U.S. state and territory temperature extremes
Minimum temperature map of the United States from 1871–1888 Maximum temperature map of the United States from 1871–1888 The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in the 50 U.S. states , the District of Columbia , and the 5 inhabited U.S. territories during the past two centuries, in both Fahrenheit and Celsius .[ 1] Aibonito and 1966 in San Sebastian in Puerto Rico ), only the most recent date is shown.
Extreme temperatures for each U.S. state and territory
State,
Record high
Date
Place(s)
Record low
Date
Place(s)
Difference
Alabama
112 °F (44.4 °C)
September 6, 1925 Centreville
−27 °F (−32.8 °C)
January 30, 1966 New Market
139 °F (77.2 °C)
Alaska
100 °F (37.8 °C)
June 27, 1915 Fort Yukon
−80 °F (−62.2 °C)
January 23, 1971 Prospect Creek
180 °F (100 °C)
American Samoa [ note 1] [ 2] 99 °F (37.2 °C)
April 27, 1972 [ note 2] Malaeloa/Aitulagi
53 °F (11.7 °C)
March 28, 1962 Malaeloa/Aitulagi
46 °F (25.6 °C)
Arizona
128 °F (53.3 °C)
June 29, 1994 Lake Havasu City
−40 °F (−40 °C)
January 7, 1971 McNary
168 °F (93.3 °C)
Arkansas
120 °F (48.9 °C)
August 10, 1936 Ozark
−29 °F (−33.9 °C)
February 13, 1905 Gravette
149 °F (82.8 °C)
California
134 °F (56.7 °C)
July 10, 1913 Greenland Ranch (Death Valley)
−45 °F (−42.8 °C)
January 20, 1937 Boca
179 °F (99.4 °C)
Colorado
115 °F (46.1 °C)
July 20, 2019 John Martin Reservoir [ 3] −61 °F (−51.7 °C)
February 1, 1985 Maybell
176 °F (97.8 °C)
Connecticut
106 °F (41.1 °C)
July 15, 1995 Danbury
−37 °F (−38.3 °C)
February 16, 1943 Norfolk [ 4] 143 °F (79.4 °C)
Delaware
110 °F (43.3 °C)
July 21, 1930 Millsboro
−17 °F (−27.2 °C)
January 17, 1893 Millsboro
127 °F (70.6 °C)
District of Columbia [ 5] [ 6] 106 °F (41.1 °C)
July 20, 1930 [ note 2] Washington
−15 °F (−26.1 °C)
February 11, 1899 Washington
121 °F (67.2 °C)
Florida
109 °F (42.8 °C)
June 29, 1931 Monticello
−2 °F (−18.9 °C)
February 13, 1899 Tallahassee
111 °F (61.7 °C)
Georgia
112 °F (44.4 °C)
August 20, 1983 [ note 2] Greenville
−17 °F (−27.2 °C)
January 27, 1940 Chatsworth
129 °F (71.7 °C)
Guam [ 2] 100 °F (37.8 °C)
September 10, 1945 Sånta Rita-Sumai
56 °F (13.3 °C)
May 31, 1987 Inalåhan
44 °F (24.4 °C)
Hawaii
100 °F (37.8 °C)
April 27, 1931 Pahala
15 °F (−9.4 °C)
January 5, 1975 Mauna Kea Observatories [ 7] 83 °F (46 °C)
Idaho
118 °F (47.8 °C)
July 28, 1934 Orofino
−60 °F (−51.1 °C)
January 18, 1943 Island Park
178 °F (98.9 °C)
Illinois
117 °F (47.2 °C)
July 14, 1954 East Saint Louis
−38 °F (−38.9 °C)
January 31, 2019 Mount Carroll [ 8] 155 °F (86.1 °C)
