Alturas, CA: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Alturas, CA: 107°F on Thursday 11 July 2002, Wednesday 10 July 2002 and Tuesday 19 July 1960.

The record begins: 1935

All-time records

Hottest day: 107°F; 11 July 2002, 10 July 2002, 19 July 1960
Coldest night: -34°F; 9 December 1972
Wettest day: 3.51 in; 11 December 1937
Warmest night: 68°F; 14 July 2024, 17 July 2014
Coldest day: -1°F; 22 December 1990

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Alturas, CA by decade since the 1960s: the most record highs, 87, came in the 1960s; the most record lows, 135, in the 1970s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1930s	0	0	5
1940s	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	10
1960s	87	55	10
1970s	37	135	10
1980s	56	74	10
1990s	46	48	10
2000s	33	29	10
2010s	37	32	10
2020s	28	12	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	69°F 21 January 1961	-32°F 20 January 1937	2.14 in 15 January 1936
February	72°F 28 February 1986	-33°F 5 February 1989	2.13 in 2 February 2025
March	82°F 20 March 2026, 30 March 1966	-7°F 1 March 1971	1.99 in 8 March 1986
April	85°F 28 April 1987	7°F 5 April 1997	1.60 in 29 April 1995
May	95°F 31 May 1986, 29 May 1983	14°F 9 May 2022, 6 May 2010	1.56 in 17 May 1945
June	105°F 28 June 2021	21°F 18 June 1973	1.81 in 25 June 2023
July	107°F 11 July 2002, 10 July 2002, 19 July 1960	28°F 18 July 1993, 1 July 1976	1.07 in 22 July 1998
August	106°F 4 August 1961	26°F 23 August 1960	1.05 in 2 August 1965
September	106°F 4 September 1955	15°F 30 September 1950	0.91 in 25 September 1998, 8 September 1985, 27 September 1972
October	93°F 15 October 1961	0°F 31 October 2002	1.75 in 13 October 1962
November	82°F 1 November 1962	-17°F 12 November 1985	1.33 in 19 November 1946
December	71°F 4 December 1939	-34°F 9 December 1972	3.51 in 11 December 1937

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	32 days	15 July to 15 August 1971	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	13 days	16 January to 28 January 1949	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	6.17 in	October 1962
Driest month	0.00 in	July 2022	and 35 more
Wettest year	20.46 in	1998
Driest year	6.29 in	2013

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Alturas, CA: a low of -34°F on Saturday 9 December 1972.
The wettest day on record in Alturas, CA: 3.51 in on Saturday 11 December 1937.
The warmest night on record in Alturas, CA: a low of 68°F on Sunday 14 July 2024 and Thursday 17 July 2014.
The coldest day on record in Alturas, CA: a high of -1°F on Saturday 22 December 1990.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Alturas, CA: 32 days, from Thursday 15 July to Sunday 15 August 1971.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Alturas, CA: 13 days, from Sunday 16 January to Friday 28 January 1949.
The wettest month on record in Alturas, CA: October 1962, with 6.17 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Alturas, CA: July 2022, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 35 other months).
The wettest year on record in Alturas, CA: 1998, with 20.46 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Alturas, CA: 2013, with 6.29 in of precipitation.

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