State Weather Records

381 official records in 52 states

The hottest, coldest, wettest and snowiest each state has ever officially been, as NOAA’s State Climate Extremes Committee lists them, each with the date it was set and the place.

Maximum Temperature

State	Record	Date	Where
Alabama	112°F	September 6, 1925	Centerville
Alaska	100°F	June 27, 1915	Fort Yukon
Arizona	128°F	June 29, 1994	Lake Havasu City
Arkansas	120°F	August 10, 1936	Ozark
California	134°F	July 10, 1913	Greenland Ranch
Colorado	115°F	July 20, 2019	John Martin Dam
Connecticut	106°F	July 15, 1995	Danbury
Delaware	110°F	July 21, 1930	Millsboro
Florida	109°F	June 29, 1931	Monticello
Georgia	112°F	August 20, 1983	Greenville 2 NNW
Hawaii	100°F	April 27, 1931	Pahala (Hawaii)
Idaho	118°F	July 28, 1934	Orofino
Illinois	117°F	July 14, 1954	East St. Louis
Indiana	116°F	July 14, 1936	Collegeville (South side of Renssalaer)
Iowa	118°F	July 20, 1934	Keokuk No. 2
Kansas	121°F	July 24, 1936	Alton
Kentucky	114°F	July 28, 1930	Greensburg
Louisiana	114°F	August 10, 1936	Plain Dealing 4W
Maine	105°F	July 10, 1911	North Bridgton
Maryland	109°F	July 10, 1936	Cumberland
Massachusetts	107°F	August 2, 1975	Chester
Michigan	112°F	July 13, 1936	Mio
Minnesota	115°F	July 29, 1917	Beardsley
Mississippi	115°F	July 29, 1930	Holly Springs 2N
Missouri	118°F	July 14, 1954	Union
Montana	117°F	July 5, 1937	Medicine Lake
Nebraska	118°F	July 24, 1936	Minden
Nevada	125°F	June 29, 1994	Laughlin
New Hampshire	106°F	July 4, 1911	Nashua
New Jersey	110°F	July 10, 1936	Runyon
New Mexico	122°F	June 27, 1994	Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (nr. Loving)
New York	108°F	July 22, 1926	Troy
North Carolina	110°F	August 21, 1983	Fayetteville
North Dakota	121°F	July 6, 1936	Steele
Ohio	113°F	July 21, 1934	Gallipolis (near)
Oklahoma	120°F	August 12, 1936	Altus
Oregon	119°F	June 29, 2021	Moody Farms Agrimet
Pennsylvania	111°F	July 10, 1936	Phoenixville
Puerto Rico	104°F	July 2, 1996	Mona Island
Rhode Island	104°F	August 2, 1975	Providence
South Carolina	113°F	June 29, 2012	Columbia Univ of South Carolina
South Dakota	120°F	July 15, 2006	Fort Pierre
Tennessee	113°F	August 9, 1930	Perryville
Texas	120°F	June 28, 1994	Monahans
Utah	117°F	July 10, 2021	St. George
Vermont	107°F	July 7, 1912	Vernon
Virgin Islands (U.S.)	99°F	June 23, 1996	Charlotte Amalie (St. Thomas)
Virginia	110°F	July 15, 1954	Balcony Falls
Washington	120°F	June 29, 2021	Hanford
West Virginia	112°F	July 10, 1936	Martinsburg
Wisconsin	114°F	July 13, 1936	Wisconsin Dells
Wyoming	115°F	July 15, 1988	Diversion Dam

Minimum Temperature

State	Record	Date	Where
Alabama	-27°F	January 30, 1966	New Market
Alaska	-80°F	January 23, 1971	Prospect Creek Camp
Arizona	-40°F	January 7, 1971	Hawley Lake
Arkansas	-29°F	February 13, 1905	Brook Farm Pond (near Gravette)
California	-45°F	January 20, 1937	Boca
Colorado	-61°F	February 1, 1985	Maybell
Connecticut	-32°F	January 22, 1961	Coventry
Delaware	-17°F	January 17, 1893	Millsboro
Florida	-2°F	February 13, 1899	Tallahassee
Georgia	-17°F	January 27, 1940	CCC Fire Camp F-16 (nr. Beatum)
Hawaii	12°F	May 17, 1979	Mauna Kea Observatory (Hawaii)
Idaho	-60°F	January 18, 1943	Island Park Dam
Illinois	-38°F	January 31, 2019	Mt. Carroll
Indiana	-36°F	January 19, 1994	New Whiteland
Iowa	-47°F	February 3, 1996	Elkader
Kansas	-40°F	February 13, 1905	Lebanon
Kentucky	-37°F	January 19, 1994	Shelbyville
Louisiana	-16°F	February 13, 1899	Minden
Maine	-50°F	January 16, 2009	Big Black River (nr. Saint Pamphile, PQ)
Maryland	-40°F	January 13, 1912	Oakland
Massachusetts	-35°F	January 12, 1981	Chester
Michigan	-51°F	February 9, 1934	Vanderbilt
Minnesota	-60°F	February 2, 1996	Tower
Mississippi	-19°F	January 30, 1966	Corinth
Missouri	-40°F	February 13, 1905	Warsaw
Montana	-70°F	January 20, 1954	Rogers Pass
Nebraska	-47°F	December 22, 1989	Oshkosh
Nevada	-50°F	January 8, 1937	San Jacinto
New Hampshire	-50°F	January 22, 1885	Mount Washington
New Jersey	-34°F	January 5, 1904	River Vale
New Mexico	-50°F	February 1, 1951	Gavilan
New York	-52°F	February 18, 1979	Old Forge
North Carolina	-34°F	January 21, 1985	Mount Mitchell
North Dakota	-60°F	February 15, 1936	Parshall
Ohio	-39°F	February 10, 1899	Milligan
Oklahoma	-31°F	February 10, 2011	Nowata
Oregon	-54°F	February 10, 1933	Seneca
Pennsylvania	-42°F	January 5, 1904	Smethport
Puerto Rico	40°F	March 27, 1985	Rincon
Rhode Island	-28°F	January 11, 1942	Wood River Junction
South Carolina	-19°F	January 21, 1985	Caesar's Head
South Dakota	-58°F	February 17, 1936	McIntosh
Tennessee	-32°F	December 30, 1917	Mountain City
Texas	-23°F	February 8, 1933	Seminole
Utah	-50°F	January 5, 1913	Strawberry Tunnel (East)
Vermont	-50°F	December 30, 1933	Bloomfield
Virgin Islands (U.S.)	51°F	January 31, 1954	Anna's Hope (St. Croix)
Virginia	-30°F	January 21, 1985	Mountain Lake Biological Station
Washington	-48°F	December 30, 1968	Mazama
West Virginia	-37°F	December 30, 1917	Lewisburg
Wisconsin	-55°F	February 4, 1996	Couderay
Wyoming	-66°F	February 9, 1933	Riverside Ranger Stn. (Yellowstone NP)

