Yuma, AZ

Arizona · Records since 1878–2026

☁️ 94°F
Currently in Yuma
As of 8:00 AM MST

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

118°F

August 11, 1933

+11° from 107° normal

❄ Record Low

64°F

August 11, 1932

-20° from 84° normal
🌞 Normal high: 107°F 🌑 Normal low: 84°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Yuma

🔥
124°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 28, 1995
22°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 24, 1937
🌧
3.98"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 25, 1997
0.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Aug 6, 2026

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 118°F August 11, 1933
2 117°F August 11, 1962
3 115°F August 11, 1994
4 114°F August 11, 2012
5 114°F August 11, 1944
6 114°F August 11, 1940
7 113°F August 11, 2025
8 113°F August 11, 1993
9 113°F August 11, 1937
10 113°F August 11, 1915

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 64°F August 11, 1932
2 64°F August 11, 1900
3 68°F August 11, 1930
4 68°F August 11, 1918
5 68°F August 11, 1911
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 1878–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Yuma

threshold: 111°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.3
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
115°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
82
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

1878–2026
133
2026 so far
174
Avg/year 1970–2025
183
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
209
Most in a year (1934)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Yuma

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 23, 1994 – Jul 3, 1994 11 119°F (Jun 25) 114°F 84°F
2 Jun 16, 1981 – Jun 26, 1981 11 115°F (Jun 17) 113°F 79°F
3 Jun 29, 1942 – Jul 8, 1942 10 117°F (Jul 7) 113°F 76°F
4 Jul 3, 1940 – Jul 12, 1940 10 116°F (Jul 12) 114°F 76°F
5 Jun 14, 2008 – Jun 23, 2008 10 116°F (Jun 20) 113°F 79°F
6 Jul 13, 2023 – Jul 22, 2023 10 116°F (Jul 20) 113°F 88°F
7 Jun 20, 1990 – Jun 28, 1990 9 122°F (Jun 26) 116°F 81°F
8 Jul 6, 1958 – Jul 14, 1958 9 119°F (Jul 9) 116°F 83°F
9 Jul 12, 1960 – Jul 20, 1960 9 117°F (Jul 18) 114°F 82°F
10 Aug 9, 1962 – Aug 17, 1962 9 117°F (Aug 11) 113°F 84°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
34.6
Avg / summer
1970–2020
70
Most in a summer
2024

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

0.03"
2026 YTD
Normal: 1.66"
-1.63"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 0.20"
-0.20"
0.00"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.45"
-0.45"
0
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

96.9°F

Average temperature · July 2026

11th-warmest month on record

5th-warmest July of 149 on record

+2.1° vs. 94.8° average (1991–2020)
97.9°F
Warmest month ever
July 2024
97.9°F
Warmest July ever
2024
31
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
116°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 24

Longest 90°F Streak in July

31 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–31, 2026, peaking at 116°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2025 (1 year).


Average July Temperature by Year

1878–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2024 97.9°F
2 2009 97.5°F
3 2023 97.5°F
4 2006 97.2°F
5 2026 96.9°F
6 1959 96.7°F
7 2018 96.4°F
8 1996 96.4°F
9 1989 96.3°F
10 2017 96.3°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2024 97.9°F
2 August 2015 97.8°F
3 August 2020 97.5°F
4 July 2009 97.5°F
5 July 2023 97.5°F
6 July 2006 97.2°F
7 August 1995 97.1°F
8 August 2011 97.1°F
9 August 1994 97.1°F
10 August 2024 97.0°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Yuma, AZ 96.9°F 5th of 149
El Centro, CA 96.7°F 5th of 98
Lake Havasu City, AZ 98.1°F 15th of 43
Ramona, CA 74.8°F 8th of 47
Palm Springs, CA 96.1°F 8th of 91
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 1765 complete months on record.