Needles, CA: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Needles, CA: 125°F on Tuesday 20 June 2017, Monday 20 June 2016, Sunday 17 July 2005 and 1 other day.

The record begins: 1888

All-time records

Hottest day: 125°F; 20 June 2017, 20 June 2016, 17 July 2005, 16 July 1925
Coldest night: 18°F; 22 January 1937
Wettest day: 3.49 in; 19 August 1906
Warmest night: 100°F; 22 July 2006
Coldest day: 35°F; 12 January 1963, 22 January 1937, 21 January 1937, 6 January 1913

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Needles, CA by decade since the 1910s: the most record highs, 182, came in the 1920s; the most record lows, 76, in the 1930s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1880s	0	0	2
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	8	3	10
1920s	182	61	10
1930s	69	76	10
1940s	37	15	10
1950s	42	13	10
1960s	44	14	10
1970s	32	10	10
1980s	30	5	10
1990s	36	2	10
2000s	52	1	10
2010s	59	1	10
2020s	65	0	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	85°F 31 January 2003, 20 January 1971	18°F 22 January 1937	2.17 in 29 January 1915
February	92°F 28 February 2026, 27 February 2026, 26 February 1986	22°F 10 February 1933	1.52 in 4 February 1998
March	106°F 21 March 2026	29°F 16 March 1917	1.65 in 15 March 2023
April	107°F 29 April 2020, 29 April 2013, 22 April 2012	33°F 9 April 1909	1.65 in 3 April 1965
May	118°F 29 May 1910	39°F 1 May 1915, 14 May 1909	0.66 in 6 May 1921
June	125°F 20 June 2017, 20 June 2016	46°F 2 June 1915	1.20 in 3 June 2025
July	125°F 17 July 2005, 16 July 1925	57°F 18 July 1987	2.11 in 19 July 1974
August	123°F 15 August 2020	60°F 29 August 1932, 12 August 1932, 27 August 1920 and 4 more	3.49 in 19 August 1906
September	120°F 6 September 2020, 1 September 1950	40°F 21 September 1910	2.94 in 6 September 1939
October	112°F 1 October 2024, 5 October 1917	34°F 30 October 1971	1.97 in 5 October 1925
November	93°F 4 November 2020	25°F 23 November 1931, 30 November 1908, 29 November 1908 and 1 more	1.42 in 1 November 1987
December	83°F 15 December 1977	20°F 23 December 1990, 30 December 1895	1.79 in 24 December 1940

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	167 days	11 May to 24 October 2003	A high of 90°F or above
Wettest month	7.61 in	September 1939
Driest month	0.00 in	May 2026	and 334 more
Wettest year	13.33 in	1939
Driest year	0.70 in	2006

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Needles, CA: a low of 18°F on Friday 22 January 1937.
The wettest day on record in Needles, CA: 3.49 in on Sunday 19 August 1906.
The warmest night on record in Needles, CA: a low of 100°F on Saturday 22 July 2006.
The coldest day on record in Needles, CA: a high of 35°F on Saturday 12 January 1963, Friday 22 January 1937, Thursday 21 January 1937 and 1 other day.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Needles, CA: 167 days, from Sunday 11 May to Friday 24 October 2003.
The wettest month on record in Needles, CA: September 1939, with 7.61 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Needles, CA: May 2026, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 334 other months).
The wettest year on record in Needles, CA: 1939, with 13.33 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Needles, CA: 2006, with 0.70 in of precipitation.

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