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Fountain Hills Weather Records (USC00023190)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Fountain Hills (USC00023190), Arizona, United States, with 48 years of record.

Key Facts for Fountain Hills

  • Fountain Hills (USC00023190) is a weather station in Arizona, United States at 33.60 latitude and -111.71 longitude, 482 m (1,580 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1979 to 2026, 48 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Fountain Hills still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Fountain Hills set a daily record high minimum temperature of 23.9 C (75.0 F) on 8 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Arizona, United States, 33.60 latitude, -111.71 longitude.
  • Elevation: 482 m (1,580 ft).
  • Period of record: 1979 to 2026, 48 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

18 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Fountain Hills, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Fountain Hills. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Fountain Hills. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Fountain Hills, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan27.8 C (82.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)26.1 C (79.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)
Feb32.8 C (91.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)
Mar39.4 C (102.9 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)39.4 C (102.9 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)
Apr41.7 C (107.1 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
May45.6 C (114.1 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)41.7 C (107.1 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
Jun49.4 C (120.9 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)42.2 C (108.0 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)
Jul51.7 C (125.1 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)45.0 C (113.0 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)
Aug47.8 C (118.0 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)45.6 C (114.1 F)23.3 C (73.9 F)
Sep46.1 C (115.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)42.8 C (109.0 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)
Oct42.8 C (109.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)37.8 C (100.0 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)
Nov35.0 C (95.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)n/an/a
Dec28.9 C (84.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Fountain Hills by the year they were set 1,464 records at Fountain Hills still stand. 1995 holds the most, with 67. 0204060801979: 91980: 441981: 401982: 371983: 351984: 381985: 631986: 451987: 391988: 381989: 561990: 491991: 391992: 361993: 271994: 401995: 671996: 651997: 301998: 561999: 192000: 202001: 262002: 92003: 232004: 132005: 52006: 122007: 162008: 82009: 342010: 222011: 222012: 172013: 242014: 152015: 222016: 172017: 222018: 322019: 242020: 312021: 342022: 202023: 312024: 332025: 212026: 391979198419891994199920042009201420192024
1,464 records at Fountain Hills still stand. 1995 holds the most, with 67.
Standing records at Fountain Hills by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19799
198044
198140
198237
198335
198438
198563
198645
198739
198838
198956
199049
199139
199236
199327
199440
199567
199665
199730
199856
199919
200020
200126
20029
200323
200413
20055
200612
200716
20088
200934
201022
201122
201217
201324
201415
201522
201617
201722
201832
201924
202031
202134
202220
202331
202433
202521
202639

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Fountain Hills set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Fountain Hills between 4 August 2018 and 20 August 2020. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitation4 August 2018: Record high minimum temperature 32.2 C (90.0 F)24 September 2019: Record daily precipitation 76.7 mm (3.0 in)20 August 2020: Record high minimum temperature 33.9 C (93.0 F)2020
3 all-time records were set at Fountain Hills between 4 August 2018 and 20 August 2020. Each dot is a new record.
When Fountain Hills set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2018-08-04Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 32.2 C (90.0 F)
2019-09-24Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 76.7 mm (3.0 in)
2020-08-20Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 33.9 C (93.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 76.7 mm (3.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Fountain Hills The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Fountain Hills. The most was 76.7 mm (3.0 in) on 24 September 2019. 020406080 Jan: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 27 January 2008 Jan Feb: 51.1 mm (2.0 in), 25 February 1987 Feb Mar: 52.1 mm (2.1 in), 5 March 2004 Mar Apr: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 5 April 2001 Apr May: 15.2 mm (0.6 in), 18 May 2015 May Jun: 17.8 mm (0.7 in), 26 June 1986 Jun Jul: 32.0 mm (1.3 in), 28 July 1989 Jul Aug: 54.6 mm (2.1 in), 12 August 2021 Aug Sep: 76.7 mm (3.0 in), 24 September 2019 Sep Oct: 41.9 mm (1.6 in), 28 October 1991 Oct Nov: 56.9 mm (2.2 in), 15 November 1993 Nov Dec: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 1 December 2007 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Fountain Hills. The most was 76.7 mm (3.0 in) on 24 September 2019.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Fountain Hills
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan50.8 mm (2.0 in)27 January 2008
Feb51.1 mm (2.0 in)25 February 1987
Mar52.1 mm (2.1 in)5 March 2004
Apr25.4 mm (1.0 in)5 April 2001
May15.2 mm (0.6 in)18 May 2015
Jun17.8 mm (0.7 in)26 June 1986
Jul32.0 mm (1.3 in)28 July 1989
Aug54.6 mm (2.1 in)12 August 2021
Sep76.7 mm (3.0 in)24 September 2019
Oct41.9 mm (1.6 in)28 October 1991
Nov56.9 mm (2.2 in)15 November 1993
Dec58.4 mm (2.3 in)1 December 2007

