Climate change in Arizona
Climate change is affecting locations like Arizona in a variety of ways. In fall, these impacts include increased cooling demand, changes to fall foliage, and more frequent fire weather.
Explore these pages to learn how people in Arizona are at risk in a warming world.
Arizona's climate threats in include:
Explore some ways climate change is affecting Arizona in fall
Higher cooling demand for schools
Hotter summers and longer warm seasons make cooling schools a growing challenge.
Impacts to fall color
Conditions that trigger fall color are shifting with climate change.
More fire weather
Wildfire seasons are lengthening and intensifying.
Worsening drought
Warmer, thirstier air worsens drought
More warm fall days
Fall (September-November) has warmed nationwide since 1970.
Impacts to food prices
Extreme events fueled by climate change can damage crops, reduce yields, and disrupt supply chains.
More graphics about Arizona and climate change
Browse climate-related graphics for all seasons localized for Arizona, available for download and use consistent with our Terms of use.