Madera, CA

California · Records since 1928–2026

☀️ 94°F Feels like 87°
Currently in Madera
As of 5:00 PM PDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

112°F

July 28, 1954

+14° from 98° normal

❄ Record Low

53°F

July 28, 1983

-10° from 63° normal
🌞 Normal high: 98°F 🌑 Normal low: 63°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Madera

🔥
116°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 13, 1961
15°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 10, 1949
🌧
1.98"
Wettest Day Ever
Nov 21, 1978
3.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 21, 1962

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 112°F July 28, 1954
2 110°F July 28, 1934
3 107°F July 28, 1980
4 107°F July 28, 1933
5 106°F July 28, 2016
6 106°F July 28, 1975
7 106°F July 28, 1962
8 106°F July 28, 1961
9 106°F July 28, 1952
10 106°F July 28, 1928

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 53°F July 28, 1983
2 53°F July 28, 1930
3 53°F July 28, 1928
4 55°F July 28, 1941
5 56°F July 28, 2024
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 1928–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Madera

threshold: 104°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.5
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
108°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
3
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

113 of 192 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1928–2026
49
2026 so far
105
Avg/year 1970–2025
116
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
135
Most in a year (1960)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Madera

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 9, 1961 – Jul 21, 1961 13 116°F (Jul 13) 110°F 66°F
2 Jul 2, 2024 – Jul 14, 2024 13 111°F (Jul 7) 108°F 70°F
3 Jul 15, 1960 – Jul 26, 1960 12 112°F (Jul 21) 109°F 68°F
4 Jul 16, 2006 – Jul 27, 2006 12 112°F (Jul 23) 108°F 73°F
5 Jul 17, 1936 – Jul 26, 1936 10 112°F (Jul 21) 108°F 66°F
6 Jun 20, 1961 – Jun 28, 1961 9 115°F (Jun 22) 109°F 64°F
7 Sep 1, 2022 – Sep 9, 2022 9 115°F (Sep 6) 108°F 68°F
8 Aug 3, 2024 – Aug 11, 2024 9 111°F (Aug 7) 106°F 67°F
9 Jun 10, 1949 – Jun 17, 1949 8 109°F (Jun 14) 106°F 62°F
10 Aug 13, 1967 – Aug 20, 1967 8 109°F (Aug 16) 106°F 68°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

21
2026 so far
above-normal nights
35.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
64
Most in a summer
2017

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

5.52"
2026 YTD
Normal: 7.58"
-2.06"
0.00"
July so far
July normal: 0.01"
-0.01"
0.00"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.17"
-0.17"
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")