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Oakland Weather Records (USC00046332)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Oakland (USC00046332), California, United States, with 65 years of record.

Key Facts for Oakland

  • Oakland (USC00046332) is a weather station in California, United States at 37.78 latitude and -122.17 longitude, 134 m (440 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1894 to 1958, 65 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Oakland still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Oakland set a daily record precipitation of 0.5 mm (0.02 in) on 16 July 1958.

About the Station

  • Location: California, United States, 37.78 latitude, -122.17 longitude.
  • Elevation: 134 m (440 ft).
  • Period of record: 1894 to 1958, 65 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Oakland, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Oakland. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -10010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Oakland. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Oakland, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan25.0 C (77.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)n/an/a
Feb25.6 C (78.1 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Mar30.6 C (87.1 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)n/an/a
Apr32.2 C (90.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
May36.1 C (97.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
Jun40.0 C (104.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Jul38.9 C (102.0 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)n/an/a
Aug37.2 C (99.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)n/an/a
Sep39.4 C (102.9 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Oct36.7 C (98.1 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a
Nov28.9 C (84.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)n/an/a
Dec22.8 C (73.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Oakland by the year they were set 1,464 records at Oakland still stand. 1955 holds the most, with 63. 0204060801895: 41896: 41897: 221898: 141899: 241900: 51901: 191902: 71903: 141904: 181905: 81906: 151907: 91908: 81909: 131910: 161911: 211912: 121913: 221914: 191915: 121916: 291917: 441918: 151919: 281920: 291921: 371922: 361923: 301924: 331925: 201926: 291927: 201928: 151929: 281930: 181931: 291932: 261933: 231934: 191935: 261936: 201937: 301938: 91939: 301940: 41942: 191943: 261944: 361945: 411946: 331947: 271948: 241949: 411950: 411951: 221952: 281953: 461954: 331955: 631956: 431957: 231958: 5189519021909191619231930193719451952
1,464 records at Oakland still stand. 1955 holds the most, with 63.
Standing records at Oakland by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
18954
18964
189722
189814
189924
19005
190119
19027
190314
190418
19058
190615
19079
19088
190913
191016
191121
191212
191322
191419
191512
191629
191744
191815
191928
192029
192137
192236
192330
192433
192520
192629
192720
192815
192928
193018
193129
193226
193323
193419
193526
193620
193730
19389
193930
19404
194219
194326
194436
194541
194633
194727
194824
194941
195041
195122
195228
195346
195433
195563
195643
195723
19585

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records
When Oakland set new all-time records 6 all-time records were set at Oakland between 11 December 1932 and 24 June 1957. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature11 December 1932: Record low maximum temperature 1.1 C (34.0 F)11 December 1932: Record low minimum temperature -3.9 C (25.0 F)9 September 1944: Record high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)5 January 1949: Record low minimum temperature -4.4 C (24.1 F)2 September 1950: Record high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)24 June 1957: Record high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)19351940194519501955
6 all-time records were set at Oakland between 11 December 1932 and 24 June 1957. Each dot is a new record.
When Oakland set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1932-12-11Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 1.1 C (34.0 F)
1932-12-11Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -3.9 C (25.0 F)
1944-09-09Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)
1949-01-05Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -4.4 C (24.1 F)
1950-09-02Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)
1957-06-24Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 108.5 mm (4.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Oakland The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Oakland. The most was 108.5 mm (4.3 in) on 12 February 1904. 050100150 Jan: 84.8 mm (3.3 in), 3 January 1916 Jan Feb: 108.5 mm (4.3 in), 12 February 1904 Feb Mar: 93.2 mm (3.7 in), 22 March 1899 Mar Apr: 57.4 mm (2.3 in), 1 April 1927 Apr May: 38.9 mm (1.5 in), 31 May 1899 May Jun: 28.7 mm (1.1 in), 15 June 1929 Jun Jul: 2.3 mm (0.09 in), 9 July 1919 Jul Aug: 19.6 mm (0.8 in), 28 August 1916 Aug Sep: 71.9 mm (2.8 in), 23 September 1904 Sep Oct: 74.7 mm (2.9 in), 21 October 1899 Oct Nov: 103.6 mm (4.1 in), 17 November 1942 Nov Dec: 84.3 mm (3.3 in), 27 December 1931 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Oakland. The most was 108.5 mm (4.3 in) on 12 February 1904.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Oakland
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan84.8 mm (3.3 in)3 January 1916
Feb108.5 mm (4.3 in)12 February 1904
Mar93.2 mm (3.7 in)22 March 1899
Apr57.4 mm (2.3 in)1 April 1927
May38.9 mm (1.5 in)31 May 1899
Jun28.7 mm (1.1 in)15 June 1929
Jul2.3 mm (0.09 in)9 July 1919
Aug19.6 mm (0.8 in)28 August 1916
Sep71.9 mm (2.8 in)23 September 1904
Oct74.7 mm (2.9 in)21 October 1899
Nov103.6 mm (4.1 in)17 November 1942
Dec84.3 mm (3.3 in)27 December 1931

