Record Hottest and Coldest Weather Temperatures Ever Recorded in Mesa, Arizona

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in Mesa, Arizona since 1896. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Mesa since 1896.

Located in south-central Arizona about 20 miles east of Phoenix, the city of Mesa 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 Mesa, 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 Mesa is 104 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 64 degrees.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Mesa, Arizona

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Mesa is 119 Degrees

The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the city of Mesa is 119 degrees, which occurred on July 3, 1907.

Mesa is definitely a hot weather city located in the Sonoran Desert. Days when the temperature soars to 100 degrees or above are fairly common in Mesa, and the city has had 100 degree temperature days in seven out of the 12 months of the year (April through October).

Though Mesa is only located about 20 miles east of Phoenix, the city has never gotten as hot as Phoenix has. That's probably because Mesa has a higher elevation than Phoenix does.

The main visitor attractions in Mesa are the Mesa Arts Center, the Mesa Grande Ruins, and the Mesa Arizona Temple, which is especially nice to visit at night during Christmas time to see the holiday lights. Mesa is also home to the Chicago Cubs during spring training.

• 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, in Lake Havasu City, which is located about 220 miles northwest of Mesa.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Mesa (119) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Arizona (128) is nine degrees. A decent sized statistical difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Mesa is 15 Degrees

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Mesa is 15 degrees, which occurred on January 4, 1950.

The city of Mesa averages 26 days a year when the temperature drops below freezing. It has snowed in Mesa, but any snowfall in the city is a rare occurrence.

• 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, which is located in the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation about 180 miles northeast from Mesa.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Mesa (15) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Arizona (-40) is 55 degrees. A huge statistical difference.

Overall, the city of Mesa has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the state of Arizona. While Mesa gets can get almost as hot as anywhere in the Grand Canyon State, the city never comes close to getting as cold as the extremes in Arizona.