Mount Shasta, CA

California · Records since 1948–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

101°F

August 11, 1971

+16° from 85° normal

❄ Record Low

38°F

August 11, 1995

-13° from 51° normal
🌞 Normal high: 85°F 🌑 Normal low: 51°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Mount Shasta

🔥
106°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 29, 2022
-13°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 22, 1990
🌧
5.97"
Wettest Day Ever
Jan 9, 1995
37.4"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 6, 1952

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 101°F August 11, 1971
2 100°F August 11, 1981
3 99°F August 11, 2025
4 98°F August 11, 2021
5 96°F August 11, 2014
6 96°F August 11, 1992
7 96°F August 11, 1977
8 95°F August 11, 2012
9 95°F August 11, 2004
10 95°F August 11, 1970

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 38°F August 11, 1995
2 39°F August 11, 1985
3 41°F August 11, 1949
4 42°F August 11, 2019
5 43°F August 11, 2022
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 1948–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Mount Shasta

threshold: 93°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.8
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
98°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
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

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1948–2026
24
2026 so far
25
Avg/year 1970–2025
43
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
65
Most in a year (2021)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Mount Shasta

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 25, 2021 – Jul 14, 2021 20 103°F (Jun 27) 97°F 56°F
2 Jul 4, 2024 – Jul 13, 2024 10 104°F (Jul 6) 101°F 57°F
3 Jul 11, 2018 – Jul 20, 2018 10 97°F (Jul 12) 95°F 56°F
4 Jul 23, 2022 – Jul 31, 2022 9 106°F (Jul 29) 100°F 57°F
5 Jul 24, 2016 – Aug 1, 2016 9 102°F (Jul 28) 97°F 56°F
6 Jul 27, 2017 – Aug 4, 2017 9 101°F (Aug 2) 97°F 57°F
7 Aug 1, 1978 – Aug 9, 1978 9 100°F (Aug 7) 97°F 57°F
8 Jul 18, 2024 – Jul 25, 2024 8 100°F (Jul 20) 97°F 58°F
9 Jul 12, 2014 – Jul 19, 2014 8 99°F (Jul 13) 96°F 58°F
10 Aug 9, 2021 – Aug 16, 2021 8 99°F (Aug 14) 95°F 58°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

32
2026 so far
above-normal nights
39.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
67
Most in a summer
2021

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

15.58"
2026 YTD
Normal: 24.75"
-9.17"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 0.20"
-0.20"
0.14"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 1.60"
-1.46"
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

69.5°F

Average temperature · July 2026

42nd-warmest month on record

32nd-warmest July of 76 on record

+0.5° vs. 69.0° average (1991–2020)
75.4°F
Warmest month ever
July 2024
75.4°F
Warmest July ever
2024
10
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
98°F
Hottest of 2026
Aug 7

Longest 90°F Streak in July

3 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 29–31, 2026, peaking at 94°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 24 days, set in 2024.


Average July Temperature by Year

1948–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2024 75.4°F
2 2021 74.8°F
3 2014 74.0°F
4 2018 72.6°F
5 2023 72.6°F
6 2017 72.4°F
7 2022 72.3°F
8 1960 72.2°F
9 2013 72.0°F
10 1973 71.1°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2024 75.4°F
2 July 2021 74.8°F
3 July 2014 74.0°F
4 July 2018 72.6°F
5 August 2022 72.6°F
6 July 2023 72.6°F
7 August 2017 72.5°F
8 July 2017 72.4°F
9 July 2022 72.3°F
10 July 1960 72.2°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Mount Shasta, CA 69.5°F 32nd of 76
Redding, CA 83.4°F 52nd of 123
Klamath Falls, OR 66.9°F 87th of 123
Medford, OR 76.5°F 18th of 116
Alturas, CA 68.7°F 21st of 87
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 899 complete months on record.