Period of Record Coverage

1894 to 1958
Days with data per year at Oakland 64 years of record at Oakland, 1894 to 1958. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1940, 1957 and others. 1894: 1 of 365 days1895: 10 of 365 days1896: 14 of 366 days1897: 277 of 365 days1898: 273 of 365 days1899: 309 of 365 days1900: 365 of 365 days1901: 364 of 365 days1902: 365 of 365 days1903: 364 of 365 days1904: 366 of 366 days1905: 364 of 365 days1906: 334 of 365 days1907: 364 of 365 days1908: 366 of 366 days1909: 365 of 365 days1910: 365 of 365 days1911: 365 of 365 days1912: 357 of 366 days1913: 365 of 365 days1914: 334 of 365 days1915: 365 of 365 days1916: 362 of 366 days1917: 365 of 365 days1918: 347 of 365 days1919: 365 of 365 days1920: 365 of 366 days1921: 365 of 365 days1922: 364 of 365 days1923: 364 of 365 days1924: 365 of 366 days1925: 365 of 365 days1926: 365 of 365 days1927: 365 of 365 days1928: 366 of 366 days1929: 364 of 365 days1930: 334 of 365 days1931: 365 of 365 days1932: 365 of 366 days1933: 364 of 365 days1934: 364 of 365 days1935: 364 of 365 days1936: 366 of 366 days1937: 365 of 365 days1938: 365 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 182 of 366 days1942: 364 of 365 days1943: 362 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 363 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 361 of 365 days1948: 362 of 366 days1949: 360 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 364 of 365 days1952: 365 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 364 of 365 days1955: 361 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 322 of 365 days1958: 202 of 365 days190019101920193019401950
64 years of record at Oakland, 1894 to 1958. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1940, 1957 and others.
Days with data per year at Oakland
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189410%No
1895103%No
1896144%No
189727776%No
189827375%No
189930985%No
1900365100%Yes
1901364100%Yes
1902365100%Yes
1903364100%Yes
1904366100%Yes
1905364100%Yes
190633492%Yes
1907364100%Yes
1908366100%Yes
1909365100%Yes
1910365100%Yes
1911365100%Yes
191235798%Yes
1913365100%Yes
191433492%Yes
1915365100%Yes
191636299%Yes
1917365100%Yes
191834795%Yes
1919365100%Yes
1920365100%Yes
1921365100%Yes
1922364100%Yes
1923364100%Yes
1924365100%Yes
1925365100%Yes
1926365100%Yes
1927365100%Yes
1928366100%Yes
1929364100%Yes
193033492%Yes
1931365100%Yes
1932365100%Yes
1933364100%Yes
1934364100%Yes
1935364100%Yes
1936366100%Yes
1937365100%Yes
1938365100%Yes
1939365100%Yes
194018250%No
1942364100%Yes
194336299%Yes
1944366100%Yes
194536399%Yes
1946365100%Yes
194736199%Yes
194836299%Yes
194936099%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951364100%Yes
1952365100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954364100%Yes
195536199%Yes
1956366100%Yes
195732288%No
195820255%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Oakland
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 July 1958Oakland, USdaily rain0.5 mm (0.02 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)61 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 1958Oakland, USdaily low max16.1 C (61.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 1958Oakland, USdaily low min (Tie)9.4 C (48.9 F)tie13 years2 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 1958Oakland, USdaily high max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie11 years2 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 1958Oakland, USdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)13 years18 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1958Oakland, USdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1958Oakland, USdaily high max34.4 C (93.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)1 year10 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1958Oakland, USdaily low max (Tie)13.9 C (57.0 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1958Oakland, USdaily low min (Tie)4.4 C (39.9 F)tie13 years2 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 1958Oakland, USdaily high max28.3 C (82.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1958Oakland, USdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)8 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1958Oakland, USdaily low max (Tie)12.2 C (54.0 F)tie25 years3 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1958Oakland, USdaily rain53.1 mm (2.1 in)28.2 mm (1.1 in)29 years47 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1958Oakland, USdaily rain10.7 mm (0.4 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1958Oakland, USdaily low min1.7 C (35.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1958Oakland, USdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1958Oakland, USdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 1958Oakland, USdaily rain36.6 mm (1.4 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)43 years26 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1958Oakland, USdaily rain51.1 mm (2.0 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)47 years24 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1958Oakland, USdaily high max (Tie)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie38 years4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

