Official weather records have been kept in Visalia, California since 1898. Located in the San Joaquin Valley in central California about 45 miles south of Fresno and 190 miles north of LA, the city of Visalia has much milder weather variations in temperatures than the state of California in general. Here are the record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Visalia, California.
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The difference between the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Visalia is 102 degrees. The difference between the hottest and coldest temperature records for the state of California is 179 degrees for a huge difference of 77 total degrees.
California is one of the most extreme states in the United States in terms of temperature variations. Mainly because the hottest temperature ever recorded in the world was recorded in Death Valley, California.
All-Time Record Hottest Weather Temperature Ever Recorded in Visalia, California is 115 Degrees
The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Visalia, California is 115 degrees which occurred on three dates - July 18, 1935, July 26, 1931 and August 12, 1933.
Overall, Visalia is certainly a warm weather city compared to most cities in the United States. Days when the temperature reaches 100 degrees or more are not at all uncommon in Visalia especially in the summer. The earliest 100 degree day in Visalia occurred on April 25, 1898, and the latest 100 degree day occurred on October 12, 1950.
- Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in California is 134 Degrees
The hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of California and in the world is 134 degrees which occurred on July 13, 1913, at the Greenland Ranch in Death Valley. Visalia is located about 100 miles directly west of Death Valley.
The difference between the all-time hottest temperature in Visalia (115) and the all-time hottest temperature in California (134) is 19 degrees. A pretty big difference statistically and one has to say it gets pretty hot in both these California locations.
All-Time Record Coldest Weather Temperature Ever Recorded in Visalia, California is 13 Degrees
The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Visalia, California is 13 degrees which occurred on January 5, 1913.
Even though Visalia is a hot weather city it can get below freezing here from October through May at night. The latest below freezing date in Visalia was on May 29, 1906 and the earliest below freezing date was on October 17, 1905. It was exactly 32 degrees on September 5, 1912.
- Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in California is -45 Degrees
The coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of California is -45 degrees, which occurred on January 20, 1937, in Boca. The town of Boca is now mostly gone submerged under the Boca Dam which was built in 1939 and is located along Route 80 north of Lake Tahoe.
The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Visalia (13) and the all-time coldest temperature in the state of California (-45) is 58 degrees. A huge difference.
Overall, the city of Visalia has a much milder climate from a temperature perspective than the extremes in the state of California and in most places in the United States.
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