All-time weather records — Shafter, CA
Climate change signal in Shafter
of Shafter's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (245 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 13 | ||
| 2010s | 253 | 309 | ||
| 2020s | 107 | 44 |
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 2009, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2009-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79.0°F — Jan 3, 2012 | 19.9°F — Jan 18, 2012 | 1.10 in — Jan 9, 2023 |
| February | 84.9°F — Feb 7, 2015 | 23.0°F — Feb 21, 2018 | 1.55 in — Feb 24, 2023 |
| March | 91.0°F — Mar 30, 2015 | 27.0°F — Mar 19, 2011 | 1.67 in — Mar 6, 2019 |
| April | 96.1°F — Apr 23, 2012 | 30.0°F — Apr 10, 2011 | 1.68 in — Apr 10, 2016 |
| May | 102.9°F — May 31, 2025 | 39.0°F — May 5, 2024 | 0.56 in — May 19, 2019 |
| June | 108.0°F — Jun 23, 2024 | 41.0°F — Jun 23, 2015 | 0.42 in — Jun 6, 2023 |
| July | 111.9°F — Jul 7, 2024 | 39.9°F — Jul 15, 2015 | 0.05 in — Jul 19, 2015 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 14, 2012 | 42.1°F — Aug 9, 2013 | 1.12 in — Aug 20, 2023 |
| September | 108.0°F — Sep 1, 2025 | 41.0°F — Sep 30, 2019 | 0.23 in — Sep 30, 2023 |
| October | 102.0°F — Oct 3, 2024 | 32.0°F — Oct 31, 2019 | 1.00 in — Oct 25, 2021 |
| November | 91.9°F — Nov 6, 2010 | 25.0°F — Nov 12, 2018 | 1.23 in — Nov 15, 2025 |
| December | 75.9°F — Dec 2, 2021 | 17.1°F — Dec 10, 2013 | 1.76 in — Dec 19, 2010 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Shafter.