Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Phoenix

Phoenix: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling was -91.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-91.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 167.1%
Rank
462nd
of 1306 regions
All-time high
883.4 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-840.22 % change on previous year
in 1955
Years of data
69
1951–2025

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Phoenix, 1951–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Phoenix recorded -91.19 % change on previous year for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 167.1% on the previous year and down 160.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Phoenix peaked at 883.4 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -840.22 % change on previous year, in 1955.

That places Phoenix 462nd out of 1306 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Phoenix, year by year

Annual values for Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate in Phoenix, 1951 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -431.72 % change on previous year —
1952 159.75 % change on previous year -137.0%
1953 -249.27 % change on previous year -256.0%
1954 149.39 % change on previous year -159.9%
1955 -840.22 % change on previous year -662.4%
1956 110.9 % change on previous year -113.2%
1957 -506.94 % change on previous year -557.1%
1958 155.7 % change on previous year -130.7%
1959 -220.2 % change on previous year -241.4%
1960 231.55 % change on previous year -205.2%
1961 -238.46 % change on previous year -203.0%
1962 97.48 % change on previous year -140.9%
1964 -172.77 % change on previous year -277.2%
1965 -30.92 % change on previous year -82.1%
1966 95.65 % change on previous year -409.3%
1968 3.53 % change on previous year -96.3%
1969 79.29 % change on previous year +2148.3%
1970 -187.2 % change on previous year -336.1%
1971 -57.09 % change on previous year -69.5%
1972 54.24 % change on previous year -195.0%
1973 44.27 % change on previous year -18.4%
1974 96.09 % change on previous year +117.1%
1976 -21.5 % change on previous year -122.4%
1977 70.54 % change on previous year -428.2%
1978 168.57 % change on previous year +139.0%
1979 -189.84 % change on previous year -212.6%
1980 121.59 % change on previous year -164.0%
1981 883.4 % change on previous year +626.5%
1982 -455.34 % change on previous year -151.5%
1983 5.63 % change on previous year -101.2%
1984 6.91 % change on previous year +22.6%
1985 73.79 % change on previous year +968.5%
1986 -164.96 % change on previous year -323.5%
1987 61.62 % change on previous year -137.4%
1988 169.74 % change on previous year +175.5%
1989 305.37 % change on previous year +79.9%
1990 -152.51 % change on previous year -149.9%
1991 -13.19 % change on previous year -91.3%
1992 -23.49 % change on previous year +78.0%
1993 5.15 % change on previous year -121.9%
1994 178.19 % change on previous year +3357.3%
1995 -95.92 % change on previous year -153.8%
1997 -29.93 % change on previous year -68.8%
1998 -237.52 % change on previous year +693.6%
1999 63.4 % change on previous year -126.7%
2000 434.43 % change on previous year +585.2%
2001 11.07 % change on previous year -97.5%
2002 -63.46 % change on previous year -673.4%
2003 84.73 % change on previous year -233.5%
2004 -114.39 % change on previous year -235.0%
2005 330.98 % change on previous year -389.3%
2006 56.98 % change on previous year -82.8%
2007 154.04 % change on previous year +170.3%
2008 -95.78 % change on previous year -162.2%
2010 -68.09 % change on previous year -28.9%
2011 181.78 % change on previous year -367.0%
2012 -6.87 % change on previous year -103.8%
2013 -69.31 % change on previous year +908.7%
2014 -5.66 % change on previous year -91.8%
2015 151.91 % change on previous year -2785.4%
2016 26.28 % change on previous year -82.7%
2017 66.25 % change on previous year +152.1%
2018 -26.01 % change on previous year -139.3%
2019 -83.86 % change on previous year +222.4%
2021 -74.32 % change on previous year -11.4%
2022 17.9 % change on previous year -124.1%
2023 23.2 % change on previous year +29.6%
2024 135.94 % change on previous year +485.9%
2025 -91.19 % change on previous year -167.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Phoenix changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +3357.3% 5.15 % change on previous year 178.19 % change on previous year
2015 +2785.4% -5.66 % change on previous year 151.91 % change on previous year
1969 +2148.3% 3.53 % change on previous year 79.29 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -185.84 % change on previous year -840.22 % change on previous year 159.75 % change on previous year 9
1960s 8.17 % change on previous year -238.46 % change on previous year 231.55 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.43 % change on previous year -189.84 % change on previous year 168.57 % change on previous year 9
1980s 100.77 % change on previous year -455.34 % change on previous year 883.4 % change on previous year 10
1990s -33.98 % change on previous year -237.52 % change on previous year 178.19 % change on previous year 9
2000s 88.73 % change on previous year -114.39 % change on previous year 434.43 % change on previous year 9
2010s 16.64 % change on previous year -83.86 % change on previous year 181.78 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.31 % change on previous year -91.19 % change on previous year 135.94 % change on previous year 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Phoenix?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Phoenix was -91.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling recorded in Phoenix?
The highest recorded value was 883.4 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling recorded in Phoenix?
The lowest recorded value was -840.22 % change on previous year in 1955.
How does Phoenix rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling?
Phoenix ranks 462nd out of 1306 regions with data for 2025.
Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling rising or falling in Phoenix?
Over the last ten years it is down 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Phoenix data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
1,324 places, 93,596 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.