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El Cajon, CA All-Time Weather Extremes

The most extreme temperature, precipitation, and snowfall ever recorded in El Cajon, from NOAA daily weather observations.

Station: SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR NAS
All-time weather extremes for El Cajon, CA, from NOAA daily observations at SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR NAS
Temperature
Record High111°F (44°C)September 26, 1963 and September 27, 2010
Record Low28°F (-2°C)January 5, 1972 and December 7, 1978 and December 8, 1978
Lowest High42.9°F (6°C)January 10, 1949 and January 11, 1949
Highest Low78.9°F (26°C)September 2, 1955
Highest Mean94.5°F (35°C)September 26, 1963
Lowest Mean38.4°F (4°C)January 11, 1949
Precipitation
Max in One Calendar Day3.70" (94.0 mm)February 27, 2017
Max in One Month11.81" (299.9 mm)February 1998
Least in One Month0.00" (0.0 mm)January 1948
Max in One Year28.12" (714.3 mm)1978
Least in One Year2.47" (62.7 mm)1989
Period of Record
TemperatureJuly 1, 1947 – July 21, 2024
PrecipitationJuly 1, 1947 – July 21, 2024
SnowfallJuly 1, 1947 – December 31, 2005

Note: Records compiled from NOAA GHCN-Daily observations at SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR NAS (11 mi from El Cajon, CA). Quality-flagged readings are excluded. Monthly and annual totals require substantially complete reporting for “least” records.

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El Cajon, CA all-time weather extremes table — record high 111°F on September 26, 1963, record low 28°F on January 5, 1972, with precipitation and snowfall records from NOAA data

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in El Cajon, CA?

The all-time record high in El Cajon, CA is 111°F (44°C), set on September 26, 1963 and September 27, 2010.

What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in El Cajon, CA?

The all-time record low in El Cajon, CA is 28°F (-2°C), set on January 5, 1972 and December 7, 1978 and December 8, 1978.

What is the most rain El Cajon, CA has ever had in one day?

The most precipitation recorded in one calendar day near El Cajon, CA is 3.70 inches, on February 27, 2017.

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