Heat Is On The Way In Phoenix

[azskyman]

While we have a break of sorts at the moment, those 100+ temperatures are on the way. Here's some info I pulled from the NWS Phoenix website.

Interesting to note that if we have less than 7 weeks with highs below 100 this summer, it will be "record cold."

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: 89

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 2000...

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 20, 1921

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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[Scorpion]

Yea, I remember how incredibly hot the summers were. My parents recall that on June 26,1990(122 degrees) airplane tires were beginning to melt because of the extreme temperature of the asphalt. I would not want to step on the street barefoot .

[Aslkahuna]

Ironically, 1913 was the year that Death Valley hit 134F. I haven't seen a similar breakdown for Tucson but I know that we are coming up on the date of the earliest 100F reading in Tucson which was set in April of 1989.

Steve

[TT-SEA]

Uggghhh.

Makes me really appreciate the cool climate and green landscape of Seattle!!

I would take a 60-degree day over a 100-degree day every single time.

But thats just me!!

[AnthonyC]

On the contrary, I would take a 100-degree day over a 60-degree day anytime! I like the extreme heat...I'll admit after a few days it gets old, but it happens so rarely in Seattle.

Anthony

[azskyman]

My wife and I do fine with the heat until September when we pray for a break and it doesn't come...until October sometime.

We have been fortunate enough over the years to have a pool here (like many folks), but rarely swim for any length of time in midday. It feels great at 3 in the afternoon, but the sun damage can be done in a matter of minutes if you are not careful.

Prefer my swims just after sunset...under starlit skies, water temps in the upper 80's, and air temps around 95-100.

[Aslkahuna]

Sunset also comes around an hour earlier than everyone else because we don't observe DST so you get to get into that pool at 8pm instead of 9 pm which is important if one has to work the next day. Ah, the glories of being sane and not messing with our clocks.

Steve

[TT-SEA]

In Phoenix... you are praying for the sun to go down in the summer.

6 p.m. would be even better.

I have spent many summer days there and sometimes wished the sun would go down in the middle of the afternoon.

In Seattle... I love our long, pleasant summer evenings staying light until almost 10 p.m.

Get off work and there is still 5 hours of daylight and its a perfect 78 degrees. Nothing better!!

[riverratmike]

great info, now what about the monsoons for arizona 2005? anyone know the outlook of the storms this year?