Tucson Weather in 1978

Historical record of Tucson, Arizona weather for the year 1978 based on NOAA data.

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1978 Tucson Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	108 °F	July 19
Lowest temperature	20 °F	December 8
Highest daily low	86 °F	July 19
Lowest daily high	38 °F	December 8
Most daily precipitation	1.6 inches	October 21
Most daily snow	none	-
Total annual precipitation	15.7 inches	-
Total annual snow	none	-

What was the hottest temperature in Tucson in 1978?

The highest temperature recorded in Tucson, Arizona in 1978 was 108 °F which happened 2 different times.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Tucson in 1978

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	108 °F	Jul 19
1	108 °F	Jun 24
3	107 °F	Jul 20
3	107 °F	Jun 23
3	107 °F	Jun 19
6	106 °F	Jul 14
6	106 °F	Jun 22
6	106 °F	Jun 20
6	106 °F	Jun 18
6	106 °F	Jun 14

What was the coldest temperature in Tucson in 1978?

The lowest temperature recorded in Tucson, Arizona in 1978 was 20 °F which happened on Dec 8.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Tucson in 1978

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	20 °F	December 8
2	23 °F	December 9
3	25 °F	December 7
4	29 °F	December 4
4	29 °F	February 19
4	29 °F	January 25
7	30 °F	December 10
7	30 °F	February 17
9	31 °F	February 18
10	32 °F	December 21
10	32 °F	December 6
10	32 °F	December 3
10	32 °F	February 20

January 1978 Tucson Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	65	47	0.00
January 2	66	43	0.00
January 3	71	45	0.00
January 4	68	44	0.00
January 5	67	42	0.00
January 6	66	44	0.00
January 7	65	43	0.00
January 8	74	38	0.00
January 9	74	40	0.00
January 10	61	41	0.57
January 11	57	41	0.03
January 12	58	44	0.00
January 13	63	39	0.00
January 14	71	43	0.00
January 15	61	50	0.87
January 16	61	46	0.03
January 17	57	47	0.28
January 18	59	44	0.00
January 19	62	44	0.01
January 20	52	45	0.14
January 21	56	43	0.00
January 22	63	37	0.00
January 23	62	38	0.00
January 24	48	33	0.00
January 25	56	29	0.00
January 26	64	34	0.00
January 27	69	39	0.00
January 28	70	44	0.00
January 29	74	46	0.00
January 30	66	53	0.12
January 31	66	51	0.00

February 1978 Tucson Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	64	49	0.10
February 2	65	43	0.00
February 3	72	44	0.00
February 4	73	47	0.00
February 5	73	54	0.01
February 6	66	49	0.09
February 7	64	45	0.00
February 8	63	49	0.08
February 9	73	45	0.00
February 10	72	43	0.48
February 11	55	40	0.34
February 12	55	37	0.00
February 13	57	39	0.12
February 14	49	38	0.28
February 15	57	43	0.00
February 16	54	37	0.00
February 17	53	30	0.00
February 18	57	31	0.00
February 19	60	29	0.00
February 20	64	32	0.00
February 21	71	36	0.00
February 22	74	45	0.00
February 23	77	46	0.00
February 24	70	44	0.00
February 25	73	44	0.00
February 26	72	47	0.00
February 27	60	48	0.07
February 28	66	56	0.18

March 1978 Tucson Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	62	55	0.17
March 2	66	55	0.09
March 3	65	49	0.00
March 4	73	46	0.00
March 5	66	47	0.15
March 6	61	47	0.02
March 7	67	44	0.00
March 8	72	44	0.00
March 9	77	47	0.00
March 10	62	48	0.05
March 11	66	43	0.00
March 12	56	40	0.41
March 13	57	42	0.00
March 14	64	39	0.00
March 15	71	41	0.00
March 16	80	48	0.00
March 17	84	49	0.00
March 18	85	53	0.00
March 19	82	61	0.00
March 20	80	56	0.00
March 21	80	59	0.00
March 22	77	57	0.00
March 23	72	50	0.00
March 24	75	46	0.00
March 25	83	46	0.00
March 26	86	49	0.00
March 27	85	57	0.00
March 28	82	51	0.00
March 29	84	57	0.00
March 30	82	59	0.00
March 31	87	58	0.00

