All-time Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Tucson, Arizona

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in Tucson, Arizona since 1894. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Tucson since 1894.

Located in southern Arizona, the city of Tucson has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the Grand Canyon State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Tucson, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in Arizona.

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Tucson is 111 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of Arizona is 168 degrees; a huge difference of 57 degrees.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Tucson, Arizona

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Tucson is 117 Degrees

The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Tucson is 117 degrees, which occurred on June 26, 1990.

Days when the temperature reaches or exceeds 100 degrees are common in Tucson, especially in the summer. The earliest 100 degree weather temperature date in Tucson in any given year was April 19th, and the latest date was October 16th.

Even though Tucson is well over 100 miles south of Phoenix, the city's record hottest temperature is five degrees cooler than Phoenix's all-time record. That is probably because Tucson has an elevation that is well over 1,000 feet higher than Phoenix.

I've been to Tucson a few times, and think it's a great city to visit. The University of Arizona is located there, as is Saguaro National Park. It's cool to head up into the surrounding hills and mountains around the city and view Tucson from the heights, especially at night.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Arizona is 128 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Arizona is 128 degrees, which occurred on June 29, 1994, Lake Havasu City.

Famous for a couple of things, spring break and the tourist attraction the London Bridge, Lake Havasu City is located on the California border in eastern Arizona, about 300 miles northwest of Tucson.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Tucson (117) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Arizona (128) is 11 degrees. A decent sized statistical difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Tucson is 6 Degrees

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the city of Tucson is six degrees, which occurred on January 7, 1913.

Located in a desert, Tucson gets a little colder at night during parts of the year than many people not familiar with the city might imagine. Tucson averages 17 days a year when the temperature drops below freezing, and the city has had nine days since 1894 when the temperature dropped to 15 degrees or colder.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Arizona is -40 Degrees 

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in the state of Arizona is -40 degrees, which occurred on January 7, 1971, at Hawley Lake. Located at an elevation of 8,200 feet, Hawley Lake is in the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation in eastern Arizona, about 220 miles northeast of Tucson.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Tucson (6) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Arizona (-40) is 46 degrees. A gigantic statistical difference.

Overall, Tucson has a much milder climate than the extremes found in Arizona. While Tucson can get pretty hot in the summer, it gets plenty hotter in other parts of Arizona, and it certainly gets much cooler in other parts of the Grand Canyon State too.