West Palm Beach, FL

Florida · Records since 1888–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

97°F

August 11, 2006

+7° from 90° normal

❄ Record Low

70°F

August 11, 1990

-7° from 77° normal
🌞 Normal high: 90°F 🌑 Normal low: 77°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — West Palm Beach

🔥
101°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 21, 1942
24°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 29, 1894
🌧
15.22"
Wettest Day Ever
Apr 17, 1942
0.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Aug 9, 2026

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 97°F August 11, 2006
2 97°F August 11, 1987
3 95°F August 11, 1963
4 95°F August 11, 1955
5 95°F August 11, 1951
6 95°F August 11, 1942
7 94°F August 11, 2023
8 94°F August 11, 2019
9 94°F August 11, 2011
10 94°F August 11, 2000

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 70°F August 11, 1990
2 70°F August 11, 1984
3 70°F August 11, 1948
4 70°F August 11, 1930
5 70°F August 11, 1917
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 1888–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — West Palm Beach

threshold: 93°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.8
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
95°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
144
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
3
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1888–2026
80
2026 so far
59
Avg/year 1970–2025
97
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
122
Most in a year (1951)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — West Palm Beach

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 20, 2011 – Aug 7, 2011 19 97°F (Aug 2) 95°F 80°F
2 Jul 8, 1981 – Jul 22, 1981 15 99°F (Jul 16) 96°F 75°F
3 Jun 17, 1980 – Jun 30, 1980 14 97°F (Jun 25) 94°F 73°F
4 Jul 23, 1912 – Aug 4, 1912 13 98°F (Jul 25) 95°F 74°F
5 Jun 13, 1998 – Jun 25, 1998 13 98°F (Jun 15) 94°F 77°F
6 Jul 5, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026 13 95°F (Jul 13) 94°F 76°F
7 Jul 29, 1942 – Aug 9, 1942 12 97°F (Aug 4) 95°F 75°F
8 Jul 5, 1942 – Jul 14, 1942 10 96°F (Jul 14) 94°F 78°F
9 Jul 28, 2025 – Aug 6, 2025 10 96°F (Aug 2) 95°F 79°F
10 Aug 17, 1958 – Aug 26, 1958 10 95°F (Aug 17) 94°F 75°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

50
2026 so far
above-normal nights
29.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
71
Most in a summer
2016

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

33.28"
2026 YTD
Normal: 34.60"
-1.32"
2.14"
August so far
August normal: 8.68"
-6.54"
12.48"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 22.79"
-10.31"
8
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

85.7°F

Average temperature · July 2026

3rd-warmest month on record

3rd-warmest July of 133 on record

+2.4° vs. 83.3° average (1991–2020)
86.2°F
Warmest month ever
July 2016
86.2°F
Warmest July ever
2016
31
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
96°F
Hottest of 2026
May 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

31 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–31, 2026, peaking at 96°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 1963 (63 years).


Average July Temperature by Year

1888–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2016 86.2°F
2 2011 85.7°F
3 2026 85.7°F
4 2022 85.4°F
5 2024 85.2°F
6 1942 85.0°F
7 2010 84.9°F
8 2023 84.5°F
9 2019 84.5°F
10 2025 84.4°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2016 86.2°F
2 July 2011 85.7°F
3 July 2026 85.7°F
4 August 2025 85.6°F
5 August 2022 85.6°F
6 July 2022 85.4°F
7 August 2023 85.3°F
8 July 2024 85.2°F
9 July 1942 85.0°F
10 August 2016 85.0°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
West Palm Beach, FL 85.7°F 3rd of 133
Fort Lauderdale, FL 85.7°F 1st of 110
Fort Pierce, FL 82.5°F 24th of 123
Miami, FL 86.2°F 2nd of 126
Vero Beach, FL 82.9°F 11th of 84
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 1574 complete months on record.