Measurable rainfall in Phoenix stops us

Missed it by a day: Why has the 52-year-old record for no rain in Phoenix lasted so long?
The streak ended just one day shy of tying the current record of 160 days without measurable rain in Phoenix, a record set in 1972. And it's still dry. With the .01 of an inch recorded Wednesday, Phoenix is still 2.68 inches below average since Oct. 1, the start of the water year.
Measurable rainfall in Phoenix stops us just shy of dry-streak record
The last time we got rain was Aug. 22, 2024. That makes 2024/2025 the second-longest dry streak in Phoenix's recorded history. The longest dry streak ran from Dec. 30, 1971 to June 6, 1972 — just a tiny bit longer than this past one.
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Parched Phoenix nears no-rain record despite massive storm sweeping nation
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Morning drizzle ends a 159-day dry streak in Phoenix, one day shy of the record
A dry streak five months in the making is finally over — though you might have missed the end. Phoenix's 159-day run without measurable rain skidded to a soggy halt Wednesday morning when the official gauge at Sky Harbor International Airport recorded just enough rain to measure.
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Metro Phoenix may see rain in the coming days. Here's the weather forecast, radar and everything to know, including how many days without rain.
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