Weather on May 1
Tempe, AZ
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 1st in Tempe, AZ typically brings hot spring weather, with average highs around 90°F and lows near 57°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 1st was in 1985 (83°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (56°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of May 1st dates historically, with the wettest May 1st recording 0.56" of rain. The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 1st in Tempe, AZ? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 2025 | 94° | 58° | 76° | — | — |
| 2024 | 93° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 2023 | 95° | 72° | 83° | — | — |
| 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° | — | — |
| 2014 | 91° | 70° | 80° | — | — |
| 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° | — | — |
| 2000 | 97° | 63° | 80° | — | — |
| 1999 | 72° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 1998 | 91° | 62° | 77° | — | — |
| 1997 | 88° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 1996 | 98° | 58° | 78° | — | — |
| 1995 | 93° | 71° | 82° | — | — |
| 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 | 74° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 1987 | 89° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 1986 | 95° | 66° | 81° | — | — |
| 1985warmest | 100° | 66° | 83° | — | — |
| 1984 | 83° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 1983 | 75° | 49° | 62° | — | — |
| 1982 | 93° | 67° | 80° | — | — |
| 1981 | 95° | 66° | 81° | — | — |
| 1980 | 67° | 57° | 62° | 0.56" | — |
| 1979 | 96° | 57° | 77° | — | — |
| 1978 | 75° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 1977 | 95° | 47° | 71° | — | — |
| 1976 | 99° | 51° | 75° | — | — |
| 1975 | 88° | 47° | 67° | — | — |
| 1974 | 96° | 46° | 71° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | 68° | 45° | 56° | 0.25" | — |
| 1972 | 97° | 50° | 73° | — | — |
| 1971 | 94° | 46° | 70° | — | — |
Tempe, AZ Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Tempe, AZ Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
Tempe, 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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