All-time weather records — Del Mar, CA
Climate change signal in Del Mar
of Del Mar's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (60 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (31 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 22 | ||
| 1950s | 27 | 58 | ||
| 1960s | 51 | 22 | ||
| 1970s | 37 | 82 | ||
| 1980s | 79 | 40 | ||
| 1990s | 41 | 37 | ||
| 2000s | 44 | 28 | ||
| 2010s | 79 | 46 | ||
| 2020s | 6 | 31 |
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 1948, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1947-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91.0°F — Jan 11, 1996 | 28.0°F — Jan 5, 1972 | 2.74 in — Jan 29, 1980 |
| February | 93.0°F — Feb 11, 1962 | 32.0°F — Feb 1, 1985 | 3.70 in — Feb 27, 2017 |
| March | 102.0°F — Mar 26, 1988 | 30.9°F — Mar 1, 1981 | 2.40 in — Mar 17, 1982 |
| April | 102.0°F — Apr 6, 1989 | 18.0°F — Apr 1, 1982 | 2.08 in — Apr 8, 1975 |
| May | 109.0°F — May 1, 1980 | 10.2°F — May 25, 2023 | 1.53 in — May 8, 1977 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 11, 1979 | 46.0°F — Jun 1, 1967 | 0.57 in — Jun 5, 1993 |
| July | 106.0°F — Jul 1, 1985 | 50.0°F — Jul 8, 1974 | 1.33 in — Jul 18, 2015 |
| August | 102.0°F — Aug 6, 1983 | 0.1°F — Aug 29, 2009 | 0.79 in — Aug 16, 1977 |
| September | 111.0°F — Sep 26, 1963 | 48.9°F — Sep 15, 1952 | 1.22 in — Sep 25, 1997 |
| October | 108.0°F — Oct 4, 1987 | 33.1°F — Oct 30, 1971 | 1.34 in — Oct 25, 1951 |
| November | 122.0°F — Nov 13, 2015 | 30.9°F — Nov 19, 1994 | 2.03 in — Nov 22, 1965 |
| December | 89.1°F — Dec 3, 1958 | 28.0°F — Dec 7, 1978 | 2.46 in — Dec 22, 2010 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Del Mar.