Period of Record Coverage

1979 to 2026
Days with data per year at Fountain Hills 48 years of record at Fountain Hills, 1979 to 2026. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1979, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and others. 1979: 89 of 365 days1980: 335 of 366 days1981: 350 of 365 days1982: 364 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 364 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 363 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 359 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 364 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 363 of 365 days1999: 355 of 365 days2000: 328 of 366 days2001: 355 of 365 days2002: 355 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 276 of 365 days2007: 330 of 365 days2008: 241 of 366 days2009: 352 of 365 days2010: 353 of 365 days2011: 340 of 365 days2012: 357 of 366 days2013: 335 of 365 days2014: 346 of 365 days2015: 322 of 365 days2016: 198 of 366 days2017: 225 of 365 days2018: 312 of 365 days2019: 323 of 365 days2020: 346 of 366 days2021: 337 of 365 days2022: 340 of 365 days2023: 353 of 365 days2024: 358 of 366 days2025: 338 of 365 days2026: 264 of 365 days19801990200020102020
48 years of record at Fountain Hills, 1979 to 2026. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1979, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and others.
Days with data per year at Fountain Hills
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19798924%No
198033592%Yes
198135096%Yes
1982364100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
198436499%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
198736399%Yes
1988366100%Yes
198935998%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992365100%Yes
1993364100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
199836399%Yes
199935597%Yes
200032890%No
200135597%Yes
200235597%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
200627676%No
200733090%Yes
200824166%No
200935296%Yes
201035397%Yes
201134093%Yes
201235798%Yes
201333592%Yes
201434695%Yes
201532288%No
201619854%No
201722562%No
201831285%No
201932388%No
202034695%Yes
202133792%Yes
202234093%Yes
202335397%Yes
202435898%Yes
202533893%Yes
202626472%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Fountain Hills
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 October 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3 years5 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily low max (Tie, Provisional)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie36 years3 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily low max (Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)40 years22 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily rain (Provisional)7.1 mm (0.28 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)40 years19 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie44 years4 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily rain (Provisional)49.5 mm (1.9 in)48.2 mm (1.9 in)12 years47 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily low max (Tie, Provisional)32.8 C (91.0 F)tie29 years3 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)28.3 C (82.9 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily low max (Provisional)30.6 C (87.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)36 years21 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)29.4 C (84.9 F)tie19 years2 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily high max (Provisional)45.6 C (114.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)44.4 C (111.9 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)29.4 C (84.9 F)tie29 years3 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily high min (Tie)30.6 C (87.1 F)tie1 year1 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily high min31.1 C (88.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily low max (Tie)34.4 C (93.9 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily low max33.3 C (91.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)39 years24 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily low max37.8 C (100.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)16 years10 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Fountain Hills, USdaily low max36.7 C (98.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)37 years16 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

