All-time weather records — Imperial Beach, CA
Climate change signal in Imperial Beach
of Imperial Beach's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (59 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (141 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 | 8 | 33 | ||
| 1950s | 15 | 10 | ||
| 1960s | 26 | 21 | ||
| 1970s | 59 | 54 | ||
| 1980s | 64 | 6 | ||
| 1990s | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2000s | 60 | 29 | ||
| 2010s | 105 | 79 | ||
| 2020s | 10 | 131 |
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 1945, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1945-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 126.0°F — Jan 1, 2011 | -0.8°F — Jan 19, 2008 | 2.30 in — Jan 7, 1993 |
| February | 93.0°F — Feb 16, 2016 | 2.1°F — Feb 1, 2024 | 4.46 in — Feb 2, 1988 |
| March | 127.0°F — Mar 4, 2024 | -76.9°F — Mar 28, 2018 | 2.05 in — Mar 18, 2010 |
| April | 99.0°F — Apr 6, 1989 | 2.1°F — Apr 1, 2024 | 1.24 in — Apr 8, 1965 |
| May | 97.0°F — May 1, 2014 | 2.1°F — May 1, 2024 | 1.02 in — May 8, 1977 |
| June | 93.9°F — Jun 16, 1981 | 2.1°F — Jun 1, 2024 | 0.77 in — Jun 8, 1990 |
| July | 96.1°F — Jul 30, 1980 | 52.0°F — Jul 7, 1948 | 1.57 in — Jul 24, 2008 |
| August | 125.1°F — Aug 25, 2008 | 48.9°F — Aug 31, 2010 | 1.62 in — Aug 20, 2023 |
| September | 125.1°F — Sep 8, 2008 | 1.2°F — Sep 11, 2009 | 1.12 in — Sep 4, 1963 |
| October | 105.1°F — Oct 14, 1961 | 2.1°F — Oct 31, 2024 | 0.61 in — Oct 6, 1977 |
| November | 127.9°F — Nov 29, 2010 | 2.1°F — Nov 1, 2024 | 2.88 in — Nov 25, 1985 |
| December | 129.9°F — Dec 8, 2010 | 0.1°F — Dec 31, 2010 | 2.29 in — Dec 27, 1984 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Imperial Beach.