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The July temperatures in the US in 1936 are listed below.
Temperatures rose sharply on July 9, setting many all-time high records in the Northeast and Great Lakes. Here is a summary of July 9th’s temps.
Rockford, IL: 101 °F (38 °C)[22]
Pittsburgh, PA: 101 °F (38 °C)
Syracuse, NY: 102 °F (39 °C)
Rochester, NY: 102 °F (39 °C)
Detroit, MI: 102 °F (39 °C)[28]
Philadelphia, PA: 103 °F (39 °C)
Albany, NY: 103 °F (39 °C)[29]
Baltimore, MD: 103 °F (39 °C)
Scranton, PA: 103 °F (39 °C)
Washington DC: 104 °F (40 °C)
Johnstown, PA: 104 °F (40 °C)
Columbus, OH: 105 °F (40.6 °C)
Warren, OH: 105 °F (40.6 °C)
Williamsport, PA: 106 °F (41.1 °C)
Trenton, NJ: 106 °F (41.1 °C)
Central Park, New York City: 106 °F (41.1 °C)
The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast saw their heat wave on July 10, with some regions in the South and much of the Midwest reaching record highs. Here is the summary.
Atlanta, GA: 100 °F (37.8 °C)
Pittsburgh PA: 101 °F (38.3 °C)
Detroit, MI: 102 °F (38.9 °C)[28]
Grand Rapids, MI: 102 °F (38.9 °C)[26]
Central Park, New York City: 102 °F (38.9 °C)[5]
Youngstown, OH: 103 °F (39.4 °C)
Philadelphia, PA: 104 °F (40.0 °C)
Richmond, VA: 105 °F (40.6 °C)
Washington DC: 105 °F (40.6 °C)
Lynchburg, VA: 106 °F (41.1 °C)
Rockford, IL: 106 °F (41.1 °C)[22]
Bowling Green, KY: 106 °F (41.1 °C)
St. Cloud, MN: 106 °F (41.1 °C)[30]
Baltimore, MD: 107 °F (41.7 °C)
Lexington, KY: 108 °F (42.2 °C)
Xenia, OH: 108 °F (42.2 °C)
Cumberland & Frederick, MD: 109 °F (42.8 °C)
Runyon, NJ: 110 °F (43.3 °C)
Phoenixville, PA: 111 °F (43.9 °C)
Martinsburg, WV: 112 °F (44.4 °C)
Aberdeen, SD: 114 °F (45.6 °C)
Although temperatures were still in the nineties, the Northeast started to cool off on July 11, 1936. While the heat wave briefly subsided, it continued to have a significant effect in places like Bismarck, North Dakota, where the low temperature was just 83°.
The heat wave that moved across the Great Plains on July 13 reached highs of 101 °F (38.3 °C) in Wichita, Kansas; 106 °F (41.1 °C) in Fort Smith, Arkansas; 107 °F (41.7 °C) in Tulsa, Oklahoma; and 101 °F (38.3 °C) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In other places, the temperature started to increase sharply, reaching beyond 110 °F (43.3 °C) in some places. Here’s the summary:
Columbus, OH: 101 °F (38.3 °C)
Detroit, MI: 102 °F (38.9 °C)[28]
Green Bay, WI: 104 °F (40.0 °C)[24]
Minneapolis, MN: 105 °F (40.6 °C)[30]
Alpena, MI: 106 °F (41.1 °C)
Madison, WI: 106 °F (41.1 °C)[23]
Duluth, MN: 106 °F (41.1 °C)[25]
St. Cloud, MN: 107 °F (41.7 °C)[30]
Decatur, IL: 108 °F (42.2 °C)[18]
Grand Rapids, MI: 108 °F (42.2 °C)[26]
Evansville, IN: 108 °F (42.2 °C)
Kalamazoo, MI: 109 °F (42.8 °C)[26]
Rockford, IL: 110 °F (43.3 °C)[22]
Saginaw, MI: 111 °F (43.9 °C)[28]
Eau Claire, WI: 111 °F (43.9 °C)[31]
Waterloo, IA: 112 °F (44.4 °C)[21]
Mt. Vernon, IL: 112 °F (44.4 °C)[18]
Mio, MI: 112 °F (44.4 °C)
Henderson, KY: 113 °F (45.0 °C)
Wisconsin Dells, WI: 114 °F (45.6 °C)
For most places, July 14 marked the height of the heat wave, with several record-breaking highs recorded in various locations. These are the records that are available.
Detroit, MI: 104 °F (40.0 °C) (105 °F (40.6 °C) on July 24, 1934)
Springfield, MO: 104 °F (40.0 °C) (113 °F (45.0 °C) in 1954)
Indianapolis, IN: 106 °F (41.1 °C) (tied July 22, 1901 and July 21, 1934)[32]
Columbus, OH: 106 °F (41.1 °C) (tied July 21, 1934)
Cincinnati, OH: 106 °F (41.1 °C) (tied July 24, 1934)
Madison, WI: 107 °F (41.7 °C)[23]
Louisville, KY: 107 °F (41.7 °C)
Kalamazoo, MI: 108 °F (42.2 °C)[26]
Minneapolis, MN: 108 °F (42.2 °C)[30]
Rochester, MN: 108 °F (42.2 °C)
Xenia, OH: 108 °F (42.2 °C)
St. Louis, MO: 108 °F (42.2 °C) (115 °F (46.1 °C) in 1954)
Lima, OH: 109 °F (42.8 °C)
Cedar Rapids, IA: 109 °F (42.8 °C)[18]
Dubuque, IA: 110 °F (43.3 °C)
Terre Haute, IN: 110 °F (43.3 °C)
Springfield, IL: 110 °F (43.3 °C) (112 °F (44.4 °C) in 1954)[18]
Decatur, IL: 110 °F (43.3 °C) (113 °F (45.0 °C) in 1954)[18]
Moline, IL: 111 °F (43.9 °C)[18]
Burlington, IA: 111 °F (43.9 °C)[18]
Rockford, IL: 112 °F (44.4 °C)[22]
Waterloo, IA: 112 °F (44.4 °C)[18]
Palestine, IL: 112 °F (44.4 °C) (114 °F (45.6 °C) in 1954)[18]
Mt. Vernon, IL: 114 °F (45.6 °C)[18]
Collegeville, IN: 116 °F (46.7 °C)
Most places saw a decrease in temperature on July 15, however a few isolated spots continued to see rises. of 115 °F (46.1 °C), Clinton, Missouri recorded a record high; Peoria, IL and Quincy, on the other hand, set all-time highs of 113 °F (45.0 °C) and 114 °F (45.6 °C), respectively. Numerous Iowan cities were in line with the previous day’s records. As a fresh heat wave settled in, temperatures across the Great Plains began to rise.
