This page tracks the highest and lowest temperatures ever officially recorded at 207 weather stations across California, United States, based on measurements dating from 1896 to 2026. Use the interactive map or the list below to see the record high and record low temperature (in Fahrenheit) for each location, along with the date each record was set.
| Location | Temperature | Record Date |
| Alpine | 113 °F (45 °C) | September 5, 2020 |
| Anaheim | 112 °F (44 °C) | September 6, 2024 |
| Angwin | 110 °F (43 °C) | July 15, 1972 |
| Antioch | 117 °F (47 °C) | June 17, 1961 |
| Arnold | 107 °F (42 °C) | July 27, 1933 |
| Ash Mountain | 118 °F (48 °C) | July 6, 2007 |
| Auburn | 113 °F (45 °C) | July 15, 1972 |
| Avalon | 110 °F (43 °C) | September 6, 2020 |
| Bakersfield | 115 °F (46 °C) | September 6, 2022 |
| Barstow | 118 °F (48 °C) | July 10, 2021 |
| Beale AFB | 113 °F (45 °C) | July 26, 1975 |
| Ben Lomond | 121 °F (49 °C) | September 6, 2020 |
| Berkeley | 107 °F (42 °C) | June 15, 2000 |
| Big Bear Lake | 98 °F (37 °C) | June 30, 1994 |
| Bishop | 111 °F (44 °C) | July 10, 2021 |
| Blue Canyon | 97 °F (36 °C) | August 8, 1978 |
| Blythe | 124 °F (51 °C) | June 20, 2016 |
| Boca | 103 °F (39 °C) | September 3, 2001 |
| Borrego Springs | 122 °F (50 °C) | June 25, 1990 |
| Bowman Dam | 102 °F (39 °C) | July 24, 1902 |
| Bridgeport | 98 °F (37 °C) | July 11, 2002 |
| Burbank | 114 °F (46 °C) | September 5, 2020 |
| Buttonwillow | 114 °F (46 °C) | August 3, 1946 |
| Cachuma Lake | 120 °F (49 °C) | September 7, 2020 |
| California Polytechnic State University | 113 °F (45 °C) | September 6, 2020 |
| Calistoga | 118 °F (48 °C) | September 7, 2022 |
| Camarillo | 108 °F (42 °C) | October 9, 2015 |
| Camp Pendleton | 123 °F (51 °C) | June 21, 1973 |
| Campo | 111 °F (44 °C) | July 27, 1995 |
| Canyondam | 104 °F (40 °C) | August 28, 1915 |
| Carmel Valley Village | 113 °F (45 °C) | September 6, 2020 |
| Cassel | 113 °F (45 °C) | July 24, 1928 |
| Cedarville | 111 °F (44 °C) | August 13, 1933 |
| Chester | 106 °F (41 °C) | September 4, 2024 |
| Chula Vista | 108 °F (42 °C) | September 27, 1963 |
| Clearlake | 114 °F (46 °C) | June 30, 1977 |
| Cleone | 91 °F (33 °C) | October 5, 1987 |
| Cloverdale | 116 °F (47 °C) | September 7, 2022 |
| Coalinga | 118 °F (48 °C) | July 12, 2021 |
| Colfax | 113 °F (45 °C) | July 14, 1972 |
| Colusa | 114 °F (46 °C) | September 7, 2022 |
| Corcoran | 115 °F (46 °C) | July 21, 1960 |
| Coronado | 102 °F (39 °C) | September 27, 2010 |
| Crescent City | 95 °F (35 °C) | September 28, 2020 |
| Culver City | 111 °F (44 °C) | September 26, 1963 |
| Cuyamaca | 110 °F (43 °C) | August 22, 1969 |
| Davis | 116 °F (47 °C) | September 7, 2022 |
| Downieville | 109 °F (43 °C) | August 7, 1981 |
| Dunsmuir | 109 °F (43 °C) | August 9, 1984 |
