UNITED STATES EXTREME RECORD TEMPERATURES & DIFFERENCES

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STATE RECORD TEMPERATURES AND DIFFERENCES (°F)

Statewide   Record Minimum Temperature Record Maximum Temperature
Difference °F State Min °F Date Station Elevation (ft) Max °F Date Station Elevation (ft)
139 Alabama -27 Jan. 30, 1966 New Market 760 112 Sept. 5, 1925 Centerville 345
180 Alaska -80 Jan. 23, 1971 Prospect Creek Camp 1,100 100 June 27, 1915 Fort Yukon est. 420
168 Arizona -40 Jan. 7, 1971 Hawley Lake 8,180 128 June 29, 1994 Lake Havasu City 505
149 Arkansas -29 Feb. 13, 1905 Pond 1,250 120 Aug. 10, 1936 Ozark 396
179 California -45 Jan. 20, 1937 Boca 5,532 134 July 10, 1913 Greenland Ranch -178
175 Colorado -61 Feb. 1, 1985 Maybell 5,920 114 July 11, 1888 Bennett 5,484
138 Connecticut -32 Feb. 16, 1943 Falls Village 585 106 July 15, 1995 Danbury 450
127 Delaware -17 Jan. 17, 1893 Millsboro 20 110 July 21, 1930 Millsboro 20
111 Florida -2 Feb. 13, 1899 Tallahassee 193 109 June 29, 1931 Monticello 207
129 Georgia -17 Jan. 27, 1940 CCC Camp F-16 est. 1,000 112 Aug. 20, 1983 Greenville 860
88 Hawaii 12 May 17, 1979 Mauna Kea 13,770 100 Apr. 27, 1931 Pahala 850
178 Idaho -60 Jan. 18, 1943 Island Park Dam 6,285 118 July 28, 1934 Orofino 1,027
153 Illinois -36 Jan. 5, 1999 Congerville 635 117 July 14, 1954 E. St. Louis 410
152 Indiana -36 Jan. 19, 1994 New Whiteland 785 116 July 14, 1936 Collegeville 672
165 Iowa -47 Feb. 3, 1996 Elkader 770 118 July 20, 1934 Keokuk 614
161 Kansas -40 Feb. 13, 1905 Lebanon 1,812 121 July 24, 1936 Alton (near) 1,651
151 Kentucky -37 Jan. 19, 1994 Shelbyville 730 114 July 28, 1930 Greensburg 581
130 Louisiana -16 Feb. 13, 1899 Minden 194 114 Aug. 10, 1936 Plain Dealing 268
153 Maine -48 Jan. 19, 1925 Van Buren 510 105 July 10, 1911 North Bridgton 450
149 Maryland -40 Jan. 13, 1912 Oakland 2,461 109 July 10, 1936 Cumberland ; Frederick 623; 325
142 Massachusetts -35 Jan. 12, 1981 Chester 640 107 Aug. 2, 1975 New Bedford ; Chester 120; 640
163 Michigan -51 Feb. 9, 1934 Vanderbilt 785 112 July 13, 1936 Mio 963
174 Minnesota -60 Feb. 2, 1996 Tower 1,460 114 July 6, 1936 Moorhead 904
134 Mississippi -19 Jan. 30, 1966 Corinth 420 115 July 29, 1930 Holly Springs 600
158 Missouri -40 Feb. 13, 1905 Warsaw 700 118 July 14, 1954 Warsaw & Union 705; 560
187 Montana -70 Jan. 20, 1954 Rogers Pass 5,470 117 July 5, 1937 Medicine Lake 1,950
165 Nebraska -47 Feb. 12, 1899 Camp Clarke 3,700 118 July 24, 1936 Minden 2,169
175 Nevada -50 Jan. 8, 1937 San Jacinto 5,200 125 June 29, 1994 Laughlin 605
153 New Hampshire -47 Jan. 29, 1934 Mt. Washington 6,262 106 July 4, 1911 Nashua 125
144 New Jersey -34 Jan. 5, 1904 River Vale 70 110 July 10, 1936 Runyon 18
172 New Mexico -50 Feb. 1, 1951 Gavilan 7,350 122 June 27, 1994 Waste Isolat. Pilot Pit 3,418
160 New York -52 Feb. 18, 1979 Old Forge 1,720 108 July 22, 1926 Troy 35
144 North Carolina -34 Jan. 21, 1985 Mt. Mitchell 6,525 110 Aug. 21, 1983 Fayetteville 213
181 North Dakota -60 Feb. 15, 1936 Parshall 1,929 121 July 6, 1936 Steele 1,857
152 Ohio -39 Feb. 10, 1899 Milligan 800 113 July 21, 1934 Gallipolis (near) 673
147 Oklahoma -27 Jan. 18, 1930 Watts 958 120 June 27, 1994 Tipton 1,350
173 Oregon -54 Feb. 10, 1933 Seneca 4,700 119 Aug. 10, 1898 Pendleton 1,074
153 Pennsylvania -42 Jan. 5, 1904 Smethport est. 1,500 111 July 10, 1936 Phoenixville 100
129 Rhode Island -25 Jan. 11, 1942 Kingston 100 104 Aug. 2, 1975 Providence 51
130 South Carolina -19 Jan. 21, 1985 Caesars Head 3,115 111 June 28, 1954 Camden 170
178 South Dakota -58 Feb. 17, 1936 McIntosh 2,277 120 July 5, 1936 Gannvalley 1,750
145 Tennessee -32 Dec. 30, 1917 Mountain City 2,471 113 Aug. 9, 1930 Perryville 377
143 Texas -23 Feb. 8, 1933 Seminole 3,275 120 Aug. 12, 1936 Seymour 1,291
186 Utah -69 Feb. 1, 1985 Peter's Sink 8,092 117 July 5, 1895 Saint George 2,880
155 Vermont -50 Dec. 30, 1933 Bloomfield 915 105 July 4, 1911 Vernon 310
140 Virginia -30 Jan. 22, 1985 Mountain Lake 3,870 110 July 15, 1954 Balcony Falls 725
166 Washington -48 Dec. 30, 1968 Mazama ; Winthrop 2,120; 1,765 118 Aug. 5, 1961 Ice Harbor Dam 475
149 West Virginia -37 Dec. 30, 1917 Lewisburg 2,200 112 July 10, 1936 Martinsburg 435
169 Wisconsin -55 Feb. 4, 1996 Couderay 1,300 114 July 13, 1936 Wisconsin Dells 900
181 Wyoming -66 Feb. 9, 1933 Riverside R.S. 6,500 115 July 12, 1900 Basin 3,500

