Out of the 40 largest US cities, Phoenix Arizona has the hottest weather. It consistently ranks number one for highest maximum temperature, warmest annual mean temperature and most days in the year above 89 °F. Other cities with hotter than average weather are also located in Arizona, as well as California, Texas, Florida and Nevada.
Major cities included in these weather rankings are all the cities in the United States with over 440,000 people on July 1, 2006, according to the US Census Bureau's estimates.
Record High Temperatures
Temperatures in 12 major US cities in four states have climbed over 110 °F (43.3 °C):
| City |
Highest °F |
| Phoenix, Arizona |
122 |
| Tucson, Arizona |
117 |
| Las Vegas, Nevada |
117 |
| Sacramento, California |
115 |
| El Paso, Texas |
114 |
| Dallas - Fort Worth, Texas |
113 |
| Fresno, California |
112 |
| Los Angeles, California |
112 |
| Austin, Texas |
112 |
| Long Beach, California |
111 |
| San Diego, California |
111 |
| San Antonio, Texas |
111 |
