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The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the 5 inhabited U.S. territories during the past two centuries, in both Fahrenheit and Celsius.[1] If two dates have the same temperature record (e.g. record low of 40 °F in 1911 in Aibonito and 1966 in San Sebastian in Puerto Rico), only the most recent date is shown.
List[edit]
| State, federal district, or territory |
Record high temperature |
Date | Place(s) | Record low temperature |
Date | Place(s) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama |
112 °F (44 °C) | September 6, 1925 | Centerville | −27 °F (−33 °C) | January 30, 1966 | New Market 2 | 139 °F (77 °C) |
 Alaska |
100 °F (38 °C) | June 27, 1915 | Fort Yukon | −80 °F (−62 °C) | January 23, 1971 | Prospect Creek | 180 °F (100 °C) |
 American Samoa [note 1][2] |
99 °F (37 °C) | April 27, 1972* | Malaeloa/Aitulagi | 53 °F (12 °C) | March 28, 1962 | Malaeloa/Aitulagi | 46 °F (26 °C) |
 Arizona |
128 °F (53 °C) | June 29, 1994 | Lake Havasu City | −40 °F (−40 °C) | January 7, 1971 | McNary | 168 °F (93 °C) |
 Arkansas |
120 °F (49 °C) | August 10, 1936 | Ozark | −29 °F (−34 °C) | February 13, 1905 | Gravette | 149 °F (83 °C) |
 California |
134 °F (57 °C) | July 10, 1913 | Greenland Ranch (Death Valley) | −45 °F (−43 °C) | January 20, 1937 | Boca | 179 °F (99 °C) |
 Colorado |
115 °F (46 °C) | July 20, 2019 | John Martin Reservoir[3] | −61 °F (−52 °C) | February 1, 1985 | Maybell | 176 °F (98 °C) |
 Connecticut |
106 °F (41 °C) | July 15, 1995 | Danbury | −37 °F (−38 °C) | February 16, 1943 | Norfolk[4] | 143 °F (79 °C) |
 Delaware |
110 °F (43 °C) | July 21, 1930 | Millsboro | −17 °F (−27 °C) | January 17, 1893 | Millsboro | 127 °F (71 °C) |
 District of Columbia[5][6] |
106 °F (41 °C) | July 20, 1930* | Washington | −15 °F (−26 °C) | February 11, 1899 | Washington | 121 °F (67 °C) |
 Florida |
109 °F (43 °C) | June 29, 1931 | Monticello | −2 °F (−19 °C) | February 13, 1899 | Tallahassee | 111 °F (62 °C) |
 Georgia |
112 °F (44 °C) | August 20, 1983* | Greenville | −17 °F (−27 °C) | January 27, 1940 | Chatsworth | 129 °F (72 °C) |
 Guam[2] |
100 °F (38 °C) | September 10, 1945 | Santa Rita | 56 °F (13 °C) | May 31, 1987 | Inarajan | 44 °F (24 °C) |
 Hawaii |
98 °F (37 °C) | August 19, 1951 | Puunene*[7] | 15 °F (−9 °C) | January 5, 1975 | Mauna Kea Observatories[7] | 83 °F (46 °C) |
 Idaho |
118 °F (48 °C) | July 28, 1934 | Orofino | −60 °F (−51 °C) | January 18, 1943 | Island Park | 178 °F (99 °C) |
 Illinois |
117 °F (47 °C) | July 14, 1954 | East Saint Louis | −38 °F (−39 °C) | January 31, 2019 | Mount Carroll[8] | 155 °F (86 °C) |
 Indiana |
116 °F (47 °C) | July 14, 1936 | Collegeville | −36 °F (−38 °C) | January 19, 1994 | New Whiteland | 152 °F (84 °C) |
 Iowa |
118 °F (48 °C) | July 20, 1934 | Keokuk | −47 °F (−44 °C) | February 3, 1996* | Elkader | 165 °F (92 °C) |
 Kansas |
121 °F (49 °C) | July 24, 1936* | Alton | −40 °F (−40 °C) | February 13, 1905 | Lebanon | 161 °F (89 °C) |
 Kentucky |
114 °F (46 °C) | July 28, 1930 | Greensburg | −37 °F (−38 °C) | January 19, 1994 | Shelbyville | 151 °F (84 °C) |
 Louisiana |
114 °F (46 °C) | August 10, 1936 | Plain Dealing | −16 °F (−27 °C) | February 13, 1899 | Minden | 130 °F (72 °C) |
 Maine |
105 °F (41 °C) | July 10, 1911* | North Bridgton | −50 °F (−46 °C) | January 16, 2009 | Clayton Lake | 155 °F (86 °C) |
 Maryland |
