Aaron’s Mechanical Services Thinks Spring Has Already Arrived

The last time I checked the season we call Winter ran from December 21st to March 20th. Spring doesn’t start until March 21st.  That date is still about four weeks away.  But with the temperatures running in the mid to high eighties for the last three weeks you can understand why we might think that spring arrived about seven to eight weeks early.

What constitutes spring? At Aaron’s Mechanical Services we think that the daytime high temperature is a good way to measure the difference between winter in the Phoenix Metro Area and spring in the Valley of the Sun.

If we ask the National Weather Service for an average daytime Winter high temperature and we find they list 66 degrees Fahrenheit in December, 67 degrees in January, 71 degrees in February and 77 degrees Fahrenheit in March.  In fact they list just 85 degrees as an average daytime high in April.  Normally the average daytime high in Phoenix doesn’t reach the high eighties or low nineties until early May.

So based on daytime high temperatures we reached our average springtime highs in early February.  Even worse the plants, pollen and flying insects reacted to those high temperature at the same time. In fact we are about two months ahead this year related to normal or average temperatures.

So now we think you may want to have your air conditioner serviced rather than waiting until late April or May.  We think that if this weather pattern holds we will be turning on the AC sometime in March.

Even though it may be less than a year since your HVAC was serviced you should still have a tune-up or service call before your first use this spring. Running your air conditioner when it has a problem can cause hundreds of dollars in damage that could have been avoided with a simple and inexpensive tune-up.

Could the Phoenix Metro area be above one hundred Fahrenheit in April in 2014?  Based on our already above average temperatures it sure seems possible.  In fact it has happened before.

The average day we reach one hundred degrees May 13th. If you are a real weather buff you know that the record for the earliest day Phoenix reached one hundred degrees Fahrenheit was on March 26th 1988

Did You Know?
It seems, at times, that 100 degree weather and Phoenix go together like 'mom' and 'apple pie'. However, this is a bit of a misconception, as the mercury stays in double-digits for the bulk of the year. In fact, in 1913, Phoenix only registered 48 days where the mercury hit 100 degrees or higher. Nevertheless, there is a lot of interest by the public and media in 100 degree statistics, especially with regards to the average first 100 degree reading at Sky Harbor.

Aaron’s Mechanical Services wants you to stay comfortable all year round.  If air conditioner or HVAC unit needs service or replacement please think of us and call at 623-388-4436 and we will come to you and solve your Heating Unit service needs.

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