Los Angeles Downtown, CA

California · Records since 1877–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

98°F

August 11, 1879

+14° from 84° normal

❄ Record Low

53°F

August 11, 1894

-12° from 65° normal
🌞 Normal high: 84°F 🌑 Normal low: 65°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Los Angeles Downtown

🔥
113°F
Hottest Day Ever
Sep 27, 2010
28°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 4, 1949
🌧
5.88"
Wettest Day Ever
Mar 2, 1938
2.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 15, 1932

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 98°F August 11, 1879
2 97°F August 11, 1994
3 95°F August 11, 1891
4 94°F August 11, 1998
5 94°F August 11, 1965
6 94°F August 11, 1915
7 94°F August 11, 1886
8 93°F August 11, 2003
9 93°F August 11, 1980
10 92°F August 11, 2012

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 53°F August 11, 1894
2 53°F August 11, 1892
3 54°F August 11, 1889
4 55°F August 11, 1885
5 55°F August 11, 1880
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 1877–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Los Angeles Downtown

threshold: 89°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.5
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
97°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
2
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
5
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1877–2026
24
2026 so far
20
Avg/year 1970–2025
25
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
47
Most in a year (1983)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Los Angeles Downtown

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 25, 1995 – Sep 7, 1995 14 100°F (Sep 5) 95°F 71°F
2 Jul 29, 1971 – Aug 11, 1971 14 97°F (Aug 6) 93°F 72°F
3 Aug 5, 1983 – Aug 17, 1983 13 105°F (Aug 6) 95°F 74°F
4 Aug 25, 2009 – Sep 5, 2009 12 101°F (Aug 27) 95°F 68°F
5 Jul 7, 1984 – Jul 18, 1984 12 98°F (Jul 14) 93°F 72°F
6 Aug 1, 2018 – Aug 11, 2018 11 98°F (Aug 8) 92°F 71°F
7 Jul 18, 1891 – Jul 27, 1891 10 109°F (Jul 25) 95°F 65°F
8 Sep 20, 1978 – Sep 29, 1978 10 107°F (Sep 25) 99°F 70°F
9 Aug 9, 1994 – Aug 18, 1994 10 104°F (Aug 12) 96°F 75°F
10 Aug 31, 2022 – Sep 9, 2022 10 103°F (Sep 4) 97°F 73°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

38
2026 so far
above-normal nights
44.9
Avg / summer
1970–2020
89
Most in a summer
1984

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

7.34"
2026 YTD
Normal: 10.28"
-2.94"
0.00"
August so far
0.00"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.11"
-0.11"
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

76.6°F

Average temperature · July 2026

40th-warmest month on record

12th-warmest July of 150 on record

+2.7° vs. 73.9° average (1991–2020)
81.3°F
Warmest month ever
September 1984
79.9°F
Warmest July ever
2006
10
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
98°F
Hottest of 2026
Mar 17

Longest 90°F Streak in July

3 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 19–21, 2026, peaking at 91°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 11 days, set in 1984.


Average July Temperature by Year

1877–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2006 79.9°F
2 1985 79.2°F
3 2018 78.8°F
4 1984 78.7°F
5 1972 78.0°F
6 1959 77.8°F
7 1990 77.3°F
8 1931 77.2°F
9 1981 77.2°F
10 1980 77.1°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 September 1984 81.3°F
2 August 1983 80.8°F
3 August 1994 80.5°F
4 July 2006 79.9°F
5 August 1998 79.8°F
6 September 1997 79.8°F
7 July 1985 79.2°F
8 August 1967 79.2°F
9 September 1983 79.1°F
10 August 1971 78.9°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Los Angeles Downtown, CA 76.6°F 12th of 150
Burbank Glendale Pasadena, CA 78.3°F 6th of 78
Los Angeles Airport, CA 72.2°F 5th of 82
Long Beach, CA 75.3°F 10th of 69
Palmdale, CA 83.3°F 30th of 94
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 1789 complete months on record.