Sacramento, CA

California · Records since 1877–2026

🌙 64°F
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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

110°F

August 11, 1898

+18° from 92° normal

❄ Record Low

49°F

August 11, 1910

-10° from 59° normal
🌞 Normal high: 92°F 🌑 Normal low: 59°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Sacramento

🔥
115°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 15, 1961
17°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 11, 1932
🌧
5.41"
Wettest Day Ever
Oct 24, 2021
2.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 5, 1976

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 110°F August 11, 1898
2 109°F August 11, 1996
3 109°F August 11, 1935
4 107°F August 11, 1937
5 106°F August 11, 1933
6 105°F August 11, 2012
7 105°F August 11, 2004
8 105°F August 11, 1990
9 105°F August 11, 1901
10 103°F August 11, 1992

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 49°F August 11, 1910
2 50°F August 11, 1919
3 51°F August 11, 1909
4 51°F August 11, 1887
5 52°F August 11, 1985
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 1877–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Sacramento

threshold: 100°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.9
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
106°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
1
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

142 of 219 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1877–2026
52
2026 so far
64
Avg/year 1970–2025
84
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
113
Most in a year (2020)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Sacramento

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 15, 1960 – Jul 24, 1960 10 111°F (Jul 19) 106°F 64°F
2 Sep 1, 2022 – Sep 9, 2022 9 114°F (Sep 5) 107°F 67°F
3 Aug 8, 1996 – Aug 16, 1996 9 110°F (Aug 10) 106°F 66°F
4 Jul 14, 1961 – Jul 21, 1961 8 110°F (Jul 18) 105°F 62°F
5 Aug 12, 1967 – Aug 19, 1967 8 107°F (Aug 18) 104°F 63°F
6 Aug 13, 2020 – Aug 19, 2020 7 112°F (Aug 16) 106°F 71°F
7 Jul 20, 2006 – Jul 26, 2006 7 111°F (Jul 23) 106°F 72°F
8 Jul 1, 2024 – Jul 7, 2024 7 110°F (Jul 6) 105°F 68°F
9 Aug 5, 1990 – Aug 11, 1990 7 109°F (Aug 9) 107°F 66°F
10 Jun 28, 2013 – Jul 4, 2013 7 109°F (Jul 4) 106°F 68°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
33.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
64
Most in a summer
2015

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

9.57"
2026 YTD
Normal: 12.08"
-2.51"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 0.04"
-0.04"
0.00"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.27"
-0.27"
3
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

76.7°F

Average temperature · July 2026

52nd-warmest month on record

30th-warmest July of 143 on record

+0.9° vs. 75.8° average (1991–2020)
81.0°F
Warmest month ever
July 2024
81.0°F
Warmest July ever
2024
25
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
105°F
Hottest of 2026
Aug 3

Longest 90°F Streak in July

14 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 8–21, 2026, peaking at 104°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 27 days, set in 2018.


Average July Temperature by Year

1878–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2024 81.0°F
2 1988 80.4°F
3 1931 79.5°F
4 2003 79.2°F
5 1961 79.2°F
6 2006 79.1°F
7 1960 78.9°F
8 2005 78.8°F
9 1996 78.6°F
10 1917 78.5°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2024 81.0°F
2 July 1988 80.4°F
3 August 2020 79.5°F
4 July 1931 79.5°F
5 July 2003 79.2°F
6 July 1961 79.2°F
7 July 2006 79.1°F
8 August 1967 79.1°F
9 July 1960 78.9°F
10 July 2005 78.8°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Sacramento, CA 76.7°F 30th of 143
Stockton, CA 77.4°F 46th of 131
San Francisco Airport, CA 64.2°F 20th of 81
Tahoe City, CA 61.9°F 52nd of 116
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 1741 complete months on record.