111°F
Hottest Day Ever
May 9, 2024
13°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 12, 1962
🌧
9.42"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 10, 1980
0.3"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 8, 2017

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 107°F August 11, 2016
2 105°F August 11, 2012
3 105°F August 11, 2009
4 104°F August 11, 2015
5 103°F August 11, 2019
6 103°F August 11, 2011
7 103°F August 11, 1998
8 103°F August 11, 1992
9 103°F August 11, 1988
10 103°F August 11, 1986

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 68°F August 11, 2001
2 69°F August 11, 1976
3 69°F August 11, 1950
4 72°F August 11, 1981
5 72°F August 11, 1965
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 1941–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — McAllen

threshold: 102°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.5
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
104°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
129
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
4
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1941–2026
142
2026 so far
167
Avg/year 1970–2025
204
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
226
Most in a year (2025)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — McAllen

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 15, 2009 – Aug 8, 2009 25 107°F (Jul 20) 105°F 82°F
2 Aug 10, 2019 – Aug 31, 2019 22 106°F (Aug 12) 104°F 80°F
3 Jul 31, 2023 – Aug 20, 2023 21 105°F (Aug 4) 103°F 80°F
4 Jul 28, 2016 – Aug 13, 2016 17 107°F (Aug 11) 104°F 80°F
5 Aug 3, 2015 – Aug 19, 2015 17 106°F (Aug 13) 104°F 80°F
6 Jul 17, 2018 – Aug 1, 2018 16 109°F (Jul 24) 104°F 81°F
7 Aug 15, 2018 – Aug 30, 2018 16 106°F (Aug 23) 104°F 81°F
8 Sep 3, 2023 – Sep 15, 2023 13 105°F (Sep 4) 103°F 79°F
9 Jun 15, 2017 – Jun 24, 2017 10 111°F (Jun 22) 104°F 80°F
10 Jul 24, 2026 – Aug 2, 2026 10 107°F (Aug 1) 104°F 80°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

48
2026 so far
above-normal nights
14.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
63
Most in a summer
2009

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

11.94"
2026 YTD
Normal: 11.83"
+0.11"
2.13"
August so far
August normal: 1.81"
+0.32"
4.00"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 6.89"
-2.89"
4
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

90.8°F

Average temperature · July 2026

6th-warmest month on record

3rd-warmest July of 86 on record

+3.1° vs. 87.7° average (1991–2020)
92.8°F
Warmest month ever
July 2009
92.8°F
Warmest July ever
2009
31
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
108°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 22

Longest 90°F Streak in July

31 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–31, 2026, peaking at 108°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2022 (4 years).


Average July Temperature by Year

1941–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2009 92.8°F
2 2016 91.3°F
3 2026 90.8°F
4 1998 90.1°F
5 2018 90.0°F
6 2017 89.8°F
7 1980 89.6°F
8 2022 89.5°F
9 2023 89.4°F
10 2015 89.1°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2009 92.8°F
2 August 2019 91.6°F
3 August 2009 91.4°F
4 July 2016 91.3°F
5 August 2018 91.2°F
6 July 2026 90.8°F
7 August 2017 90.7°F
8 August 2016 90.7°F
9 August 2023 90.5°F
10 August 2012 90.4°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
McAllen, TX 90.8°F 3rd of 86
Brownsville, TX 88.3°F 2nd of 143
Corpus Christi, TX 85.7°F 12th of 140
Laredo, TX 89.9°F 18th of 106
Victoria, TX 84.7°F 52nd of 113
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 1020 complete months on record.