Arizona: On February 14, 1912, Arizona became the 48th state to join the union.
Elevations: Highest - Humphreys Peak - 12,670 ft; Lowest - Colorado River - 100 ft.
State Tree: Palo Verde ~ means "green stick" (1957).
Bird: The cactus wren (1931) - one of the largest members of the wren family.
Flower: Blossom of the Saguaro Cactus (1931).
Nickname: Grand Canyon State; Copper State.

Monthly Temperature Range

Average Minimum/Maximum Temperatures

Month	Flagstaff	Phoenix	Tucson	Lake Powell
January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual	12.0 / 43.2 18.7 / 43.5 18.5 / 47.0 28.7 / 63.0 34.8 / 66.5 41.7 / 80.9 45.3 / 80.2 47.9 / 77.7 39.5 / 73.5 34.2 / 66.6 23.3 / 49.0 13.4 / 40.7 29.8 / 61.0	43.0 / 66.3 49.1 / 70.3 51.2 / 75.5 64.4 / 91.4 70.6 / 94.5 79.5 / 106.4 79.8 / 106.4 80.5 / 103.9 74.8 / 98.9 69.2 / 92.5 51.8 / 74.4 42.8 / 62.5 63.1 / 86.9	36.3 / 65.5 41.3 / 67.1 43.5 / 72.2 54.7 / 85.4 58.8 / 89.8 69.4 / 103.1 71.5 / 103.3 71.1 / 99.0 65.5 / 94.3 60.7 / 89.5 44.9 / 72.9 37.3 / 63.2 54.6 / 83.8

Source: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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