Phoenix 2014 monsoon stats (Scottsdale, Carefree: neighborhood, live, statistics)

[Valley Native]

Now that the summer monsoon is over, it's time to breathe a sigh of relief and look back on what we experienced weatherwise this last summer. Keep in mind that the monsoon season has an official start date of June 15th, and an end date of September 30th ... although, the bulk of any thunderstorm activity really occurs from about mid July to about early or mid September.

* Total rainfall for the season: 6.34 inches, which is 3.63 inches above normal, and the seventh wettest monsoon on record.

* The bulk of the rain came during September, which had a total rainfall amount of 5.11 inches.

* September's torrential storms made it the second wettest September on record, the sixth wettest month in Phoenix history, and the wettest month since January, 1993 which recorded 5.22 inches of rain.

* Highest temperature during the season (and for the entire year): 116 on July 24th.

* Lowest temperature during the season: 66 on September 30th.

* Average temperature for the season: 92.5

* Number of days over 100 degrees: 85

* Number of days over 110 degrees: 8

* Number of days with measurable rain: 12

These stats are the official readings at Sky Harbor. Your particular city or neighborhood might have had more or less rainfall in comparison.

[Ponderosa]

One thing about having a calendar based rather than a meteorologically defined monsoon season is we can gather statistics that can be compared from year to year. It was a good one this year. It was good up north too. I had over 11 inches at my cabin gauge which is about 3 or 4 more than I usually see there. If you haven't gone up north, the green will dazzle you, particularly in the range land areas on the way up. The soil moisture is high too because of that and that will increase runoff into the reservoirs if we get a decent snow pack this winter. It's looking up.

[Steve-o]

Those are some good numbers. What do we normally average in the days-above-110-degrees category? This summer seemed a bit cooler than normal, but a lot more humid, too.

[Ponderosa]

Originally Posted by steve-o

those are some good numbers. What do we normally average in the days-above-110-degrees category? This summer seemed a bit cooler than normal, but a lot more humid, too.

1981-2010: 19

It was cooler than normal and I have the electric bills to prove it!

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

1981-2010: 19

It was cooler than normal and I have the electric bills to prove it!

Thank you, sir!

I'd almost prefer the higher heat to the humidity.

[cjs123]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

Thank you, sir!

I'd almost prefer the higher heat to the humidity.

Me too! Seemed like we had one bodaciously long monsooooooooon season.

Though eventually the heat gets to be a royal PITA, dry or not. Just no pleasing some folks!

I notice I feel a teeny bit down when we slide into the beginning of summer, and then feel so happy once that blistering heat is finally gone--like now.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by cjs123

I notice I feel a teeny bit down when we slide into the beginning of summer, and then feel so happy once that blistering heat is finally gone--like now.

Me, too. Im loving these 70 degree morning temps, theyre awesome! Too bad we're gonna hit 98 tomorrow. Summer just wants a few last laughs I guess.

[Ponderosa]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

Me, too. Im loving these 70 degree morning temps, theyre awesome! Too bad we're gonna hit 98 tomorrow. Summer just wants a few last laughs I guess.

70? It's been in the low 60s at casa mia. You must live on the heat island.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

70? It's been in the low 60s at casa mia. You must live on the heat island.

It was 68 in Scottsdale this morning according to Channel 3. Some outlying areas (ie Carefree) were in the 50s.

[Ponderosa]

There's another hurricane out there. Models are turning it over the Baja spur.