STATE RECORD TEMPERATURES AND DIFFERENCES (°C)

Statewide   Record Minimum Temperature Record Maximum Temperature
Difference °C State Min °C Date Station Elevation (m) Max °C Date Station Elevation (m)
77.2 Alabama -32.8 Jan. 30, 1966 New Market 232 44.4 Sept. 5, 1925 Centerville 105
100.0 Alaska -62.2 Jan. 23, 1971 Prospect Creek Camp 1,100 37.8 June 27, 1915 Fort Yukon est. 128
93.3 Arizona -40.0 Jan. 7, 1971 Hawley Lake 2493 53.3 June 29, 1994 Lake Havasu City 154
82.8 Arkansas -33.9 Feb. 13, 1905 Pond 381 48.9 Aug. 10, 1936 Ozark 121
99.4 California -42.8 Jan. 20, 1937 Boca 1686 56.7 July 10, 1913 Greenland Ranch -54
97.2 Colorado -51.7 Feb. 1, 1985 Maybell 1804 45.6 July 11, 1888 Bennett 1672
76.7 Connecticut -35.6 Feb. 16, 1943 Falls Village 178 41.1 July 15, 1995 Danbury 137
70.6 Delaware -27.2 Jan. 17, 1893 Millsboro 6 43.3 July 21, 1930 Millsboro 6
61.7 Florida -18.9 Feb. 13, 1899 Tallahassee 59 42.8 June 29, 1931 Monticello 63
71.7 Georgia -27.2 Jan. 27, 1940 CCC Camp F-16 est. 305 44.4 Aug. 20, 1983 Greenville 262
48.9 Hawaii -11.1 May 17, 1979 Mauna Kea 4197 37.8 Apr. 27, 1931 Pahala 259
98.9 Idaho -51.1 Jan. 18, 1943 Island Park Dam 1916 47.8 July 28, 1934 Orofino 313
85.0 Illinois -37.8 Jan. 5, 1999 Congerville 194 47.2 July 14, 1954 E. St. Louis 125
84.4 Indiana -37.8 Jan. 19, 1994 New Whiteland 239 46.7 July 14, 1936 Collegeville 205
91.7 Iowa -43.9 Feb. 3, 1996 Elkader 235 47.8 July 20, 1934 Keokuk 187
89.4 Kansas -40.0 Feb. 13, 1905 Lebanon 552 49.4 July 24, 1936 Alton (near) 503
83.9 Kentucky -38.3 Jan. 19, 1994 Shelbyville 223 45.6 July 28, 1930 Greensburg 177
72.2 Louisiana -26.7 Feb. 13, 1899 Minden 59 45.6 Aug. 10, 1936 Plain Dealing 82
85.0 Maine -44.4 Jan. 19, 1925 Van Buren 155 40.6 July 10, 1911 North Bridgton 137
82.8 Maryland -40.0 Jan. 13, 1912 Oakland 750 42.8 July 10, 1936 Cumberland ; Frederick 190; 99
78.9 Massachusetts -37.2 Jan. 12, 1981 Chester 195 41.7 Aug. 2, 1975 New Bedford ; Chester 37; 195
90.6 Michigan -46.1 Feb. 9, 1934 Vanderbilt 239 44.4 July 13, 1936 Mio 294
96.7 Minnesota -51.1 Feb. 2, 1996 Tower 445 45.6 July 6, 1936 Moorhead 276
74.4 Mississippi -28.3 Jan. 30, 1966 Corinth 128 46.1 July 29, 1930 Holly Springs 183
