Redding, CA

California · Records since 1893–2026

🌙 80°F
Currently in Redding
As of 12:30 AM PDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

110°F

August 11, 1992

+11° from 99° normal

❄ Record Low

55°F

August 11, 1989

-10° from 65° normal
🌞 Normal high: 99°F 🌑 Normal low: 65°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Redding

🔥
119°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 6, 2024
16°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 17, 2012
🌧
7.30"
Wettest Day Ever
Dec 22, 1964
16.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 23, 1968

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 110°F August 11, 1992
2 110°F August 11, 1933
3 109°F August 11, 2012
4 109°F August 11, 1996
5 109°F August 11, 1937
6 109°F August 11, 1920
7 107°F August 11, 2025
8 107°F August 11, 2004
9 107°F August 11, 2002
10 107°F August 11, 1944

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 55°F August 11, 1989
2 55°F August 11, 1919
3 56°F August 11, 1994
4 56°F August 11, 1957
5 57°F August 11, 2000
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 1893–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Redding

threshold: 105°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.4
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
110°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
17
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

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1893–2026
72
2026 so far
96
Avg/year 1970–2025
117
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
131
Most in a year (1970)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Redding

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 2, 2024 – Jul 13, 2024 12 119°F (Jul 6) 113°F 76°F
2 Jul 30, 1978 – Aug 10, 1978 12 117°F (Aug 7) 111°F 78°F
3 Aug 13, 1967 – Aug 23, 1967 11 110°F (Aug 14) 108°F 74°F
4 Jul 16, 1988 – Jul 24, 1988 9 118°F (Jul 20) 111°F 74°F
5 Jul 18, 1931 – Jul 26, 1931 9 112°F (Jul 19) 108°F 77°F
6 Aug 2, 1966 – Aug 10, 1966 9 110°F (Aug 6) 107°F 75°F
7 Aug 1, 2026 – Aug 9, 2026 9 109°F (Aug 7) 107°F 70°F
8 Jul 13, 2005 – Jul 20, 2005 8 112°F (Jul 18) 108°F 73°F
9 Aug 8, 1996 – Aug 15, 1996 8 111°F (Aug 12) 108°F 70°F
10 Aug 14, 2022 – Aug 21, 2022 8 110°F (Aug 16) 108°F 71°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
35.3
Avg / summer
1970–2020
75
Most in a summer
1933

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

16.07"
2026 YTD
Normal: 21.21"
-5.14"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 0.13"
-0.13"
0.02"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.95"
-0.93"
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

83.4°F

Average temperature · July 2026

67th-warmest month on record

52nd-warmest July of 123 on record

+0.5° vs. 82.9° average (1991–2020)
89.6°F
Warmest month ever
July 2024
89.6°F
Warmest July ever
2024
31
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
109°F
Hottest of 2026
Jun 15

Longest 90°F Streak in July

31 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–31, 2026, peaking at 106°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2023 (3 years).


Average July Temperature by Year

1893–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2024 89.6°F
2 1931 88.0°F
3 1933 87.7°F
4 2018 86.8°F
5 1988 86.7°F
6 1967 86.5°F
7 1973 86.5°F
8 2021 86.4°F
9 1960 86.2°F
10 1959 86.1°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2024 89.6°F
2 August 1967 88.3°F
3 July 1931 88.0°F
4 July 1933 87.7°F
5 August 1921 87.6°F
6 July 2018 86.8°F
7 July 1988 86.7°F
8 July 1967 86.5°F
9 July 1973 86.5°F
10 July 2021 86.4°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Redding, CA 83.4°F 52nd of 123
Mount Shasta, CA 69.5°F 32nd of 76
Eureka, CA 59.0°F 14th of 140
Ukiah, CA 75.0°F 37th of 130
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 1528 complete months on record.