38 complete years, 1981 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Fountain Hills as warming stripes, 1981 to 2025 One stripe for each of 38 complete years at Fountain Hills, 1981 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 22.4 C (72.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1998, at 20.2 C (68.4 F), and the warmest was 1996, at 23.5 C (74.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F). 1981: 23.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1982: 21.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1983: 21.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1984: 21.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1985: 21.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1986: 22.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1987: 21.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1988: 22.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1989: 23.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1990: 22.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1991: 21.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1992: 22.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1993: 22.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1994: 22.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1995: 23.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1996: 23.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1997: 21.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1998: 20.2 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1999: 21.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2001: 22.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2002: 22.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2003: 22.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2004: 22.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: 22.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2009: 22.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2010: 22.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2011: 22.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2012: 23.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2013: 22.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2014: 22.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2015: 22.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2018: 23.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2020: 23.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2021: 23.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2022: 22.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2023: 22.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2024: 23.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2025: 23.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1981198519901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 38 complete years at Fountain Hills, 1981 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 22.4 C (72.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1998, at 20.2 C (68.4 F), and the warmest was 1996, at 23.5 C (74.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Fountain Hills as warming stripes, 1981 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
198123.3 C+0.88 C
198221.7 C-0.71 C
198321.7 C-0.73 C
198421.8 C-0.58 C
198521.6 C-0.84 C
198622.4 C-0.06 C
198721.8 C-0.65 C
198822.6 C+0.15 C
198923.2 C+0.76 C
199022.1 C-0.29 C
199121.8 C-0.59 C
199222.1 C-0.32 C
199322.3 C-0.15 C
199422.7 C+0.33 C
199523.1 C+0.65 C
199623.5 C+1.12 C
199721.8 C-0.66 C
199820.2 C-2.17 C
199921.9 C-0.55 C
200122.7 C+0.28 C
200222.4 C-0.01 C
200322.8 C+0.34 C
200422.2 C-0.21 C
200522.5 C+0.06 C
200922.5 C+0.13 C
201022.1 C-0.27 C
201122.0 C-0.43 C
201223.0 C+0.56 C
201322.1 C-0.33 C
201422.6 C+0.18 C
201522.9 C+0.46 C
201823.1 C+0.68 C
202023.3 C+0.87 C
202123.0 C+0.54 C
202222.6 C+0.20 C
202322.7 C+0.25 C
202423.0 C+0.62 C
202523.0 C+0.58 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.18 C (0.04 to 0.33) per decade over 1981 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 38 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Fountain Hills
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.18 C (0.04 to 0.33) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade1981 to 202538Rise
Mean daily maximum-0.3 C (-0.5 to -0.1) per decade-0.5 F (-0.9 to -0.2) per decade1981 to 202538Fall
Mean daily minimum0.7 C (0.5 to 0.8) per decade1.2 F (0.9 to 1.5) per decade1981 to 202538Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1979 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Fountain Hills: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)51.7 C (125.1 F)199545.6 C (114.1 F)48
Coldest night (TNn)-5.0 C (23.0 F)1987-1.1 C (30.0 F)48
Wettest day (Rx1day)76.7 mm (3.0 in)201933.4 mm (1.3 in)48
Wettest five days (Rx5day)102.1 mm (4.0 in)199346.5 mm (1.8 in)48
Longest dry spell (CDD)113 days199167 days48

