Record Hottest and Coldest Weather Temperatures Ever Recorded in Oakland, California

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in Oakland, California at various weather stations by the National Weather Service since 1894. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Oakland since 1894.

Located on the east side of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, the city of Oakland has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the Golden State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Oakland, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in California.

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Oakland is 85 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of California is 179 degrees; a huge difference of 94 degrees.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Oakland, California

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Oakland is 109 Degrees

The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the city of Oakland is 109 degrees, which occurred on September 14, 1971.

Days when the temperature soars to 100 degrees or hotter are not common in Oakland, but the city has had 100 degree days in six out of the 12 months of the year (May through early October). Since 1970, Oakland has had about two dozen total days when the temperature reached or exceeded the century mark.

I've been to Oakland a few times, especially the Oakland Coliseum for Oakland A's games, and would unquestionably call it a nice weather city. The sun was always shining when I was in Oakland, but I have never been to the city in the winter. Oakland averages about 24" of rain per year, and most of it falls from November through March.

Oakland's record highest temperature is quite a few degrees hotter than the record for San Francisco is. Oakland is located right across the bay from San Francisco.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in California is 134 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest weather temperature ever recorded in the state of California, and the world is 134 degrees, which occurred on July 10, 1913, in Death Valley, which is located about 400 miles southeast of Oakland.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Oakland (109) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of California (134) is 25 degrees. A big statistical difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Oakland is 24 Degrees

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Oakland is 24 degrees, which occurred on January 5, 1949.

Obviously, the city of Oakland never gets really cold, even in the winter. Since 1970, it has only dropped below 32 degrees 10 times in Oakland.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in California is -45 Degrees 

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in the state of California is -45 degrees, which occurred on January 20, 1937, in Boca, a town that was located about 200 miles northeast of Oakland, but is now mostly submerged under the Boca Dam.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Oakland (24) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of California (-45) is 69 degrees. A huge statistical difference.

Overall, the city of Oakland has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the state of California.