| Durham | 117 °F (47 °C) | July 15, 1972 |
| Eagle Mountain | 120 °F (49 °C) | June 26, 1970 |
| Edwards AFB | 114 °F (46 °C) | July 5, 2007 |
| El Cajon | 114 °F (46 °C) | September 5, 2020 |
| El Centro | 122 °F (50 °C) | August 11, 1940 |
| El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) | 117 °F (47 °C) | August 13, 1933 |
| Elk Creek | 116 °F (47 °C) | July 16, 1972 |
| Escondido | 115 °F (46 °C) | September 6, 2020 |
| Eureka | 87 °F (31 °C) | October 26, 1993 |
| Fairfield | 114 °F (46 °C) | September 6, 2022 |
| Fairmont | 112 °F (44 °C) | August 14, 1910 |
| Fort Bidwell | 106 °F (41 °C) | July 28, 1934 |
| Fort Jones | 111 °F (44 °C) | July 29, 2022 |
| Fresno | 114 °F (46 °C) | September 6, 2022 |
| Friant | 117 °F (47 °C) | June 22, 1961 |
| Furnace Creek | 130 °F (54 °C) | August 16, 2020 |
| Gilroy | 115 °F (46 °C) | July 15, 1972 |
| Glennville | 107 °F (42 °C) | July 11, 1964 |
| Grass Valley | 108 °F (42 °C) | September 7, 2022 |
| Graton | 115 °F (46 °C) | September 6, 2022 |
| Half Moon Bay | 94 °F (34 °C) | October 27, 2003 |
| Hanford | 116 °F (47 °C) | July 27, 1933 |
| Happy Camp | 115 °F (46 °C) | August 9, 1978 |
| Healdsburg | 117 °F (47 °C) | September 6, 2022 |
| Hetch Hetchy | 106 °F (41 °C) | September 3, 1917 |
| Hollister | 112 °F (44 °C) | July 22, 2006 |
| Idyllwild-Pine Cove | 104 °F (40 °C) | September 6, 2020 |
| Imperial | 124 °F (51 °C) | August 16, 1903 |
| Indio | 123 °F (51 °C) | June 26, 1970 |
| Iron Mountain | 127 °F (53 °C) | June 28, 2013 |
| Irvine | 110 °F (43 °C) | September 27, 2010 |
| Julian | 106 °F (41 °C) | June 14, 1896 |
| Kentfield | 112 °F (44 °C) | July 11, 1913 |
| Kettleman City | 116 °F (47 °C) | June 17, 1961 |
| King City | 115 °F (46 °C) | September 2, 2017 |
| Lake Don Pedro | 110 °F (43 °C) | August 17, 2020 |
| Lake Elsinore | 118 °F (48 °C) | August 12, 1933 |
| Lancaster | 115 °F (46 °C) | July 7, 2024 |
| Lee Vining | 97 °F (36 °C) | July 9, 2024 |
| Lemon Cove | 118 °F (48 °C) | July 31, 1922 |
| Lemoore Station | 120 °F (49 °C) | August 16, 2020 |
| Lewiston | 116 °F (47 °C) | July 29, 2022 |
| Lindsay | 115 °F (46 °C) | July 25, 1931 |
| Livermore | 116 °F (47 °C) | September 6, 2022 |
| Lodgepole | 92 °F (33 °C) | July 11, 2021 |
| Lompoc | 110 °F (43 °C) | October 4, 1987 |
| Long Beach | 111 °F (44 °C) | October 15, 1961 |
| Los Angeles | 113 °F (45 °C) | September 27, 2010 |
| Los Angeles - International Airport | 110 °F (43 °C) | September 26, 1963 |
| Los Angeles - UCLA | 109 °F (43 °C) | September 20, 1939 |
| Los Banos | 116 °F (47 °C) | July 25, 1931 |
| Madera | 116 °F (47 °C) | July 13, 1961 |
| Manzanita Lake | 97 °F (36 °C) | July 29, 2022 |
| March ARB | 116 °F (47 °C) | September 6, 2020 |
| Martell | 110 °F (43 °C) | July 24, 2006 |
| McCloud | 108 °F (42 °C) | July 12, 2002 |
