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August 2009 Overview
Updated: 9:00 AM September 1, 2009
Phoenix, AZ Yuma, AZ
2009 Normal 2009 Normal
Average High
Temperature
107.2 °F
2nd Warmest
104.5 °F 107.7 °F
Tied 12th Warmest
105.8 °F
Average
Temperature
95.2 °F
Tied 3rd Warmest
93.0 °F 94.4 °F
16th Warmest
93.2 °F
Average Low
Temperature
83.2 °F
Tied 12th Warmest
81.6 °F 81.0 °F
Tied 27th Warmest
80.5 °F
Precipitation 0.29"
25th Driest
0.94" 0.01"
Tied 26th Driest
0.53"
Daily
Records

113 °F on August 2
Tied Record High

114 °F on August 3
Tied Record High

113 °F on August 27
Tied Record High

113 °F on August 28
Tied Record High

113 °F on August 29
Tied Record High

89 °F on August 3
Tied Record High Low

90 °F on August 4
Set Record High Low

95 °F on August 5
Set Record High Low

91 °F on August 6
Set Record High Low

No Daily Records Set

Period of
Record
1896-2009 1879-2009

Miscellaneous Phoenix Information...
- There were 11 days witha high temperature of 110 °F or greater, tying with 1995 as the most on record in August.
- There were only two days with a high temperature below 100 °F, the fewest since 1998.
- This was the driest August since 2002.

Miscellaneous Yuma Information...
- This was the first time since 1998 there had been a high temperature of 117 °F or greater in August.


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