# @downinnadesert on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZRM-u0D4oa
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66329462-downinnadesert-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-07T03:00:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Down In The Desert🌵 (@downinnadesert) — https://gondola.cc/downinnadesert

## Caption

Phoenix is famous for its brutal summers, but the city’s coldest day on record feels almost impossible to believe. 🥶🌵

On January 7, 1913, the temperature at Phoenix dropped all the way to 16°F, setting the coldest official reading ever recorded in the city.

The historic cold snap swept across Arizona, bringing hard freezes to parts of the Valley where temperatures normally stay well above freezing. Conditions were cold enough to damage crops, freeze pipes, and leave parts of the desert covered in frost.

And while 16 degrees is shocking for Phoenix, northern Arizona got even colder. The lowest temperature ever recorded in the state was an incredible -40°F near Hawley Lake in 1971.

It’s a reminder that Arizona isn’t just a desert—it’s one of the most geographically diverse states in the country.

What’s the coldest weather you’ve ever experienced in Arizona? ❄️👀

Via National Weather Service

#Phoenix #Arizona #Weather #ArizonaFacts #DownInnaDesert

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