Bishop Weather Records

Bishop, California weather averages and records from 1895–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Bishop, California was 111 °F which occurred on July 10, 2021.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Bishop, California was -15 °F which occurred on January 30, 1916.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Bishop Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 54.7 23.4 77 -15 1.1 3.9
February 58.1 26.4 81 -3 0.9 1.0
March 65.9 31.2 87 9 0.5 0.1
April 72.5 36.7 94 15 0.2 0.1
May 81.7 44.2 104 20 0.2 0.0
June 92.4 51.4 109 25 0.1 0.0
July 98.6 56.8 111 34 0.2 0.0
August 96.9 54.1 108 34 0.1 0.0
September 88.9 47.2 107 25 0.1 0.0
October 76.5 37.5 97 13 0.3 0.0
November 63.1 27.3 89 5 0.3 0.3
December 53.5 21.9 81 -9 0.7 0.8
Entire year 75.3 38.2 111 -15 4.9 5.9
More Bishop Weather Records
1895–2024
Highest daily low 75 °F August 4, 1961
Lowest daily high 19 °F January 22, 1962
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
67 °F October 1, 1912
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
36 °F Jan 26–27, 1975
Most daily precipitation 4.0 inches January 4, 2008
Most monthly precipitation 9.7 inches January 1914
Most yearly precipitation 17.1 inches 1969
Most yearly days with precipitation 49 1983
Earliest snow in season October 20 1957
Latest snow in season May 11 1980
Most daily snow 16.2 inches January 2, 2006
Most monthly snow 47.6 inches January 1916
Most yearly snow 57.1 inches 1969
Most snow in a winter 59.3 inches 1968–1969
Greatest snow accumulation 26.0 inches January 28, 1916
Earliest freeze September 12 1915
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 1 1966
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 5 1946
Latest freeze June 28 1913
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 25 1959
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 14 1971
Most days in a year < 0 °F 9 1916
Most days in a year < 32 °F 173 1915
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 189 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 134 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 62 2021
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 2021
Bishop Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 9 days Jan 18–26, 1969
Without precipitation 239 days Apr 18 – Dec 12, 2020
With snow 4 days Jan 13–16, 1993
High temperature at or
below freezing
5 days Jan 9–13, 1949
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 148 days May 15 – Oct 9, 2003
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 84 days Jun 21 – Sep 12, 1956
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 23 days Jul 12 – Aug 3, 2016
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Bishop is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1895–2024 Bishop Airport location