TRIPLE DIGIT FACTS FOR PHOENIX
The HIGHEST temperatures ever recorded in Phoenix:
122 - June 26, 1990
121 - July 28, 1995
120 - June 25, 1990
118 - July 16, 1925; June 24, 1929; July 11, 1958; July 4, 1989; June 27, 1990; June 28, 1990; July 27,1995
The AVERAGE number of 100 degree or higher days in Phoenix, from 1896 through 2004: 91
The AVERAGE number of 100 degree or higher days in Phoenix, over the past 30 years from 1975 through 2004: 109.
The FEWEST number of 100 degree or higher days ever recorded in Phoenix: 48 in 1913.
The GREATEST number of 100 degree or higher days ever recorded in Phoenix: 143 in 1989
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During the years 1896 through 2004...
The FIRST occurrence of 100 degrees or higher
Earliest - March 26, 1988
Latest - June 18, 1913
Average - May 13
The LAST occurrence of 100 degrees or higher
Earliest - September 2, 1904
Latest - October 23, 2003
Average - September 28
The FIRST occurrence of 110 degrees or higher...
Earliest - May 8, 1989
Latest - August 9, 1915
Average - June 20
The LAST occurrence of 110 degrees or higher...
Earliest - June 5, 1912
Latest - September 15, 2000
Average - August 9
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I was there for the June 25-27, 1990 days. HOT. Ironically, it was my first time in Arizona. I was visiting Arizona State 
(still ended up going there).
I think I was also there during the '91-'95 time period for the longest consecutive stretch of 110-degree days- don't remember how many days in a row it was or if the record still stands.
(still ended up going there).I think I was also there during the '91-'95 time period for the longest consecutive stretch of 110-degree days- don't remember how many days in a row it was or if the record still stands.
Might want to recheck those 120F temperatures because I think one happened in 1994 which is when TUS set their all time record of 117F and Lake Havasu hit 128F. July 1995 was a hummer to be sure. Ironically, 1913, besides being late in getting hot in PHX was also the year they hit +16F in January and when Death Valley hit 134F in July.
Steve
Steve
I had thought that 6/26/90 hit 123F. Sky Harbor Ap had to suspend flights due to the extreme heat not allowing enough "lift" to support takeoffs. I was in LA that day. The LA Civic Center hit 112F. Quite a day!
QUOTE(aslkahuna @ Jun 16 2005, 02:52 PM)
Might want to recheck those 120F temperatures because I think one happened in 1994 which is when TUS set their all time record of 117F and Lake Havasu hit 128F. July 1995 was a hummer to be sure. Ironically, 1913, besides being late in getting hot in PHX was also the year they hit +16F in January and when Death Valley hit 134F in July.
Steve
Steve
Actually I got that info from the NWS Phoenix site. I guess I should have said that in the original post. My bad.
I missed all those high temps since I didn't first move out here until 1996. The hottest temp I've ever experienced was 126 in Bullhead City back in 1999. I believe that it hit 117 here in Phoenix that day.
I arrived here in 1986 and I can tell you that June 1995 was not hot (rather cool in fact) but that July 1995 was fearsomely hot. The hot June besides 1990 was 1994 but it wouldn't be the first time that PHX blew a climo summary.
Steve
Steve
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