Last Updated: 20-MAR-2018
U.S. State Temperature Extremes
State high Temperature Date Place(s) low Temperature Date Place(s) Alabama 112F / 44C September 5, 1925 Centerville -27F / -33C January 30, 1966 New Market El. 760 Alaska 100F / 38C June 27, 1915 Fort Yukon -80F / -62C January 23, 1971 Prospect Creek El. 1,100 Arizona 128F / 53C July 5, 2007* Lake Havasu City -40F / -40C January 7, 1971 Hawley Lake El. 8,180 Arkansas 120F / 49C August 10, 1936 Ozark -29F / -34C February 13, 1905 Pond El. 1,250 California 134F / 57C July 10, 1913 Death Valley -45F / -43C January 20, 1937 Boca El. 5,532 Colorado 118F / 48C July 11, 1888 Bennett -61F / -52C February 1, 1985 Maybell El. 5,920 Connecticut 106F / 41C July 15, 1995 Danbury -32F / -36C February 16, 1943* Falls Village El. 585 Delaware 110F / 43C July 21, 1930 Millsboro -17F / -27C January 17, 1893 Millsboro El. 20 Florida 109F / 43C June 29, 1931 Monticello -2F / -19C February 13, 1899 Tallahassee El. 193 Georgia 112F / 44C July 24, 1952 Louisville -17F / -27C January 27, 1940 Northern Floyd County El. 1,000 Hawaii 100F / 38C April 27, 1931 Pahala 12F / -11C May 17, 1979 Mauna Kea El.13,770 Idaho 118F / 48C July 28, 1934 Orofino -60F / -51C January 18, 1943 Island Park Dam El. 6,285 Illinois 117F / 47C July 14, 1954 East St. Louis -36F / -38C January 5, 1999 Congerville El. 722 Indiana 116F / 47C July 14, 1936 Collegeville -36F / -38C January 19, 1994 New Whiteland El. 785 Iowa 118F / 48C July 20, 1934 Keokuk -47F / -44C February 3, 1996* Elkader El. 770 Kansas 121F / 49C July 24, 1936* Alton -40F / -40C February 13, 1905 Lebanon El. 1,812 Kentucky 114F / 46C July 28, 1930 Greensburg -34F / -37C January 28, 1963 Cynthiana El. 730 Louisiana 114F / 46C August 10, 1936 Plain Dealing -16F / -27C February 13, 1899 Minden El. 194 Maine 105F / 41C July 10, 1911* North Bridgton -48F / -45C January 19, 1925 Van Buren El. 458 Maryland 109F / 44C July 10, 1936* Cumberland, Frederick -40F / -40C January 13, 1912 Oakland El. 2,461 Massachusetts 107F / 43C August 2, 1975 New Bedford, Chester -35F / -37C January 12, 1981 Chester El. 640 Michigan 112F / 44C July 13, 1936 Mio -51F / -46C February 9, 1934 Vanderbilt El. 785 Minnesota 114F / 46C July 6, 1936* Moorhead -60F / -51C February 2, 1996 Tower El. 1,430 Mississippi 115F / 47C July 29, 1930 Holly Springs -19F / -28C January 30, 1966 Corinth El. 420 Missouri 118F / 48C July 14, 1954* Warsaw, Union -40F / -40C February 13, 1905 Warsaw El. 700 Montana 117F / 48C July 5, 1937 Medicine Lake -70F / -57C January 20, 1954 Rogers Pass El. 5,470 Nebraska 118F / 48C July 24, 1936* Minden -47F / -44C February 12, 1899* Camp Clarke El. 3,700 Nevada 125F / 52C June 29, 1994* Laughlin -50F / -46C January 8, 1937 San Jacinto El. 5,200 New Hampshire 106F / 42C July 4, 1911 Nashua -47F / -44C January 29, 1934 Mount Washington El. 6,299 New Jersey 110F / 43C July 10, 1936 Runyon -34F / -37C January 5, 1934 River Vale El. 70 New Mexico 122F / 50C June 27, 1994 Lakewood -50F / -45C February 1, 1951 Gavilan El. 7,350 New York 108F / 42C July 22, 1926* Troy -57F / -47C February 18, 1979 Old Forge El. 1,720 North Carolina 110F / 43C August 21, 1983 Fayetteville -34F / -37C January 21, 1985 Mount Mitchell El. 6,525 North Dakota 121F / 50C July 6, 1936 Steele -60F / -51C February 15, 1936 Parshall El. 800 Ohio 113F / 45C July 21, 1934* Gallipolis -39F / -40C February 10, 1899 Milligan El. 985 Oklahoma 120F / 48C June 27, 1994* Tipton -27F / -33C January 18, 1930* Watts El. 4,700 Oregon 119F / 49C August 10, 1898* Pendleton -54F / -48C February 10, 1933* Seneca El. 1,500 Pennsylvania 111F / 44C July 10, 1936* Phoenixville -42F / -41C January 5, 1904 Smethport El. 425 Rhode Island 104F / 40C August 2, 1975 Providence -25F / -32C February 5, 1996 Greene El. 3,100 South Carolina 111F / 44C June 28, 1954* Camden -19F / -28C January 21, 1985 Caesars Head El. 2,277 South Dakota 120F / 49C July 15, 2006* Usta (near) -58F / -50C February 17, 1936 McIntosh El. 2,471 Tennessee 113F / 48C August 9, 1930* Perryville -32F / -36C December 30, 1917 Mountain City El. 3.275 Texas 120F / 49C August 12, 1930* Seymour -23F / -31C February 8, 1933* Seminole El. 8,092 Utah 117F / 47C July 5, 1985 Saint George -69F / -56C February 1, 1985 Peter's Sink El. 915 Vermont 105F / 40C July 4, 1911 Vernon -50F / -45C December 30, 1933 Bloomfield El. 3,870 Virginia 110F / 43C July 15, 1954 Balcony Falls -30F / -35C January 22, 1985 Mountain Lake El. 3,870 Washington 118F / 48C August 5, 1961* Grant County, Ice Harbor Dam -48F / -44C December 30, 1968 Mazama, Winthrop El. 2,120 West Virginia 112F / 44C July 10, 1936* Martinsburg -37F / -39C December 30, 1917 Lewisburg El. 2,200 Wisconsin 114F / 46C July 13, 1936 Wisconsin Dells -55F / -48C February 4, 1996 Couderay El. 1,300 Wyoming 114F / 46C July 12, 1900 Basin -66F / -54C February 9, 1933 Riverside El. 6,650 *Also on earlier date or dates in that state