Frost/Freeze in Arizona

Events

46

Deaths

0

Injuries

4

Damage

$173 million

• Extreme Cold and Frost and Freeze in Arizona, February 2 to 3, 20112 deaths · 3 injured · $3.3 million · 10 eventsAn unusually cold air mass had a significant impact on Southeast Arizona.
• Frost and Freeze and Cold in Arizona, January 12 to 16, 20131 death · $190,000 · 7 eventsCold low temperatures persisted across much of southeast Arizona for several nights. One fatality was attributed to the very cold temperatures. Most of the damage consisted of broken water pipes.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, January 12 to 16, 2013$163 million · 8 eventsA deep and very cold area of low pressure developed across the desert southwest during the middle of January 2013, which led to widespread freezing and sub-freezing temperatures across the lower deserts.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, February 2 to 4, 2011$4.0 million · 3 eventsAn extremely cold Canadian airmass settled over the the Arizona desert during the first week of February 2011. The cold dry air set the stage for a hard freeze that lasted for two days.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, January 1 to 3, 2015$1.0 million · 3 eventsA very cold upper level low pressure system moved across Arizona during the New Year's holiday period, and the associated cold front ushered in freezing temperatures to the central Arizona deserts.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, December 27, 2014$1.0 million · 1 eventA deep and cold upper level low pressure system moved into Arizona on December 27th, and it ushered in freezing temperatures to the lower southwestern and south central deserts.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, January 12 to 16, 2013$550,000 · 2 eventsA very cold and dry air mass brought the coldest temperatures in six years across the Mojave Desert. Hard freezes occurred on four to five consecutive mornings in most places.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, January 15, 20131 injured · $150,000 · 1 eventAn unseasonably cold upper level low pressure system developed across the western United States starting on Friday, January 11, and it persisted through Tuesday, January 15.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, December 5 to 11, 2013$100,000 · 1 eventFollowing several nights of subfreezing temperatures, a very cold air mass settled over the Mojave Desert and brought a hard freeze, which damaged some pipes.
• Heavy Snow and Frost and Freeze in Arizona, January 1, 2015$60,000 · 5 eventsA very cold storm system brought rare low elevation snow to the Mojave Desert. The event began in December 2014.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, February 12, 20131 injured · $25,000 · 1 eventSnow accumulated across parts of southeast Arizona, including lower elevations, on February 11th. While the snow melted and roads generally dried out, frost formed on bridge decks and overpasses during the overnight hours, causing hazardous driving conditions.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, January 14 to 15, 20072 eventsVery cold air spread across Southeast California and Arizona during the weekend of January 14, 2007. The coldest 2 consecutive mornings since December of 1978 occurred at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport when the minimum temperature dropped to 29 degrees on January 14 and 15.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, April 17, 20152 eventsA very cold 558 dm upper level low was located over the 4 corners region, allowing anomalously low morning temperatures to occur. This mid-April cold snap caused freezing conditions at several locations across Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, May 21, 20192 eventsCool air settled into southeast Arizona behind a spring storm system that passed through the Rocky Mountains. Subfreezing temperatures caused minor crop damage in the Sulphur Springs Valley.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, April 4 to 5, 20232 eventsAn unseasonably deep upper low moved across the Great Basin on April 4 allowing a cold and dry airmass to settle into Arizona overnight.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, December 24 to 25, 20041 eventTemperatures dipped below freezing across a large part of South-Central Arizona. One of the coldest locations was Coolidge where the minimum temperature was 26 on Christmas Day.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, December 1 to 3, 20041 eventTemperatures dropped below freezing across much of South-Central Arizona from December 1 through the morning of December 3. The coldest morning was December 2 when the overnight low reached 25 at both Coolidge and Wickenburg, and 26 at Tacna.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, January 5, 20041 eventMinimum temperatures dropped into the 20s across some areas of south-central Arizona. One of the coldest locations was Coolidge, with a low temperature of 24 degrees.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, December 25 to 26, 20091 eventFreezing temperatures were reported in many areas of South Central Arizona.
• Frost and Freeze in Arizona, November 29, 2015$10,000 · 1 eventA hard freeze led to a burst water pipe in Kingman.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.