Arizona · county areal climate 1951–2025

Maricopa County, AZ

A 7.9" / 71.6°F normal · 2025 ran 109% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 42% (1.55") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 6th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +4.2°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

7.9in
annual precipitation · 71.6°F

2025 vs Normal

109%
8.6" · 72.8°F (+1.2 vs normal)

Wettest Year

17.5in
1978

Driest Year

2.9in
1956

Biggest Rain Day

2.76in
Aug 28 · 1951

Warmest Year

73.2°F
2017

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

53°
J
56°
F
62°
M
69°
A
77°
M
87°
J
92°
J
90°
A
85°
S
73°
O
62°
N
53°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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