Indiana
116 °F (46.7 °C)
July 14, 1936 Collegeville
−36 °F (−37.8 °C)
January 19, 1994 New Whiteland
152 °F (84.4 °C)
Iowa
118 °F (47.8 °C)
July 20, 1934 Keokuk
−47 °F (−43.9 °C)
February 3, 1996 [ note 2] Elkader
165 °F (91.7 °C)
Kansas
121 °F (49.4 °C)
July 24, 1936 [ note 2] Alton
−40 °F (−40.0 °C)
February 13, 1905 Lebanon
161 °F (89.4 °C)
Kentucky
116 °F (46.7 °C)
July 28, 1930 Louisville
−37 °F (−38.3 °C)
January 19, 1994 Shelbyville
151 °F (83.9 °C)
Louisiana
114 °F (45.6 °C)
August 10, 1936 Plain Dealing
−16 °F (−26.7 °C)
February 13, 1899 Minden
130 °F (72.2 °C)
Maine
105 °F (40.6 °C)
July 10, 1911 [ note 2] North Bridgton
−50 °F (−45.6 °C)
January 16, 2009 Clayton Lake
155 °F (86.1 °C)
Maryland
109 °F (42.8 °C)
July 10, 1936 [ note 2] Cumberland
−40 °F (−40 °C)
January 13, 1912 Oakland
149 °F (82.8 °C)
Massachusetts
107 °F (41.7 °C)
August 2, 1975 New Bedford
−40 °F (−40 °C)
January 22, 1984 Chester [ 4] 147 °F (81.7 °C)
Michigan
112 °F (44.4 °C)
July 13, 1936 Mio
−51 °F (−46.1 °C)
February 9, 1934 Vanderbilt
163 °F (90.6 °C)
Minnesota
115 °F (46.1 °C)
July 29, 1917 Beardsley
−60 °F (−51.1 °C)
February 2, 1996 Tower
175 °F (97.2 °C)
Mississippi
115 °F (46.1 °C)
July 29, 1930 Holly Springs
−19 °F (−28.3 °C)
January 30, 1966 Corinth
134 °F (74.4 °C)
Missouri
118 °F (47.8 °C)
July 14, 1954 [ note 2] Warsaw
−40 °F (−40 °C)
February 13, 1905 Warsaw
158 °F (87.8 °C)
Montana
117 °F (47.2 °C)
July 5, 1937 Medicine Lake
−70 °F (−56.7 °C)
January 20, 1954 Lincoln (Rogers Pass )
187 °F (103.9 °C)
Nebraska
118 °F (47.8 °C)
July 24, 1936 [ note 2] Minden
−47 °F (−43.9 °C)
December 22, 1989 [ note 2] Oshkosh
165 °F (91.7 °C)
Nevada
125 °F (51.7 °C)
June 29, 1994 Laughlin
−50 °F (−45.6 °C)
January 8, 1937 San Jacinto
175 °F (97.2 °C)
New Hampshire
106 °F (41.1 °C)
July 4, 1911 Nashua
−50 °F (−45.6 °C)
January 22, 1885 Mount Washington
156 °F (86.7 °C)
New Jersey
110 °F (43.3 °C)
July 10, 1936 Runyon
−34 °F (−36.7 °C)
January 5, 1904 River Vale
144 °F (80 °C)
New Mexico
122 °F (50 °C)
June 27, 1994 Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
−57 °F (−49.4 °C)
January 13, 1963 Ciniza
179 °F (99.4 °C)
New York
108 °F (42.2 °C)
July 22, 1926 Troy
−52 °F (−46.7 °C)
February 18, 1979 [ note 2] Old Forge [ 9] 160 °F (88.9 °C)
North Carolina
110 °F (43.3 °C)
August 21, 1983 Fayetteville
−34 °F (−36.7 °C)
January 21, 1985 Burnsville
144 °F (80 °C)
North Dakota
121 °F (49.4 °C)
July 6, 1936 Steele
−60 °F (−51.1 °C)
February 15, 1936 Parshall
181 °F (100.6 °C)