87.8 Missouri -40.0 Feb. 13, 1905 Warsaw 213 47.8 July 14, 1954 Warsaw & Union 215; 171
103.9 Montana -56.7 Jan. 20, 1954 Rogers Pass 1667 47.2 July 5, 1937 Medicine Lake 594
91.7 Nebraska -43.9 Feb. 12, 1899 Camp Clarke 1128 47.8 July 24, 1936 Minden 661
97.2 Nevada -45.6 Jan. 8, 1937 San Jacinto 1585 51.7 June 29, 1994 Laughlin 184
85.0 New Hampshire -43.9 Jan. 29, 1934 Mt. Washington 1909 41.1 July 4, 1911 Nashua 38
80.0 New Jersey -36.7 Jan. 5, 1904 River Vale 21 43.3 July 10, 1936 Runyon 5
95.6 New Mexico -45.6 Feb. 1, 1951 Gavilan 2240 50.0 June 27, 1994 Waste Isolat. Pilot Pit 1042
88.9 New York -46.7 Feb. 18, 1979 Old Forge 524 42.2 July 22, 1926 Troy 11
80.0 North Carolina -36.7 Jan. 21, 1985 Mt. Mitchell 1989 43.3 Aug. 21, 1983 Fayetteville 65
100.6 North Dakota -51.1 Feb. 15, 1936 Parshall 588 49.4 July 6, 1936 Steele 566
84.4 Ohio -39.4 Feb. 10, 1899 Milligan 244 45.0 July 21, 1934 Gallipolis (near) 205
81.7 Oklahoma -32.8 Jan. 18, 1930 Watts 292 48.9 June 27, 1994 Tipton 411
96.1 Oregon -47.8 Feb. 10, 1933 Seneca 1433 48.3 Aug. 10, 1898 Pendleton 327
85.0 Pennsylvania -41.1 Jan. 5, 1904 Smethport est. 457 43.9 July 10, 1936 Phoenixville 30
71.7 Rhode Island -31.7 Jan. 11, 1942 Kingston 30 40.0 Aug. 2, 1975 Providence 16
72.2 South Carolina -28.3 Jan. 21, 1985 Caesars Head 949 43.9 June 28, 1954 Camden 52
98.9 South Dakota -50.0 Feb. 17, 1936 McIntosh 694 48.9 July 5, 1936 Gannvalley 533
80.6 Tennessee -35.6 Dec. 30, 1917 Mountain City 753 45.0 Aug. 9, 1930 Perryville 115
79.4 Texas -30.6 Feb. 8, 1933 Seminole 998 48.9 Aug. 12, 1936 Seymour 393
103.3 Utah -56.1 Feb. 1, 1985 Peter's Sink 2466 47.2 July 5, 1895 Saint George 878
86.1 Vermont -45.6 Dec. 30, 1933 Bloomfield 279 40.6 July 4, 1911 Vernon 94
77.8 Virginia -34.4 Jan. 22, 1985 Mountain Lake 1180 43.3 July 15, 1954 Balcony Falls 221
92.2 Washington -44.4 Dec. 30, 1968 Mazama ; Winthrop 646; 538 47.8 Aug. 5, 1961 Ice Harbor Dam 145
82.8 West Virginia -38.3 Dec. 30, 1917 Lewisburg 671 44.4 July 10, 1936 Martinsburg 133
93.9 Wisconsin -48.3 Feb. 4, 1996 Couderay 396 45.6 July 13, 1936 Wisconsin Dells 274
100.6 Wyoming -54.4 Feb. 9, 1933 Riverside R.S. 1981 46.1 July 12, 1900 Basin 1067

Source:  National Climatic Data Center

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