Tucson, AZ

Arizona · Records since 1894–2026

☀️ 104°F
Currently in Tucson
As of 5:00 PM MST

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

114°F

July 28, 1995

+15° from 99° normal

❄ Record Low

62°F

July 28, 1913

-14° from 76° normal
🌞 Normal high: 99°F 🌑 Normal low: 76°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Tucson

🔥
117°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 26, 1990
6°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 7, 1913
🌧
3.93"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 29, 1958
6.8"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 8, 1971

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 114°F July 28, 1995
2 109°F July 28, 2023
3 109°F July 28, 1993
4 108°F July 28, 2020
5 108°F July 28, 2009
6 108°F July 28, 1954
7 107°F July 28, 1991
8 106°F July 28, 1994
9 106°F July 28, 1942
10 106°F July 28, 1898

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 62°F July 28, 1913
2 64°F July 28, 1908
3 65°F July 28, 1909
4 67°F July 28, 1921
5 67°F July 28, 1915
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 1894–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Tucson

threshold: 106°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.9
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
109°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
53
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1894–2026
98
2026 so far
146
Avg/year 1970–2025
168
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
190
Most in a year (2017)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Tucson

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 13, 2023 – Jul 30, 2023 18 112°F (Jul 18) 110°F 81°F
2 Jul 24, 1995 – Aug 9, 1995 17 114°F (Jul 28) 108°F 78°F
3 Aug 8, 2020 – Aug 20, 2020 13 111°F (Aug 13) 108°F 80°F
4 Jun 23, 1994 – Jul 4, 1994 12 116°F (Jun 29) 111°F 80°F
5 Jul 2, 2024 – Jul 13, 2024 12 112°F (Jul 8) 109°F 80°F
6 Jun 27, 2005 – Jul 8, 2005 12 110°F (Jul 5) 107°F 76°F
7 Jun 18, 1990 – Jun 28, 1990 11 117°F (Jun 26) 111°F 77°F
8 Jun 18, 2017 – Jun 28, 2017 11 116°F (Jun 20) 111°F 82°F
9 Jun 14, 2008 – Jun 24, 2008 11 111°F (Jun 21) 108°F 75°F
10 Jun 26, 2007 – Jul 6, 2007 11 110°F (Jul 4) 108°F 78°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

33
2026 so far
above-normal nights
28.6
Avg / summer
1970–2020
68
Most in a summer
2024

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

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

4.26"
2026 YTD
Normal: 4.69"
-0.43"
0.70"
July so far
July normal: 2.21"
-1.51"
1.75"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 4.42"
-2.67"
0
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

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

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")