The Highest Temperatures Ever Recorded by Each State
With summer having already hit its midway point, many of us have spent a fair amount of days looking for ways to keep cool in the hot weather. Though some states are known for being notoriously hotter than others, each has seen a crazy heat wave in some point in its history. Check out the highest temperature ever recorded in your state; you may be shocked by the heat that’s been reached.
Alabama: 112°F, Centerville, AL Sept. 5th, 1925
Alaska: 100°F, Fort Yukon, AK, June 27th, 1915
Arizona: 128°F, Lake Havasu City, AZ June 29th, 1994
Arkansas: 120°F, Ozark, AR, August 10th, 1936
California: 134°F, Greenland Ranch, CA, July 10th, 1913
Colorado: 118°F, Bennett, CO, July 11th, 1888
Connecticut: 106°F, Danbury, CT, July 15th, 1995
Delaware: 110°F, Millsboro, DE, July 21st, 1930
Washington, D.C.: 106°F, July 20th, 1930
Florida: 109°F, Monticello, FL, June 29th, 1931
Georgia: 112°F, Greenville, GA, August 20th, 1983
Hawaii: 100°F, Pahala, HI, April 27th, 1931
Idaho: 118°F, Orofino, ID, July 28th, 1934
Illinois: 117°F, E. St. Louis, IL, July 14th, 1954
Indiana: 116°F, Collegeville, IN, July 14th, 1936
Iowa: 118°F, Keokuk, IA, July 20th, 1934
Kansas: 121°F, Alton, KS, July 24th, 1936
Kentucky: 114°F, Greensburg, KY, July 28th, 1930
Louisiana: 114°F, Plain Dealing, LA, August 10th, 1936
Maine: 105°F, North Bridgton, ME, July 10th, 1911
Maryland: 109°F, Cumberland & Frederick, MD, July 10th, 1936
Massachusetts: 107°F, New Bedford & Chester: August 2nd, 1975
Michigan: 112°F, Mio, MI, July 13th, 1936
Minnesota: 114°F, Moorhead, MN, July 6th, 1936
Mississippi: 115°F, Holly Springs, MS, July 29th, 1930
Missouri: 118°F, Warsaw & Union, MO, July 14th, 1954
Montana: 117°F, Medicine Lake, MT, July 5th, 1937
Nebraska: 118°F, Minden, NE, July 24th, 1936
New Hampshire: 106°F, Nashua, NH, July 4th, 1911
New Jersey: 110°F, Runyon, NJ, July 10th, 1936
New Mexico: 122°F, Waste Isolat. Pilot Pit, NM, June 27th, 1994
New York: 108°F, Troy, NY, July 22nd, 1926
North Carolina: 110°F, Fayetteville, NC, August 21st, 1983
North Dakota: 121°F, Steele, ND, July 6th, 1936
Ohio: 113°F, Gallipolis, OH, July 21st, 1934
Oklahoma: 120°F , Tipton, OK, June 27th, 1994
Oregon: 119°F, Pendleton, OR, August 10th, 1898
Pennsylvania: 111°F, Phoenixville, PA, July 10th, 1936
Rhode Island: 104°F, Providence, RI, August 2nd, 1975
South Carolina: 111°F, Camden, SC, June 28th, 1954
South Dakota: 120°F, Gannvalley, SD, July 5th, 1936
Tennessee: 113°F, Perryville, TN, August 9th, 1930
Texas: 120°F, Monahans, TX, June 28th, 1994
Utah: 117°F, Saint George, UT, July 5th, 1895
Vermont: 105°F, Vernon, VT, July 4th, 1911
Virginia: 110°F, Balcony Falls, VA, July 15th, 1954
Washington: 118°F, Ice Harbor Dam, August 5th, 1961
West Virginia: 112°F, Martinsburg, WV, July 10th, 1936
Wisconsin: 114°F , Wisconsin Dells, WI, July 13th, 1936
Wyoming: 115°F, Basin, WY, August 8th, 1983
Written by Brianna Pisacane
Brianna joined WJBR as a digital content producer intern in June 2020 after graduating with latin honors from the University of Delaware. Her interests extend into the areas of writing, journalism, marketing and production. She previously worked as an intern at The Biden Institute where she prepared daily news briefings and developed content for the organization’s digital platforms.
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