All-time weather records — Porterville, CA
Climate change signal in Porterville
of Porterville's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 29 | 53 | ||
| 1910s | 67 | 46 | ||
| 1920s | 59 | 66 | ||
| 1930s | 44 | 61 | ||
| 1940s | 13 | 39 | ||
| 1950s | 34 | 37 | ||
| 1960s | 29 | 34 | ||
| 1970s | 24 | 20 | ||
| 1980s | 24 | 3 | ||
| 1990s | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2000s | 14 | 1 |
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 1902, the latest in 2004. Period of observation: 1902-2004.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86.0°F — Jan 20, 1920 | 18.0°F — Jan 7, 1913 | 2.68 in — Jan 11, 1940 |
| February | 84.9°F — Feb 18, 1930 | 19.9°F — Feb 7, 1903 | 2.72 in — Feb 25, 1969 |
| March | 91.0°F — Mar 19, 2004 | 28.0°F — Mar 2, 1971 | 1.68 in — Mar 3, 1938 |
| April | 100.9°F — Apr 23, 1910 | 19.9°F — Apr 5, 1919 | 1.50 in — Apr 28, 1906 |
| May | 109.0°F — May 30, 1984 | 30.9°F — May 7, 2003 | 1.83 in — May 27, 1971 |
| June | 111.9°F — Jun 16, 1961 | 30.0°F — Jun 1, 1971 | 0.80 in — Jun 5, 1993 |
| July | 114.1°F — Jul 8, 1905 | 44.1°F — Jul 3, 1902 | 0.30 in — Jul 21, 1913 |
| August | 113.0°F — Aug 1, 1908 | 26.1°F — Aug 30, 1991 | 0.25 in — Aug 18, 1977 |
| September | 111.9°F — Sep 18, 1913 | 37.0°F — Sep 21, 1968 | 1.55 in — Sep 30, 1976 |
| October | 102.9°F — Oct 10, 1996 | 25.0°F — Oct 26, 1915 | 2.13 in — Oct 19, 1972 |
| November | 95.0°F — Nov 10, 1911 | 21.9°F — Nov 24, 1931 | 1.73 in — Nov 12, 1944 |
| December | 86.0°F — Dec 2, 1926 | 16.0°F — Dec 23, 1990 | 2.34 in — Dec 6, 1966 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Porterville.