June 2012 Data and May Pictures

Obtained from National Weather Service

May was another record-breaking month. It was the 7^th warmest May on record with an average temperature of 79.0°F (26.1°C) which was 3.0°F (1.7°C) above normal. There were seven days above 100°F (37.8°C), including two days of 105°F (40.6°C) which historically occurs on June 12^th. There was no measurable rainfall at either the airport or my location.

A rare haboob, an intense dust storm, hit Tucson on May 7^th.


 

Saguaro with fruit

Ocotillo

White-winged Dove enjoying saguaro fruit

Prickly Pear

April 2012 Data and May Pictures

Palo Verde in Bloom

Blossoms

April was quite warm. It was the 10^th warmest on record. It marked the second earliest recording of the first 100°F (37.8°C) day on April 22^nd. This data goes back to 1892 and the earliest date was on April 19, 1989.

The average temperature for April was 69.8°F (21.0°C), which was 2.8°F (1.6°C) above normal. The average high temperature was 3.4°F (1.9°C) above the normal of 82.1°F (27.8°C). This corresponds to April 2012 marking the most days with highs of 90°F (32.2°C) or greater since April of 1989.

Precipitation was once again lacking at 0.12” (3.05 mm) recorded at the airport compared to the normal of 0.31” (7.87 mm). My location was close to normal at 0.30” (7.62 mm).

Prickly Pear Blossoms

Ocotillo

Cholla Blossoms

 

March 2012 Data and April Picture

Flower Buds on Prickly Pear

In March the average high temperature was 2.5°F (1.4°C) higher than normal. The average low temperature was 1.7°F (0.9°C) below normal. These discrepancies were balanced out to give an average temperature of 60.6°F  (15.9°C), compared to the normal average of 60.1°F (15.6°C). Rainfall fell short of average again with only 0.34” (8.64 mm), compared to the normal of 0.73” (18.54 mm). My location received a little more rain with 0.55” (13.97 mm).

 

The first three months of 2012 experienced the 11^th warmest average temperature of 57.3°F (14.1°C). This was 1.2°F (0.6°C) above normal. It was also the 9^th driest January through March for the airport location that officially records rainfall for Tucson. Rainfall varied across the metropolitan area. 

Saguaro

Buds on Cholla