Northern Mariana Islands [ note 3] [ 2] 99 °F (37.2 °C)
July 8, 2010 Saipan
62 °F (16.7 °C)
December 15, 2000 Saipan
37 °F (20.6 °C)
Ohio
113 °F (45 °C)
July 21, 1934 Gallipolis
−39 °F (−39.4 °C)
February 10, 1899 Milligan
152 °F (84.4 °C)
Oklahoma
120 °F (48.9 °C)
June 27, 1994 [ note 2] Tipton
−31 °F (−35.0 °C)
February 10, 2011 Nowata
151 °F (83.9 °C)
Oregon
119 °F (48.3 °C)
June 29, 2021 [ note 2] Pelton Dam
−54 °F (−47.8 °C)
February 10, 1933 [ note 2] Seneca
172 °F (96 °C)
Pennsylvania
111 °F (43.9 °C)
July 10, 1936 [ note 2] Phoenixville
−42 °F (−41.1 °C)
January 5, 1904 Smethport
153 °F (85 °C)
Puerto Rico [ 10] 104 °F (40 °C)
July 2, 1996 Isla de Mona (Mayagüez )
40 °F (4.4 °C)
January 24, 1966 [ note 2] San Sebastián
64 °F (35.6 °C)
Rhode Island
104 °F (40 °C)
August 2, 1975 Providence
−28 °F (−33.3 °C)
January 17, 1942 Richmond
132 °F (73.3 °C)
South Carolina
113 °F (45 °C)
June 29, 2012 Columbia
−22 °F (−30 °C)
January 21, 1985 Landrum (Hogback Mountain)[ 4] 135 °F (75 °C)
South Dakota
120 °F (48.9 °C)
July 15, 2006 [ note 2] Fort Pierre [ note 2] −60 °F (−51 °C)
December 22, 1989 Rochford
180 °F (100.0 °C)
Tennessee
113 °F (45 °C)
August 9, 1930 [ note 2] Perryville
−32 °F (−35.6 °C)
December 30, 1917 Mountain City
145 °F (80.6 °C)
Texas
120 °F (48.9 °C)
June 28, 1994 [ note 2] Monahans
−23 °F (−30.6 °C)
February 8, 1933 [ note 2] Seminole
143 °F (79.4 °C)
Utah
120 °F (48.9 °C)
July 5, 2007 Lake Powell
−69 °F (−56.1 °C)
February 1, 1985 Peter Sinks [ 11] 189 °F (105.0 °C)
Vermont
105 °F (40.6 °C)
July 4, 1911 Vernon [ 4] −50 °F (−45.6 °C)
December 30, 1933 Bloomfield
155 °F (86.1 °C)
Virgin Islands (U.S.) [ 10] 99 °F (37.2 °C)
June 23, 1996 [ note 2] Charlotte Amalie West (Cyril E. King Airport )
51 °F (10.6 °C)
January 31, 1954 Anna's Hope (Saint Croix )
48 °F (26.7 °C)
Virginia
110 °F (43.3 °C)
July 15, 1954 Balcony Falls
−30 °F (−34.4 °C)
January 22, 1985 Pembroke
140 °F (77.8 °C)
Washington
120 °F (48.9 °C)
June 29, 2021 Hanford Site
−48 °F (−44.4 °C)
December 30, 1968 Winthrop
168 °F (93.3 °C)
West Virginia
112 °F (44.4 °C)
July 10, 1936 [ note 2] Martinsburg
−37 °F (−38.3 °C)
December 30, 1917 Lewisburg
149 °F (82.8 °C)
Wisconsin
114 °F (45.6 °C)
July 13, 1936 Wisconsin Dells
−55 °F (−48.3 °C)
February 4, 1996 Couderay
169 °F (93.9 °C)
Wyoming
116 °F (46.7 °C)
July 12, 1900 Bitter Creek
−66 °F (−54.4 °C)
February 9, 1933 Riverside Ranger Station [ 4] 182 °F (101.1 °C)
Unreferenced data assumed to be from NOAA
See also
Notes
References
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