All-time weather records — Oroville, CA
Climate change signal in Oroville
of Oroville's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (92 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (27 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44 | 53 | ||
| 1960s | 65 | 28 | ||
| 1970s | 25 | 12 | ||
| 1980s | 40 | 53 | ||
| 1990s | 33 | 101 | ||
| 2000s | 47 | 27 | ||
| 2010s | 41 | 89 | ||
| 2020s | 71 | 3 |
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 1953, the latest in 2024. Period of observation: 1953-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.0°F — Jan 16, 2009 | 21.9°F — Jan 2, 1960 | 3.79 in — Jan 10, 1995 |
| February | 84.0°F — Feb 9, 2022 | 21.9°F — Feb 3, 1957 | 6.10 in — Feb 11, 2009 |
| March | 127.0°F — Mar 8, 2007 | 26.1°F — Mar 1, 2018 | 4.80 in — Mar 6, 2019 |
| April | 98.1°F — Apr 24, 2019 | 5.0°F — Apr 29, 2000 | 2.30 in — Apr 6, 2018 |
| May | 104.0°F — May 31, 2001 | 30.0°F — May 12, 1999 | 2.00 in — May 12, 2020 |
| June | 115.0°F — Jun 16, 1961 | 35.1°F — Jun 11, 1995 | 1.76 in — Jun 29, 2011 |
| July | 122.0°F — Jul 11, 2008 | 44.1°F — Jul 9, 2002 | 1.59 in — Jul 8, 1974 |
| August | 113.0°F — Aug 11, 1971 | 21.9°F — Aug 11, 2003 | 1.50 in — Aug 16, 1993 |
| September | 113.0°F — Sep 6, 2022 | 27.0°F — Sep 23, 2008 | 2.00 in — Sep 5, 2017 |
| October | 102.0°F — Oct 1, 2024 | 30.9°F — Oct 29, 1971 | 5.06 in — Oct 13, 1962 |
| November | 90.0°F — Nov 2, 1967 | 23.0°F — Nov 30, 2010 | 2.89 in — Nov 30, 1998 |
| December | 84.9°F — Dec 1, 2008 | 12.0°F — Dec 8, 1996 | 2.80 in — Dec 6, 1955 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Oroville.