109 °F (43 °C) | July 10, 1936* | Cumberland | −40 °F (−40 °C) | January 13, 1912 | Oakland | 149 °F (83 °C) |
 Massachusetts |
107 °F (42 °C) | August 2, 1975 | New Bedford | −40 °F (−40 °C) | January 22, 1984 | Chester[4] | 147 °F (82 °C) |
 Michigan |
112 °F (44 °C) | July 13, 1936 | Mio | −51 °F (−46 °C) | February 9, 1934 | Vanderbilt | 163 °F (91 °C) |
 Minnesota |
115 °F (46 °C) | July 29, 1917 | Beardsley | −60 °F (−51 °C) | February 2, 1996 | Tower | 175 °F (97 °C) |
 Mississippi |
115 °F (46 °C) | July 29, 1930 | Holly Springs | −19 °F (−28 °C) | January 30, 1966 | Corinth | 134 °F (74 °C) |
 Missouri |
118 °F (48 °C) | July 14, 1954* | Warsaw | −40 °F (−40 °C) | February 13, 1905 | Warsaw | 158 °F (88 °C) |
 Montana |
117 °F (47 °C) | July 5, 1937 | Medicine Lake | −70 °F (−57 °C) | January 20, 1954 | Lincoln (Rogers Pass) | 187 °F (104 °C) |
 Nebraska |
118 °F (48 °C) | July 24, 1936* | Minden | −47 °F (−44 °C) | December 22, 1989* | Oshkosh | 165 °F (92 °C) |
 Nevada |
125 °F (52 °C) | June 29, 1994 | Laughlin | −50 °F (−46 °C) | January 8, 1937 | San Jacinto | 175 °F (97 °C) |
 New Hampshire |
106 °F (41 °C) | July 4, 1911 | Nashua | −50 °F (−46 °C) | January 22, 1885 | Mount Washington | 156 °F (87 °C) |
 New Jersey |
110 °F (43 °C) | July 10, 1936 | Runyon | −34 °F (−37 °C) | January 5, 1904 | River Vale | 144 °F (80 °C) |
 New Mexico |
122 °F (50 °C) | June 27, 1994 | Carlsbad | −50 °F (−46 °C) | February 1, 1951 | Gavilan | 172 °F (96 °C) |
 New York |
108 °F (42 °C) | July 22, 1926 | Troy | −52 °F (−47 °C) | February 18, 1979* | Old Forge[9] | 160 °F (89 °C) |
 North Carolina |
110 °F (43 °C) | August 21, 1983 | Fayetteville | −34 °F (−37 °C) | January 21, 1985 | Burnsville | 144 °F (80 °C) |
 North Dakota |
121 °F (49 °C) | July 6, 1936 | Steele | −60 °F (−51 °C) | February 15, 1936 | Parshall | 181 °F (101 °C) |
 Northern Mariana Islands[note 2][2] |
99 °F (37 °C) | July 8, 2010 | Saipan | 37 °F (3 °C) | December 15, 2000 | Saipan | 62 °F (34 °C) |
 Ohio |
113 °F (45 °C) | July 21, 1934 | Gallipolis | −39 °F (−39 °C) | February 10, 1899 | Milligan | 152 °F (84 °C) |
 Oklahoma |
120 °F (49 °C) | August 12, 1936* | Altus | −31 °F (−35 °C) | February 10, 2011 | Nowata | 151 °F (84 °C) |
 Oregon |
119 °F (48 °C) | August 10, 1898 | Pendleton | −54 °F (−48 °C) | February 10, 1933* | Seneca | 172 °F (96 °C) |
 Pennsylvania |
111 °F (44 °C) | July 10, 1936* | Phoenixville | −42 °F (−41 °C) | January 5, 1904 | Smethport | 153 °F (85 °C) |
 Puerto Rico [10] |
104 °F (40 °C) | July 2, 1996 | Isla de Mona (Mayagüez) | 40 °F (4 °C) | January 24, 1966* | San Sebastian | 64 °F (36 °C) |
 Rhode Island |
104 °F (40 °C) | August 2, 1975 | Providence | −28 °F (−33 °C) | January 17, 1942 | Richmond | 132 °F (73 °C) |
 South Carolina |
113 °F (45 °C) | June 29, 2012 | Columbia | −22 °F (−30 °C) | January 21, 1985 | Landrum (Hogback Mountain)[4] | 135 °F (75 °C) |
 South Dakota |
120 °F (49 °C) | July 15, 2006* | Fort Pierre* | −58 °F (−50 °C) | February 17, 1936 | McIntosh | 178 °F (99 °C) |
 Tennessee |
113 °F (45 °C) | August 9, 1930* | Perryville | −32 °F (−36 °C) | December 30, 1917 | Mountain City | 145 °F (81 °C) |
 Texas |
120 °F (49 °C) | June 28, 1994* | Monahans | −23 °F (−31 °C) | February 8, 1933* | Seminole | 143 °F (79 °C) |
 Utah |
117 °F (47 °C) | July 5, 1985 | St. George | −69 °F (−56 °C) | February 1, 1985 | Peter Sinks[11] | 186 °F (103 °C) |
