![\"\"](\"http:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/hot-in-phoenix_1106.jpg\")
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Why June 11 remains rainless in Phoenix history<\/strong><\/p>\n Phoenix<\/strong>, located in the heart of the Sonoran Desert<\/strong>, holds an impressive meteorological record: it has never recorded measurable rainfall on June 11<\/strong> in nearly 130 years<\/strong> of continuous weather tracking. The only exception? A trace event in 1991<\/strong>, so light it didn\u2019t even qualify as measurable.<\/p>\n This unusual dry streak is deeply tied to June\u2019s climatological behavior<\/strong> in the Valley of the Sun<\/strong>. With an average monthly rainfall of just 0.02 inches<\/strong>, June is officially the driest month<\/strong> in Phoenix. Even years like 2023<\/strong> and 2019<\/strong> saw zero precipitation<\/strong> throughout the month.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What about monsoon season? Isn\u2019t that in June?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, monsoon season technically begins on June 15<\/strong>, but that doesn\u2019t immediately translate into rain\u2014especially not in central and southern Arizona<\/strong>. According to meteorologist Mark O’Malley<\/strong>, early monsoon patterns don\u2019t usually carry enough moisture<\/strong> to spark thunderstorms in the Phoenix metro area<\/strong> until early July<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The start of monsoon tends to affect northern Arizona<\/strong> first, as was the case earlier this June, when over 1 inch of rainfall<\/strong> was observed in the northern outskirts of the Phoenix metropolitan area<\/strong>. That moisture, however, has not extended into the central Valley<\/strong>, keeping the historic June 11 record intact<\/strong>\u2014for now.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This week\u2019s forecast: intense heat, no storms in sight<\/strong><\/p>\n According to the latest National Weather Service<\/strong> report from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport<\/strong>, the city continues to bake under clear skies<\/strong> and scorching temperatures<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Wednesday, June 11<\/strong> will be sunny<\/strong>, with highs near 107\u00b0F (42\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Southwest winds<\/strong> will shift westward in the afternoon, reaching 5 to 10 mph. The night will remain clear<\/strong>, with lows around 81\u00b0F (27\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The rest of the week sees a steady increase in heat<\/strong>, climbing toward a blistering 111\u00b0F (44\u00b0C)<\/strong> by Saturday, June 15<\/strong>, when monsoon officially begins. Yet no precipitation is expected<\/strong> before then. Winds will remain light and variable, adding little relief.<\/p>\n Still no measurable rain on June 11\u2014and none on the horizon.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Why June 11 remains rainless in Phoenix history Phoenix, located in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, holds an impressive meteorological record: it has never recorded measurable rainfall on June 11 in nearly 130 years of continuous weather tracking. The only exception? A trace event in 1991, so light it didn\u2019t even qualify as measurable. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":3974,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n