All-time weather records — Los Gatos, CA
Climate change signal in Los Gatos
of Los Gatos's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (5 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (2 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 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 1900s | 13 | 20 | ||
| 1910s | 23 | 22 | ||
| 1920s | 22 | 14 | ||
| 1930s | 38 | 70 | ||
| 1940s | 15 | 32 | ||
| 1950s | 71 | 25 | ||
| 1960s | 61 | 35 | ||
| 1970s | 46 | 67 | ||
| 1980s | 25 | 23 | ||
| 1990s | 14 | 20 | ||
| 2000s | 22 | 12 | ||
| 2010s | 10 | 6 |
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 1893, the latest in 2016. Period of observation: 1893-2019.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79.0°F — Jan 8, 1962 | 18.0°F — Jan 11, 1949 | 6.85 in — Jan 21, 1943 |
| February | 82.0°F — Feb 17, 1930 | 6.1°F — Feb 22, 1995 | 4.90 in — Feb 24, 1917 |
| March | 99.0°F — Mar 27, 1926 | 27.0°F — Mar 2, 1953 | 4.00 in — Mar 15, 1899 |
| April | 96.1°F — Apr 29, 1981 | 19.9°F — Apr 24, 2009 | 3.70 in — Apr 29, 1901 |
| May | 102.9°F — May 30, 1910 | 34.0°F — May 1, 1910 | 1.90 in — May 7, 1905 |
| June | 114.1°F — Jun 14, 1961 | 0.0°F — Jun 22, 2000 | 1.15 in — Jun 4, 2011 |
| July | 113.0°F — Jul 14, 1972 | 37.0°F — Jul 26, 1977 | 0.78 in — Jul 2, 1980 |
| August | 107.1°F — Aug 11, 1959 | 39.0°F — Aug 27, 1978 | 0.77 in — Aug 30, 1896 |
| September | 109.0°F — Sep 2, 1955 | 37.9°F — Sep 18, 1978 | 4.35 in — Sep 12, 1918 |
| October | 102.9°F — Oct 2, 1980 | 30.9°F — Oct 29, 1971 | 8.34 in — Oct 13, 1962 |
| November | 87.1°F — Nov 10, 1955 | 21.9°F — Nov 19, 2009 | 4.70 in — Nov 21, 1900 |
| December | 82.9°F — Dec 2, 1958 | 16.0°F — Dec 22, 1990 | 8.48 in — Dec 23, 1955 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Los Gatos.