All-time weather records — Maricopa, AZ
Climate change signal in Maricopa
of Maricopa's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48 | 144 | ||
| 1970s | 46 | 110 | ||
| 1980s | 60 | 45 | ||
| 1990s | 77 | 43 | ||
| 2000s | 101 | 11 | ||
| 2010s | 34 | 13 |
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 1960, the latest in 2013. Period of observation: 1960-2013.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86.0°F — Jan 19, 1971 | 12.9°F — Jan 16, 1964 | 1.13 in — Jan 5, 1995 |
| February | 90.0°F — Feb 7, 1963 | 14.0°F — Feb 4, 2011 | 1.87 in — Feb 6, 1965 |
| March | 100.0°F — Mar 16, 2007 | 7.0°F — Mar 7, 1964 | 1.96 in — Mar 11, 2006 |
| April | 106.0°F — Apr 20, 1989 | 28.0°F — Apr 9, 1995 | 0.94 in — Apr 6, 2001 |
| May | 113.0°F — May 12, 1996 | 32.0°F — May 2, 1964 | 1.29 in — May 23, 2008 |
| June | 122.0°F — Jun 26, 1990 | 43.0°F — Jun 26, 1965 | 2.42 in — Jun 18, 1967 |
| July | 124.0°F — Jul 28, 1995 | 50.0°F — Jul 26, 1996 | 1.43 in — Jul 18, 1984 |
| August | 117.0°F — Aug 1, 1972 | 54.0°F — Aug 24, 1968 | 1.90 in — Aug 18, 1969 |
| September | 114.1°F — Sep 1, 2011 | 43.0°F — Sep 23, 1968 | 1.39 in — Sep 12, 1966 |
| October | 109.0°F — Oct 2, 1968 | 5.0°F — Oct 13, 1992 | 1.76 in — Oct 19, 1972 |
| November | 95.0°F — Nov 1, 2008 | 16.0°F — Nov 27, 1960 | 1.80 in — Nov 15, 1968 |
| December | 88.0°F — Dec 25, 2006 | 3.9°F — Dec 2, 1999 | 1.49 in — Dec 15, 1967 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Maricopa.