51 complete years, 1900 to 1956
Annual mean temperature at Oakland as warming stripes, 1900 to 1956 One stripe for each of 51 complete years at Oakland, 1900 to 1956. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.9 C (57.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1922, at 12.6 C (54.6 F), and the warmest was 1953, at 14.9 C (58.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F). 1900: 14.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1901: 14.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1902: 14.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1903: 13.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1904: 14.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1905: 14.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1907: 14.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1908: 13.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1909: 13.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1910: 13.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1911: 13.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1912: 13.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1913: 14.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1915: 14.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1916: 13.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1917: 13.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1919: 13.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1920: 13.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1921: 13.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1922: 12.6 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1923: 13.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1924: 13.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1925: 13.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1926: 14.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1927: 13.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1928: 13.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1929: 13.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1931: 14.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1932: 13.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1933: 13.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1934: 14.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1935: 13.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1936: 14.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1937: 14.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1938: 14.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1939: 14.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1942: 13.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1943: 14.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1944: 13.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1945: 13.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1946: 13.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1947: 14.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1948: 13.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1949: 14.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1950: 14.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1951: 13.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1952: 14.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1953: 14.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1954: 14.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1955: 14.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1956: 14.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean190019051910191519201925193019351940194519501955
One stripe for each of 51 complete years at Oakland, 1900 to 1956. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.9 C (57.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1922, at 12.6 C (54.6 F), and the warmest was 1953, at 14.9 C (58.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Oakland as warming stripes, 1900 to 1956
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
190014.6 C+0.70 C
190114.1 C+0.17 C
190214.0 C+0.10 C
190313.9 C-0.04 C
190414.4 C+0.45 C
190514.3 C+0.38 C
190714.2 C+0.30 C
190813.5 C-0.40 C
190913.7 C-0.21 C
191013.6 C-0.36 C
191113.2 C-0.73 C
191213.9 C0.00 C
191314.1 C+0.16 C
191514.3 C+0.40 C
191613.3 C-0.60 C
191713.6 C-0.30 C
191913.1 C-0.82 C
192013.1 C-0.87 C
192113.6 C-0.37 C
192212.6 C-1.38 C
192313.5 C-0.44 C
192413.6 C-0.31 C
192513.9 C-0.03 C
192614.6 C+0.71 C
192713.6 C-0.35 C
192813.6 C-0.30 C
192913.8 C-0.14 C
193114.6 C+0.62 C
193213.8 C-0.16 C
193313.5 C-0.48 C
193414.9 C+0.94 C
193513.7 C-0.20 C
193614.9 C+1.00 C
193714.0 C+0.05 C
193814.1 C+0.15 C
193914.4 C+0.49 C
194213.8 C-0.16 C
194314.4 C+0.51 C
194413.5 C-0.44 C
194513.7 C-0.24 C
194613.3 C-0.65 C
194714.0 C+0.11 C
194813.2 C-0.69 C
194914.1 C+0.16 C
195014.7 C+0.73 C
195113.8 C-0.10 C
195214.4 C+0.42 C
195314.9 C+1.00 C
195414.7 C+0.76 C
195514.0 C+0.09 C
195614.5 C+0.56 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1900 to 1956 is 0.06 C (-0.02 to 0.15) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.11 F (-0.05 to 0.27) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 51 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Oakland
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.06 C (-0.02 to 0.15) per decade0.11 F (-0.05 to 0.27) per decade1900 to 195651Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.7 F (0.4 to 1.0) per decade1900 to 195651Rise
Mean daily minimum-0.3 C (-0.4 to -0.1) per decade-0.5 F (-0.7 to -0.2) per decade1900 to 195651Fall

