The 10 all-time hottest weather temperature days recorded in the city of Stockton, plus the hottest weather temperature ever recorded in the state of California. The temperature data for Stockton dates back to 1906.
Stockton has a population of some 310,000 people in the city proper which makes it the 13th largest city in California and the 62nd largest city in the country. Some 734,000 people live in the Stockton metro area which ranks as the 77th largest metro area in the United States.
It can certainly get hot in Stockton and the state of California. The record hottest temperature ever recorded in Stockton is 115 degrees which occurred on July 23, 2006. The 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.
Stockton averages 18 days a year when the weather temperature reaches or surpasses 100 degrees. The earliest date in any year when a 100 degree day occurred was on April 30, 1981, when it was 100 degrees exactly. The latest day that it was 100 degrees or more in Stockton was on October 4, 1980, when it was 101 degrees.
All-Time Hottest Weather Temperature Days in Stockton, California
1. July 23, 2006 - 115 degrees
2. July 24, 1972 - 114 degrees
T-3. July 22, 2006 - 113 degrees
T-3. July, 24, 2006 - 113 degrees
T-3. July 25, 2006 - 113 degrees
T-3. July 11, 1961 - 113 degrees
7. July 15, 1972 - 112 degrees
T-8. June 15, 1961 - 111 degrees
T-8. June 21, 1961 - 111 degrees
T-8. July 10, 1961 - 111 degrees
It's also been 111 degrees in Stockton a number of other times just the latest dates are listed above.
The hottest month of the year in Stockton is July which has an average temperature of 77.7 degrees, followed closely by August at 76.8 degrees. The nest hottest month is June at 73.3 degrees and then September at 72.7 degrees. The annual average temperature for Stockton for the entire year is 61.6 degrees.
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I was in high school in 1972 and remember the temperature reaching 117 that year.
ReplyDeleteCertainly could be but where? Has to meet requirements to be certified as official. Official record for Stockton is 115 degrees
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