Number of Days of 85 °F in Phoenix by Year

This page contains a list of the number of days in each year that the high temperature equaled or exceeded 85 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix, Arizona, between 1905 and 2024.

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Which year had the most 85° days?

Based on NOAA records, the year 2016 holds the record for the most 85 °F days in Phoenix history. There were 232 days with a high temperature of at least 85 degrees that year.

How many so far this year (2024)?

As of April 29, there have been 21 days this year where the high temperature has reached at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix, Arizona.

The last time it reached at least 85° F was April 29, 2024.

Years marked with a gold background have more than 5% incomplete data
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Year	Rank	Days >= 85 °F
2024	117	21
2023	23	207
2022	27	206
2021	7	218
2020	15	211
2019	27	206
2018	54	193
2017	2	230
2016	1	232
2015	16	210
2014	12	216
2013	9	217
2012	9	217
2011	27	206
2010	65	190
2009	31	204
2008	27	206
2007	6	221
2006	43	198
2005	46	196
2004	23	207
2003	65	190
2002	36	201
2001	7	218
2000	75	185
1999	21	208
1998	95	177
1997	36	201
1996	50	195
1995	62	191
1994	87	181
1993	53	194
1992	35	203
1991	58	192
1990	9	217
1989	5	224
1988	13	214
1987	20	209
1986	16	210
1985	54	193
1984	67	189
1983	87	181
1982	81	183
1981	21	208
1980	54	193
1979	58	192
1978	31	204
1977	23	207
1976	46	196
1975	93	179
1974	36	201
1973	50	195
1972	14	212
1971	73	186
1970	100	174
1969	87	181
1968	58	192
1967	71	187
1966	23	207
1965	84	182
1964	94	178
1963	39	200
1962	39	200
1961	69	188
1960	75	185
1959	62	191
1958	84	182
1957	107	160
1956	75	185
1955	80	184
1954	45	197
1953	84	182
1952	42	199
1951	69	188
1950	3	229
1949	46	196
1948	58	192
1947	119	0
1946	114	86
1945	116	31
1944	75	185
1943	31	204
1942	62	191
1941	106	162
1940	73	186
1939	110	149
1938	87	181
1937	118	6
1936	119	0
1935	115	35
1934	4	226
1933	81	183
1932	92	180
1931	50	195
1930	109	158
1929	95	177
1928	95	177
1927	107	160
1926	102	168
1925	113	133
1924	104	165
1923	111	148
1922	99	175
1921	46	196
1920	112	145
1919	102	168
1918	95	177
1917	101	170
1916	71	187
1915	75	185
1914	87	181
1913	54	193
1912	104	165
1911	67	189
1910	16	210
1909	43	198
1908	31	204
1907	39	200
1906	16	210
1905	81	183

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1933–2024	Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport	location
1905–1933	Tempe 3 S	location