St Louis, MO

Missouri · Records since 1874–2026

☀️ 96°F Feels like 102°
Currently in St Louis
As of 7:00 PM CDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

108°F

July 28, 1930

+18° from 90° normal

❄ Record Low

56°F

July 28, 2013

-15° from 71° normal
🌞 Normal high: 90°F 🌑 Normal low: 71°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — St Louis

🔥
115°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 14, 1954
-22°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 5, 1884
🌧
8.64"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 26, 2022
12.8"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 26, 1906

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 108°F July 28, 1930
2 102°F July 28, 1953
3 102°F July 28, 1952
4 102°F July 28, 1941
5 101°F July 28, 2023
6 101°F July 28, 2011
7 101°F July 28, 1940
8 100°F July 28, 2015
9 100°F July 28, 1983
10 100°F July 28, 1955

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 56°F July 28, 2013
2 59°F July 28, 1977
3 60°F July 28, 2004
4 60°F July 28, 1994
5 60°F July 28, 1937
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 96°F · since July 26
2 more days to heat wave status

Heat Wave Summary — St Louis

threshold: 96°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.7
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
101°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
36
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

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1874–2026
21
2026 so far
43
Avg/year 1970–2025
56
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
79
Most in a year (1936)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — St Louis

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 12, 1936 – Aug 28, 1936 17 106°F (Aug 18) 103°F 78°F
2 Jun 20, 1901 – Jul 6, 1901 17 102°F (Jun 29) 98°F 78°F
3 Jul 4, 1936 – Jul 18, 1936 15 108°F (Jul 14) 103°F 77°F
4 Jul 15, 1901 – Jul 28, 1901 14 107°F (Jul 22) 101°F 79°F
5 Jul 7, 1980 – Jul 20, 1980 14 107°F (Jul 15) 101°F 79°F
6 Jun 27, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 12 108°F (Jun 28) 104°F 78°F
7 Jun 21, 1931 – Jul 2, 1931 12 104°F (Jul 1) 100°F 75°F
8 Jul 24, 1953 – Aug 3, 1953 11 104°F (Jul 30) 100°F 76°F
9 Jul 12, 1932 – Jul 22, 1932 11 102°F (Jul 15) 99°F 73°F
10 Jun 23, 1952 – Jul 2, 1952 10 105°F (Jun 29) 100°F 77°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

29
2026 so far
above-normal nights
42.7
Avg / summer
1970–2020
73
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

31.06"
2026 YTD
Normal: 25.65"
+5.41"
5.92"
July so far
July normal: 3.93"
+1.99"
12.40"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.80"
+0.60"
12
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")