Burbank Glendale Pasadena, CA

California · Records since 1939–2026

☀️ 89°F
Currently in Burbank Glendale Pasadena
As of 5:00 PM PDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

108°F

July 28, 1972

+20° from 88° normal

❄ Record Low

54°F

July 28, 1941

-11° from 65° normal
🌞 Normal high: 88°F 🌑 Normal low: 65°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Burbank Glendale Pasadena

🔥
114°F
Hottest Day Ever
Sep 6, 2024
22°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 29, 1979
🌧
7.76"
Wettest Day Ever
Jan 22, 1943
2.5"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 10, 1949

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 108°F July 28, 1972
2 104°F July 28, 1980
3 103°F July 28, 1995
4 101°F July 28, 1977
5 100°F July 28, 1947
6 98°F July 28, 1974
7 97°F July 28, 1998
8 96°F July 28, 1978
9 95°F July 28, 1979
10 95°F July 28, 1964

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 54°F July 28, 1941
2 55°F July 28, 1981
3 56°F July 28, 2012
4 56°F July 28, 1975
5 56°F July 28, 1965
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 1939–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
1
day
Hot Streak
1 consecutive day at or above 96°F · since July 26
2 more days to heat wave status

Heat Wave Summary — Burbank Glendale Pasadena

threshold: 96°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.5
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
103°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
8
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1940–2026
26
2026 so far
55
Avg/year 1970–2025
60
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
101
Most in a year (1984)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Burbank Glendale Pasadena

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Sep 7, 1979 – Sep 22, 1979 16 112°F (Sep 9) 103°F 63°F
2 Jul 22, 1980 – Aug 2, 1980 12 107°F (Jul 29) 102°F 65°F
3 Jul 31, 1971 – Aug 11, 1971 12 101°F (Aug 6) 99°F 67°F
4 Aug 30, 2022 – Sep 9, 2022 11 112°F (Aug 31) 104°F 78°F
5 Aug 29, 1955 – Sep 8, 1955 11 111°F (Sep 5) 105°F 70°F
6 Jul 31, 1969 – Aug 10, 1969 11 100°F (Aug 4) 98°F 65°F
7 Jul 23, 1972 – Aug 1, 1972 10 108°F (Jul 28) 102°F 65°F
8 Aug 26, 2009 – Sep 4, 2009 10 105°F (Aug 27) 100°F 70°F
9 Sep 22, 1978 – Sep 30, 1978 9 109°F (Sep 25) 104°F 61°F
10 Aug 26, 1983 – Sep 3, 1983 9 103°F (Aug 27) 99°F 60°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

32
2026 so far
above-normal nights
29.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
80
Most in a summer
2022

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

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

6.41"
2026 YTD
Normal: 10.48"
-4.07"
0.00"
July so far
July normal: 0.01"
-0.01"
0.00"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.11"
-0.11"
2
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

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

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")