Needles, CA
California · Records since 1888–2026
Records for September 26
🔥 Record High
September 26, 2024
+11° from 98° normal❄ Record Low
September 26, 1920
-23° from 73° normalAll-Time Records — Needles
First & Last Dates — Needles
How early and how late each seasonal turning point has ever arrived, across the full period of record
Top 10 Record Highs — September 26
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | 109°F | September 26, 2024 |
| 2 | 108°F | September 26, 2010 |
| 3 | 108°F | September 26, 2009 |
| 4 | 108°F | September 26, 1947 |
| 5 | 107°F | September 26, 2018 |
| 6 | 107°F | September 26, 2015 |
| 7 | 107°F | September 26, 2003 |
| 8 | 107°F | September 26, 1979 |
| 9 | 107°F | September 26, 1922 |
| 10 | 106°F | September 26, 2022 |
Top 5 Record Lows — September 26
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🥶 | 50°F | September 26, 1920 |
| 2 | 52°F | September 26, 1934 |
| 3 | 55°F | September 26, 1918 |
| 4 | 55°F | September 26, 1912 |
| 5 | 56°F | September 26, 1986 |
Heat Wave Summary — Needles
threshold: 114°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)Days ≥ 90°F Per Year
1888–2026Average Daily High by Decade
Full year · complete decades only
Longest Heat Waves — Needles
| # | Dates | Days | Peak | Avg High | Avg Overnight Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jul 26, 1995 – Aug 10, 1995 | 16 | 119°F (Jul 28) | 116°F | 88°F |
| 2 | Jul 7, 1925 – Jul 19, 1925 | 13 | 125°F (Jul 16) | 118°F | 83°F |
| 3 | Jul 25, 1889 – Aug 6, 1889 | 13 | 119°F (Jul 27) | 116°F | 88°F |
| 4 | Jul 11, 2005 – Jul 22, 2005 | 12 | 125°F (Jul 17) | 119°F | 91°F |
| 5 | Jun 16, 2017 – Jun 27, 2017 | 12 | 125°F (Jun 20) | 120°F | 88°F |
| 6 | Jul 2, 2024 – Jul 13, 2024 | 12 | 123°F (Jul 8) | 119°F | 89°F |
| 7 | Jul 14, 1891 – Jul 25, 1891 | 12 | 119°F (Jul 17) | 117°F | 85°F |
| 8 | Jul 12, 2023 – Jul 22, 2023 | 11 | 121°F (Jul 15) | 118°F | 91°F |
| 9 | Jul 16, 2024 – Jul 26, 2024 | 11 | 120°F (Jul 25) | 116°F | 93°F |
| 10 | Jun 19, 1919 – Jun 29, 1919 | 11 | 119°F (Jun 25) | 116°F | 72°F |
Heat Waves Per Year
Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)
Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low
Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year
Average June–August Low by Decade
Overnight lows · complete decades only
Precipitation
Annual totals and trend across the full period of record · see this year's standing →
Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months
Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal
Annual Precipitation Per Year (1888–2026)
Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)
Since 1888, annual totals have trended
+0.01" per decade,
about +0.2"
across the record.
Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")
Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")
This Year — 2026
How Needles is tracking against normal, year to date
Daily High Temperature vs Normal
143 of 249 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.
Precipitation, Year to Date
Accumulation vs. Normal
Running total since Jan 1 against the normal pace for the same date · Needles is 2.86" behind the normal pace
Period Review — Jun 27 – Sep 25, 2026
Any window, evaluated against every other year on record — 91 days
Average Temperature by Year — Jun 27 – Sep 25
1888–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.45° per decade (warming since 1888)
Precipitation by Year — Jun 27 – Sep 25
1892–2024 · 2026 highlighted · trend -0.03" per decade (drier since 1892)
Warmest Jun 27 – Sep 25 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | 98.7°F |
| 2 | 2024 | 97.9°F |
| 3 | 2020 | 97.3°F |
| 4 | 2026 | 96.8°F |
| 5 | 2021 | 96.7°F |
| 6 | 2017 | 96.6°F |
| 7 | 2019 | 96.3°F |
| 8 | 1994 | 96.0°F |
| 9 | 2007 | 95.8°F |
| 10 | 2015 | 95.8°F |
Coolest Jun 27 – Sep 25 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1909 | 84.5°F |
| 2 | 1916 | 85.9°F |
| 3 | 1912 | 86.7°F |
| 4 | 1915 | 87.6°F |
| 5 | 1941 | 87.6°F |
| 6 | 1920 | 87.8°F |
| 7 | 1914 | 88.2°F |
| 8 | 1906 | 89.0°F |
| 9 | 1918 | 89.2°F |
| 10 | 1936 | 89.3°F |