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Phoenix has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh), [1] [2] typical of the Sonoran Desert, and is the largest city in America in this climatic zone. [3] Phoenix has long, extremely hot summers and short, mild winters. The city is within one of the world's sunniest regions, with its sunshine duration comparable to the Sahara region.
Monsoon variability from one summer to the next is substantial, and exceeds the normal monsoon seasonal precipitation at most locations. For example, the normal monsoon precipitation at Tucson, Arizona is 6.06 inches (154 mm). The driest monsoon season measured 1.59 inches (40 mm), and the wettest measured 13.84 inches (352 mm). [13]
The monsoon is widely welcomed and appreciated by city-dwellers as well, for it provides relief from the climax of summer heat in June. [54] However, the roads take a battering every year. Often houses and streets are waterlogged and slums are flooded despite drainage systems.
After a summer of extreme heat, Arizona’s most populous city is in the record books again. This time Phoenix is notching a record for dry heat. The National Weather Service said Sunday that the ...
The clock is ticking on the North American monsoon and the annual shift of winds that transport moisture into the western U.S. Vehicles in the Phoenix metro area navigate a flooded street that ...
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Flagstaff saw 4.00 inches (102 mm) of rain, with similar totals measured at Prescott (3.95 inches; 100 mm) and Phoenix (3.24 inches; 82 mm). The storm also washed out several roadways near Gila Bend, isolating the city from motorists. Overall, the storm caused $750,000 (1951 USD) in property damage. [6]
The high temperature in the desert city with more than 1.6 million residents climbed past 110 F for the 30th straight day, the Nat 30 days over 110 F in Phoenix. But expected monsoon rains could ...