San Diego, CA

California · Records since 1874–2026

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Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

92°F

July 28, 1972

+16° from 76° normal

❄ Record Low

59°F

July 28, 1909

-8° from 67° normal
🌞 Normal high: 76°F 🌑 Normal low: 67°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — San Diego

🔥
111°F
Hottest Day Ever
Sep 26, 1963
25°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 7, 1913
🌧
3.34"
Wettest Day Ever
Dec 2, 1854
0.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jul 26, 2026

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 92°F July 28, 1972
2 86°F July 28, 1977
3 86°F July 28, 1947
4 84°F July 28, 2014
5 84°F July 28, 1980
6 84°F July 28, 1967
7 84°F July 28, 1931
8 83°F July 28, 2006
9 83°F July 28, 1960
10 82°F July 28, 1984

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 59°F July 28, 1909
2 60°F July 28, 1930
3 60°F July 28, 1881
4 61°F July 28, 1916
5 61°F July 28, 1914
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 1874–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
1
day
Hot Streak
1 consecutive day at or above 80°F · since July 26
2 more days to heat wave status

Heat Wave Summary — San Diego

threshold: 80°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.6
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
88°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
8
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

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1874–2026
0
2026 so far
3
Avg/year 1970–2025
6
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
13
Most in a year (2014)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — San Diego

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 23, 1983 – Sep 21, 1983 30 92°F (Sep 10) 84°F 72°F
2 Sep 2, 1984 – Sep 20, 1984 19 100°F (Sep 8) 86°F 75°F
3 Jul 29, 2018 – Aug 14, 2018 17 91°F (Aug 7) 86°F 74°F
4 Jul 18, 1960 – Aug 3, 1960 17 89°F (Jul 23) 83°F 68°F
5 Jul 9, 1981 – Jul 24, 1981 16 85°F (Jul 21) 82°F 71°F
6 Aug 30, 2022 – Sep 13, 2022 15 95°F (Sep 3) 87°F 72°F
7 Aug 25, 1995 – Sep 8, 1995 15 88°F (Sep 2) 83°F 67°F
8 Aug 25, 1952 – Sep 7, 1952 14 90°F (Sep 6) 84°F 66°F
9 Jul 7, 1984 – Jul 20, 1984 14 90°F (Jul 15) 85°F 73°F
10 Sep 10, 1979 – Sep 22, 1979 13 100°F (Sep 15) 88°F 71°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

39
2026 so far
above-normal nights
35.3
Avg / summer
1970–2020
91
Most in a summer
1981

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

5.37"
2026 YTD
Normal: 6.69"
-1.32"
0.00"
July so far
July normal: 0.08"
-0.08"
0.00"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.14"
-0.14"
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")