All-time weather records — Alturas, CA
Climate change signal in Alturas
of Alturas's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (12 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (1 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 13 | 28 | ||
| 1910s | 52 | 85 | ||
| 1930s | 40 | 32 | ||
| 1940s | 13 | 19 | ||
| 1950s | 51 | 15 | ||
| 1960s | 93 | 27 | ||
| 1970s | 8 | 47 | ||
| 1980s | 25 | 40 | ||
| 1990s | 24 | 38 | ||
| 2000s | 32 | 31 | ||
| 2010s | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2020s | 4 | · |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1905, the latest in 2022. Period of observation: 1905-2023.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69.1°F — Jan 1, 1918 | -32.1°F — Jan 15, 1917 | 2.14 in — Jan 15, 1936 |
| February | 75.0°F — Feb 12, 1934 | -33.0°F — Feb 5, 1989 | 10.00 in — Feb 6, 1937 |
| March | 82.0°F — Mar 18, 1934 | -25.1°F — Mar 1, 1917 | 1.99 in — Mar 8, 1986 |
| April | 87.1°F — Apr 24, 1910 | 7.0°F — Apr 5, 1997 | 1.60 in — Apr 29, 1995 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 30, 1910 | 10.9°F — May 3, 2008 | 1.56 in — May 17, 1945 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 17, 1961 | 21.0°F — Jun 4, 2001 | 1.38 in — Jun 6, 1934 |
| July | 108.0°F — Jul 8, 2007 | 28.0°F — Jul 1, 1976 | 2.00 in — Jul 23, 1913 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 1, 2022 | 24.1°F — Aug 31, 1908 | 1.05 in — Aug 2, 1965 |
| September | 106.0°F — Sep 4, 1955 | 15.1°F — Sep 25, 1908 | 1.00 in — Sep 26, 1998 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 8, 1917 | 1.0°F — Oct 31, 2002 | 1.75 in — Oct 13, 1962 |
| November | 82.9°F — Nov 21, 2005 | -17.0°F — Nov 12, 1985 | 1.33 in — Nov 19, 1946 |
| December | 72.0°F — Dec 8, 2007 | -34.1°F — Dec 9, 1972 | 3.51 in — Dec 11, 1937 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Alturas.