Do you remember what the weather was like back on August 20, 2020? If you don't, that is the last time measurable rain was recorded at Phoenix Sky Harbor. And believe it or not, this 103 day long dry streak is not the record, which stands at 160 days (no measurable rain from December 30, 1971 to June 6, 1972).
With that said, we are breaking a different record. So far this year, measurable rain has only fallen on 13 days at Phoenix Sky Harbor. The current record for the least in a year stands at 18 days in 2002. With only one month left and no rain in sight, it is looking like we will break that record this year.
This is also not the first time so far this year with a 103 day long dry streak. No measurable rain fell from April 12th through July 23rd, marking another 103-day long streak. This is only the 3rd year since records began in 1896 that there have been two dry streaks of 100 or more days.
- 1938: 107 days and 105 days, totaling 212 days
- 2006: 143 days and 105 days, totaling 248 days
- 2020: 103 days and 103 days, totaling 206 days and counting
Looking at long term forecasts, signs are pointing toward dry conditions continuing through the winter. But fingers are crossed for at least some measurable rain to end this latest dry streak.
