All-time weather records — Bishop, CA
Climate change signal in Bishop
of Bishop's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (96 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (20 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 21 | 38 | ||
| 1900s | 24 | 20 | ||
| 1910s | 10 | 86 | ||
| 1940s | 26 | 30 | ||
| 1950s | 44 | 29 | ||
| 1960s | 21 | 27 | ||
| 1970s | 26 | 24 | ||
| 1980s | 40 | 32 | ||
| 1990s | 12 | 23 | ||
| 2000s | 23 | 24 | ||
| 2010s | 54 | 23 | ||
| 2020s | 65 | 10 |
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 1895, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1895-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77.0°F — Jan 24, 1948 | -15.0°F — Jan 30, 1916 | 4.00 in — Jan 4, 2008 |
| February | 81.0°F — Feb 13, 2014 | -2.9°F — Feb 1, 1916 | 3.50 in — Feb 24, 1969 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 19, 2026 | 9.0°F — Mar 1, 1969 | 2.06 in — Mar 10, 2023 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 28, 2020 | 15.1°F — Apr 9, 1953 | 1.58 in — Apr 11, 1982 |
| May | 104.0°F — May 28, 2020 | 19.9°F — May 27, 1912 | 0.95 in — May 15, 1953 |
| June | 109.0°F — Jun 22, 1954 | 25.0°F — Jun 2, 2011 | 1.54 in — Jun 20, 1918 |
| July | 111.0°F — Jul 7, 2024 | 34.0°F — Jul 18, 1987 | 0.83 in — Jul 16, 1976 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 1, 2020 | 34.0°F — Aug 22, 1947 | 1.72 in — Aug 20, 2023 |
| September | 107.1°F — Sep 2, 2022 | 25.2°F — Sep 30, 2019 | 1.25 in — Sep 28, 1994 |
| October | 99.0°F — Oct 2, 2024 | 13.1°F — Oct 31, 2019 | 1.58 in — Oct 13, 2009 |
| November | 89.1°F — Nov 14, 1906 | 5.0°F — Nov 17, 1958 | 1.30 in — Nov 8, 2002 |
| December | 81.0°F — Dec 18, 1901 | -9.0°F — Dec 27, 1916 | 3.32 in — Dec 19, 2010 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Bishop.