Merced, CA

California · Records since 1899–2026

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Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

111°F

July 28, 1933

+15° from 96° normal

❄ Record Low

53°F

July 28, 1987

-9° from 62° normal
🌞 Normal high: 96°F 🌑 Normal low: 62°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Merced

🔥
116°F
Hottest Day Ever
Sep 6, 2022
15°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 24, 1990
🌧
2.20"
Wettest Day Ever
Mar 9, 1911
2.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 1, 1916

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 111°F July 28, 1933
2 108°F July 28, 1931
3 107°F July 28, 1954
4 106°F July 28, 1923
5 105°F July 28, 2019
6 105°F July 28, 2016
7 105°F July 28, 1995
8 105°F July 28, 1988
9 105°F July 28, 1961
10 104°F July 28, 1996

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 53°F July 28, 1987
2 53°F July 28, 1916
3 54°F July 28, 1979
4 54°F July 28, 1965
5 54°F July 28, 1940
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 — Merced

threshold: 103°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.3
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
107°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
2
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

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1899–2026
52
2026 so far
96
Avg/year 1970–2025
108
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
129
Most in a year (1991)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Merced

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 2, 1906 – Jul 15, 1906 14 109°F (Jul 12) 106°F 64°F
2 Jul 2, 2024 – Jul 13, 2024 12 111°F (Jul 6) 108°F 70°F
3 Jul 18, 1931 – Jul 28, 1931 11 112°F (Jul 27) 108°F 70°F
4 Jul 16, 2006 – Jul 26, 2006 11 112°F (Jul 23) 107°F 72°F
5 Sep 1, 2022 – Sep 9, 2022 9 116°F (Sep 6) 108°F 69°F
6 Aug 9, 1901 – Aug 17, 1901 9 110°F (Aug 12) 106°F 64°F
7 Aug 9, 1906 – Aug 17, 1906 9 109°F (Aug 16) 106°F 66°F
8 Jul 31, 1901 – Aug 7, 1901 8 111°F (Aug 3) 106°F 71°F
9 Aug 9, 1996 – Aug 16, 1996 8 110°F (Aug 13) 107°F 69°F
10 Jul 10, 1917 – Jul 17, 1917 8 108°F (Jul 13) 104°F 68°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

31
2026 so far
above-normal nights
36.4
Avg / summer
1970–2020
76
Most in a summer
2014

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

4.23"
2026 YTD
Normal: 8.18"
-3.95"
0.00"
July so far
0.00"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.12"
-0.12"
0
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")