The key takeaway from this June was below average temperatures and essentially no rainfall. This is the first June with below average temperatures since 2009 and was the 44th warmest June in Tucson since records began. Last year (2022) was the 5th warmest June and two years ago (2021) was the hottest June on record. It was nice break this June...
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Rainfall for September was generally average for the Vail area. I recorded 1.67” of rain, which is about ¼” below my 12-year average of 1.91.” Rainfall in the Vail readership area ranged from about 1.5” to just over 3.” Mescal reported the higher rain amounts. The Tucson airport recorded 0.81” which is below its 30-year average of 1.32.” Rainfall...
By John Simpson Rainfall for August was generally above average for most of Vail. Rainfall varied greatly, as usual, from a low of just over 2” in Rita Ranch North and Mesquite Ranch, to a high of an incredible 10” in Mescal. I received 2.94” of rain in Central Del Lago, which is above my 12-year average of 2.39.” The Tucson airport received 2.82”...
By John Simpson Just like April 2022, May was warmer than average with no rain anywhere in the region. May is the driest month of the year, and my 12-year average May rainfall is a mere 0.05.” Seven of the past twelve Mays have yielded no rain at my place in central Del Lago, and my wettest May was 0.25” back in 2015. The Tucson airport’s 30-year...
By John Simpson April 2022 was dry and warm. No rain was recorded in the area for April, and this was the third time this has occurred in the last 11 years at my place. My 11-year Average April rainfall is only 0.24.” The Tucson Airport’s 30-year average rainfall is also 0.24.” April is the second driest month for Tucson, May being the first. On...
By John Simpson March 2022, just like last month, was cooler and drier than normal, generally. Last month I “bragged” that my rain gauge recorded the most rain in the area for February. Well, for March, I was one of the driest readings in the Vail area. I only recorded 0.35” of rain, which is slightly below my 11-year average of 0.46.” The Tucson...
By John Simpson February, 2022, was cooler and dryer than normal. I recorded 0.72” of rain and my 11-year average is 0.88.” The Tucson airport only recorded 0.20” of rain and its 30-year average is 0.84.” An interesting fact is that my rain gauge recorded the most rain in the Vail, and the Tucson metro area. Rainfall in the Vail area generally...
By John Simpson The January 2022 climate report by John Simpson. January 2022 was warmer and dryer than normal. I only recorded 0.45” of rain for the month, which is about ½ my 11-year average of 0.96.” The Tucson Airport only recorded 0.28” and its 30-yeaar average is 0.84.” Most of the rain occurred on New Year’s morning with very little rain...
By John Simpson The December and full year 2021 climate report by John Simpson. December 2021 was quite warm and ended up being the 3rd warmest December in Tucson since the 1880s. The 85-degree high at the Tucson airport on December 1st was tied for the warmest day of any December day in Tucson weather recorded history. In fact, the first third of...
By John Simpson Very warm and dry summed up the month of November for southern Arizona. I only recorded 0.01” of rain (almost nothing), which is well below my 11-year November average of 0.62.” The Tucson airport also recorded 0.01” and it’s 30-year November average is 0.56.” Rainfall throughout the Vail area was pretty consistent with 0 to a few...