| McKinleyville | 96 °F (36 °C) | September 2, 2017 |
| Merced | 114 °F (46 °C) | August 8, 1905 |
| Mineral | 100 °F (38 °C) | September 14, 1937 |
| Modesto | 113 °F (45 °C) | July 24, 2006 |
| Mojave | 118 °F (48 °C) | August 5, 1914 |
| Monterey | 104 °F (40 °C) | October 5, 1987 |
| Mount Diablo Junction | 111 °F (44 °C) | July 15, 1972 |
| Mount Hamilton | 103 °F (39 °C) | August 5, 1978 |
| Mount Shasta | 105 °F (41 °C) | August 7, 1981 |
| Mountain View | 106 °F (41 °C) | September 1, 2017 |
| Napa | 114 °F (46 °C) | September 6, 2022 |
| Needles | 125 °F (52 °C) | July 17, 2005 |
| Nevada City | 111 °F (44 °C) | August 14, 1933 |
| New Cuyama | 110 °F (43 °C) | July 11, 2012 |
| Newark | 107 °F (42 °C) | June 15, 1961 |
| Newman | 117 °F (47 °C) | July 24, 2024 |
| Newport Beach | 107 °F (42 °C) | September 26, 1963 |
| North Fork | 112 °F (44 °C) | July 6, 2007 |
| Oakland | 109 °F (43 °C) | September 14, 1971 |
| Oakland - International Airport | 104 °F (40 °C) | September 6, 2020 |
| Oceanside | 108 °F (42 °C) | September 26, 1963 |
| Ojai | 119 °F (48 °C) | June 16, 1917 |
| Orland | 120 °F (49 °C) | August 7, 1908 |
| Oroville | 115 °F (46 °C) | July 15, 1972 |
| Oxnard | 104 °F (40 °C) | September 23, 1944 |
| Palmdale | 118 °F (48 °C) | August 5, 1990 |
| Palomar Mountain | 100 °F (38 °C) | September 13, 1971 |
| Paradise | 113 °F (45 °C) | August 5, 1998 |
| Parker Strip | 124 °F (51 °C) | July 1, 1950 |
| Pasadena | 115 °F (46 °C) | September 6, 2020 |
| Pearblossom | 111 °F (44 °C) | July 7, 2024 |
| Petaluma | 110 °F (43 °C) | July 14, 1972 |
| Point Mugu | 101 °F (38 °C) | October 21, 1965 |
| Portola | 110 °F (43 °C) | July 1, 1924 |
| Potter Valley | 116 °F (47 °C) | August 8, 1978 |
| Quincy | 111 °F (44 °C) | August 6, 1994 |
| Randsburg | 114 °F (46 °C) | July 11, 2021 |
| Red Bluff | 121 °F (49 °C) | August 7, 1981 |
| Redding | 119 °F (48 °C) | July 6, 2024 |
| Redwood City | 110 °F (43 °C) | September 6, 2022 |
| Richmond | 107 °F (42 °C) | September 15, 1971 |
| Ridgecrest | 119 °F (48 °C) | August 2, 1993 |
| Sacramento | 115 °F (46 °C) | June 15, 1961 |
| Sacramento - International Airport | 111 °F (44 °C) | August 11, 1996 |
| Sacramento - McClellan AFB | 115 °F (46 °C) | June 19, 1993 |
| Salinas | 109 °F (43 °C) | September 2, 2017 |
| San Clemente Island | 102 °F (39 °C) | September 26, 1963 |
| San Diego | 111 °F (44 °C) | September 26, 1963 |
| San Diego - Miramar | 111 °F (44 °C) | September 27, 2010 |
| San Francisco | 106 °F (41 °C) | September 1, 2017 |
| San Francisco - International Airport | 105 °F (41 °C) | June 14, 2000 |
| San Francisco - Ocenaside | 96 °F (36 °C) | October 3, 2014 |
| San Jacinto | 116 °F (47 °C) | September 3, 1982 |
| San Jose | 108 °F (42 °C) | September 1, 2017 |
| San Nicolas Island | 112 °F (44 °C) | October 1, 2012 |
