Merced, CA

California · Records since 1899–2026

🌙 66°F
Currently in Merced
As of 3:45 AM PDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

109°F

August 11, 1940

+14° from 95° normal

❄ Record Low

48°F

August 11, 1905

-13° from 61° normal
🌞 Normal high: 95°F 🌑 Normal low: 61°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Merced

🔥
116°F
Hottest Day Ever
Sep 6, 2022
15°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 24, 1990
🌧
2.20"
Wettest Day Ever
Mar 9, 1911
2.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 1, 1916

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 109°F August 11, 1940
2 109°F August 11, 1901
3 108°F August 11, 2012
4 107°F August 11, 1996
5 106°F August 11, 1935
6 105°F August 11, 2021
7 105°F August 11, 1970
8 105°F August 11, 1906
9 104°F August 11, 1990
10 104°F August 11, 1971

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 48°F August 11, 1905
2 49°F August 11, 1909
3 50°F August 11, 1957
4 50°F August 11, 1948
5 51°F August 11, 1919
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 — Merced

threshold: 103°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.3
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
107°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
2
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

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1899–2026
66
2026 so far
96
Avg/year 1970–2025
108
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
129
Most in a year (1991)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Merced

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 2, 1906 – Jul 15, 1906 14 109°F (Jul 12) 106°F 64°F
2 Jul 2, 2024 – Jul 13, 2024 12 111°F (Jul 6) 108°F 70°F
3 Jul 18, 1931 – Jul 28, 1931 11 112°F (Jul 27) 108°F 70°F
4 Jul 16, 2006 – Jul 26, 2006 11 112°F (Jul 23) 107°F 72°F
5 Sep 1, 2022 – Sep 9, 2022 9 116°F (Sep 6) 108°F 69°F
6 Aug 9, 1901 – Aug 17, 1901 9 110°F (Aug 12) 106°F 64°F
7 Aug 9, 1906 – Aug 17, 1906 9 109°F (Aug 16) 106°F 66°F
8 Jul 31, 1901 – Aug 7, 1901 8 111°F (Aug 3) 106°F 71°F
9 Aug 9, 1996 – Aug 16, 1996 8 110°F (Aug 13) 107°F 69°F
10 Jul 10, 1917 – Jul 17, 1917 8 108°F (Jul 13) 104°F 68°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

39
2026 so far
above-normal nights
36.4
Avg / summer
1970–2020
76
Most in a summer
2014

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

4.23"
2026 YTD
Normal: 8.18"
-3.95"
0.00"
August so far
0.00"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.12"
-0.12"
0
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

79.1°F

Average temperature · July 2026

83rd-warmest month on record

54th-warmest July of 112 on record

-0.4° vs. 79.4° average (1991–2020)
85.4°F
Warmest month ever
July 2024
85.4°F
Warmest July ever
2024
29
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
105°F
Hottest of 2026
Aug 9

Longest 90°F Streak in July

19 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 13–31, 2026, peaking at 104°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 31 days, set in 1899.


Average July Temperature by Year

1899–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2024 85.4°F
2 1931 84.2°F
3 1906 84.1°F
4 1908 83.6°F
5 2021 83.3°F
6 1917 83.1°F
7 2014 82.8°F
8 2006 82.7°F
9 1933 82.6°F
10 1927 82.5°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2024 85.4°F
2 July 1931 84.2°F
3 July 1906 84.1°F
4 July 1908 83.6°F
5 July 2021 83.3°F
6 July 1917 83.1°F
7 July 2014 82.8°F
8 July 2006 82.7°F
9 July 1933 82.6°F
10 August 1967 82.6°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Merced, CA 79.1°F 54th of 112
Madera, CA 79.0°F 57th of 88
Fresno, CA 84.4°F 26th of 139
Stockton, CA 77.4°F 46th of 131
San Jose, CA 69.7°F 34th of 130
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 1412 complete months on record.