Weather on May 18
Scottsdale, AZ
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 18th in Scottsdale, AZ typically brings hot spring weather, with average highs around 93°F and lows near 62°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 18th was in 1997 (90°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (39°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of May 18th dates historically. The last decade has been 6.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 18th in Scottsdale, AZ? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 2024 | 102° | 69° | 86° | — | — |
| 2023 | 98° | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 99° | 60° | 79° | — | — |
| 2021 | 94° | 60° | 77° | — | — |
| 2020 | 100° | 61° | 80° | — | — |
| 2019 | 85° | 49° | 67° | — | — |
| 2018 | 92° | 57° | 74° | — | — |
| 2017 | 85° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 2016 | — | 65° | — | 0.15" | — |
| 2015 | 89° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 2014 | — | 57° | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 90° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 2012 | — | 58° | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 79° | 62° | 70° | 0.1" | — |
| 2010 | 92° | 56° | 74° | — | — |
| 2009 | 104° | 70° | 87° | — | — |
| 2008 | 105° | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 99° | 67° | 83° | — | — |
| 2006 | 105° | 67° | 86° | — | — |
| 2005 | 92° | 64° | 78° | — | — |
| 2004 | 96° | 66° | 81° | — | — |
| 2003 | 98° | 75° | 87° | — | — |
| 2002 | 101° | 65° | 83° | — | — |
| 2001 | 100° | 70° | 85° | — | — |
| 2000 | 90° | 60° | 75° | — | — |
| 1999 | 98° | 63° | 80° | — | — |
| 1998 | 96° | 62° | 79° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 101° | 79° | 90° | — | — |
| 1996 | 102° | 69° | 86° | — | — |
| 1995 | 90° | 58° | 74° | — | — |
| 1994 | 89° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 1993 | 96° | 67° | 81° | — | — |
| 1992 | 100° | 66° | 83° | — | — |
| 1991 | 91° | 63° | 77° | — | — |
| 1990 | 95° | 68° | 82° | — | — |
| 1989 | 95° | 64° | 80° | — | — |
| 1988 | 89° | 66° | 78° | — | — |
| 1987coldest | 7° | 72° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 96° | 64° | 80° | — | — |
| 1985 | 98° | 56° | 77° | — | — |
| 1984 | 99° | 60° | 79° | — | — |
| 1983 | 88° | 50° | 69° | — | — |
| 1982 | 99° | 60° | 79° | — | — |
| 1981 | 91° | 46° | 69° | — | — |
| 1980 | 96° | 56° | 76° | — | — |
| 1979 | 95° | 61° | 78° | — | — |
| 1978 | 89° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 1977 | 79° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 1976 | 101° | 76° | 88° | — | — |
| 1975 | 90° | 60° | 75° | — | — |
| 1974 | 92° | 57° | 74° | — | — |
| 1973 | 101° | 66° | 83° | — | — |
| 1972 | 98° | 59° | 79° | — | — |
| 1971 | 88° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
Scottsdale, AZ Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Scottsdale, AZ Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
Scottsdale, AZ Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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