McAllen, TX: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in McAllen, TX: 111°F on Thursday 9 May 2024 and Thursday 22 June 2017.

The record begins: 1941

All-time records

Hottest day: 111°F; 9 May 2024, 22 June 2017
Coldest night: 13°F; 12 January 1962
Wettest day: 9.42 in; 10 August 1980
Warmest night: 88°F; 21 August 1945
Coldest day: 29°F; 30 January 1951

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in McAllen, TX by decade since the 1970s: the most record highs, 171, came in the 1980s; the most record lows, 60, in the 1970s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1940s	0	0	9
1950s	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	10
1970s	63	60	10
1980s	171	35	10
1990s	63	20	10
2000s	88	13	10
2010s	117	13	10
2020s	80	12	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	96°F 21 January 2017	13°F 12 January 1962	4.22 in 5 January 1958
February	101°F 23 February 2017, 27 February 2009	19°F 3 February 1951	4.00 in 25 February 1983
March	105°F 27 March 1984	31°F 2 March 1980, 13 March 1951	8.18 in 27 March 2025
April	109°F 6 April 2022	40°F 8 April 2007, 7 April 1944, 6 April 1944	6.10 in 9 April 1954
May	111°F 9 May 2024	50°F 4 May 1954, 12 May 1952, 6 May 1944	4.30 in 3 May 1981
June	111°F 22 June 2017	59°F 3 June 1970	6.66 in 30 June 2010
July	109°F 24 July 2018, 7 July 2009	65°F 23 July 1945	4.63 in 7 July 2021
August	108°F 10 August 1988	64°F 14 August 1967, 13 August 1967, 29 August 1958 and 1 more	9.42 in 10 August 1980
September	108°F 4 September 2011	50°F 28 September 1942	8.85 in 14 September 1973
October	104°F 18 October 2012	41°F 31 October 1993	7.30 in 15 October 1966
November	102°F 4 November 1988	30°F 29 November 1959	4.08 in 16 November 2001
December	96°F 5 December 1977	18°F 23 December 1989	2.93 in 16 December 2009

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	142 days	18 May to 6 October 2012	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	2 days	10 January to 11 January 1962	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	12.04 in	October 1958
Driest month	0.00 in	March 2026	and 13 more
Wettest year	37.17 in	1966
Driest year	8.64 in	1989

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in McAllen, TX: a low of 13°F on Friday 12 January 1962.
The wettest day on record in McAllen, TX: 9.42 in on Sunday 10 August 1980.
The warmest night on record in McAllen, TX: a low of 88°F on Tuesday 21 August 1945.
The coldest day on record in McAllen, TX: a high of 29°F on Tuesday 30 January 1951.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in McAllen, TX: 142 days, from Friday 18 May to Saturday 6 October 2012.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in McAllen, TX: 2 days, from Wednesday 10 January to Thursday 11 January 1962.
The wettest month on record in McAllen, TX: October 1958, with 12.04 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in McAllen, TX: March 2026, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 13 other months).
The wettest year on record in McAllen, TX: 1966, with 37.17 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in McAllen, TX: 1989, with 8.64 in of precipitation.

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