Weather on May 23
Tucson, AZ
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 23rd in Tucson, AZ typically brings hot spring weather, with average highs around 93°F and lows near 63°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 23rd was in 2005 (90°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (66°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of May 23rd dates historically. The last decade has been 3.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 23rd in Tucson, AZ? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93° | 66° | 80° | — | — |
| 2025 | 101° | 68° | 84° | — | — |
| 2024 | 95° | 59° | 77° | — | — |
| 2023 | 97° | 66° | 81° | — | — |
| 2022 | 95° | 65° | 80° | — | — |
| 2021 | 87° | 50° | 69° | — | — |
| 2020 | 92° | 56° | 74° | — | — |
| 2019 | 76° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2018 | 94° | 60° | 77° | — | — |
| 2017 | 101° | 67° | 84° | — | — |
| 2016 | 91° | 61° | 76° | — | — |
| 2015 | 79° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 2014 | 86° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2013 | 98° | 67° | 82° | — | — |
| 2012 | 102° | 61° | 81° | — | — |
| 2011 | 90° | 57° | 73° | — | — |
| 2010 | 92° | 62° | 77° | — | — |
| 2009 | 91° | 66° | 79° | — | — |
| 2008 | 81° | 51° | 66° | — | — |
| 2007 | 87° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 2006 | 89° | 62° | 76° | — | — |
| 2005warmest | 104° | 75° | 90° | — | — |
| 2004 | 91° | 62° | 77° | — | — |
| 2003 | 100° | 71° | 86° | — | — |
| 2002 | 88° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 2001 | 103° | 67° | 85° | — | — |
| 2000 | 102° | 72° | 87° | — | — |
| 1999 | 90° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 1998 | 88° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 1997 | 94° | 71° | 82° | — | — |
| 1996 | 92° | 69° | 80° | — | — |
| 1995 | 86° | 67° | 76° | — | — |
| 1994 | 96° | 70° | 83° | — | — |
| 1993 | 91° | 72° | 81° | — | — |
| 1992 | 78° | 59° | 69° | 0.13" | — |
| 1991 | 90° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 1990 | 102° | 68° | 85° | — | — |
| 1989 | 104° | 67° | 85° | — | — |
| 1988 | 102° | 67° | 84° | — | — |
| 1987 | 88° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 1986 | 96° | 70° | 83° | — | — |
| 1985 | 94° | 64° | 79° | — | — |
| 1984 | 104° | 66° | 85° | — | — |
| 1983 | 101° | 64° | 82° | — | — |
| 1982 | 96° | 65° | 80° | — | — |
| 1981 | 88° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 1980 | 89° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 1979 | 97° | 68° | 82° | 0.1" | — |
| 1978 | 92° | 68° | 80° | — | — |
| 1977 | 94° | 62° | 78° | — | — |
| 1976 | 93° | 59° | 76° | — | — |
| 1975 | 85° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 1974 | 98° | 64° | 81° | — | — |
| 1973 | 95° | 64° | 80° | — | — |
| 1972 | 92° | 55° | 73° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 81° | 51° | 66° | — | — |
Tucson, AZ Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Tucson, AZ Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Tucson, 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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