Winter Haven, FL

Florida · Records since 1941–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

99°F

August 11, 2023

+6° from 93° normal

❄ Record Low

66°F

August 11, 1959

-10° from 76° normal
🌞 Normal high: 93°F 🌑 Normal low: 76°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Winter Haven

🔥
105°F
Hottest Day Ever
Oct 11, 2022
19°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 24, 1989
🌧
10.05"
Wettest Day Ever
Jun 24, 1945
0.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Aug 9, 2026

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 99°F August 11, 2023
2 99°F August 11, 1987
3 98°F August 11, 2007
4 98°F August 11, 1941
5 97°F August 11, 1943
6 96°F August 11, 2011
7 96°F August 11, 2009
8 96°F August 11, 1998
9 96°F August 11, 1986
10 96°F August 11, 1961

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 66°F August 11, 1959
2 67°F August 11, 1971
3 68°F August 11, 1979
4 68°F August 11, 1977
5 69°F August 11, 1969
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 1941–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Winter Haven

threshold: 96°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.6
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
98°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
96
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
4
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1941–2026
94
2026 so far
118
Avg/year 1970–2025
138
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
166
Most in a year (1986)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Winter Haven

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 27, 1942 – Aug 10, 1942 15 99°F (Jul 30) 97°F 72°F
2 May 29, 1985 – Jun 11, 1985 14 103°F (Jun 4) 100°F 70°F
3 Jun 20, 1948 – Jul 1, 1948 12 100°F (Jun 25) 97°F 73°F
4 May 26, 2019 – Jun 5, 2019 11 99°F (Jun 4) 97°F 74°F
5 Aug 1, 1989 – Aug 9, 1989 9 99°F (Aug 6) 97°F 76°F
6 Jul 26, 2025 – Aug 1, 2025 7 100°F (Jul 29) 98°F 78°F
7 Jun 17, 2011 – Jun 23, 2011 7 99°F (Jun 21) 97°F 75°F
8 Aug 7, 2023 – Aug 13, 2023 7 99°F (Aug 11) 98°F 79°F
9 Jun 6, 1941 – Jun 12, 1941 7 98°F (Jun 10) 97°F 72°F
10 Jun 24, 2020 – Jun 30, 2020 7 98°F (Jun 25) 97°F 77°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

36
2026 so far
above-normal nights
15.4
Avg / summer
1970–2020
61
Most in a summer
2019

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

30.62"
2026 YTD
Normal: 30.00"
+0.62"
2.79"
August so far
August normal: 6.52"
-3.73"
19.82"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 21.32"
-1.50"
10
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

85.1°F

Average temperature · July 2026

8th-warmest month on record

5th-warmest July of 82 on record

+1.8° vs. 83.3° average (1991–2020)
86.1°F
Warmest month ever
July 2024
86.1°F
Warmest July ever
2024
27
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
99°F
Hottest of 2026
Jun 22

Longest 90°F Streak in July

16 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–16, 2026, peaking at 99°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 31 days, set in 1942.


Average July Temperature by Year

1941–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2024 86.1°F
2 2022 85.6°F
3 2016 85.6°F
4 2025 85.4°F
5 2026 85.1°F
6 2005 85.0°F
7 2010 84.8°F
8 1989 84.8°F
9 2019 84.8°F
10 2023 84.6°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2024 86.1°F
2 July 2022 85.6°F
3 August 1989 85.6°F
4 July 2016 85.6°F
5 August 2023 85.5°F
6 July 2025 85.4°F
7 August 2005 85.3°F
8 July 2026 85.1°F
9 July 2005 85.0°F
10 September 2018 85.0°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Winter Haven, FL 85.1°F 5th of 82
Lakeland, FL 85.5°F 1st of 79
Orlando, FL 85.2°F 2nd of 130
Tampa, FL 84.5°F 10th of 137
Brooksville, FL 83.6°F 5th of 120
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 923 complete months on record.