Bishop, CA

California · Records since 1943–2026

☀️ 102Β°F Feels like 92Β°
Currently in Bishop
As of 5:00 PM PDT
πŸ”₯ 6° below today's record of 108°F

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

108Β°F

July 28, 2016

+8Β° from 100Β° normal

❄ Record Low

48Β°F

July 28, 1965

-9Β° from 57Β° normal
🌞 Normal high: 100Β°F 🌑 Normal low: 57Β°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records β€” Bishop

🔥
111°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 7, 2024
-8°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 22, 1990
🌧
4.00"
Wettest Day Ever
Jan 4, 2008
16.2"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 2, 2006

Top 10 Record Highs β€” July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 108Β°F July 28, 2016
2 107Β°F July 28, 2022
3 105Β°F July 28, 2018
4 105Β°F July 28, 1994
5 104Β°F July 28, 2023
6 104Β°F July 28, 1995
7 104Β°F July 28, 1971
8 104Β°F July 28, 1966
9 103Β°F July 28, 2020
10 103Β°F July 28, 2019

Top 5 Record Lows β€” July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 48Β°F July 28, 1965
2 49Β°F July 28, 2024
3 49Β°F July 28, 2012
4 49Β°F July 28, 1986
5 49Β°F July 28, 1955
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1943–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary β€” Bishop

threshold: 103Β°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.8
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
106Β°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights β‰₯ 70Β°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

126 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days β‰₯ 90Β°F Per Year

1943–2026
58
2026 so far
98
Avg/year 1970–2025
110
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
134
Most in a year (2020)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year Β· complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves β€” Bishop

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 21, 2016 – Aug 3, 2016 14 108Β°F (Jul 27) 106Β°F 61Β°F
2 Jul 11, 2005 – Jul 23, 2005 13 108Β°F (Jul 18) 105Β°F 62Β°F
3 Jul 11, 2020 – Jul 21, 2020 11 108Β°F (Jul 12) 105Β°F 59Β°F
4 Jul 30, 1978 – Aug 9, 1978 11 106Β°F (Aug 6) 104Β°F 61Β°F
5 Jul 3, 2024 – Jul 12, 2024 10 111Β°F (Jul 7) 109Β°F 61Β°F
6 Jun 17, 2017 – Jun 25, 2017 9 107Β°F (Jun 20) 105Β°F 64Β°F
7 Aug 31, 2022 – Sep 8, 2022 9 107Β°F (Sep 2) 105Β°F 59Β°F
8 Jul 5, 2021 – Jul 12, 2021 8 111Β°F (Jul 10) 107Β°F 64Β°F
9 Jul 7, 2002 – Jul 14, 2002 8 110Β°F (Jul 10) 105Β°F 62Β°F
10 Jul 28, 2020 – Aug 4, 2020 8 108Β°F (Aug 1) 106Β°F 58Β°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

33
2026 so far
above-normal nights
42.4
Avg / summer
1970–2020
70
Most in a summer
2017

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows Β· complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

3.28"
2026 YTD
Normal: 3.32"
-0.04"
0.00"
July so far
July normal: 0.18"
-0.18"
0.00"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.38"
-0.38"
1
2026 heavy rain days
Days with β‰₯ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation β€” Last 24 Months

Blue = actual Β· dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average Β· tan = below average Β· gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (β‰₯ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (β‰₯ 1.0")