Lakeland, FL

Florida · Records since 1948–2026

🌙 78°F Feels like 89°
Currently in Lakeland
As of 5:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

100°F

August 11, 1987

+8° from 92° normal

❄ Record Low

68°F

August 11, 1984

-6° from 74° normal
🌞 Normal high: 92°F 🌑 Normal low: 74°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Lakeland

🔥
105°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 4, 1985
20°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 22, 1985
🌧
8.93"
Wettest Day Ever
Oct 10, 2024
1.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 19, 1977

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 100°F August 11, 1987
2 98°F August 11, 2023
3 96°F August 11, 1995
4 96°F August 11, 1991
5 96°F August 11, 1984
6 96°F August 11, 1954
7 95°F August 11, 2021
8 95°F August 11, 2017
9 95°F August 11, 2016
10 95°F August 11, 2015

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 68°F August 11, 1984
2 69°F August 11, 1989
3 69°F August 11, 1965
4 70°F August 11, 1990
5 70°F August 11, 1979
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 1948–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Lakeland

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
93
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
6
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1948–2026
105
2026 so far
108
Avg/year 1970–2025
141
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
161
Most in a year (1989)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Lakeland

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 16, 1987 – Sep 1, 1987 17 99°F (Aug 19) 97°F 73°F
2 Jul 1, 1992 – Jul 12, 1992 12 99°F (Jul 3) 98°F 75°F
3 May 30, 1985 – Jun 8, 1985 10 105°F (Jun 4) 100°F 72°F
4 Aug 7, 2023 – Aug 16, 2023 10 99°F (Aug 7) 98°F 80°F
5 Jul 1, 1995 – Jul 10, 1995 10 98°F (Jul 9) 97°F 74°F
6 Jul 27, 2010 – Aug 4, 2010 9 102°F (Jul 28) 98°F 78°F
7 Jul 4, 1987 – Jul 12, 1987 9 100°F (Jul 11) 98°F 74°F
8 Jul 8, 2026 – Jul 16, 2026 9 99°F (Jul 9) 98°F 77°F
9 Jun 14, 1981 – Jun 21, 1981 8 100°F (Jun 17) 97°F 72°F
10 Aug 4, 1987 – Aug 11, 1987 8 100°F (Aug 6) 99°F 76°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

53
2026 so far
above-normal nights
28.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
80
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

27.53"
2026 YTD
Normal: 35.56"
-8.03"
2.14"
August so far
August normal: 9.08"
-6.94"
19.40"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 26.62"
-7.22"
5
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

85.5°F

Average temperature · July 2026

2nd-warmest month on record

1st-warmest July of 79 on record

+2.6° vs. 82.9° average (1991–2020)
86.0°F
Warmest month ever
August 2023
85.5°F
Warmest July ever
2023
29
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
100°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 1987.


Average July Temperature by Year

1948–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2023 85.5°F
2 2026 85.5°F
3 2024 85.5°F
4 2016 85.2°F
5 2025 85.1°F
6 1992 84.9°F
7 1987 84.8°F
8 2022 84.7°F
9 2010 84.6°F
10 1993 84.4°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 2023 86.0°F
2 July 2023 85.5°F
3 July 2026 85.5°F
4 July 2024 85.5°F
5 July 2016 85.2°F
6 August 1987 85.1°F
7 July 2025 85.1°F
8 June 2026 85.0°F
9 August 2025 85.0°F
10 July 1992 84.9°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Lakeland, FL 85.5°F 1st of 79
Winter Haven, FL 85.1°F 5th of 82
Tampa, FL 84.5°F 10th of 137
Brooksville, FL 83.6°F 5th of 120
Orlando, FL 85.2°F 2nd 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 913 complete months on record.