Average Temperature in Arizona by Year

This page is a list of the average statewide temperature in the U.S. state of Arizona for each year from 1895–2023. It is a statewide average over the entire territory of the state, based on data from the NOAA.
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What Was the Hottest Year in Arizona History?
2017 was the warmest year in Arizona history. Statewide, the average daily high temperature was 77.5 °F, and the average low was 48.5 °F.
What Was the Coldest Year in Arizona History?
1912 was the coolest year in Arizona history. Statewide, the average daily high temperature was 71.3 °F, and the average low was 43.1 °F.
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Year Rank High (°F) Low (°F)
2023 25 75.0 46.5
2022 15 75.5 47.0
2021 6 76.4 47.9
2020 2 77.7 47.5
2019 38 74.2 46.4
2018 3 76.5 48.0
2017 1 77.5 48.5
2016 4 76.4 47.9
2015 10 75.5 48.0
2014 4 76.5 48.0
2013 34 74.6 46.3
2012 6 76.8 47.4
2011 38 74.7 45.9
2010 34 74.2 46.5
2009 20 75.5 46.6
2008 28 74.9 46.3
2007 13 75.9 47.3
2006 20 75.7 46.6
2005 20 75.1 47.2
2004 34 74.2 46.6
2003 8 76.2 47.6
2002 15 76.0 46.3
2001 15 75.5 46.9
2000 11 76.1 47.3
1999 25 75.7 45.9
1998 72 73.2 45.3
1997 31 74.5 46.5
1996 8 76.4 47.4
1995 23 75.2 46.8
1994 28 74.7 46.4
1993 50 73.7 45.9
1992 56 73.0 46.1
1991 77 73.1 45.4
1990 54 73.8 45.7
1989 15 76.3 46.2
1988 41 74.5 45.9
1987 72 73.2 45.4
1986 28 74.4 46.7
1985 56 73.4 45.7
1984 70 73.2 45.6
1983 77 72.3 46.1
1982 101 72.0 45.4
1981 14 75.4 47.3
1980 41 74.5 46.0
1979 94 73.2 44.4
1978 50 73.3 46.3
1977 41 74.5 45.9
1976 86 73.5 44.5
1975 124 72.5 43.3
1974 65 73.9 45.0
1973 115 72.6 44.1
1972 56 74.1 45.1
1971 118 72.6 43.8
1970 86 73.4 44.6
1969 54 73.6 45.8
1968 104 72.8 44.5
1967 86 73.5 44.5
1966 65 73.9 45.1
1965 109 72.3 44.6
1964 126 72.1 43.4
1963 50 74.2 45.4
1962 50 74.2 45.5
1961 77 73.5 45.0
1960 56 74.0 45.1
1959 41 74.5 45.8
1958 34 74.5 46.3
1957 65 72.7 46.3
1956 65 74.9 44.2
1955 115 73.1 43.8
1954 24 75.8 46.0
1953 77 74.4 44.1
1952 94 72.9 44.7
1951 93 73.2 44.5
1950 31 76.2 44.8
1949 118 72.4 43.9
1948 104 73.4 43.8
1947 72 74.0 44.7
1946 72 73.7 44.9
1945 109 72.9 44.1
1944 123 72.0 44.0
1943 31 74.8 46.2
1942 77 73.9 44.4
1941 118 71.1 45.2
1940 25 74.4 47.3
1939 56 73.6 45.6
1938 72 73.5 45.1
1937 84 73.3 45.0
1936 38 74.4 46.2
1935 86 72.7 45.3
1934 11 76.6 46.9
1933 94 73.1 44.4
1932 115 72.4 44.3
1931 77 72.6 45.9
1930 109 72.5 44.6
1929 109 72.7 44.3
1928 56 73.7 45.6
1927 65 73.1 46.0
1926 56 73.3 45.9
1925 84 73.1 45.0
1924 104 73.2 44.0
1923 124 71.1 44.6
1922 104 72.4 44.9
1921 47 74.0 45.9
1920 126 71.2 44.4
1919 122 71.3 44.8
1918 94 72.1 45.5
1917 101 73.2 44.2
1916 94 72.9 44.7
1915 118 72.0 44.4
1914 47 73.2 46.7
1913 128 71.2 43.7
1912 129 71.3 43.1
1911 94 72.4 45.2
1910 15 75.9 46.5
1909 109 72.4 44.5
1908 101 72.8 44.7
1907 70 73.0 45.9
1906 86 72.4 45.6
1905 94 71.3 46.3
1904 56 74.1 45.2
1903 86 73.0 44.9
1902 56 73.9 45.4
1901 47 74.0 45.9
1900 45 74.1 46.0
1899 77 73.1 45.2
1898 86 72.6 45.5
1897 104 71.7 45.6
1896 46 72.6 47.4
1895 109 71.4 45.6