San Diego - Highest Temperature for Each Year
Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in San Diego, California. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in San Diego rose above 105 °F? What was the highest temperature in San Diego a century ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.
This page gives the highest temperature for each year in San Diego and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records go back to 1875, with just a few years missing data. The highest temperature recorded during that time there was 111 degrees Fahrenheit (44 Celsius) on September 26, 1963.
Since 1940 the temperature extremes were measured at San Diego's International Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown San Diego.
Max °F | Date | Max °C |
---|---|---|
86 | September 11, 2023 | 30 |
95 | October 19, 2022 + | 35 |
92 | November 12, 2021 | 33 |
100 | September 06, 2020 | 38 |
94 | October 24, 2019 | 34 |
96 | July 06, 2018 | 36 |
98 | October 25, 2017 | 37 |
101 | September 26, 2016 | 38 |
99 | October 09, 2015 | 37 |
97 | May 15, 2014 | 36 |
89 | August 30, 2013 | 32 |
101 | September 15, 2012 | 38 |
97 | September 06, 2011 | 36 |
100 | November 04, 2010 | 38 |
Max °F | Date | Max °C |
---|---|---|
98 | April 20, 2009 | 37 |
94 | October 08, 2008 + | 34 |
91 | September 03, 2007 | 33 |
99 | July 22, 2006 | 37 |
89 | October 06, 2005 | 32 |
96 | September 05, 2004 | 36 |
88 | October 26, 2003 + | 31 |
91 | September 01, 2002 | 33 |
85 | September 25, 2001 | 29 |
89 | June 25, 2000 | 32 |
90 | September 29, 1999 | 32 |
92 | September 03, 1998 | 33 |
92 | September 24, 1997 + | 33 |
88 | November 09, 1996 | 31 |
90 | February 19, 1995 | 32 |
99 | October 09, 1994 | 37 |
87 | September 27, 1993 | 31 |
91 | September 23, 1992 | 33 |
94 | August 12, 1991 | 34 |
94 | June 26, 1990 | 34 |
100 | September 25, 1989 | 38 |
107 | September 04, 1988 | 42 |
104 | October 03, 1987 | 40 |
90 | August 18, 1986 | 32 |
98 | October 03, 1985 | 37 |
100 | September 08, 1984 | 38 |
95 | October 25, 1983 | 35 |
91 | September 03, 1982 | 33 |
100 | June 16, 1981 | 38 |
95 | June 28, 1980 | 35 |
101 | June 10, 1979 | 38 |
101 | September 25, 1978 | 38 |
87 | July 26, 1977 | 31 |
97 | November 04, 1976 | 36 |
103 | September 23, 1975 | 39 |
92 | October 16, 1974 | 33 |
93 | September 27, 1973 | 34 |
92 | July 28, 1972 | 33 |
101 | October 06, 1971 | 38 |
97 | September 27, 1970 | 36 |
89 | August 22, 1969 | 32 |
93 | September 24, 1968 | 34 |
91 | October 16, 1967 + | 33 |
97 | November 01, 1966 | 36 |
104 | October 22, 1965 | 40 |
97 | October 19, 1964 | 36 |
111 | September 26, 1963 | 44 |
89 | October 30, 1962 + | 32 |
107 | October 14, 1961 | 42 |
92 | April 02, 1960 | 33 |
102 | September 11, 1959 | 39 |
98 | October 17, 1958 | 37 |
97 | June 18, 1957 | 36 |
96 | November 09, 1956 + | 36 |
104 | September 01, 1955 | 40 |
88 | August 30, 1954 + | 31 |
96 | May 05, 1953 | 36 |
90 | September 19, 1952 + | 32 |
91 | October 07, 1951 | 33 |
92 | November 03, 1950 | 33 |
92 | November 04, 1949 + | 33 |
90 | April 15, 1948 | 32 |
92 | April 13, 1947 + | 33 |
90 | September 18, 1946 | 32 |
– | 1945 | – |
– | 1944 | – |
87 | May 19, 1943 + | 31 |
– | 1942 | – |
90 | November 05, 1941 | 32 |
95 | April 13, 1940 | 35 |
106 | September 21, 1939 | 41 |
88 | September 26, 1938 | 31 |
90 | September 12, 1937 | 32 |
94 | August 08, 1936 | 34 |
86 | August 09, 1935 | 30 |
89 | September 18, 1934 + | 32 |
87 | November 13, 1933 | 31 |
87 | November 24, 1932 | 31 |
96 | June 24, 1931 | 36 |
100 | July 30, 1930 | 38 |
– | 1929 | – |
83 | November 20, 1928 | 28 |
94 | October 20, 1927 | 34 |
90 | October 05, 1926 | 32 |
88 | July 14, 1925 | 31 |
88 | September 29, 1924 | 31 |
91 | October 13, 1923 | 33 |
92 | September 17, 1922 | 33 |
93 | November 03, 1921 | 34 |
82 | August 16, 1920 | 28 |
91 | June 03, 1919 | 33 |
94 | September 28, 1918 + | 34 |
92 | September 28, 1917 | 33 |
84 | August 01, 1916 | 29 |
91 | August 27, 1915 | 33 |
90 | October 25, 1914 | 32 |
110 | September 17, 1913 | 43 |
94 | October 13, 1912 | 34 |
93 | July 14, 1911 | 34 |
96 | April 23, 1910 | 36 |
100 | September 16, 1909 | 38 |
84 | September 28, 1908 | 29 |
86 | November 29, 1907 | 30 |
91 | September 30, 1906 + | 33 |
88 | August 30, 1905 | 31 |
94 | October 21, 1904 | 34 |
85 | August 19, 1903 | 29 |
81 | January 04, 1902 + | 27 |
96 | October 21, 1901 | 36 |
89 | November 03, 1900 | 32 |
93 | October 08, 1899 + | 34 |
91 | September 11, 1898 | 33 |
89 | August 20, 1897 | 32 |
98 | May 25, 1896 | 37 |
90 | September 27, 1895 | 32 |
90 | September 15, 1894 + | 32 |
88 | October 02, 1893 + | 31 |
87 | May 18, 1892 | 31 |
89 | September 08, 1891 + | 32 |
93 | June 06, 1890 | 34 |
91 | September 25, 1889 | 33 |
93 | April 12, 1888 | 34 |
85 | October 29, 1887 | 29 |
82 | August 29, 1886 + | 28 |
90 | September 21, 1885 | 32 |
92 | August 15, 1884 | 33 |
101 | September 22, 1883 | 38 |
83 | August 10, 1882 | 28 |
86 | September 13, 1881 | 30 |
84 | August 18, 1880 + | 29 |
99 | March 29, 1879 | 37 |
100 | September 11, 1878 | 38 |
94 | June 10, 1877 | 34 |
87 | April 28, 1876 | 31 |
88 | October 16, 1875 + | 31 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.