Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Florence, AZ. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Florence runs warm and dry — expect a high near 83° and a low around 45°, with only a 7% chance of any precipitation. The date has seen a 68° swing in extremes, from a scorching 98° back in 1952 down to a freezing 30° as recently as 2023. Today sits right in that pleasant shoulder-season window before the desert heat takes hold.
Florence plays for keeps when it comes to heat — the all-time record of 123° set on June 30, 1994 ranks among the most extreme temperatures ever recorded in the American Southwest. The cold side of the ledger is no joke either, with an 8° reading on January 7, 1913 proving this desert can bite in winter. Rain is rare but dramatic when it arrives, as a single August day in 1906 dumped 5.4 inches on the town.
Florence bakes hard from late spring through early fall, with average highs topping 100° from June through September and peaking around 107° in early July. If you're visiting for comfort, aim for November through March, when highs stay in the 67–78° range — genuinely pleasant desert weather. Monsoon season brings the bulk of annual rainfall in late July, but even the wettest weeks average less than half an inch.