Greatest 24-Hour Precipitation

State	Record	Date	Where
Alabama	32.52 inches	July 19, 1997 to July 20, 1997	Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Alaska	15.05 inches	October 10, 1986	Seward
Arizona	11.4 inches	September 4, 1970 to September 5, 1970	Workman Creek
Arkansas	14.06 inches	December 3, 1982	Big Fork
California	25.83 inches	January 22, 1943 to January 23, 1943	Hoegees Camp
Colorado	11.85 inches	September 12, 2013	USGS Rod & Gun (Ft. Carson)
Connecticut	12.77 inches	August 19, 1955	Burlington
Delaware	12.48 inches	September 28, 2016 to September 29, 2016	Harbeson
Florida	23.28 inches	November 11, 1980 to November 12, 1980	Key West
Georgia	21.1 inches	July 6, 1994	Americus
Hawaii	49.69 inches	April 14, 2018 to April 15, 2018	Waipā Garden (Kauai)
Idaho	7.17 inches	November 23, 1909	Rattlesnake Creek
Illinois	16.91 inches	July 18, 1996	Aurora
Indiana	10.5 inches	August 6, 1905	Princeton
Iowa	13.18 inches	June 14, 1998	Atlantic 1NE
Kansas	inches		Under Review
Kentucky	11.28 inches	July 18, 2023 to July 19, 2023	Mayfield 6SW
Louisiana	22 inches	August 28, 1962 to August 29, 1962	Hackberry
Maine	13.32 inches	October 20, 1996 to October 21, 1996	Portland
Maryland	14.75 inches	July 26, 1897 to July 27, 1897	Jewell (nr. Friendship)
Massachusetts	18.15 inches	August 18, 1955 to August 19, 1955	Westfield
Michigan	12.92 inches	July 20, 2019	6E Fountain
Minnesota	15.1 inches	August 19, 2007	Hokah 1S
Mississippi	15.68 inches	July 9, 1968	Columbus
Missouri	18.18 inches	July 20, 1965	Edgerton
Montana	11.5 inches	June 20, 1921	Circle (Springbrook)
Nebraska	13.15 inches	July 8, 1950 to July 9, 1950	York
Nevada	7.78 inches	October 20, 2004	Mount Charleston
New Hampshire	11.07 inches	October 20, 1996 to October 21, 1996	Mount Washington
New Jersey	14.81 inches	August 19, 1939 to August 20, 1939	Tuckerton
New Mexico	11.28 inches	May 18, 1955 to May 19, 1955	Lake Maloya
New York	13.57 inches	August 12, 2014 to August 13, 2014	Long Island MacArthur Airport
North Carolina	22.22 inches	July 15, 1916 to July 16, 1916	Altapass
North Dakota	8.1 inches	June 29, 1975	Litchville
Ohio	10.75 inches	August 7, 1995 to August 8, 1995	Lockington Dam (nr. Sidney, Shelby Co. OH)
Oklahoma	15.68 inches	October 11, 1973	Enid
Oregon	11.77 inches	November 6, 2006	Nehalem 9NE
Pennsylvania	13.5 inches	June 22, 1972	York 3SSW Pump Stn
Puerto Rico	23.75 inches	October 7, 1985	Toro Negro Forest
Rhode Island	12.13 inches	September 16, 1932 to September 17, 1932	Westerly
South Carolina	14.8 inches	September 16, 1999	Myrtle Beach
South Dakota	8.74 inches	May 6, 2007	Groton
Tennessee	20.73 inches	August 21, 2021	McEwen
Texas	42 inches	July 25, 1979 to July 26, 1979	Alvin
Utah	5.08 inches	February 1, 1963	Deer Creek Dam
Vermont	9.92 inches	September 17, 1999	Mt. Mansfield
Virgin Islands (U.S.)	20 inches	September 4, 1979	Anna's Hope (SC)
Virginia	14.28 inches	September 16, 1999	Williamsburg 2N
Washington	14.26 inches	November 23, 1986 to November 24, 1986	Mt. Mitchell #2
West Virginia	12.02 inches	June 18, 1949	Brushy Run
Wisconsin	14.55 inches	August 9, 2025 to August 10, 2025	James Madison HS/NW Milwaukee
Wyoming	6.06 inches	August 1, 1985	Cheyenne

Greatest 24-Hour Snowfall

State	Record	Date	Where

Greatest Snow Depth

State	Record	Date	Where

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, State Climate Extremes Committee records.