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1894 to 1958
Yearly extremes at Oakland: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.0 C (104.0 F)195733.9 C (93.0 F)64
Coldest night (TNn)-4.4 C (24.1 F)19490.0 C (32.0 F)63
Wettest day (Rx1day)108.5 mm (4.3 in)190446.9 mm (1.8 in)64
Wettest five days (Rx5day)184.6 mm (7.3 in)193193.5 mm (3.7 in)64
Longest dry spell (CDD)198 days1905108 days64

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Oakland by year The hottest day of the year at Oakland, 1894 to 1958. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F). 25303540190019201940Record: 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1957
The hottest day of the year at Oakland, 1894 to 1958. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Oakland by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189428.9 C (84.0 F)
189533.3 C (91.9 F)
189631.1 C (88.0 F)
189733.3 C (91.9 F)
189833.9 C (93.0 F)
189934.4 C (93.9 F)
190033.9 C (93.0 F)
190132.2 C (90.0 F)
190230.0 C (86.0 F)
190336.7 C (98.1 F)
190437.2 C (99.0 F)
190537.8 C (100.0 F)
190631.7 C (89.1 F)
190730.0 C (86.0 F)
190831.7 C (89.1 F)
190935.6 C (96.1 F)
191033.9 C (93.0 F)
191129.4 C (84.9 F)
191232.8 C (91.0 F)
191336.1 C (97.0 F)
191430.0 C (86.0 F)
191529.4 C (84.9 F)
191632.8 C (91.0 F)
191735.0 C (95.0 F)
191830.6 C (87.1 F)
191933.9 C (93.0 F)
192032.8 C (91.0 F)
192134.4 C (93.9 F)
192231.1 C (88.0 F)
192331.1 C (88.0 F)
192432.2 C (90.0 F)
192535.0 C (95.0 F)
192632.2 C (90.0 F)
192731.7 C (89.1 F)
192833.9 C (93.0 F)
192933.3 C (91.9 F)
193030.6 C (87.1 F)
193136.7 C (98.1 F)
193233.9 C (93.0 F)
193331.1 C (88.0 F)
193434.4 C (93.9 F)
193532.2 C (90.0 F)
193632.8 C (91.0 F)
193732.8 C (91.0 F)
193830.0 C (86.0 F)
193937.8 C (100.0 F)
194028.3 C (82.9 F)
1941n/a
194235.0 C (95.0 F)
194336.7 C (98.1 F)
194438.9 C (102.0 F)
194535.0 C (95.0 F)
194637.2 C (99.0 F)
194735.6 C (96.1 F)
194835.6 C (96.1 F)
194937.2 C (99.0 F)
195039.4 C (102.9 F)
195135.6 C (96.1 F)
195237.8 C (100.0 F)
195337.2 C (99.0 F)
195438.9 C (102.0 F)
195537.2 C (99.0 F)
195636.1 C (97.0 F)
195740.0 C (104.0 F)
195834.4 C (93.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Oakland by year The coldest night of the year at Oakland, 1894 to 1958. The record is -4.4 C (24.1 F) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F). -5-2.502.55190019201940Record: -4.4 C (24.1 F) in 1949
The coldest night of the year at Oakland, 1894 to 1958. The record is -4.4 C (24.1 F) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Oakland by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1894n/a
18950.0 C (32.0 F)
18960.6 C (33.1 F)
18970.0 C (32.0 F)
1898-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1899-0.6 C (30.9 F)
19000.6 C (33.1 F)
19010.0 C (32.0 F)
19020.0 C (32.0 F)
19030.0 C (32.0 F)
19040.6 C (33.1 F)
19050.6 C (33.1 F)
19062.2 C (36.0 F)
19071.1 C (34.0 F)
19080.0 C (32.0 F)
19090.6 C (33.1 F)
1910-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19110.0 C (32.0 F)
19120.0 C (32.0 F)
1913-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19141.7 C (35.1 F)
1915-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1916-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1917-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19181.1 C (34.0 F)
1919-0.6 C (30.9 F)
19202.2 C (36.0 F)
19211.1 C (34.0 F)
1922-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1923-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1924-0.6 C (30.9 F)
19253.3 C (37.9 F)
19260.6 C (33.1 F)
19272.8 C (37.0 F)
19281.1 C (34.0 F)
19290.0 C (32.0 F)
19300.6 C (33.1 F)
19311.7 C (35.1 F)
1932-3.9 C (25.0 F)
19330.0 C (32.0 F)
19343.9 C (39.0 F)
19351.1 C (34.0 F)
19362.8 C (37.0 F)
1937-3.9 C (25.0 F)
19382.8 C (37.0 F)
