Weather on May 1
Mesa, AZ
55 Years of Data
Avg High
89°F
Avg Low
57°F
Warmest
1981
81°F avg
Coldest
1973
58°F avg
About This Date
May 1st in Mesa, AZ typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 89°F and lows near 57°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 51 years of records, the warmest May 1st was in 1981 (81°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (58°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 6% of May 1st dates historically, with the wettest May 1st recording 1.85" of rain. The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 1st in Mesa, AZ? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94° | 58° | 76° | — | — |
| 2024 | 93° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 2022 | 96° | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 98° | 62° | 80° | — | — |
| 2020 | 99° | 60° | 79° | — | — |
| 2019 | 87° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 2018 | — | 54° | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 92° | 48° | 70° | — | — |
| 2016 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 2015 | 100° | 58° | 79° | — | — |
| 2013 | — | 58° | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 92° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 2011 | 79° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 2010 | 80° | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 91° | 54° | 72° | — | — |
| 2008 | 85° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 2007 | — | 65° | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 102° | 60° | 81° | — | — |
| 2005 | 87° | 47° | 67° | — | — |
| 2004 | 91° | 52° | 71° | — | — |
| 2003 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2002 | 83° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 2001 | 99° | 64° | 81° | — | — |
| 1999 | 72° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 1998 | 91° | 62° | 77° | — | — |
| 1997 | 88° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 1996 | 98° | 58° | 78° | — | — |
| 1994 | 82° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 1993 | 94° | 65° | 79° | — | — |
| 1992 | 98° | 64° | 81° | — | — |
| 1991 | 92° | 57° | 74° | — | — |
| 1990 | 78° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1989 | 95° | 62° | 79° | — | — |
| 1988 | 84° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 1987 | 88° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 1986 | 94° | 63° | 78° | — | — |
| 1985 | 96° | 67° | 81° | — | — |
| 1984 | 78° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 1983 | 75° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 1982 | 93° | 64° | 79° | — | — |
| 1981warmest | 95° | 67° | 81° | — | — |
| 1980 | 65° | 54° | 59° | 1.85" | — |
| 1979 | 92° | 61° | 76° | — | — |
| 1978 | 83° | 55° | 69° | 0.05" | — |
| 1977 | 91° | 55° | 73° | — | — |
| 1976 | 94° | 64° | 79° | — | — |
| 1975 | 83° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 1974 | 93° | 54° | 73° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | 68° | 48° | 58° | 0.15" | — |
| 1972 | 92° | 54° | 73° | — | — |
| 1971 | 87° | 52° | 69° | — | — |
51 years of data from MESA