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

Phoenix: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree was -16.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-16.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 241.4%
Rank
312th
of 1306 regions
All-time high
24.13 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-18.47 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
75
1951–2025

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

-20-1001020195119882025

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

Analysis

In 2025, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Phoenix stood at -16.82 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 241.4% on the previous year and down 664.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Phoenix peaked at 24.13 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -18.47 % change on previous year, in 1982.

Phoenix ranks 312th of 1306 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days, annual growth rate in Phoenix, 1951 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -3.65 % change on previous year —
1952 7.45 % change on previous year -304.2%
1953 -6.47 % change on previous year -186.8%
1954 6.18 % change on previous year -195.6%
1955 -16.18 % change on previous year -361.6%
1956 18.85 % change on previous year -216.6%
1957 -7.91 % change on previous year -141.9%
1958 10.73 % change on previous year -235.7%
1959 -7.63 % change on previous year -171.1%
1960 10.45 % change on previous year -236.8%
1961 -12.81 % change on previous year -222.7%
1962 8.32 % change on previous year -164.9%
1963 -3.37 % change on previous year -140.5%
1964 -6.38 % change on previous year +89.3%
1965 -3.32 % change on previous year -47.9%
1966 13.93 % change on previous year -518.9%
1967 -10.58 % change on previous year -176.0%
1968 0.4393 % change on previous year -104.2%
1969 9.48 % change on previous year +2058.7%
1970 -4.24 % change on previous year -144.7%
1971 -3.87 % change on previous year -8.5%
1972 6.02 % change on previous year -255.3%
1973 2.12 % change on previous year -64.8%
1974 2.51 % change on previous year +18.5%
1975 -8.94 % change on previous year -456.1%
1976 -2.13 % change on previous year -76.1%
1977 8.69 % change on previous year -507.4%
1978 5.63 % change on previous year -35.2%
1979 -4.12 % change on previous year -173.1%
1980 2.47 % change on previous year -160.0%
1981 3.78 % change on previous year +53.1%
1982 -18.47 % change on previous year -588.4%
1983 0.9956 % change on previous year -105.4%
1984 1.14 % change on previous year +14.6%
1985 11.22 % change on previous year +883.0%
1986 -5.91 % change on previous year -152.7%
1987 6.22 % change on previous year -205.2%
1988 6.19 % change on previous year -0.5%
1989 7.31 % change on previous year +18.2%
1990 -13.79 % change on previous year -288.7%
1991 -0.7274 % change on previous year -94.7%
1992 -1.48 % change on previous year +102.8%
1993 0.4057 % change on previous year -127.5%
1994 13.25 % change on previous year +3167.1%
1995 -4.93 % change on previous year -137.2%
1996 8.1 % change on previous year -264.5%
1997 -2.3 % change on previous year -128.4%
1998 -13.11 % change on previous year +469.1%
1999 5.54 % change on previous year -142.2%
2000 13.16 % change on previous year +137.6%
2001 0.9911 % change on previous year -92.5%
2002 -6.25 % change on previous year -730.6%
2003 3.25 % change on previous year -152.0%
2004 -7.86 % change on previous year -341.5%
2005 3.55 % change on previous year -145.2%
2006 1.36 % change on previous year -61.6%
2007 5.71 % change on previous year +318.6%
2008 -8.53 % change on previous year -249.4%
2009 7.81 % change on previous year -191.5%
2010 -5.19 % change on previous year -166.5%
2011 4.66 % change on previous year -189.9%
2012 -0.4744 % change on previous year -110.2%
2013 -4.48 % change on previous year +844.2%
2014 -0.1172 % change on previous year -97.4%
2015 2.98 % change on previous year -2643.3%
2016 1.26 % change on previous year -57.7%
2017 3.96 % change on previous year +214.4%
2018 -2.49 % change on previous year -162.8%
2019 -6.09 % change on previous year +144.6%
2020 24.13 % change on previous year -496.3%
2021 -15.19 % change on previous year -163.0%
2022 1.11 % change on previous year -107.3%
2023 1.68 % change on previous year +51.1%
2024 11.89 % change on previous year +609.8%
2025 -16.82 % change on previous year -241.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree 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 +3167.1% 0.4057 % change on previous year 13.25 % change on previous year
2015 +2643.3% -0.1172 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year
1969 +2058.7% 0.4393 % change on previous year 9.48 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.1543 % change on previous year -16.18 % change on previous year 18.85 % change on previous year 9
1960s 0.6153 % change on previous year -12.81 % change on previous year 13.93 % change on previous year 10
1970s 0.1669 % change on previous year -8.94 % change on previous year 8.69 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.49 % change on previous year -18.47 % change on previous year 11.22 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.9039 % change on previous year -13.79 % change on previous year 13.25 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.32 % change on previous year -8.53 % change on previous year 13.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.597 % change on previous year -6.09 % change on previous year 4.66 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.13 % change on previous year -16.82 % change on previous year 24.13 % change on previous year 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Phoenix?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Phoenix was -16.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree recorded in Phoenix?
The highest recorded value was 24.13 % change on previous year in 2020.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree recorded in Phoenix?
The lowest recorded value was -18.47 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Phoenix rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree?
Phoenix ranks 312th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025.
Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree rising or falling in Phoenix?
Over the last ten years it is down 664.6%. 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 — Cooling degree days, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
1,324 places, 97,987 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.