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Sunnyvale, CA All-Time Weather Extremes

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

Station: MOFFETT FED AIRFIELD
All-time weather extremes for Sunnyvale, CA, from NOAA daily observations at MOFFETT FED AIRFIELD
Temperature
Record High105.9°F (41°C)June 14, 2000 and September 1, 2017 and September 2, 2017
Record Low21°F (-6°C)January 5, 1949
Lowest High39°F (4°C)January 21, 1962 and December 21, 1990
Highest Low75°F (24°C)September 3, 2017
Highest Mean88.5°F (31°C)September 2, 2017
Lowest Mean33.0°F (1°C)December 22, 1990 and December 23, 1990
Precipitation
Max in One Calendar Day3.36" (85.3 mm)December 11, 2014
Max in One Month9.55" (242.5 mm)December 1955
Least in One Month0.00" (0.0 mm)July 1945
Max in One Year31.41" (797.9 mm)1983
Least in One Year3.09" (78.6 mm)2013
Snowfall
Max in One Calendar Day1.8" (4.6 cm)January 21, 1962
Max in One Month1.8" (4.6 cm)January 1962
Max in One Season1.8" (4.6 cm)1961-62
Max in One Year1.8" (4.6 cm)1962
Earliest Snow1.8" (4.6 cm)January 21, 1962
Earliest Measurable Snow1.8" (4.6 cm)January 21, 1962
Latest Snow1.8" (4.6 cm)January 21, 1962
Latest Measurable Snow1.8" (4.6 cm)January 21, 1962
Period of Record
TemperatureMarch 1, 1945 – September 8, 2019
PrecipitationMarch 1, 1945 – November 17, 2019
SnowfallMarch 1, 1945 – October 2, 2019

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

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Sunnyvale, CA all-time weather extremes table — record high 105.9°F on June 14, 2000, record low 21°F on January 5, 1949, with precipitation and snowfall records from NOAA data

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Sunnyvale, CA?

The all-time record high in Sunnyvale, CA is 105.9°F (41°C), set on June 14, 2000 and September 1, 2017 and September 2, 2017.

What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in Sunnyvale, CA?

The all-time record low in Sunnyvale, CA is 21°F (-6°C), set on January 5, 1949.

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

The most precipitation recorded in one calendar day near Sunnyvale, CA is 3.36 inches, on December 11, 2014.

What is the biggest snowfall ever recorded in Sunnyvale, CA?

The most snow recorded in one calendar day near Sunnyvale, CA is 1.8 inches, on January 21, 1962.

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