All-time weather records — Tehachapi, CA
Climate change signal in Tehachapi
of Tehachapi's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (160 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (99 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28 | 58 | ||
| 2000s | 142 | 137 | ||
| 2010s | 118 | 127 | ||
| 2020s | 78 | 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 1997, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1997-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72.0°F — Jan 31, 2003 | 8.1°F — Jan 14, 2007 | 1.73 in — Jan 11, 2001 |
| February | 72.0°F — Feb 6, 2007 | 7.0°F — Feb 24, 2022 | 2.80 in — Feb 18, 2017 |
| March | 79.0°F — Mar 16, 2007 | 12.9°F — Mar 6, 2000 | 2.98 in — Mar 21, 2011 |
| April | 84.0°F — Apr 23, 2012 | 19.0°F — Apr 10, 1999 | 0.87 in — Apr 15, 2012 |
| May | 93.9°F — May 31, 2001 | 25.0°F — May 4, 2023 | 1.12 in — May 20, 2019 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 18, 2021 | 32.0°F — Jun 4, 2009 | 0.40 in — Jun 7, 2009 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 7, 2024 | 44.1°F — Jul 1, 2020 | 1.10 in — Jul 20, 2015 |
| August | 102.0°F — Aug 18, 2020 | 0.0°F — Aug 29, 2024 | 4.80 in — Aug 21, 2023 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 5, 2020 | 28.9°F — Sep 25, 2007 | 0.94 in — Sep 4, 1998 |
| October | 97.0°F — Oct 3, 2024 | 19.9°F — Oct 29, 2009 | 1.44 in — Oct 18, 2005 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 3, 1997 | 17.1°F — Nov 30, 2019 | 1.73 in — Nov 8, 2002 |
| December | 88.0°F — Dec 13, 2018 | 8.1°F — Dec 21, 1998 | 2.28 in — Dec 24, 2025 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Tehachapi.