Los Angeles Downtown, CA

California · Records since 1877–2026

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Currently in Los Angeles Downtown
As of 4:00 PM PDT

Records for July 27

🔥 Record High

102°F

July 27, 1972

+19° from 83° normal

❄ Record Low

52°F

July 27, 1903

-13° from 65° normal
🌞 Normal high: 83°F 🌑 Normal low: 65°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Los Angeles Downtown

🔥
113°F
Hottest Day Ever
Sep 27, 2010
28°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 4, 1949
🌧
5.88"
Wettest Day Ever
Mar 2, 1938
2.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 15, 1932

Top 10 Record Highs — July 27

# Temp Date
🏆 102°F July 27, 1972
2 99°F July 27, 1889
3 96°F July 27, 1977
4 96°F July 27, 1943
5 95°F July 27, 1995
6 95°F July 27, 1934
7 94°F July 27, 1998
8 93°F July 27, 1952
9 93°F July 27, 1891
10 92°F July 27, 2023

Top 5 Record Lows — July 27

# Temp Date
🥶 52°F July 27, 1903
2 54°F July 27, 1899
3 54°F July 27, 1888
4 56°F July 27, 1884
5 57°F July 27, 1955
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 1877–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
4
days
🔥 Heat Wave in Progress
4 consecutive days at or above 89°F · since July 23
Heat wave in progress (3+ days ≥ 89°F)

Heat Wave Summary — Los Angeles Downtown

threshold: 89°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.5
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
97°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
2
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
3
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1877–2026
17
2026 so far
20
Avg/year 1970–2025
25
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
47
Most in a year (1983)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Los Angeles Downtown

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 25, 1995 – Sep 7, 1995 14 100°F (Sep 5) 95°F 71°F
2 Jul 29, 1971 – Aug 11, 1971 14 97°F (Aug 6) 93°F 72°F
3 Aug 5, 1983 – Aug 17, 1983 13 105°F (Aug 6) 95°F 74°F
4 Aug 25, 2009 – Sep 5, 2009 12 101°F (Aug 27) 95°F 68°F
5 Jul 7, 1984 – Jul 18, 1984 12 98°F (Jul 14) 93°F 72°F
6 Aug 1, 2018 – Aug 11, 2018 11 98°F (Aug 8) 92°F 71°F
7 Jul 18, 1891 – Jul 27, 1891 10 109°F (Jul 25) 95°F 65°F
8 Sep 20, 1978 – Sep 29, 1978 10 107°F (Sep 25) 99°F 70°F
9 Aug 9, 1994 – Aug 18, 1994 10 104°F (Aug 12) 96°F 75°F
10 Aug 31, 2022 – Sep 9, 2022 10 103°F (Sep 4) 97°F 73°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

26
2026 so far
above-normal nights
44.9
Avg / summer
1970–2020
89
Most in a summer
1984

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

7.34"
2026 YTD
Normal: 10.28"
-2.94"
0.00"
July so far
July normal: 0.02"
-0.02"
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")