All-time weather records — Dunsmuir, CA
Climate change signal in Dunsmuir
of Dunsmuir's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (78 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (68 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 13 | ||
| 1980s | 114 | 70 | ||
| 1990s | 66 | 100 | ||
| 2000s | 82 | 68 | ||
| 2010s | 40 | 77 | ||
| 2020s | 57 | 38 |
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 1978, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1978-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 22, 2011 | 12.0°F — Jan 14, 1997 | 5.99 in — Jan 8, 1995 |
| February | 78.1°F — Feb 26, 1986 | 8.1°F — Feb 8, 1989 | 5.61 in — Feb 7, 2015 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 18, 2026 | 18.0°F — Mar 3, 2024 | 4.95 in — Mar 8, 1995 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 13, 1985 | 21.9°F — Apr 8, 1982 | 2.90 in — Apr 12, 2003 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 28, 1984 | 17.1°F — May 14, 1999 | 4.20 in — May 22, 1990 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 28, 2021 | 33.1°F — Jun 3, 2011 | 3.06 in — Jun 17, 2005 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 30, 2022 | 39.0°F — Jul 22, 1999 | 0.93 in — Jul 31, 2025 |
| August | 109.0°F — Aug 8, 1981 | 41.0°F — Aug 25, 2024 | 1.54 in — Aug 22, 2023 |
| September | 106.0°F — Sep 3, 1988 | 30.9°F — Sep 10, 1998 | 2.65 in — Sep 10, 1978 |
| October | 99.0°F — Oct 2, 1980 | 25.0°F — Oct 27, 2010 | 4.62 in — Oct 25, 1979 |
| November | 81.0°F — Nov 3, 2020 | 18.0°F — Nov 13, 1985 | 4.89 in — Nov 30, 2012 |
| December | 77.0°F — Dec 10, 1995 | 3.9°F — Dec 21, 1990 | 6.44 in — Dec 31, 1996 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Dunsmuir.