Weather on May 16
Tucson, AZ
55 Years of Data
Avg High
92°F
Avg Low
64°F
Warmest
1997
90°F avg
Coldest
1989
63°F avg
About This Date
May 16th in Tucson, AZ typically brings hot spring weather, with average highs around 92°F and lows near 64°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 16th was in 1997 (90°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (63°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of May 16th dates historically. The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 16th in Tucson, AZ? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 2024 | 88° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 2023 | 96° | 68° | 82° | — | — |
| 2022 | 101° | 65° | 83° | — | — |
| 2021 | 92° | 64° | 78° | — | — |
| 2020 | 95° | 63° | 79° | — | — |
| 2019 | 90° | 65° | 77° | — | — |
| 2018 | 98° | 61° | 79° | — | — |
| 2017 | 74° | 58° | 66° | — | — |
| 2016 | 91° | 60° | 76° | — | — |
| 2015 | 75° | 53° | 64° | 0.15" | — |
| 2014 | 100° | 63° | 81° | — | — |
| 2013 | 98° | 69° | 84° | — | — |
| 2012 | 102° | 78° | 90° | — | — |
| 2011 | 84° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 2010 | 93° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 2009 | 101° | 65° | 83° | — | — |
| 2008 | 87° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 2007 | 94° | 74° | 84° | — | — |
| 2006 | 97° | 73° | 85° | — | — |
| 2005 | 95° | 67° | 81° | — | — |
| 2004 | 96° | 65° | 80° | — | — |
| 2003 | 98° | 59° | 79° | — | — |
| 2002 | 94° | 62° | 78° | — | — |
| 2001 | 96° | 64° | 80° | — | — |
| 2000 | 87° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 1999 | 88° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 1998 | 91° | 54° | 72° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 104° | 76° | 90° | — | — |
| 1996 | 100° | 70° | 85° | — | — |
| 1995 | 82° | 69° | 76° | — | — |
| 1994 | 92° | 66° | 79° | — | — |
| 1993 | 90° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 1992 | 99° | 69° | 84° | — | — |
| 1991 | 90° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 1990 | 90° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 68° | 58° | 63° | 0.08" | — |
| 1988 | 98° | 74° | 86° | — | — |
| 1987 | 91° | 60° | 76° | — | — |
| 1986 | 90° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 1985 | 86° | 70° | 78° | — | — |
| 1984 | 91° | 65° | 78° | — | — |
| 1983 | 88° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 1982 | 89° | 62° | 76° | — | — |
| 1981 | 81° | 62° | 71° | — | — |
| 1980 | 85° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 1979 | 89° | 65° | 77° | 0.08" | — |
| 1978 | 95° | 64° | 80° | — | — |
| 1977 | 86° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 1976 | 98° | 67° | 82° | — | — |
| 1975 | 88° | 71° | 79° | — | — |
| 1974 | 94° | 66° | 80° | — | — |
| 1973 | 94° | 62° | 78° | — | — |
| 1972 | 98° | 63° | 80° | — | — |
| 1971 | 94° | 61° | 77° | — | — |
55 years of data from TUCSON WFO