19391.1 C (34.0 F)
19401.1 C (34.0 F)
1941n/a
1942-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1943-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19441.1 C (34.0 F)
19450.0 C (32.0 F)
1946-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1947-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1948-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1949-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1950-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1951-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1952-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1953-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1954-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1955-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1956-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1957-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19581.7 C (35.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Oakland by year The wettest day of the year at Oakland, 1894 to 1958. The record is 108.5 mm (4.3 in) in 1904, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.9 mm (1.8 in). 050100150190019201940Record: 108.5 mm (4.3 in) in 1904
The wettest day of the year at Oakland, 1894 to 1958. The record is 108.5 mm (4.3 in) in 1904, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.9 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Oakland by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1894n/a
18950.0 mm (0.00 in)
18960.0 mm (0.00 in)
189770.6 mm (2.8 in)
189823.9 mm (0.9 in)
189993.2 mm (3.7 in)
190044.5 mm (1.8 in)
190153.3 mm (2.1 in)
190243.9 mm (1.7 in)
190363.0 mm (2.5 in)
1904108.5 mm (4.3 in)
190543.9 mm (1.7 in)
190633.8 mm (1.3 in)
190746.7 mm (1.8 in)
190836.3 mm (1.4 in)
190937.6 mm (1.5 in)
191031.2 mm (1.2 in)
191154.9 mm (2.2 in)
191232.3 mm (1.3 in)
191332.0 mm (1.3 in)
191446.2 mm (1.8 in)
191583.1 mm (3.3 in)
191684.8 mm (3.3 in)
191741.4 mm (1.6 in)
191869.1 mm (2.7 in)
191973.7 mm (2.9 in)
192029.5 mm (1.2 in)
192147.5 mm (1.9 in)
192244.7 mm (1.8 in)
192334.0 mm (1.3 in)
192447.0 mm (1.9 in)
192555.9 mm (2.2 in)
192663.0 mm (2.5 in)
192757.4 mm (2.3 in)
192867.6 mm (2.7 in)
192941.4 mm (1.6 in)
193029.5 mm (1.2 in)
193184.3 mm (3.3 in)
193233.5 mm (1.3 in)
193335.8 mm (1.4 in)
193444.5 mm (1.8 in)
193541.7 mm (1.6 in)
193647.8 mm (1.9 in)
193764.5 mm (2.5 in)
193840.6 mm (1.6 in)
193964.8 mm (2.6 in)
194082.6 mm (3.3 in)
194173.7 mm (2.9 in)
1942103.6 mm (4.1 in)
194362.0 mm (2.4 in)
194441.1 mm (1.6 in)
194562.0 mm (2.4 in)
194641.1 mm (1.6 in)
194736.8 mm (1.4 in)
194838.4 mm (1.5 in)
194937.6 mm (1.5 in)
195078.2 mm (3.1 in)
195157.9 mm (2.3 in)
195256.4 mm (2.2 in)
195339.4 mm (1.6 in)
195447.8 mm (1.9 in)
195556.9 mm (2.2 in)
195653.6 mm (2.1 in)
195739.4 mm (1.6 in)
195853.1 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Oakland by year The wettest five days of the year at Oakland, 1894 to 1958. The record is 184.6 mm (7.3 in) in 1931, marked on the chart; the median year is 93.5 mm (3.7 in). 050100150200190019201940Record: 184.6 mm (7.3 in) in 1931
The wettest five days of the year at Oakland, 1894 to 1958. The record is 184.6 mm (7.3 in) in 1931, marked on the chart; the median year is 93.5 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Oakland by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1894n/a
18950.0 mm (0.00 in)
18960.0 mm (0.00 in)
189782.5 mm (3.2 in)
189846.2 mm (1.8 in)
189993.7 mm (3.7 in)
1900116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1901111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1902131.7 mm (5.2 in)
190384.9 mm (3.3 in)
1904133.0 mm (5.2 in)
190578.0 mm (3.1 in)
190682.1 mm (3.2 in)
1907108.5 mm (4.3 in)
190864.8 mm (2.6 in)
190997.8 mm (3.9 in)
191055.9 mm (2.2 in)
