All-time weather records — Fountain Hills, AZ
Climate change signal in Fountain Hills
of Fountain Hills's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (42 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (12 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1980s | 148 | 144 | ||
| 1990s | 139 | 163 | ||
| 2000s | 24 | 25 | ||
| 2010s | 18 | 25 | ||
| 2020s | 34 | 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 1979, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1979-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.0°F — Jan 12, 1990 | 23.0°F — Jan 14, 2007 | 2.00 in — Jan 27, 2008 |
| February | 91.0°F — Feb 26, 1986 | 25.0°F — Feb 2, 1985 | 2.01 in — Feb 25, 1987 |
| March | 102.9°F — Mar 20, 2026 | 30.0°F — Mar 4, 1985 | 2.05 in — Mar 5, 2004 |
| April | 107.1°F — Apr 21, 1989 | 36.0°F — Apr 4, 1983 | 1.00 in — Apr 5, 2001 |
| May | 114.1°F — May 29, 1984 | 39.0°F — May 30, 1990 | 0.60 in — May 18, 2015 |
| June | 120.9°F — Jun 27, 1990 | 48.9°F — Jun 7, 1993 | 0.70 in — Jun 26, 1986 |
| July | 125.1°F — Jul 29, 1995 | 55.0°F — Jul 10, 2015 | 1.26 in — Jul 28, 1989 |
| August | 118.0°F — Aug 2, 1993 | 57.9°F — Aug 22, 2014 | 2.15 in — Aug 12, 2021 |
| September | 115.0°F — Sep 1, 1995 | 51.1°F — Sep 24, 1986 | 3.02 in — Sep 24, 2019 |
| October | 109.0°F — Oct 2, 2024 | 34.0°F — Oct 21, 2006 | 1.65 in — Oct 28, 1991 |
| November | 95.0°F — Nov 1, 1988 | 28.9°F — Nov 27, 1984 | 2.24 in — Nov 15, 1993 |
| December | 84.0°F — Dec 2, 1995 | 24.1°F — Dec 23, 1990 | 2.30 in — Dec 1, 2007 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Fountain Hills.