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Fountain Hills by year The hottest day of the year at Fountain Hills, 1979 to 2026. The record is 51.7 C (125.1 F) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.6 C (114.1 F). 354045505519801990200020102020Record: 51.7 C (125.1 F) in 1995
The hottest day of the year at Fountain Hills, 1979 to 2026. The record is 51.7 C (125.1 F) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.6 C (114.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Fountain Hills by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
197938.3 C (100.9 F)
198046.1 C (115.0 F)
198146.7 C (116.1 F)
198246.1 C (115.0 F)
198347.2 C (117.0 F)
198445.6 C (114.1 F)
198547.2 C (117.0 F)
198647.2 C (117.0 F)
198747.2 C (117.0 F)
198848.3 C (118.9 F)
198947.2 C (117.0 F)
199049.4 C (120.9 F)
199145.6 C (114.1 F)
199245.6 C (114.1 F)
199347.8 C (118.0 F)
199448.9 C (120.0 F)
199551.7 C (125.1 F)
199647.8 C (118.0 F)
199743.9 C (111.0 F)
199846.1 C (115.0 F)
199944.4 C (111.9 F)
200044.4 C (111.9 F)
200146.7 C (116.1 F)
200243.3 C (109.9 F)
200345.6 C (114.1 F)
200444.4 C (111.9 F)
200545.0 C (113.0 F)
200646.1 C (115.0 F)
200744.4 C (111.9 F)
200845.0 C (113.0 F)
200945.0 C (113.0 F)
201043.9 C (111.0 F)
201144.4 C (111.9 F)
201245.0 C (113.0 F)
201346.1 C (115.0 F)
201443.3 C (109.9 F)
201544.4 C (111.9 F)
201647.8 C (118.0 F)
201746.7 C (116.1 F)
201844.4 C (111.9 F)
201942.8 C (109.0 F)
202046.1 C (115.0 F)
202145.6 C (114.1 F)
202243.9 C (111.0 F)
202345.0 C (113.0 F)
202445.6 C (114.1 F)
202546.1 C (115.0 F)
202645.6 C (114.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Fountain Hills by year The coldest night of the year at Fountain Hills, 1979 to 2026. The record is -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.1 C (30.0 F). -6-4-202419801990200020102020Record: -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 1987
The coldest night of the year at Fountain Hills, 1979 to 2026. The record is -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.1 C (30.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Fountain Hills by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1979-0.6 C (30.9 F)
19801.7 C (35.1 F)
1981-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1982-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1983-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1984-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1985-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1986-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1987-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1988-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1989-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1990-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1991-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1992-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1993-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1994-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1995-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1996-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1997-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1998-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19991.1 C (34.0 F)
2000-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20010.0 C (32.0 F)
20020.6 C (33.1 F)
2003-1.7 C (28.9 F)
20040.0 C (32.0 F)
2005-1.1 C (30.0 F)
20060.6 C (33.1 F)
2007-5.0 C (23.0 F)
20080.6 C (33.1 F)
20090.6 C (33.1 F)
2010-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2011-3.3 C (26.1 F)
20122.8 C (37.0 F)
2013-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2014-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2015-2.2 C (28.0 F)
20162.2 C (36.0 F)
20172.2 C (36.0 F)
2018-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2019-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2020-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20211.7 C (35.1 F)
20221.1 C (34.0 F)
20230.0 C (32.0 F)
2024-2.2 C (28.0 F)
20250.0 C (32.0 F)
20261.7 C (35.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Fountain Hills by year The wettest day of the year at Fountain Hills, 1979 to 2026. The record is 76.7 mm (3.0 in) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.4 mm (1.3 in). 02040608019801990200020102020Record: 76.7 mm (3.0 in) in 2019
The wettest day of the year at Fountain Hills, 1979 to 2026. The record is 76.7 mm (3.0 in) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.4 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Fountain Hills by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19792.5 mm (0.10 in)
