Evansville, IN

Indiana · Records since 1897–2026

☁️ 88°F Feels like 96°
Currently in Evansville
As of 7:00 PM CDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

111°F

July 28, 1930

+23° from 88° normal

❄ Record Low

52°F

July 28, 1962

-17° from 69° normal
🌞 Normal high: 88°F 🌑 Normal low: 69°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Evansville

🔥
111°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 28, 1930
-23°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 2, 1951
🌧
6.50"
Wettest Day Ever
Oct 5, 1910
19.3"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 22, 2004

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 111°F July 28, 1930
2 102°F July 28, 1952
3 100°F July 28, 2023
4 99°F July 28, 1940
5 98°F July 28, 1993
6 98°F July 28, 1936
7 97°F July 28, 1955
8 97°F July 28, 1932
9 97°F July 28, 1901
10 96°F July 28, 2011

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 52°F July 28, 1962
2 53°F July 28, 2013
3 56°F July 28, 2004
4 58°F July 28, 1971
5 58°F July 28, 1946
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 1897–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Evansville

threshold: 95°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.7
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
100°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
31
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

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1897–2026
20
2026 so far
43
Avg/year 1970–2025
44
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
84
Most in a year (1936)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Evansville

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 3, 2007 – Aug 16, 2007 14 104°F (Aug 15) 98°F 72°F
2 Jul 5, 1936 – Jul 16, 1936 12 108°F (Jul 13) 103°F 79°F
3 Jul 12, 1983 – Jul 23, 1983 12 102°F (Jul 21) 98°F 73°F
4 Jun 28, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 11 107°F (Jun 28) 104°F 72°F
5 Jul 24, 1940 – Aug 3, 1940 11 100°F (Jul 30) 97°F 77°F
6 Jul 19, 1901 – Jul 28, 1901 10 107°F (Jul 22) 100°F 78°F
7 Aug 31, 1925 – Sep 9, 1925 10 104°F (Sep 6) 99°F 74°F
8 Jun 23, 1952 – Jul 2, 1952 10 103°F (Jun 29) 98°F 73°F
9 Aug 25, 1953 – Sep 3, 1953 10 102°F (Sep 2) 98°F 64°F
10 Sep 7, 1897 – Sep 16, 1897 10 99°F (Sep 11) 97°F 63°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
43.9
Avg / summer
1970–2020
73
Most in a summer
1921

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

26.76"
2026 YTD
Normal: 29.64"
-2.88"
1.68"
July so far
July normal: 4.38"
-2.70"
12.02"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.89"
+0.13"
9
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")