Hottest Aprils in Arizona since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Aprils in Arizona since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. April 2021 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 76.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.19"
#10. April 1992 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 76.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.36"
#9. April 1954
- Average temperature: 61.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 44.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.05"
#8. April 1946
- Average temperature: 61.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.71"
#6. April 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.04"
#6. April 1934 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.67"
#5. April 1898
- Average temperature: 61.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 76.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.58"
#4. April 2000
- Average temperature: 61.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.11"
#3. April 2002
- Average temperature: 62掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.18"
#2. April 2018
- Average temperature: 62.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.04"
#1. April 1989
- Average temperature: 64掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.01"
