Sunrise Mtn Weather Records (USC00028326)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sunrise Mtn (USC00028326), Arizona, United States, with 56 years of record.

Key Facts for Sunrise Mtn

Sunrise Mtn (USC00028326) is a weather station in Arizona, United States at 33.97 latitude and -109.56 longitude, 2,856 m (9,370 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1971 to 2026, 56 years of record.
1,464 records set at Sunrise Mtn still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Arizona, United States, 33.97 latitude, -109.56 longitude.
Elevation: 2,856 m (9,370 ft).
Period of record: 1971 to 2026, 56 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

50 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sunrise Mtn. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 50 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Sunrise Mtn, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	14.4 C (57.9 F)	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	12.2 C (54.0 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
Feb	16.1 C (61.0 F)	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
Mar	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
Apr	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
May	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
Jun	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
Jul	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
Aug	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)
Sep	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
Oct	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	20.6 C (69.1 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
Nov	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
Dec	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-10.6 C (12.9 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Sunrise Mtn still stand. 1972 holds the most, with 100.

Standing records at Sunrise Mtn by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1971	14
1972	100
1973	83
1974	69
1975	65
1976	51
1977	27
1978	35
1979	77
1980	34
1981	29
1982	5
2010	17
2011	71
2012	75
2013	66
2014	58
2015	65
2016	56
2017	87
2018	66
2019	65
2020	9
2021	15
2022	17
2023	71
2024	66
2025	71

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 110.5 mm (4.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sunrise Mtn. The most was 110.5 mm (4.4 in) on 29 March 1979.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Sunrise Mtn
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	2 January 2023
Feb	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	12 February 1973
Mar	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	29 March 1979
Apr	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	24 April 2005
May	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	2 May 2010
Jun	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 June 2016
Jul	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	27 July 2007
Aug	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	9 August 2023
Sep	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	10 September 2003
Oct	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	20 October 1972
Nov	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	12 November 2003
Dec	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	18 December 1978

Period of Record Coverage

1971 to 2025

28 years of record at Sunrise Mtn, 1971 to 2025. 14 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1971, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2010 and others.

Days with data per year at Sunrise Mtn
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1971	57	16%	No
1972	363	99%	Yes
1973	364	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	332	91%	Yes
1976	306	84%	No
1977	173	47%	No
1978	231	63%	No
1979	334	92%	Yes
1980	260	71%	No
1981	232	64%	No
1982	37	10%	No
2010	61	17%	No
2011	321	88%	No
2012	310	85%	No
2013	352	96%	Yes
2014	356	98%	Yes
2015	351	96%	Yes
2016	351	96%	Yes
2017	320	88%	No
2018	332	91%	Yes
2019	357	98%	Yes
2020	94	26%	No
2021	105	29%	No
2022	112	31%	No
2023	364	100%	Yes
2024	335	92%	Yes
2025	329	90%	Yes

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

11 complete years, 1972 to 2023

One stripe for each of 11 complete years at Sunrise Mtn, 1972 to 2023. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.5 C (40.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1973, at 3.0 C (37.4 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 5.5 C (42.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).

Annual mean temperature at Sunrise Mtn as warming stripes, 1972 to 2023
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1972	3.4 C	-1.12 C
1973	3.0 C	-1.50 C
1974	3.9 C	-0.62 C
2011	4.4 C	-0.10 C
2013	4.2 C	-0.30 C
2014	5.5 C	+0.95 C
2015	5.5 C	+1.02 C
2016	5.4 C	+0.88 C
2018	5.4 C	+0.86 C
2019	4.3 C	-0.21 C
2023	4.6 C	+0.12 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1971 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Sunrise Mtn: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	30.0 C (86.0 F)	2016	26.1 C (79.0 F)	29
Coldest night (TNn)	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	1972	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	29
Wettest day (Rx1day)	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	1979	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	1978	76.1 mm (3.0 in)	37
Longest dry spell (CDD)	82 days	2013	38 days	37

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Sunrise Mtn, 1971 to 2026. The record is 30.0 C (86.0 F) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.1 C (79.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Sunrise Mtn by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1971	16.1 C (61.0 F)
1972	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1973	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1974	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1975	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1976	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1977	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1978	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1979	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1980	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1981	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1982	14.4 C (57.9 F)
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	17.8 C (64.0 F)
2011	26.7 C (80.1 F)
2012	28.3 C (82.9 F)
2013	28.9 C (84.0 F)
2014	26.7 C (80.1 F)
2015	27.2 C (81.0 F)
2016	30.0 C (86.0 F)
2017	28.3 C (82.9 F)
2018	28.3 C (82.9 F)
2019	25.0 C (77.0 F)
2020	14.4 C (57.9 F)
2021	14.4 C (57.9 F)
2022	13.9 C (57.0 F)
2023	28.9 C (84.0 F)
2024	27.2 C (81.0 F)
2025	27.8 C (82.0 F)
2026	27.8 C (82.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Sunrise Mtn, 1971 to 2026. The record is -32.2 C (-26.0 F) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is -24.4 C (-11.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Sunrise Mtn by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1971	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1972	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1973	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1974	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1975	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1976	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1977	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1978	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1979	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1980	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1981	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1982	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2011	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2012	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2013	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2014	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2015	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2016	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2017	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2018	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2019	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2020	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2021	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2022	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2023	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2024	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2025	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2026	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Sunrise Mtn, 1971 to 2026. The record is 110.5 mm (4.4 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.8 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sunrise Mtn by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1971	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1972	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1973	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1974	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1975	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1976	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1977	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1978	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1979	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1980	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1981	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1982	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
2002	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
2003	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
2004	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2005	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
2006	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2007	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
2008	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2009	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
2010	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
2011	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2012	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2013	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2014	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2015	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
2016	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
2017	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
2018	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
2019	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2020	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
2021	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2022	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2023	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2024	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2025	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
2026	53.3 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Sunrise Mtn, 1971 to 2026. The record is 144.5 mm (5.7 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 76.1 mm (3.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sunrise Mtn by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1971	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1972	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1973	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1974	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
1975	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1976	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1977	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1978	144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1979	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1980	111.7 mm (4.4 in)
1981	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1982	25.2 mm (1.0 in)
2002	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2003	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
2004	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
2005	143.3 mm (5.6 in)
2006	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
2007	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
2008	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
2009	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
2010	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
2011	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
2012	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
2013	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
2014	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
2015	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
2016	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
2017	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
2018	90.1 mm (3.5 in)
2019	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
2020	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
2021	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
2022	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
2023	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
2024	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
2025	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
2026	76.1 mm (3.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Sunrise Mtn, 1971 to 2026. The record is 82 days in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 38 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sunrise Mtn by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1971	14 days
1972	58 days
1973	54 days
1974	36 days
1975	59 days
1976	39 days
1977	40 days
1978	43 days
1979	38 days
1980	31 days
1981	31 days
1982	4 days
2002	29 days
2003	72 days
2004	62 days
2005	38 days
2006	38 days
2007	44 days
2008	46 days
2009	20 days
2010	47 days
2011	31 days
2012	64 days
2013	82 days
2014	51 days
2015	34 days
2016	38 days
2017	31 days
2018	43 days
2019	28 days
2020	11 days
2021	19 days
2022	16 days
2023	52 days
2024	35 days
2025	35 days
2026	21 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.

Download the Data

Data for Sunrise Mtn standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Sunrise Mtn 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).