| San Rafael | 110 °F (43 °C) | September 7, 1904 |
| Sandberg | 107 °F (42 °C) | June 27, 2021 |
| Santa Ana | 114 °F (46 °C) | July 6, 2018 |
| Santa Barbara | 108 °F (42 °C) | September 17, 1913 |
| Santa Cruz | 110 °F (43 °C) | September 3, 2017 |
| Santa Maria | 110 °F (43 °C) | June 20, 2008 |
| Santa Rosa | 115 °F (46 °C) | September 6, 2022 |
| Scotia | 104 °F (40 °C) | September 2, 2017 |
| Searles Valley | 119 °F (48 °C) | July 17, 2023 |
| Shasta Lake | 115 °F (46 °C) | August 8, 1981 |
| Sierraville | 104 °F (40 °C) | August 8, 1981 |
| Sonoma | 116 °F (47 °C) | July 13, 1972 |
| Sonora | 113 °F (45 °C) | July 15, 1972 |
| South Lake Tahoe | 99 °F (37 °C) | July 22, 1988 |
| St. Helena | 115 °F (46 °C) | July 14, 1972 |
| Stockton | 115 °F (46 °C) | September 6, 2022 |
| Strawberry Valley | 106 °F (41 °C) | July 7, 2024 |
| Susanville | 106 °F (41 °C) | July 25, 1928 |
| Tahoe City | 94 °F (34 °C) | August 15, 1933 |
| Tejon Rancho | 114 °F (46 °C) | June 15, 1961 |
| Thermal | 126 °F (52 °C) | July 28, 1995 |
| Three Rivers | 114 °F (46 °C) | August 13, 1996 |
| Timber Cove | 97 °F (36 °C) | September 3, 1950 |
| Torrance | 108 °F (42 °C) | September 26, 1963 |
| Tracy | 112 °F (44 °C) | September 7, 2022 |
| Travis Air Force Base | 113 °F (45 °C) | September 7, 2020 |
| Tulelake | 103 °F (39 °C) | June 29, 2021 |
| Turlock | 114 °F (46 °C) | July 10, 1896 |
| Tuttletown | 114 °F (46 °C) | September 7, 2022 |
| Twentynine Palms | 118 °F (48 °C) | July 11, 1961 |
| Ukiah | 117 °F (47 °C) | September 6, 2022 |
| Valle Vista | 116 °F (47 °C) | August 29, 2007 |
| Van Nuys | 118 °F (48 °C) | September 6, 2020 |
| Victorville | 116 °F (47 °C) | July 10, 2002 |
| Visalia | 115 °F (46 °C) | August 12, 1933 |
| Vista | 108 °F (42 °C) | June 30, 1985 |
| Wasco | 116 °F (47 °C) | July 19, 1910 |
| Watsonville | 110 °F (43 °C) | September 3, 2017 |
| Weaverville | 116 °F (47 °C) | August 5, 1932 |
| Whiskeytown Lake | 120 °F (49 °C) | September 6, 1988 |
| Willow Creek | 119 °F (48 °C) | July 16, 1972 |
| Willows | 117 °F (47 °C) | July 15, 1972 |
| Winters | 115 °F (46 °C) | July 14, 1972 |
| Woodland | 116 °F (47 °C) | September 6, 2022 |
| Yosemite - South Entrance | 102 °F (39 °C) | August 28, 1944 |
| Yosemite Valley | 109 °F (43 °C) | August 2, 1977 |
| Yreka | 112 °F (44 °C) | July 27, 1939 |
The highest temperature ever officially recorded in California, United States was 130 °F (54 °C), set in Furnace Creek on August 16, 2020.
The lowest temperature ever officially recorded in California, United States was -45 °F (-43 °C), set in Boca on January 20, 1937.
This page includes record high and low temperature data for 207 weather stations in California, United States.
The record highs and lows on this page span from 1896 to 2026 and are updated whenever a new station record is set.