Syracuse, NY

New York · Records since 1902–2026

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As of 6:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

97°F

August 11, 1944

+16° from 81° normal

❄ Record Low

46°F

August 11, 1941

-15° from 61° normal
🌞 Normal high: 81°F 🌑 Normal low: 61°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Syracuse

🔥
102°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 9, 1936
-26°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 18, 1979
🌧
4.79"
Wettest Day Ever
Jun 11, 1922
24.2"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 30, 2025

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 97°F August 11, 1944
2 93°F August 11, 2025
3 93°F August 11, 2020
4 93°F August 11, 2002
5 92°F August 11, 2021
6 92°F August 11, 2016
7 91°F August 11, 1949
8 90°F August 11, 1988
9 90°F August 11, 1964
10 90°F August 11, 1940

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 46°F August 11, 1941
2 48°F August 11, 1968
3 48°F August 11, 1967
4 50°F August 11, 1996
5 50°F August 11, 1913
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 1902–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Syracuse

threshold: 89°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.9
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
94°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
8
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

112 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1904–2026
9
2026 so far
10
Avg/year 1970–2025
14
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
28
Most in a year (1955)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Syracuse

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 4, 2020 – Jul 11, 2020 8 98°F (Jul 9) 92°F 68°F
2 Jul 30, 1955 – Aug 6, 1955 8 96°F (Aug 5) 92°F 70°F
3 Aug 29, 1973 – Sep 5, 1973 8 93°F (Sep 4) 92°F 68°F
4 Jul 7, 1936 – Jul 13, 1936 7 102°F (Jul 9) 96°F 73°F
5 Jul 7, 1981 – Jul 13, 1981 7 95°F (Jul 9) 92°F 69°F
6 Jun 17, 2024 – Jun 23, 2024 7 95°F (Jun 19) 92°F 71°F
7 Jul 15, 1977 – Jul 21, 1977 7 94°F (Jul 20) 91°F 67°F
8 Jun 1, 1934 – Jun 6, 1934 6 100°F (Jun 2) 93°F 67°F
9 Jul 3, 1921 – Jul 8, 1921 6 97°F (Jul 7) 93°F 71°F
10 Jul 5, 1988 – Jul 10, 1988 6 97°F (Jul 9) 94°F 65°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

35
2026 so far
above-normal nights
39.9
Avg / summer
1970–2020
66
Most in a summer
2020

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

25.76"
2026 YTD
Normal: 23.60"
+2.16"
0.64"
August so far
August normal: 3.70"
-3.06"
6.52"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.12"
-4.60"
2
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

73.5°F

Average temperature · July 2026

37th-warmest month on record

27th-warmest July of 124 on record

+1.3° vs. 72.1° average (1991–2020)
77.2°F
Warmest month ever
July 2020
77.2°F
Warmest July ever
2020
5
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
98°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 14

Longest 90°F Streak in July

3 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–3, 2026, peaking at 96°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 7 days, set in 1936.


Average July Temperature by Year

1903–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2020 77.2°F
2 1921 76.7°F
3 1955 76.6°F
4 2024 76.6°F
5 2012 76.2°F
6 2011 75.8°F
7 1933 75.5°F
8 1935 75.5°F
9 1931 75.3°F
10 2025 75.1°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2020 77.2°F
2 July 1921 76.7°F
3 July 1955 76.6°F
4 July 2024 76.6°F
5 July 2012 76.2°F
6 July 2011 75.8°F
7 July 1933 75.5°F
8 July 1935 75.5°F
9 August 2021 75.5°F
10 August 1937 75.4°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Syracuse, NY 73.5°F 27th of 124
Oswego, NY 73.1°F 20th of 100
Binghamton, NY 70.7°F 25th of 76
Rochester, NY 72.3°F 53rd of 154
Newcomb, NY 65.9°F 32nd of 67
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 1487 complete months on record.