Record Highest Temperatures by State
State | Temp. °F | Temp. °C | Date | Station | Elevation in feet |
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Alabama | 112 | 44 | Sept. 5, 1925 | Centerville | 345 |
Alaska | 100 | 38 | June 27, 1915 | Fort Yukon | est. 420 |
Arizona | 128 | 53 | June 29, 1994 | Lake Havasu City | 505 |
Arkansas | 120 | 49 | Aug. 10, 1936 | Ozark | 396 |
California | 134 | 57 | July 10, 1913 | Greenland Ranch | -178 |
Colorado | 118 | 48 | July 11, 1888 | Bennett | 5,484 |
Connecticut | 106 | 41 | July 15, 1995 | Danbury | 450 |
Delaware | 110 | 43 | July 21, 1930 | Millsboro | 20 |
D.C. | 106 | 41 | July 20, 1930 | Washington | 410 |
Florida | 109 | 43 | June 29, 1931 | Monticello | 207 |
Georgia | 112 | 44 | Aug. 20, 1983 | Greenville | 860 |
Hawaii | 100 | 38 | Apr. 27, 1931 | Pahala | 850 |
Idaho | 118 | 48 | July 28, 1934 | Orofino | 1,027 |
Illinois | 117 | 47 | July 14, 1954 | E. St. Louis | 410 |
Indiana | 116 | 47 | July 14, 1936 | Collegeville | 672 |
Iowa | 118 | 48 | July 20, 1934 | Keokuk | 614 |
Kansas | 121 | 49 | July 24, 19361 | Alton (near) | 1,651 |
Kentucky | 114 | 46 | July 28, 1930 | Greensburg | 581 |
Louisiana | 114 | 46 | Aug. 10, 19361 | Plain Dealing | 268 |
Maine | 105 | 41 | July 10, 19111 | North Bridgton | 450 |
Maryland | 109 | 43 | July 10, 19361 | Cumberland & Frederick | 623; 325 |
Massachusetts | 107 | 42 | Aug. 2, 1975 | New Bedford & Chester | 120; 640 |
Michigan | 112 | 44 | July 13, 1936 | Mio | 963 |
Minnesota | 114 | 46 | July 6, 19361 | Moorhead | 904 |
Mississippi | 115 | 46 | July 29, 1930 | Holly Springs | 600 |
Missouri | 118 | 48 | July 14, 19541 | Warsaw & Union | 705; 560 |
Montana | 117 | 47 | July 5, 1937 | Medicine Lake | 1,950 |
Nebraska | 118 | 48 | July 24, 19361 | Minden | 2,169 |
Nevada | 125 | 52 | June 29, 19941 | Laughlin | 605 |
New Hampshire | 106 | 41 | July 4, 1911 | Nashua | 125 |
New Jersey | 110 | 43 | July 10, 1936 | Runyon | 18 |
New Mexico | 122 | 50 | June 27, 1994 | Waste Isolat. Pilot Pit | 3,418 |
New York | 108 | 42 | July 22, 1926 | Troy | 35 |
North Carolina | 110 | 43 | Aug. 21, 1983 | Fayetteville | 213 |
North Dakota | 121 | 49 | July 6, 1936 | Steele | 1,857 |
Ohio | 113 | 45 | July 21, 19341 | Gallipolis (near) | 673 |
Oklahoma | 120 | 49 | June 27, 19941 | Tipton | 1,350 |
Oregon | 119 | 48 | Aug. 10, 18981 | Pendleton | 1,074 |
Pennsylvania | 111 | 44 | July 10, 19361 | Phoenixville | 100 |
Rhode Island | 104 | 40 | Aug. 2, 1975 | Providence | 51 |
South Carolina | 111 | 44 | June 28, 19541 | Camden | 170 |
South Dakota | 120 | 49 | July 5, 1936 | Gannvalley | 1,750 |
Tennessee | 113 | 45 | Aug. 9, 19301 | Perryville | 377 |
Texas | 120 | 49 | June 28, 19941 | Monahans | 2,660 |
Utah | 117 | 47 | July 5, 1895 | Saint George | 2,880 |
Vermont | 105 | 41 | July 4, 1911 | Vernon | 310 |
Virginia | 110 | 43 | July 15, 1954 | Balcony Falls | 725 |
Washington | 118 | 48 | Aug. 5, 19611 | Ice Harbor Dam | 475 |
West Virginia | 112 | 44 | July 10, 19361 | Martinsburg | 435 |
Wisconsin | 114 | 46 | July 13, 1936 | Wisconsin Dells | 900 |
Wyoming | 115 | 46 | Aug. 8, 1983 | Basin | 3,500 |
1. Also on earlier dates at the same or other places.
Source: National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, N.C., and Storm Phillips, STORMFAX, INC.
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