Yuma, AZ

Arizona · Records since 1878–2026

☀️ 111°F
Currently in Yuma
As of 5:00 PM MST

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

124°F

July 28, 1995

+17° from 107° normal

❄ Record Low

66°F

July 28, 1909

-18° from 84° normal
🌞 Normal high: 107°F 🌑 Normal low: 84°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Yuma

🔥
124°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 28, 1995
22°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 24, 1937
🌧
3.98"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 25, 1997
0.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jul 7, 2026

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 124°F July 28, 1995
2 116°F July 28, 1954
3 115°F July 28, 1979
4 114°F July 28, 2020
5 114°F July 28, 1980
6 113°F July 28, 2009
7 113°F July 28, 1998
8 113°F July 28, 1928
9 112°F July 28, 2023
10 112°F July 28, 1994

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 66°F July 28, 1909
2 67°F July 28, 1892
3 68°F July 28, 1949
4 68°F July 28, 1944
5 68°F July 28, 1913
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 1878–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Yuma

threshold: 111°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.3
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
115°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
67
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

131 of 206 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1878–2026
118
2026 so far
174
Avg/year 1970–2025
183
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
209
Most in a year (1934)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Yuma

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 23, 1994 – Jul 3, 1994 11 119°F (Jun 25) 114°F 84°F
2 Jun 16, 1981 – Jun 26, 1981 11 115°F (Jun 17) 113°F 79°F
3 Jun 29, 1942 – Jul 8, 1942 10 117°F (Jul 7) 113°F 76°F
4 Jul 3, 1940 – Jul 12, 1940 10 116°F (Jul 12) 114°F 76°F
5 Jun 14, 2008 – Jun 23, 2008 10 116°F (Jun 20) 113°F 79°F
6 Jul 13, 2023 – Jul 22, 2023 10 116°F (Jul 20) 113°F 88°F
7 Jun 20, 1990 – Jun 28, 1990 9 122°F (Jun 26) 116°F 81°F
8 Jul 6, 1958 – Jul 14, 1958 9 119°F (Jul 9) 116°F 83°F
9 Jul 12, 1960 – Jul 20, 1960 9 117°F (Jul 18) 114°F 82°F
10 Aug 9, 1962 – Aug 17, 1962 9 117°F (Aug 11) 113°F 84°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

35
2026 so far
above-normal nights
34.6
Avg / summer
1970–2020
70
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

0.03"
2026 YTD
Normal: 1.57"
-1.54"
0.00"
July so far
July normal: 0.24"
-0.24"
0.00"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.45"
-0.45"
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")