Phoenix Hits 100º For the First Time This Year
The first 100º temperature: it happens at some point each year in Phoenix and marks the unofficial start to summer. This year it happened on Sunday (April 26th), which is the exact same date as last year.
The average first 100º day is May 2nd. The earliest on record occurred on March 26, 1988, and the latest first on record was on June 18, 1913.
The high temperature on Sunday continued to rise until reaching 102º, which set a new record for the day. The old record was 101º and was set in 1992 and 1898.
Read More: Two Phoenix Milestones Just Days Apart
On average, there are 110 days with a high temperature at or above 100º in Phoenix, so the good news, only about 109 more to go!
The first 100º temperature: it happens at some point each year in Phoenix and marks the unofficial start to summer. This year it happened on Sunday (April 26th), which is the exact same date as last year.
The average first 100º day is May 2nd. The earliest on record occurred on March 26, 1988, and the latest first on record was on June 18, 1913.
The high temperature on Sunday continued to rise until reaching 102º, which set a new record for the day. The old record was 101º and was set in 1992 and 1898.
Read More: Two Phoenix Milestones Just Days Apart
On average, there are 110 days with a high temperature at or above 100º in Phoenix, so the good news, only about 109 more to go!