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[16] [20] On average, dew points range from 31 °F (−1 °C) in April to 58 °F (14 °C) in August. [21] Occasionally, dew points can drop as low as 0 °F (−18 °C), or they can exceed 70 °F (21 °C) during periods of strong monsoon activity—creating muggy conditions in the area. [22] [16] [23] Fire-damaged saguaro cactus near Phoenix
Between Sept. 23 and Oct. 14, Phoenix set daily record high temperatures for 21 consecutive days. This is more than any other location since Burlington, Iowa, set record highs for 14 days during ...
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]
In normal conditions, the dew point temperature will not be greater than the air temperature, since relative humidity typically [5] does not exceed 100%. [ 6 ] In technical terms, the dew point is the temperature at which the water vapor in a sample of air at constant barometric pressure condenses into liquid water at the same rate at which it ...
The annual North American monsoon, which officially runs from June 15 to Sept. 30, is a notable weather phenomenon for the southwestern United States in any year.
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 ...
There is a dry season which stretches from December to June, and a rainy season from July to November. [71] Saipan's average annual precipitation is 82.36 inches (2,092 mm), with 67 percent falling during the rainy season. [72] Typhoons frequent the island chain, which can lead to excessive rainfall. [73]
But when looking at the monsoon season as a whole, "It kind of all washes out in the end," Born said. Weekes Wash runs across Superstition Blvd, near Chaparral Road on July 28, 2022, in Apache ...