April 1978 Tucson Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	72	56	0.00
April 2	76	47	0.00
April 3	78	48	0.00
April 4	81	49	0.00
April 5	73	45	0.00
April 6	85	48	0.00
April 7	80	54	0.00
April 8	62	44	0.01
April 9	60	40	0.00
April 10	69	37	0.00
April 11	80	43	0.00
April 12	84	52	0.00
April 13	87	54	0.00
April 14	85	60	0.00
April 15	83	51	0.00
April 16	76	51	0.00
April 17	72	47	0.00
April 18	83	43	0.00
April 19	86	51	0.00
April 20	83	50	0.00
April 21	81	50	0.00
April 22	78	47	0.00
April 23	85	48	0.00
April 24	89	52	0.00
April 25	91	62	0.00
April 26	89	61	0.00
April 27	85	51	0.00
April 28	86	53	0.00
April 29	85	54	0.00
April 30	81	55	0.00

May 1978 Tucson Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	69	51	0.13
May 2	67	49	0.00
May 3	82	53	0.00
May 4	86	57	0.00
May 5	84	62	0.00
May 6	65	49	0.48
May 7	73	48	0.00
May 8	80	49	0.00
May 9	92	55	0.00
May 10	86	57	0.00
May 11	86	55	0.00
May 12	94	56	0.00
May 13	103	60	0.00
May 14	100	67	0.00
May 15	96	62	0.00
May 16	92	60	0.00
May 17	82	58	0.00
May 18	89	57	0.00
May 19	93	65	0.00
May 20	95	63	0.00
May 21	97	62	0.00
May 22	97	63	0.00
May 23	91	64	0.00
May 24	88	57	0.00
May 25	88	61	0.00
May 26	87	56	0.00
May 27	87	55	0.00
May 28	94	57	0.00
May 29	98	60	0.00
May 30	101	63	0.00
May 31	99	60	0.00

June 1978 Tucson Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	95	60	0.00
June 2	95	61	0.00
June 3	98	62	0.00
June 4	100	63	0.00
June 5	95	59	0.00
June 6	94	66	0.00
June 7	98	67	0.00
June 8	103	70	0.00
June 9	105	71	0.00
June 10	105	72	0.00
June 11	102	72	0.00
June 12	103	68	0.00
June 13	104	70	0.00
June 14	106	72	0.00
June 15	103	72	0.00
June 16	103	69	0.00
June 17	104	70	0.00
June 18	106	71	0.00
June 19	107	72	0.00
June 20	106	72	0.00
June 21	105	71	0.00
June 22	106	74	0.00
June 23	107	74	0.00
June 24	108	75	0.00
June 25	105	75	0.00
June 26	103	78	0.00
June 27	99	74	0.12
June 28	94	73	0.10
June 29	96	68	0.00
June 30	99	70	0.00

July 1978 Tucson Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	102	67	0.00
July 2	104	69	0.00
July 3	105	71	0.00
July 4	104	74	0.00
July 5	105	72	0.00
July 6	104	68	0.00
July 7	105	77	0.00
July 8	104	76	0.03
July 9	102	76	0.15
July 10	100	76	0.20
July 11	99	76	0.01
July 12	98	76	0.00
July 13	100	78	0.00
July 14	106	80	0.00
July 15	104	80	0.03
July 16	104	75	0.00
July 17	105	78	0.04
July 18	103	78	0.00
July 19	108	86	0.00
July 20	107	79	0.00
July 21	92	77	0.01
July 22	86	71	0.00
July 23	93	76	0.00
July 24	99	78	0.01
July 25	95	75	0.00
July 26	95	74	0.02
July 27	97	74	0.00
July 28	103	73	0.00
July 29	103	75	0.00
July 30	100	71	0.28
July 31	98	71	0.00

August 1978 Tucson Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	94	68	0.15
August 2	90	72	0.00
August 3	97	74	0.00
August 4	96	72	0.12
August 5	96	73	0.00
August 6	97	74	0.00
August 7	100	72	0.00
August 8	99	71	0.08
August 9	98	72	0.03
August 10	99	75	0.02
August 11	96	72	0.62
August 12	91	73	0.00
August 13	94	72	0.00
August 14	96	69	0.00
August 15	98	68	0.00
August 16	101	72	0.00
August 17	95	74	0.04
August 18	96	76	0.06
August 19	93	75	0.04
August 20	97	72	0.28
August 21	97	74	0.00
August 22	95	74	0.00
August 23	93	77	0.00
August 24	95	74	0.15
August 25	99	71	0.00
August 26	101	72	0.00
August 27	99	71	0.00
August 28	99	70	0.00
August 29	98	72	0.00
August 30	98	78	0.00
August 31	97	77	0.00

