Crescent City, CA
California · Records since 1894–2026
☀️ 64°F
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Records for July 28
🔥 Record High
85°F
July 28, 1932
+21° from 64° normal❄ Record Low
39°F
July 28, 1901
-14° from 53° normal
🌞 Normal high: 64°F 🌑 Normal low: 53°F 1991–2020 normals
All-Time Records — Crescent City
97°F
Hottest Day Ever
Sep 21, 1939
19°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 21, 1990
7.73"
Wettest Day Ever
Jan 9, 1995
6.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 26, 1972
Top 10 Record Highs — July 28
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | 85°F | July 28, 1932 |
| 2 | 78°F | July 28, 1939 |
| 3 | 78°F | July 28, 1923 |
| 4 | 76°F | July 28, 1922 |
| 5 | 76°F | July 28, 1917 |
| 6 | 75°F | July 28, 1933 |
| 7 | 75°F | July 28, 1929 |
| 8 | 75°F | July 28, 1927 |
| 9 | 73°F | July 28, 1943 |
| 10 | 73°F | July 28, 1937 |
Top 5 Record Lows — July 28
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🥶 | 39°F | July 28, 1901 |
| 2 | 43°F | July 28, 1949 |
| 3 | 43°F | July 28, 1904 |
| 4 | 45°F | July 28, 1939 |
| 5 | 45°F | July 28, 1917 |
Heat Wave Summary — Crescent City
threshold: 73°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)4.6
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
82°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far
2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal
Year to date
Above normal
Below normal
77 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.
Days ≥ 90°F Per Year
1914–20260
2026 so far
2
Avg/year 1970–2025
2
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
6
Most in a year (1937)
Average Daily High by Decade
Full year · complete decades only
Longest Heat Waves — Crescent City
| # | Dates | Days | Peak | Avg High | Avg Overnight Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jul 4, 1941 – Jul 25, 1941 | 22 | 82°F (Jul 11) | 78°F | 50°F |
| 2 | Sep 9, 1942 – Sep 22, 1942 | 14 | 91°F (Sep 18) | 83°F | 46°F |
| 3 | Aug 16, 1923 – Aug 29, 1923 | 14 | 85°F (Aug 26) | 78°F | 52°F |
| 4 | May 27, 1931 – Jun 8, 1931 | 13 | 89°F (May 28) | 82°F | 48°F |
| 5 | Jun 27, 1932 – Jul 9, 1932 | 13 | 89°F (Jun 27) | 80°F | 48°F |
| 6 | May 12, 1931 – May 24, 1931 | 13 | 86°F (May 12) | 79°F | 45°F |
| 7 | Aug 17, 1931 – Aug 28, 1931 | 12 | 93°F (Aug 27) | 79°F | 49°F |
| 8 | Sep 17, 1936 – Sep 27, 1936 | 11 | 94°F (Sep 26) | 88°F | 48°F |
| 9 | Aug 17, 1934 – Aug 27, 1934 | 11 | 83°F (Aug 20) | 78°F | 50°F |
| 10 | Sep 14, 1939 – Sep 23, 1939 | 10 | 97°F (Sep 21) | 87°F | 50°F |
Heat Waves Per Year
Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)
Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low
31
2026 so far
above-normal nights
39.4
Avg / summer
1970–2020
68
Most in a summer
2004
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
20.41"
2026 YTD
Normal: 33.45"
-13.04"
0.00"
July so far
July normal: 0.33"
-0.33"
0.86"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 2.10"
-1.24"
7
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")