Average Temperature in California by Year

This page is a list of the average statewide temperature in the U.S. state of California for each year from 1895–2023. It is a statewide average over the entire territory of the state, based on data from the NOAA.
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What Was the Hottest Year in California History?
2014 was the warmest year in California history. Statewide, the average daily high temperature was 74.2 °F, and the average low was 48.7 °F.
What Was the Coldest Year in California History?
1911 was the coolest year in California history. Statewide, the average daily high temperature was 68.0 °F, and the average low was 42.7 °F.
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Year Rank High (°F) Low (°F)
2023 38 70.2 46.3
2022 6 73.0 47.2
2021 4 73.1 47.6
2020 3 73.6 47.4
2019 34 70.4 46.4
2018 6 72.7 47.5
2017 5 72.7 48.0
2016 6 72.5 47.7
2015 2 73.4 48.1
2014 1 74.2 48.7
2013 13 72.6 46.1
2012 11 72.5 46.5
2011 69 70.0 44.9
2010 53 69.8 45.7
2009 25 71.7 45.9
2008 19 71.9 46.0
2007 19 72.0 45.8
2006 31 71.3 46.0
2005 31 70.8 46.4
2004 19 71.4 46.3
2003 12 71.8 47.0
2002 25 72.0 45.7
2001 16 71.7 46.5
2000 25 71.2 46.3
1999 44 70.8 45.1
1998 99 68.2 45.2
1997 16 71.5 46.8
1996 10 71.9 47.2
1995 19 71.0 46.9
1994 44 70.6 45.4
1993 53 69.8 45.5
1992 13 71.5 47.0
1991 40 70.8 45.5
1990 44 70.9 45.0
1989 40 71.1 45.1
1988 25 71.7 45.8
1987 35 70.8 45.8
1986 19 71.2 46.5
1985 73 69.9 44.7
1984 38 70.4 46.0
1983 58 68.6 46.5
1982 113 67.9 44.7
1981 13 71.6 47.0
1980 40 70.5 45.6
1979 53 70.1 45.3
1978 58 69.6 45.6
1977 44 70.6 45.4
1976 64 70.5 44.4
1975 113 68.7 43.8
1974 58 70.2 45.1
1973 73 69.4 45.2
1972 73 69.6 44.9
1971 116 68.6 43.8
1970 50 70.3 45.3
1969 64 69.7 45.3
1968 58 70.0 45.2
1967 64 69.8 45.2
1966 44 70.7 45.3
1965 99 68.8 44.6
1964 105 69.2 43.9
1963 84 69.0 45.1
1962 69 70.1 44.6
1961 50 70.5 45.1
1960 44 70.8 45.3
1959 18 72.3 45.6
1958 19 71.3 46.4
1957 84 69.0 45.1
1956 91 70.1 43.9
1955 116 69.0 43.5
1954 58 70.4 44.7
1953 77 70.0 44.3
1952 96 69.1 44.4
1951 77 69.9 44.6
1950 40 70.9 45.4
1949 116 69.2 43.2
1948 126 68.5 42.8
1947 58 70.5 44.5
1946 99 69.5 43.9
1945 84 69.4 44.7
1944 116 68.9 43.6
1943 50 70.7 45.0
1942 91 69.9 44.2
1941 84 68.8 45.4
1940 25 71.2 46.5
1939 35 71.6 45.0
1938 77 69.6 45.0
1937 77 69.8 44.5
1936 31 71.8 45.4
1935 96 69.5 44.2
1934 9 72.5 46.8
1933 99 69.9 43.6
1932 93 70.0 43.8
1931 35 71.0 45.5
1930 93 70.0 43.8
1929 77 70.9 43.6
1928 53 70.9 44.4
1927 93 69.4 44.4
1926 25 71.8 45.8
1925 84 69.7 44.6
1924 84 70.8 43.5
1923 111 69.2 43.5
1922 124 68.7 43.4
1921 73 70.1 44.5
1920 124 68.7 43.4
1919 113 69.4 43.2
1918 96 69.4 44.3
1917 105 70.0 43.3
1916 126 68.2 43.0
1915 99 69.2 44.3
1914 69 69.8 45.0
1913 111 68.9 43.9
1912 128 67.8 43.2
1911 129 68.0 42.7
1910 53 70.7 44.6
1909 116 68.0 44.4
1908 116 69.0 43.4
1907 108 68.0 45.0
1906 77 69.0 45.3
1905 84 69.7 44.5
1904 69 69.8 45.0
1903 116 69.0 43.4
1902 116 68.7 43.7
1901 77 70.0 44.5
1900 64 69.9 45.0
1899 105 69.0 44.1
1898 99 69.4 44.0
1897 108 68.2 44.7
1896 64 69.3 45.7
1895 108 68.4 44.5