 Vermont |
105 °F (41 °C) | July 4, 1911 | Vernon[4] | −50 °F (−46 °C) | December 30, 1933 | Bloomfield | 155 °F (86 °C) |
 Virgin Islands (U.S.)[10] |
99 °F (37 °C) | June 23, 1996* | Charlotte Amalie West (Cyril E. King Airport) |
51 °F (11 °C) | January 31, 1954 | Anna’s Hope (Saint Croix) | 48 °F (27 °C) |
 Virginia |
110 °F (43 °C) | July 15, 1954 | Balcony Falls | −30 °F (−34 °C) | January 22, 1985 | Pembroke | 140 °F (78 °C) |
 Washington |
118 °F (48 °C) | August 5, 1961* | Ice Harbor Dam | −48 °F (−44 °C) | December 30, 1968 | Winthrop | 166 °F (92 °C) |
 West Virginia |
112 °F (44 °C) | July 10, 1936* | Martinsburg | −37 °F (−38 °C) | December 30, 1917 | Lewisburg | 149 °F (83 °C) |
 Wisconsin |
114 °F (46 °C) | July 13, 1936 | Wisconsin Dells | −55 °F (−48 °C) | February 4, 1996 | Couderay | 169 °F (94 °C) |
 Wyoming |
115 °F (46 °C) | August 8, 1983 | Basin | −63 °F (−53 °C) | February 9, 1933 | Moran[4] | 178 °F (99 °C) |
*Also on earlier date or dates in that state or territory Unreferenced data assumed to be from NOAA
See also[edit]
Canadian provincial and territorial temperature extremes
Notes[edit]
- ^ These are the temperature extremes for Tutuila island. Temperature extremes for other parts of American Samoa, such as the Manu’a Islands, are unavailable.
- ^ These are the temeperature extremes for Saipan, Tinian and Rota. Temperature extremes for the Northern Islands Municipality are unavailable.
References[edit]
- ^ National Climatic Data Center. “State Climate Extremes Committee (SCsEC)”. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c http://scacis.rcc-acis.org/ SC ACIS (Applied Climate Information System). NOAA Regional Climate Centers. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ Sakas, Michael (October 4, 2019). “It’s Official, Colorado’s ‘Wild Weather Year’ Sets New High Temp And Hailstone Records”. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d e : Christopher C. Burt. “Some Errors in the NCDC U.S.A. State Weather Extreme Records Data: Part 2”. wunderground.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015.
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/washington-dc-ties-record-high-of-101/2012/06/29/gJQAiiRmBW_blog.html Samenow, Jason (June 29, 2012). “Washington, D.C. shatters all-time June record high, sizzles to 104”. The Washington Post.
- ^https://web.archive.org/web/20101231041158/http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/winter/DC-Winters.htm Watson, Barbara McNaught (November 17, 1999). “Washington Area Winters”. National Weather Service. Archived from the original on December 31, 2010.
- ^ Jump up to:a b : Christopher C. Burt. “Some Errors in the NCDC U.S.A. State Weather Extreme Records Data: Part 1”. wunderground.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015.
- ^ “Memorandum – Illinois State Record Minimum Temperature at Mt. Carroll” (PDF). NCDC. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ “UNITED STATES EXTREME RECORD TEMPERATURES & DIFFERENCES. Golden Gate Weather Services. Published 2014. Accessed 19 February 2019”.
- ^ Jump up to:a b https://www.weather.gov/sju/climo_extremes NOAA. National Weather Service. All Time Extremes for PR and VI. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ “Peter Sinks Temperature Monitoring”. Utah Climate Center. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
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