1911151.1 mm (5.9 in)
191253.7 mm (2.1 in)
191366.0 mm (2.6 in)
191493.2 mm (3.7 in)
191590.5 mm (3.6 in)
1916132.6 mm (5.2 in)
191793.7 mm (3.7 in)
1918111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1919181.7 mm (7.2 in)
192062.8 mm (2.5 in)
192194.8 mm (3.7 in)
192298.7 mm (3.9 in)
1923103.5 mm (4.1 in)
192487.7 mm (3.5 in)
1925125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1926127.8 mm (5.0 in)
192782.6 mm (3.3 in)
1928114.7 mm (4.5 in)
192979.0 mm (3.1 in)
193066.5 mm (2.6 in)
1931184.6 mm (7.3 in)
193267.1 mm (2.6 in)
193358.9 mm (2.3 in)
193481.5 mm (3.2 in)
193573.8 mm (2.9 in)
1936125.8 mm (5.0 in)
1937110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1938103.1 mm (4.1 in)
193985.6 mm (3.4 in)
1940166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1941110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1942139.6 mm (5.5 in)
1943132.1 mm (5.2 in)
194473.5 mm (2.9 in)
1945104.4 mm (4.1 in)
194672.0 mm (2.8 in)
194764.2 mm (2.5 in)
194855.2 mm (2.2 in)
194952.8 mm (2.1 in)
1950136.2 mm (5.4 in)
195192.8 mm (3.7 in)
1952128.5 mm (5.1 in)
195357.2 mm (2.3 in)
195465.2 mm (2.6 in)
1955175.0 mm (6.9 in)
195699.8 mm (3.9 in)
195768.9 mm (2.7 in)
1958129.3 mm (5.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Oakland by year The longest dry spell of the year at Oakland, 1894 to 1958. The record is 198 days in 1905, marked on the chart; the median year is 108 days. 050100150200190019201940Record: 198 days in 1905
The longest dry spell of the year at Oakland, 1894 to 1958. The record is 198 days in 1905, marked on the chart; the median year is 108 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Oakland by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1894n/a
189531 days
189661 days
189772 days
189829 days
1899110 days
1900109 days
1901119 days
1902134 days
1903176 days
1904143 days
1905198 days
190697 days
1907130 days
1908120 days
1909179 days
1910174 days
1911116 days
191268 days
1913100 days
191474 days
191575 days
191643 days
191722 days
191852 days
191968 days
192018 days
192125 days
192225 days
192366 days
192465 days
192560 days
1926146 days
192789 days
1928173 days
1929113 days
1930118 days
193193 days
1932154 days
1933126 days
1934102 days
1935118 days
1936112 days
1937107 days
1938149 days
1939113 days
194095 days
1941108 days
1942105 days
1943137 days
194465 days
1945145 days
1946112 days
1947120 days
1948133 days
194971 days
1950172 days
1951107 days
195272 days
195383 days
195477 days
1955170 days
1956133 days
1957109 days
195850 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

47 years, 1899 to 1957

A day with at least 49.0 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 125.0 mm (4.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Oakland: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years49.0 mm (1.9 in)
5 years65.2 mm (2.6 in)
10 years77.5 mm (3.1 in)
25 years94.8 mm (3.7 in)
50 years109.2 mm (4.3 in)Longer than the 47 years of record
100 years125.0 mm (4.9 in)Longer than the 47 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 47 years of values from 1899 to 1957.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 108.5 mm (4.3 in) in 1904; 103.6 mm (4.1 in) in 1942; 93.2 mm (3.7 in) in 1899.

Station Changes

2 suspected

2 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Oakland, at 1916 and 1952. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1916 ran 0.5 C (0.8 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1952 ran 0.4 C (0.7 F) higher than in the years before (possible change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Oakland, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1916-0.5-0.8likely5
1952+0.4+0.7possible5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).