Tucson - Highest Temperature for 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.
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 |
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 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.