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Tucson, AZ: records

: The hottest day on record in Tucson, AZ: 117°F on Tuesday 26 June 1990.

The record begins
1894

All-time records

Hottest day
117°F
Coldest night
6°F
Wettest day
3.93 in
Warmest night
89°F
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Coldest day
36°F
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Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Tucson, AZ by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 101, came in the 2020s; the most record lows, 38, in the 1930s.
1920s: 51 record highs1930s: 85 record highs1940s: 54 record highs1950s: 42 record highs1960s: 11 record highs1970s: 5 record highs1980s: 74 record highs1990s: 66 record highs2000s: 40 record highs2010s: 71 record highs2020s: 101 record highs1920s: 29 record lows1930s: 38 record lows1940s: 13 record lows1950s: 18 record lows1960s: 20 record lows1970s: 5 record lows1980s: 3 record lows1990s: 2 record lows2000s: 3 record lows2010s: 6 record lows2020s: 1 record low 101 38 1890s 2020s
  • Record highs
  • Record lows
Every decade as a table
DecadeRecord highsRecord lowsYears in the record
1890s006
1900s0010
1910s0010
1920s512910
1930s853810
1940s541310
1950s421810
1960s112010
1970s5510
1980s74310
1990s66210
2000s40310
2010s71610
2020s10117

Records by month

MonthHighestLowestWettest day
January88°F 6°F 2.63 in
February92°F 17°F 1.26 in
March102°F 20°F 1.42 in
April104°F , 27°F 1.17 in
May111°F 32°F 1.34 in
June117°F 43°F 1.56 in
July114°F , 49°F 3.93 in
August112°F , 55°F 2.88 in
September111°F 43°F 2.85 in
October106°F 26°F 2.96 in
November94°F , , 19°F 2.09 in
December85°F , , and 3 more10°F 2.15 in

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak127 days to A high of 90°F or above
Wettest month8.06 inJuly 2021
Driest month0.00 inDecember 2024and 106 more
Wettest year24.17 in1905
Driest year4.17 in2020
Every record in words
  • The coldest night on record in Tucson, AZ: a low of 6°F on Tuesday 7 January 1913.
  • The wettest day on record in Tucson, AZ: 3.93 in on Tuesday 29 July 1958.
  • The warmest night on record in Tucson, AZ: a low of 89°F on Monday 13 July 2020 and Saturday 22 July 2006.
  • The coldest day on record in Tucson, AZ: a high of 36°F on Tuesday 4 January 1949, Monday 3 January 1949, Thursday 21 January 1937 and 1 other day.
  • The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Tucson, AZ: 127 days, from Friday 17 May to Friday 20 September 2024.
  • The wettest month on record in Tucson, AZ: July 2021, with 8.06 in of precipitation.
  • The driest month on record in Tucson, AZ: December 2024, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 106 other months).
  • The wettest year on record in Tucson, AZ: 1905, with 24.17 in of precipitation.
  • The driest year on record in Tucson, AZ: 2020, with 4.17 in of precipitation.

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