Tucson - Lowest Temperature for Each Year
Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the lowest temperatures and coldest days in Tucson, Arizona. For instance: When was the last time Tucson got colder than 20 °F? How cold did Tucson get in 2019?
This page gives the lowest temperature for each year in Tucson and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the lowest temperature also occurred on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records go back to 1899, with a few years missing data. The lowest temperature measured during that time was 6 degrees Fahrenheit (-14 Celsius) on January 7, 1913.
Since 1949 the temperature extremes were observed at Tucson International Airport. Before then, the weather station was near downtown Tucson.
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | January 26, 2023 | -3 |
| 26 | February 03, 2022 | -3 |
| 30 | December 18, 2021 + | -1 |
| 24 | February 05, 2020 | -4 |
| 27 | January 03, 2019 | -3 |
| 26 | December 29, 2018 | -3 |
| 28 | December 22, 2017 | -2 |
| 28 | December 18, 2016 + | -2 |
| 27 | December 27, 2015 | -3 |
| 28 | December 27, 2014 | -2 |
| 17 | January 15, 2013 | -8 |
| 29 | March 03, 2012 | -2 |
| 18 | February 04, 2011 + | -8 |
| 23 | November 30, 2010 | -5 |
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | December 26, 2009 | -3 |
| 26 | December 28, 2008 | -3 |
| 20 | January 15, 2007 | -7 |
| 26 | December 20, 2006 | -3 |
| 28 | November 28, 2005 | -2 |
| 27 | December 25, 2004 + | -3 |
| 19 | December 29, 2003 | -7 |
| 24 | March 03, 2002 | -4 |
| 27 | December 14, 2001 | -3 |
| 27 | January 03, 2000 | -3 |
| 24 | February 11, 1999 | -4 |
| 26 | December 24, 1998 | -3 |
| 26 | February 07, 1997 | -3 |
| 26 | December 19, 1996 + | -3 |
| 31 | January 18, 1995 | -1 |
| 27 | February 01, 1994 | -3 |
| 30 | December 23, 1993 | -1 |
| 26 | November 25, 1992 | -3 |
| 26 | January 30, 1991 | -3 |
| 21 | December 23, 1990 | -6 |
| 24 | January 08, 1989 | -4 |
| 20 | December 29, 1988 | -7 |
| 19 | January 17, 1987 | -7 |
| 29 | December 01, 1986 | -2 |
| 24 | February 02, 1985 | -4 |
| 26 | November 27, 1984 | -3 |
| 30 | December 06, 1983 + | -1 |
| 27 | December 25, 1982 | -3 |
| 27 | December 24, 1981 | -3 |
| 31 | December 09, 1980 | -1 |
| 24 | November 22, 1979 | -4 |
| 20 | December 08, 1978 | -7 |
| 28 | February 27, 1977 | -2 |
| 23 | January 02, 1976 | -5 |
| 25 | February 23, 1975 + | -4 |
| 16 | December 24, 1974 | -9 |
| 26 | January 21, 1973 | -3 |
| 23 | January 04, 1972 | -5 |
| 17 | January 06, 1971 | -8 |
| 23 | January 06, 1970 + | -5 |
| 24 | December 31, 1969 | -4 |
| 19 | December 22, 1968 | -7 |
| 20 | January 07, 1967 | -7 |
| 23 | December 29, 1966 + | -5 |
| 20 | March 04, 1965 | -7 |
| 18 | January 12, 1964 | -8 |
| 21 | January 13, 1963 | -6 |
| 21 | January 12, 1962 + | -6 |
| 32 | December 18, 1961 + | 0 |
| 20 | December 07, 1960 | -7 |
| 26 | January 21, 1959 | -3 |
| 24 | November 17, 1958 | -4 |
| 27 | December 03, 1957 | -3 |
| 25 | February 04, 1956 + | -4 |
| 20 | February 22, 1955 + | -7 |
| 18 | December 28, 1954 | -8 |
| 23 | February 21, 1953 | -5 |
| 25 | February 14, 1952 + | -4 |
| 26 | March 04, 1951 | -3 |
| 17 | January 06, 1950 | -8 |
| 16 | January 04, 1949 | -9 |
| 20 | February 13, 1948 + | -7 |
| – | 1947 | – |
| 20 | February 01, 1946 | -7 |
| – | 1945 | – |
| 22 | January 15, 1944 | -6 |
| – | 1943 | – |
| 25 | December 10, 1942 | -4 |
| 26 | December 23, 1941 + | -3 |
| – | 1940 | – |
| 24 | December 29, 1939 | -4 |
| 26 | January 25, 1938 | -3 |
| 15 | January 22, 1937 | -9 |
| – | 1936 | – |
| 21 | January 21, 1935 | -6 |
| 21 | January 07, 1934 | -6 |
| 18 | February 08, 1933 | -8 |
| 19 | January 29, 1932 | -7 |
| 23 | December 17, 1931 + | -5 |
| 20 | December 21, 1930 | -7 |
| 22 | January 25, 1929 | -6 |
| 22 | January 19, 1928 | -6 |
| 24 | December 17, 1927 | -4 |
| 24 | December 28, 1926 + | -4 |
| 18 | January 12, 1925 | -8 |
| 24 | January 03, 1924 | -4 |
| 19 | January 03, 1923 | -7 |
| 17 | January 21, 1922 | -8 |
| 19 | November 19, 1921 | -7 |
| – | 1920 | – |
| 20 | January 03, 1919 | -7 |
| 18 | January 11, 1918 | -8 |
| 22 | December 08, 1917 | -6 |
| 15 | December 11, 1916 | -9 |
| – | 1915 | – |
| 22 | December 15, 1914 | -6 |
| 6 | January 07, 1913 | -14 |
| 18 | December 06, 1912 | -8 |
| 16 | January 04, 1911 | -9 |
| 15 | January 06, 1910 | -9 |
| 17 | December 05, 1909 | -8 |
| 22 | February 13, 1908 | -6 |
| 20 | December 22, 1907 | -7 |
| 22 | January 23, 1906 | -6 |
| 11 | December 31, 1905 | -12 |
| 15 | January 22, 1904 | -9 |
| 21 | December 25, 1903 | -6 |
| 24 | February 01, 1902 | -4 |
| 10 | December 14, 1901 | -12 |
| 25 | December 24, 1900 + | -4 |
| 17 | February 07, 1899 | -8 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.