Palm Springs, CA

California · Records since 1922–2026

🌙 88°F Feels like 84°
Currently in Palm Springs
As of 1:45 AM PDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

120°F

August 11, 1933

+11° from 109° normal

❄ Record Low

59°F

August 11, 1932

-21° from 80° normal
🌞 Normal high: 109°F 🌑 Normal low: 80°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Palm Springs

🔥
124°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 5, 2024
19°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 22, 1937
🌧
4.57"
Wettest Day Ever
Jan 23, 1943
2.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 11, 1930

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 120°F August 11, 1933
2 117°F August 11, 1994
3 117°F August 11, 1944
4 116°F August 11, 1935
5 115°F August 11, 1940
6 114°F August 11, 2025
7 114°F August 11, 2012
8 113°F August 11, 2000
9 113°F August 11, 1980
10 113°F August 11, 1972

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 59°F August 11, 1932
2 61°F August 11, 1976
3 62°F August 11, 1925
4 63°F August 11, 1941
5 64°F August 11, 1936
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 1922–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Palm Springs

threshold: 114°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
118°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
71
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

134 of 219 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1922–2026
124
2026 so far
173
Avg/year 1970–2025
187
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
202
Most in a year (1966)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Palm Springs

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 1, 1995 – Aug 10, 1995 10 118°F (Aug 3) 115°F 82°F
2 Jul 14, 2023 – Jul 22, 2023 9 120°F (Jul 21) 117°F 87°F
3 Jul 4, 2024 – Jul 11, 2024 8 124°F (Jul 5) 118°F 86°F
4 Jun 28, 1972 – Jul 5, 1972 8 119°F (Jul 4) 116°F 75°F
5 Jun 15, 2008 – Jun 22, 2008 8 117°F (Jun 20) 115°F 80°F
6 Jul 8, 1958 – Jul 14, 1958 7 121°F (Jul 11) 118°F 74°F
7 Aug 13, 2020 – Aug 19, 2020 7 120°F (Aug 14) 115°F 89°F
8 Jun 23, 1974 – Jun 29, 1974 7 119°F (Jun 27) 117°F 78°F
9 Aug 26, 2017 – Sep 1, 2017 7 117°F (Aug 27) 115°F 88°F
10 Jul 3, 1940 – Jul 9, 1940 7 116°F (Jul 5) 115°F 73°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
32.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
83
Most in a summer
2022

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

1.23"
2026 YTD
Normal: 3.17"
-1.94"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 0.14"
-0.14"
0.00"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.39"
-0.39"
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

96.1°F

Average temperature · July 2026

10th-warmest month on record

8th-warmest July of 91 on record

+2.7° vs. 93.4° average (1991–2020)
100.0°F
Warmest month ever
July 2024
100.0°F
Warmest July ever
2024
31
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
117°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 25

Longest 90°F Streak in July

31 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–31, 2026, peaking at 117°F)

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


Average July Temperature by Year

1922–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2024 100.0°F
2 2023 98.5°F
3 2021 97.6°F
4 2018 97.4°F
5 2006 97.2°F
6 2017 96.8°F
7 2022 96.1°F
8 2026 96.1°F
9 2009 95.9°F
10 2020 95.6°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2024 100.0°F
2 July 2023 98.5°F
3 July 2021 97.6°F
4 July 2018 97.4°F
5 August 2020 97.3°F
6 July 2006 97.2°F
7 August 2022 96.9°F
8 July 2017 96.8°F
9 July 2022 96.1°F
10 August 2018 96.1°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Palm Springs, CA 96.1°F 8th of 91
Riverside, CA 81.2°F 11th of 118
Ramona, CA 74.8°F 8th of 47
Escondido, CA 79.7°F 2nd of 123
El Cajon, CA 77.1°F 8th of 111
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 1158 complete months on record.