Hottest Octobers in California since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Octobers in California since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. October 1964
- Average temperature: 63.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.07"
#9. October 1987
- Average temperature: 64掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 77掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 51掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.33"
#8. October 1933
- Average temperature: 64.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.43"
#7. October 2014
- Average temperature: 64.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.06"
#6. October 1991
- Average temperature: 64.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.28"
#5. October 1988
- Average temperature: 64.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.1"
#4. October 2015
- Average temperature: 65掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 52.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.9"
#3. October 2003
- Average temperature: 65.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.09"
#2. October 2024
- Average temperature: 65.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 51.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.37"
#1. October 2020
- Average temperature: 66.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 81.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 51.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.05"
