Phoenix, AZ

Arizona · Records since 1895–2026

☀️ 110Β°F
Currently in Phoenix
As of 4:00 PM MST
πŸ”₯ 8° below today's record of 118°F

Records for July 27

🔥 Record High

118Β°F

July 27, 1995

+12Β° from 106Β° normal

❄ Record Low

65Β°F

July 27, 1913

-20Β° from 85Β° normal
🌞 Normal high: 106Β°F 🌑 Normal low: 85Β°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records β€” Phoenix

🔥
122°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 26, 1990
16°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 7, 1913
🌧
3.30"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 8, 2014
0.2"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 22, 1990

Top 10 Record Highs β€” July 27

# Temp Date
🏆 118Β°F July 27, 1995
2 115Β°F July 27, 2023
3 114Β°F July 27, 2009
4 113Β°F July 27, 2019
5 112Β°F July 27, 2024
6 112Β°F July 27, 2016
7 112Β°F July 27, 1998
8 112Β°F July 27, 1980
9 111Β°F July 27, 2020
10 111Β°F July 27, 1992

Top 5 Record Lows β€” July 27

# Temp Date
🥶 65Β°F July 27, 1913
2 68Β°F July 27, 1984
3 69Β°F July 27, 1911
4 69Β°F July 27, 1907
5 70Β°F July 27, 1918
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1895–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
4
days
🔥 Heat Wave in Progress
4 consecutive days at or above 110Β°F · since July 23
Heat wave in progress (3+ days β‰₯ 110Β°F)

Heat Wave Summary β€” Phoenix

threshold: 110Β°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.9
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
114Β°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
88
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights β‰₯ 70Β°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

156 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days β‰₯ 90Β°F Per Year

1895–2026
121
2026 so far
164
Avg/year 1970–2025
181
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
196
Most in a year (1989)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year Β· complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves β€” Phoenix

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 30, 2023 – Jul 30, 2023 31 119Β°F (Jul 19) 115Β°F 91Β°F
2 Jun 12, 1974 – Jun 29, 1974 18 116Β°F (Jun 23) 113Β°F 80Β°F
3 Jul 25, 1995 – Aug 10, 1995 17 121Β°F (Jul 28) 114Β°F 87Β°F
4 Jul 27, 2025 – Aug 9, 2025 14 118Β°F (Aug 7) 113Β°F 89Β°F
5 Jul 2, 2024 – Jul 13, 2024 12 118Β°F (Jul 5) 115Β°F 92Β°F
6 Jun 26, 2007 – Jul 7, 2007 12 116Β°F (Jul 4) 112Β°F 86Β°F
7 Jul 17, 2024 – Jul 28, 2024 12 114Β°F (Jul 24) 112Β°F 89Β°F
8 Jun 17, 2017 – Jun 27, 2017 11 119Β°F (Jun 20) 114Β°F 87Β°F
9 Jul 4, 2020 – Jul 14, 2020 11 116Β°F (Jul 12) 112Β°F 89Β°F
10 Jun 14, 2008 – Jun 24, 2008 11 115Β°F (Jun 21) 112Β°F 84Β°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

39
2026 so far
above-normal nights
35.4
Avg / summer
1970–2020
84
Most in a summer
2024

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows Β· complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

0.76"
2026 YTD
Normal: 3.67"
-2.91"
0.44"
July so far
July normal: 0.91"
-0.47"
0.44"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 1.86"
-1.42"
0
2026 heavy rain days
Days with β‰₯ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation β€” Last 24 Months

Blue = actual Β· dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average Β· tan = below average Β· gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (β‰₯ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (β‰₯ 1.0")