Phoenix Weather Records

Phoenix, Arizona weather averages and records from 1905–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Phoenix, Arizona was 122 °F which occurred on June 26, 1990.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Phoenix, Arizona was 12 °F which occurred on January 7, 1913.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Phoenix Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 67.8 45.8 88 12 0.9
February 71.0 48.8 92 21 0.9
March 78.1 54.2 100 22 0.8
April 85.6 60.5 105 31 0.2
May 94.6 69.3 115 36 0.1
June 104.4 78.4 122 43 0.0
July 106.5 84.2 121 52 0.9
August 105.1 83.4 118 53 0.9
September 100.5 77.8 118 43 0.6
October 89.3 65.3 107 28 0.6
November 76.6 53.4 99 24 0.6
December 66.4 45.1 88 19 0.7
Entire year 87.2 63.9 122 12 7.2
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1905–2024
Highest daily low 97 °F July 19, 2023
Lowest daily high 40 °F January 7, 1913
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
61 °F October 11, 1908
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
26 °F Nov 28–29, 1933
Most daily precipitation 3.3 inches September 8, 2014
Most monthly precipitation 6.3 inches July 1911
Most yearly precipitation 22.2 inches 1905
Most yearly days with precipitation 72 1905
Earliest freeze October 23 1906
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F March 26 1988
Latest freeze April 10 1922
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 27 2016
Most days in a year < 32 °F 57 1924
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 265 2016
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 196 1989
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 145 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 55 2023
Phoenix Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 9 days Jan 10–18, 1993
Without precipitation 160 days Dec 30, 1971 – Jun 6, 1972
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 208 days Apr 15 – Nov 8, 2023
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 156 days May 21 – Oct 23, 2020
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 76 days Jun 10 – Aug 24, 1993
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 31 days Jun 30 – Jul 30, 2023
Plant Hardiness Zone
10A
Phoenix is in plant hardiness zone 10A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1933–2024 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport location
1905–1933 Tempe 3 S location