All-time weather records — Avondale, AZ
Climate change signal in Avondale
of Avondale's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (22 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | 11 | ||
| 1950s | 55 | 59 | ||
| 1960s | 34 | 92 | ||
| 1970s | 30 | 117 | ||
| 1980s | 31 | 44 | ||
| 1990s | 74 | 21 | ||
| 2000s | 96 | 18 | ||
| 2010s | 41 | 4 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1949, the latest in 2018. Period of observation: 1948-2018.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89.1°F — Jan 19, 1971 | 16.0°F — Jan 6, 1971 | 1.80 in — Jan 21, 2010 |
| February | 91.0°F — Feb 7, 1963 | 23.0°F — Feb 2, 1985 | 1.30 in — Feb 14, 2003 |
| March | 102.0°F — Mar 17, 2007 | 25.0°F — Mar 2, 1971 | 2.10 in — Mar 6, 2000 |
| April | 108.0°F — Apr 21, 2009 | 23.0°F — Apr 23, 2008 | 1.02 in — Apr 2, 1999 |
| May | 115.0°F — May 29, 2000 | 30.9°F — May 3, 2007 | 0.68 in — May 4, 1976 |
| June | 122.0°F — Jun 20, 2017 | 41.0°F — Jun 1, 1967 | 2.02 in — Jun 23, 1965 |
| July | 125.1°F — Jul 28, 1995 | 59.0°F — Jul 2, 1982 | 2.27 in — Jul 28, 1984 |
| August | 118.0°F — Aug 5, 1994 | 55.0°F — Aug 4, 2006 | 2.80 in — Aug 12, 2014 |
| September | 118.0°F — Sep 15, 2000 | 50.0°F — Sep 20, 1965 | 3.00 in — Sep 9, 2014 |
| October | 107.1°F — Oct 1, 1997 | 28.0°F — Oct 30, 1971 | 2.77 in — Oct 31, 2000 |
| November | 97.0°F — Nov 4, 2001 | 26.1°F — Nov 20, 1956 | 2.05 in — Nov 14, 1993 |
| December | 86.0°F — Dec 10, 1950 | 19.9°F — Dec 12, 1972 | 99.99 in — Dec 14, 1986 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Avondale.