Hagerstown, MD

Maryland · Records since 1899–2026

☀️ 85°F
Currently in Hagerstown
As of 8:00 PM EDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

101°F

July 28, 1993

+14° from 87° normal

❄ Record Low

48°F

July 28, 1937

-20° from 68° normal
🌞 Normal high: 87°F 🌑 Normal low: 68°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Hagerstown

🔥
105°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 14, 1954
-27°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 13, 1912
🌧
6.69"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 20, 1956
26.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 7, 1996

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 101°F July 28, 1993
2 99°F July 28, 1941
3 98°F July 28, 2023
4 98°F July 28, 1963
5 98°F July 28, 1952
6 98°F July 28, 1930
7 97°F July 28, 1954
8 96°F July 28, 1983
9 96°F July 28, 1913
10 95°F July 28, 2010

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 48°F July 28, 1937
2 48°F July 28, 1920
3 49°F July 28, 1962
4 49°F July 28, 1946
5 50°F July 28, 1903
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 1899–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Hagerstown

threshold: 93°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
97°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
15
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

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1899–2026
15
2026 so far
24
Avg/year 1970–2025
32
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
59
Most in a year (2010)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Hagerstown

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 8, 1988 – Aug 17, 1988 10 103°F (Aug 15) 97°F 69°F
2 Aug 26, 1953 – Sep 4, 1953 10 101°F (Aug 31) 98°F 64°F
3 Jul 16, 1991 – Jul 24, 1991 9 103°F (Jul 23) 97°F 69°F
4 Jul 15, 1953 – Jul 22, 1953 8 100°F (Jul 17) 96°F 65°F
5 Jul 4, 1993 – Jul 11, 1993 8 98°F (Jul 8) 96°F 71°F
6 Jul 5, 1988 – Jul 11, 1988 7 102°F (Jul 7) 98°F 66°F
7 Aug 1, 1955 – Aug 7, 1955 7 101°F (Aug 2) 99°F 69°F
8 Aug 11, 1944 – Aug 17, 1944 7 100°F (Aug 13) 96°F 68°F
9 Jul 19, 1987 – Jul 25, 1987 7 98°F (Jul 21) 97°F 70°F
10 Jul 4, 2024 – Jul 10, 2024 7 97°F (Jul 5) 95°F 74°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

27
2026 so far
above-normal nights
31.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
64
Most in a summer
2010

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

13.99"
2026 YTD
Normal: 20.18"
-6.19"
1.38"
July so far
July normal: 2.94"
-1.56"
3.08"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 9.20"
-6.12"
1
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")