Weather report

Please use the weather information below to better understand fluctuations in your heating and cooling costs.

The following report uses data collected at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Summary for September 2008

Average high temperature    100
Average low temperature    78
Average daily temperature    89
Average dew point    51
Cooling degree hours (base 75°)    10,503
Heating degree hours (base 65°)    0
Cooling degree days (base 65°)    730
Heating degree days (base 65°)    0

Historical summary for September

  Cooling
degree
hours
(base 75°)
Heating
degree
hours
(base 65°)
2008 10,503 0
2007 10,482 0
2006 7,915 0
10 year
average
10,299 0

Monthly history

  2008 2007 2006 10 year avg.
Degree hours Heating Cooling Heating Cooling Heating Cooling Heating Cooling
January 7,86409,32476,567557,13843
February 6,0581124,5881003,9521985,01499
March 2,5301,0192,0961,7504,1332302,941992
April 7062,6267792,7236272,1151,0322,506
May 5535,049287,86108,2231057,450
June 013,710013,334014,436212,788
July 014,735015,313015,915615,197
August 013,367015,136012,586013,671
September 010,503010,48207,915010,299
October 4411,9631194,0153323,0183723,669
November   1,3631,4502,4609672,780633
December   9,47408,714117,1968
Year
total
18,152 63,084 27,771 72,171 26,785 65,669 26,586 67,355

Monthly detail

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Definitions

  • Degree hour: The difference between a base temperature of 65°F (heating), 75°F (cooling), and the average ambient air temperature for the hour. If the average ambient air temperature for the hour falls below 65°F the degree hour is recorded as a heating degree hour. A cooling degree hour is recorded if the average air temperature for the hour rises above 75°F.
  • Degree day: The difference between a base temperature of 65°F (heating and cooling) and the average ambient air temperature for the day. If the average ambient air temperature for the day falls below 65°F, the degree day is recorded as a heating degree day. A cooling degree day is recorded if the average air temperature for the day rises above 65°F.
  • Base 75: Used in calculating the degree hours based on an outside air temperature of 75°F.
  • Base 65: Used in calculating the degree hours based on an outside air temperature of 65°F.
  • Dew point: The temperature to which air must be cooled in order to reach saturation (assuming air pressure and moisture content are constant).

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