Escondido, CA

California · Records since 1893–2026

☀️ 85°F
Currently in Escondido
As of 5:00 PM PDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

102°F

July 28, 1972

+14° from 88° normal

❄ Record Low

49°F

July 28, 1903

-17° from 66° normal
🌞 Normal high: 88°F 🌑 Normal low: 66°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Escondido

🔥
115°F
Hottest Day Ever
Sep 6, 2020
13°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 7, 1913
🌧
6.47"
Wettest Day Ever
Feb 16, 1927
1.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 11, 1895

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 102°F July 28, 1972
2 101°F July 28, 1998
3 99°F July 28, 1897
4 97°F July 28, 1995
5 97°F July 28, 1980
6 97°F July 28, 1977
7 97°F July 28, 1947
8 96°F July 28, 1935
9 95°F July 28, 2016
10 95°F July 28, 2014

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 49°F July 28, 1903
2 50°F July 28, 1957
3 50°F July 28, 1941
4 50°F July 28, 1896
5 52°F July 28, 1909
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 1893–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Escondido

threshold: 95°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.3
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
101°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
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

114 of 151 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1894–2026
17
2026 so far
46
Avg/year 1970–2025
67
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
92
Most in a year (1939)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Escondido

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 18, 1903 – Jul 6, 1903 19 102°F (Jul 2) 98°F 51°F
2 Sep 8, 1979 – Sep 20, 1979 13 105°F (Sep 11) 100°F 65°F
3 Jul 29, 2018 – Aug 10, 2018 13 102°F (Aug 6) 98°F 71°F
4 Aug 27, 1995 – Sep 7, 1995 12 102°F (Sep 2) 98°F 67°F
5 Jun 10, 1896 – Jun 20, 1896 11 109°F (Jun 13) 100°F 54°F
6 Aug 13, 2020 – Aug 22, 2020 10 107°F (Aug 18) 99°F 73°F
7 Jul 9, 1896 – Jul 18, 1896 10 105°F (Jul 13) 98°F 61°F
8 Sep 9, 1937 – Sep 18, 1937 10 104°F (Sep 16) 99°F 61°F
9 Jul 5, 1906 – Jul 14, 1906 10 100°F (Jul 14) 97°F 57°F
10 Sep 15, 1939 – Sep 23, 1939 9 108°F (Sep 18) 103°F 60°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

0
2026 so far
above-normal nights
20.7
Avg / summer
1970–2020
66
Most in a summer
2018

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

6.24"
2026 YTD
Normal: 10.49"
-4.25"
0.00"
July so far
July normal: 0.12"
-0.12"
0.00"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.27"
-0.27"
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")