Tucson AZ Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Tucson, Arizona. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Tucson rose above 115 °F? What was the highest temperature in Tucson five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Tucson and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1899, with a few years missing data. The highest temperature measured during that time was 117 degrees Fahrenheit (47 Celsius) on June 26, 1990.

Since 1949 the temperature extremes were observed at Tucson International Airport. Before then, the weather station was near downtown Tucson.

Highest Tucson temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
112	July 25, 2023 +	44
111	June 16, 2022	44
115	June 15, 2021	46
113	July 12, 2020	45
110	August 21, 2019 +	43
112	July 24, 2018	44
116	June 20, 2017	47
115	June 19, 2016	46
110	August 15, 2015 +	43
108	June 04, 2014 +	42
112	June 29, 2013	44
109	August 13, 2012 +	43
112	June 27, 2011	44
109	June 23, 2010	43

Highest temperature recorded at Tucson each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
109	July 19, 2009	43
111	June 21, 2008	44
110	July 04, 2007	43
110	July 21, 2006	43
111	July 17, 2005	44
107	June 04, 2004	42
110	August 10, 2003 +	43
109	June 26, 2002 +	43
111	July 02, 2001	44
108	July 19, 2000 +	42
107	July 01, 1999	42
110	July 15, 1998	43
110	July 15, 1997	43
107	July 30, 1996 +	42
114	July 28, 1995	46
116	June 29, 1994	47
113	June 26, 1993	45
111	July 05, 1992 +	44
110	June 18, 1991	43
117	June 26, 1990	47
114	July 04, 1989	46
114	June 22, 1988	46
110	July 13, 1987	43
111	July 31, 1986	44
111	June 08, 1985	44
106	May 28, 1984 +	41
111	July 05, 1983	44
106	July 14, 1982 +	41
107	June 25, 1981 +	42
108	June 29, 1980 +	42
110	July 09, 1979	43
108	July 19, 1978 +	42
108	June 29, 1977	42
108	June 27, 1976	42
106	August 04, 1975	41
109	June 23, 1974	43
107	July 05, 1973 +	42
107	August 01, 1972 +	42
108	July 11, 1971	42
111	June 25, 1970	44
108	July 02, 1969	42
110	June 22, 1968	43
107	July 02, 1967	42
105	July 06, 1966 +	41
107	July 03, 1965	42
106	July 05, 1964 +	41
107	July 25, 1963	42
107	August 11, 1962	42
106	June 25, 1961 +	41
108	June 21, 1960 +	42
107	June 24, 1959 +	42
111	July 11, 1958	44
111	June 24, 1957	44
109	June 11, 1956	43
110	June 22, 1955	43
108	July 28, 1954 +	42
110	July 01, 1953	43
107	July 19, 1952 +	42
108	July 30, 1951	42
108	August 31, 1950	42
107	June 16, 1949	42
111	July 11, 1948	44
–	1947	–
108	June 04, 1946	42
–	1945	–
112	August 05, 1944 +	44
–	1943	–
110	July 07, 1942	43
108	July 04, 1941 +	42
–	1940	–
107	June 13, 1939	42
–	1938	–
110	July 02, 1937	43
–	1936	–
106	July 16, 1935 +	41
109	July 11, 1934 +	43
111	June 11, 1933	44
110	June 27, 1932	43
108	July 24, 1931	42
110	August 22, 1930 +	43
111	June 24, 1929	44
107	July 25, 1928 +	42
108	June 24, 1927 +	42
109	June 28, 1926	43
109	July 12, 1925	43
110	June 13, 1924	43
110	June 29, 1923	43
111	June 18, 1922	44
109	June 29, 1921	43
–	1920	–
111	June 26, 1919	44
110	August 02, 1918	43
110	June 18, 1917	43
107	July 06, 1916 +	42
–	1915	–
107	June 28, 1914	42
109	July 05, 1913	43
108	June 06, 1912 +	42
107	June 06, 1911	42
111	May 29, 1910	44
108	July 14, 1909	42
108	June 26, 1908 +	42
111	July 03, 1907 +	44
108	July 23, 1906	42
107	August 29, 1905 +	42
107	July 11, 1904 +	42
108	August 03, 1903 +	42
112	June 24, 1902	44
108	July 12, 1901 +	42
108	July 12, 1900 +	42
107	September 02, 1899 +	42

Tucson - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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