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Newport Beach, CA All-Time Weather Extremes

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

Station: NEWPORT BEACH HARBOR
All-time weather extremes for Newport Beach, CA, from NOAA daily observations at NEWPORT BEACH HARBOR
Temperature
Record High102°F (39°C)June 15, 1981
Record Low30°F (-1°C)January 5, 1971 and January 6, 1971 and January 29, 1979
Lowest High48.9°F (9°C)December 22, 1990
Highest Low78°F (26°C)September 3, 1998
Highest Mean86.0°F (30°C)September 4, 2022
Lowest Mean41.4°F (5°C)December 22, 1990
Precipitation
Max in One Calendar Day6.00" (152.4 mm)December 6, 1997
Max in One Month11.24" (285.6 mm)February 1998
Least in One Month0.00" (0.0 mm)September 1979
Max in One Year27.90" (708.6 mm)1978
Least in One Year2.45" (62.3 mm)2013
Period of Record
TemperatureJanuary 1, 1970 – June 30, 2026
PrecipitationJanuary 1, 1970 – June 30, 2026
SnowfallJanuary 1, 1970 – December 30, 2010

Note: Records compiled from NOAA GHCN-Daily observations at NEWPORT BEACH HARBOR (2 mi from Newport Beach, CA). Quality-flagged readings are excluded. Monthly and annual totals require substantially complete reporting for “least” records.

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Newport Beach, CA all-time weather extremes table — record high 102°F on June 15, 1981, record low 30°F on January 5, 1971, with precipitation and snowfall records from NOAA data

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Newport Beach, CA?

The all-time record high in Newport Beach, CA is 102°F (39°C), set on June 15, 1981.

What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in Newport Beach, CA?

The all-time record low in Newport Beach, CA is 30°F (-1°C), set on January 5, 1971 and January 6, 1971 and January 29, 1979.

What is the most rain Newport Beach, CA has ever had in one day?

The most precipitation recorded in one calendar day near Newport Beach, CA is 6.00 inches, on December 6, 1997.

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