September 1978 Tucson Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	97	77	0.19
September 2	97	77	0.00
September 3	97	76	0.00
September 4	95	75	0.00
September 5	94	74	0.33
September 6	97	72	0.00
September 7	94	75	0.00
September 8	90	71	0.00
September 9	95	69	0.00
September 10	95	71	0.00
September 11	96	68	0.00
September 12	92	67	0.00
September 13	89	67	0.01
September 14	91	73	0.00
September 15	92	67	0.00
September 16	93	71	0.00
September 17	85	59	0.00
September 18	90	65	0.00
September 19	84	64	0.00
September 20	86	55	0.00
September 21	94	59	1.10
September 22	87	67	0.03
September 23	91	70	0.00
September 24	91	70	0.00
September 25	92	72	0.00
September 26	90	70	0.00
September 27	92	70	0.00
September 28	93	70	0.00
September 29	96	70	0.00
September 30	98	70	0.00

October 1978 Tucson Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	94	68	0.00
October 2	94	68	0.00
October 3	95	66	0.00
October 4	94	65	0.00
October 5	88	69	0.00
October 6	92	64	0.00
October 7	92	67	0.00
October 8	93	66	0.00
October 9	91	69	0.00
October 10	91	65	0.00
October 11	92	62	0.00
October 12	94	62	0.00
October 13	95	62	0.00
October 14	93	71	0.00
October 15	93	63	0.00
October 16	93	62	0.00
October 17	92	64	0.00
October 18	91	60	0.00
October 19	92	72	0.00
October 20	74	62	0.18
October 21	73	61	1.55
October 22	74	57	0.01
October 23	68	57	0.04
October 24	68	55	0.08
October 25	69	50	0.00
October 26	74	49	0.00
October 27	77	49	0.00
October 28	81	52	0.00
October 29	82	56	0.00
October 30	79	59	0.00
October 31	81	60	0.00

November 1978 Tucson Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	84	60	0.00
November 2	85	58	0.00
November 3	67	49	0.00
November 4	74	44	0.00
November 5	78	51	0.00
November 6	78	51	0.00
November 7	82	50	0.00
November 8	84	54	0.00
November 9	82	56	0.00
November 10	71	62	0.00
November 11	75	60	0.06
November 12	64	47	0.15
November 13	65	46	0.00
November 14	66	48	0.23
November 15	53	43	0.18
November 16	60	37	0.00
November 17	67	39	0.00
November 18	70	41	0.00
November 19	74	43	0.00
November 20	76	48	0.00
November 21	74	53	0.00
November 22	62	51	0.00
November 23	59	52	0.35
November 24	66	51	0.58
November 25	58	45	0.03
November 26	57	40	0.00
November 27	58	38	0.00
November 28	59	38	0.00
November 29	64	38	0.00
November 30	68	39	0.00

December 1978 Tucson Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	76	45	0.00
December 2	62	38	0.00
December 3	53	32	0.00
December 4	57	29	0.00
December 5	68	36	0.00
December 6	55	32	0.16
December 7	39	25	0.00
December 8	38	20	0.00
December 9	45	23	0.00
December 10	56	30	0.00
December 11	63	45	0.00
December 12	67	41	0.00
December 13	67	46	0.00
December 14	71	47	0.00
December 15	72	43	0.00
December 16	73	49	0.00
December 17	63	54	0.33
December 18	64	56	0.67
December 19	60	44	0.10
December 20	51	38	0.01
December 21	59	32	0.00
December 22	62	35	0.00
December 23	62	36	0.00
December 24	63	35	0.00
December 25	64	36	0.00
December 26	69	37	0.00
December 27	68	39	0.00
December 28	63	43	0.00
December 29	60	47	0.21
December 30	52	48	1.07
December 31	57	39	0.18

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Years	Station	Coordinates
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1894–1946	Tucson WFO	location