198025.9 mm (1.0 in)
198130.0 mm (1.2 in)
198230.5 mm (1.2 in)
198349.5 mm (1.9 in)
198431.8 mm (1.3 in)
198536.1 mm (1.4 in)
198624.9 mm (1.0 in)
198751.1 mm (2.0 in)
198838.6 mm (1.5 in)
198934.3 mm (1.4 in)
199031.8 mm (1.3 in)
199141.9 mm (1.6 in)
199233.8 mm (1.3 in)
199356.9 mm (2.2 in)
199430.5 mm (1.2 in)
199535.1 mm (1.4 in)
199624.4 mm (1.0 in)
199726.7 mm (1.1 in)
199838.1 mm (1.5 in)
199917.8 mm (0.7 in)
200040.6 mm (1.6 in)
200130.5 mm (1.2 in)
200215.2 mm (0.6 in)
200342.2 mm (1.7 in)
200452.1 mm (2.1 in)
200538.1 mm (1.5 in)
200622.9 mm (0.9 in)
200758.4 mm (2.3 in)
200850.8 mm (2.0 in)
200925.4 mm (1.0 in)
201025.4 mm (1.0 in)
201121.8 mm (0.9 in)
201216.5 mm (0.6 in)
201332.0 mm (1.3 in)
201450.8 mm (2.0 in)
201533.8 mm (1.3 in)
201622.9 mm (0.9 in)
201733.0 mm (1.3 in)
201826.2 mm (1.0 in)
201976.7 mm (3.0 in)
202038.1 mm (1.5 in)
202154.6 mm (2.1 in)
202221.8 mm (0.9 in)
202322.9 mm (0.9 in)
202435.6 mm (1.4 in)
202545.5 mm (1.8 in)
202649.5 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Fountain Hills by year The wettest five days of the year at Fountain Hills, 1979 to 2026. The record is 102.1 mm (4.0 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.5 mm (1.8 in). 025507510012519801990200020102020Record: 102.1 mm (4.0 in) in 1993
The wettest five days of the year at Fountain Hills, 1979 to 2026. The record is 102.1 mm (4.0 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.5 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Fountain Hills by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
19793.8 mm (0.15 in)
198071.6 mm (2.8 in)
198157.2 mm (2.3 in)
198244.5 mm (1.8 in)
198376.9 mm (3.0 in)
198461.0 mm (2.4 in)
198543.0 mm (1.7 in)
198643.2 mm (1.7 in)
198777.3 mm (3.0 in)
198885.7 mm (3.4 in)
198954.9 mm (2.2 in)
199048.0 mm (1.9 in)
199151.6 mm (2.0 in)
199277.2 mm (3.0 in)
1993102.1 mm (4.0 in)
199442.7 mm (1.7 in)
199536.9 mm (1.5 in)
199629.3 mm (1.2 in)
199744.9 mm (1.8 in)
199853.4 mm (2.1 in)
199930.5 mm (1.2 in)
200059.7 mm (2.4 in)
200130.5 mm (1.2 in)
200235.6 mm (1.4 in)
200354.1 mm (2.1 in)
200452.9 mm (2.1 in)
200558.3 mm (2.3 in)
200631.8 mm (1.3 in)
200758.4 mm (2.3 in)
200859.1 mm (2.3 in)
200941.9 mm (1.6 in)
201033.5 mm (1.3 in)
201141.1 mm (1.6 in)
201228.2 mm (1.1 in)
201341.9 mm (1.6 in)
201450.8 mm (2.0 in)
201535.1 mm (1.4 in)
201620.4 mm (0.8 in)
201735.1 mm (1.4 in)
201837.6 mm (1.5 in)
201994.5 mm (3.7 in)
202060.0 mm (2.4 in)
202171.2 mm (2.8 in)
202237.0 mm (1.5 in)
202332.1 mm (1.3 in)
202438.0 mm (1.5 in)
202554.6 mm (2.1 in)
202649.5 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Fountain Hills by year The longest dry spell of the year at Fountain Hills, 1979 to 2026. The record is 113 days in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 67 days. 25507510012519801990200020102020Record: 113 days in 1991
The longest dry spell of the year at Fountain Hills, 1979 to 2026. The record is 113 days in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 67 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Fountain Hills by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197953 days
198046 days
198154 days
198242 days
198390 days
198492 days
198578 days
198699 days
198740 days
198868 days
1989105 days
199041 days
1991113 days
199241 days
199347 days
199453 days
199565 days
1996113 days
199784 days
199865 days
199998 days
200091 days
200198 days
200298 days
2003105 days
2004101 days
200589 days
200697 days
200788 days
200851 days
200989 days
2010107 days
201140 days
201278 days
201394 days
201454 days
201531 days
201642 days
201729 days
201826 days
201934 days
202065 days
202127 days
202233 days
202369 days
202457 days
202565 days
202672 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

39 years, 1980 to 2025

A day with at least 33.6 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 66.7 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Fountain Hills: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years33.6 mm (1.3 in)
5 years44.1 mm (1.7 in)
10 years50.4 mm (2.0 in)
25 years57.5 mm (2.3 in)
50 years62.3 mm (2.5 in)Longer than the 39 years of record
100 years66.7 mm (2.6 in)Longer than the 39 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 39 years of values from 1980 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 58.4 mm (2.3 in) in 2007; 56.9 mm (2.2 in) in 1993; 54.6 mm (2.1 in) in 2021.

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  • Data for Fountain Hills standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Fountain Hills threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).