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San Bernardino, CA All-Time Weather Extremes

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

Station: NORTON AFB
All-time weather extremes for San Bernardino, CA, from NOAA daily observations at NORTON AFB
Temperature
Record High113°F (45°C)September 6, 1955
Record Low19.9°F (-7°C)January 12, 1949
Lowest High39.9°F (4°C)January 10, 1949
Highest Low75.9°F (24°C)August 1, 1959
Highest Mean91°F (33°C)September 1, 1955
Lowest Mean32.4°F (0°C)January 10, 1949
Precipitation
Max in One Calendar Day4.03" (102.4 mm)January 26, 1956
Max in One Month11.22" (285.1 mm)January 1969
Least in One Month0.00" (0.0 mm)June 1949
Max in One Year26.97" (685.0 mm)1969
Least in One Year5.82" (147.8 mm)1961
Snowfall
Max in One Calendar Day6.5" (16.5 cm)January 11, 1949
Max in One Month7.9" (20.0 cm)January 1949
Max in One Season7.9" (20.0 cm)1948-49
Max in One Year7.9" (20.0 cm)1949
Earliest Snow2.0" (5.1 cm)December 19, 1967
Earliest Measurable Snow2.0" (5.1 cm)December 19, 1967
Latest Snow0.6" (1.5 cm)March 1, 1953
Latest Measurable Snow0.6" (1.5 cm)March 1, 1953
Period of Record
TemperatureJanuary 1, 1949 – December 31, 1970
PrecipitationJanuary 1, 1949 – December 31, 1970
SnowfallJanuary 1, 1949 – December 31, 1970

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

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San Bernardino, CA all-time weather extremes table — record high 113°F on September 6, 1955, record low 19.9°F on January 12, 1949, with precipitation and snowfall records from NOAA data

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in San Bernardino, CA?

The all-time record high in San Bernardino, CA is 113°F (45°C), set on September 6, 1955.

What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in San Bernardino, CA?

The all-time record low in San Bernardino, CA is 19.9°F (-7°C), set on January 12, 1949.

What is the most rain San Bernardino, CA has ever had in one day?

The most precipitation recorded in one calendar day near San Bernardino, CA is 4.03 inches, on January 26, 1956.

What is the biggest snowfall ever recorded in San Bernardino, CA?

The most snow recorded in one calendar day near San Bernardino, CA is 6.5 inches, on January 11, 1949.

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