Winter???

[Valley Native]

Originally Posted by MotleyCrew

The thing about 80-85 in November here, it feels fantastic. I can't wait!

That's my favorite time of year here in Phoenix. The time period roughly from Halloween through Thanksgiving usually has about the most pleasant temperatures you can ask for. Sometimes it does reach the low 90s during this time, but not very often. I also like a little rain mixed in ... which usually occurs sporadically during this season.

The first signs of "winter" are often felt here in December. That's when we can usually expect more rain, and colder temperatures. January is the coldest month on average ... but low temperatures are rarely below freezing (except in the outlying areas). January, February, and March are often the wettest months of the year, but there is still plenty of sunny weather.

The dry season is April, May, and June. During that time of year, it's very common to get little or no rain, and humidity values are often in the single digits during the afternoons. Other than the fall season, spring is also a nice time of year as far as temperatures are concerned ... but it is a little dry for my tastes.

[ArizonaHeidi]

NezzaBlue...

On the monsoons....you are correct, our monsoon season is actually, currently, non-existent...an element of the past.

When I first moved to Arizona, I lived in Tucson...that was in the early '70's. "Back then", we had real monsoons....the winds would come, the clouds would open and the water would pour down - cutting visibility and leaving the city streets rolling rivers...This would also be the time our washes would fill and class 9 rapids (OK, I am not a river runner....not sure if this is correct terminology...but, you know what I am getting at...) would be rolling under the bridges.....(the streets are designed to carry the water - i.e. no "gutters"...that's what they are called - right?) Anyway, I remember, just about every year these guys would go water skiing down Swan...at least I think it was Swan (in Tucson)...a 4WD truck would pull the skier down the street...And then, there was the flooding that came with the monsoons.....oh yeah, the "good old days".....

But, you are right, the monsoons are no longer....

...it's called Global Warming...

...I believe they (meteorologist) are going to stop using the term "monsoons" for "our" seasonal rains and start calling them....hmmm...can't remember what they are going to call them...guess we'll find out next summer :~)....
Take-care!