how many counties in the state of arizona
List of counties in Arizona There are 15 counties in the U.S. state of Arizona.[1] Four counties (Mohave, Pima, Yavapai and Yuma) were created in 1864 following the organization of the Arizona Territory in 1862. The now defunct Pah-Ute County was split from Mohave County in 1865, but merged back in 1871. All but La Paz County were created by the time Arizona was granted statehood in 1912.[2]
Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh),[10][11] typical of the Sonoran Desert. Phoenix has long, extremely hot summers and short, mild to warm winters. The city is located within the sunniest region in the world. Measuring 3,872 hours of bright sunshine annually, Phoenix receives the most sunshine of any major city on Earth.[88] Average high temperatures in summer are the hottest of any major city in the United States.[89] On average, there are 107 days annually with a high of at least 100 °F (38 °C)[90] including most days from late May through early October. Highs top 110 °F (43 °C) an average of 18 days during the year.[91] On June 26, 1990, the temperature reached an all-time recorded high of 122 °F (50 °C).[92] Despite the city's claim to the most extreme heat in summer, however, it does not have the highest average annual temperature in the contiguous United States. In that respect, it comes second to Miami; Phoenix has an average daily temperature of 75 °F (24 °C), compared to Miami's 77 °F (25 °C).[89]