After two big outliers in a row (2021 was 3rd wettest monsoon, 2020 was 2nd driest on record), 2022 was comfortably “normal” (Exhibit 1). Exhibit 2 shows monthly rainfall in 2022 compared to Normal. We started off with a fairly good June, followed by pretty dry July (-51% compared to normal), a solid August (+42%) and a mediocre September (-39%).
Tucson Monsoon – 2021 Update
After a historically miserable season in 2020, we went to the third best monsoon on record this year with 12.78 inches of rain.
Tucson Monsoon – 2020 Update
2020, true to form, gave us plenty to write home about on the weather front as well! Just a few unpleasant milestones from this summer in Tucson.
Tucson Monsoon – 2019 Update
A quick Tucson monsoon update for 2019