Record Highest Temperatures by State

Updated January 11, 2023 | Infoplease Staff

The most sweltering days ever recorded

There's a lot of talk about the record-setting temperatures of the past couple years, and how they relate to climate change. People are very concerned as the average temperatures around the globe have crept up month after month for the past several decades. These persistent climate changes are what drive the serious environmental threats today. But, what about some temperature extremes? The heat may be harder to beat overall, but some of the all-time records are surprisingly old. Do you know the records for where you live? Read on to find out about the hottest ever recorded temperatures in your state.

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State	Temp. °F	Temp. °C	Date	Station	Elevation in feet
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	115	46	July 20, 2019	John Martin Reservoir	3,852
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	113	45	June 29, 2012	Columbia	292
South Dakota	120	49	July 15, 2006	Fort Pierre	1,434
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

Source: National Climatic Data Center

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