Record Low Temperature in Tempe, AZ

The coldest temperature ever recorded in Tempe, AZ is 18°F, on January 13–15, 2013, at the Arizona State University station, 1 mile northwest of the town center.

  • Records since 1953
  • 74 years with enough readings
  • A typical year's coldest morning: 26°F

Every year's coldest morning at the Arizona State University station

Each point is one year's coldest reading at the Arizona State University station, 1953 to 2026.

The five coldest days on record

DateLow
January 13, 201318°F
January 14, 201318°F
January 15, 201318°F
February 20, 195519°F
December 28, 195420°F

Last winter

The coldest morning of last winter (July 2025 to June 2026) was 36°F, on January 26, 2026.

About these records

These are the daily low temperatures NOAA keeps for each station in its Global Historical Climatology Network. Readings NOAA flagged as suspect are left out, and nothing else is removed. A year counts once it has at least 100 days of readings. Temperatures are whole degrees Fahrenheit.

NOAA station record: TEMPE ASU, AZ US

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