Plattsburgh, NY

New York · Records since 1945–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

91°F

August 11, 2025

+11° from 80° normal

❄ Record Low

48°F

August 11, 1972

-10° from 58° normal
🌞 Normal high: 80°F 🌑 Normal low: 58°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Plattsburgh

🔥
101°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 23, 2025
-34°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 4, 1981
🌧
3.94"
Wettest Day Ever
Oct 7, 2023
18.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 4, 1971

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 91°F August 11, 2025
2 91°F August 11, 1970
3 89°F August 11, 2021
4 89°F August 11, 2016
5 89°F August 11, 2002
6 89°F August 11, 1975
7 88°F August 11, 2020
8 87°F August 11, 1947
9 86°F August 11, 1988
10 86°F August 11, 1956

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 48°F August 11, 1972
2 48°F August 11, 1968
3 49°F August 11, 1983
4 49°F August 11, 1965
5 50°F August 11, 2018
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 1945–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Plattsburgh

threshold: 88°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
94°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
3
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

99 of 220 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1946–2026
4
2026 so far
7
Avg/year 1970–2025
6
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
27
Most in a year (1955)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Plattsburgh

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 27, 1953 – Sep 5, 1953 10 96°F (Aug 30) 91°F 67°F
2 Jul 23, 1970 – Jul 31, 1970 9 95°F (Jul 24) 91°F 64°F
3 Jun 24, 1946 – Jul 1, 1946 8 94°F (Jun 26) 90°F 64°F
4 Jul 15, 1977 – Jul 21, 1977 7 97°F (Jul 21) 92°F 68°F
5 Jul 23, 1963 – Jul 29, 1963 7 96°F (Jul 24) 94°F 69°F
6 Jun 29, 1955 – Jul 5, 1955 7 95°F (Jul 4) 92°F 67°F
7 Jun 29, 2018 – Jul 5, 2018 7 93°F (Jul 2) 91°F 67°F
8 Jul 26, 1949 – Jul 31, 1949 6 99°F (Jul 28) 94°F 68°F
9 Jul 3, 2010 – Jul 8, 2010 6 97°F (Jul 5) 93°F 67°F
10 Jul 26, 1959 – Jul 31, 1959 6 94°F (Jul 29) 92°F 63°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

40
2026 so far
above-normal nights
46.3
Avg / summer
1970–2020
73
Most in a summer
1973

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

19.68"
2026 YTD
Normal: 18.38"
+1.30"
3.05"
August so far
August normal: 3.58"
-0.53"
9.55"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.26"
-1.71"
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

71.3°F

Average temperature · July 2026

33rd-warmest month on record

26th-warmest July of 78 on record

+1.6° vs. 69.7° average (1991–2020)
75.5°F
Warmest month ever
July 1975
75.5°F
Warmest July ever
1975
3
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
97°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

2 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 2–3, 2026, peaking at 97°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 8 days, set in 1970.


Average July Temperature by Year

1946–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1975 75.5°F
2 1955 75.2°F
3 1952 73.9°F
4 1949 73.8°F
5 1973 73.8°F
6 1979 73.6°F
7 2020 73.5°F
8 1959 73.3°F
9 1963 72.7°F
10 2024 72.7°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1975 75.5°F
2 July 1955 75.2°F
3 August 1973 74.0°F
4 July 1952 73.9°F
5 July 1949 73.8°F
6 July 1973 73.8°F
7 July 1979 73.6°F
8 July 2020 73.5°F
9 July 1959 73.3°F
10 August 1959 72.9°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Plattsburgh, NY 71.3°F 26th of 78
Burlington, VT 73.7°F 17th of 135
Saranac Lake, NY 63.6°F 74th of 106
Newcomb, NY 65.9°F 32nd of 67
Glens Falls, NY 69.8°F 64th of 117
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 902 complete months on record.