| What’s the Weather Like? Southern Arizona is in the Sonoran Desert, which spans the
border between the United States and Mexico. This is a unique environment unlike any other place in the country. Phoenix and Glendale are in a valley, surrounded by mountains on all sides. To the west lie California and the Pacific Ocean. To the north and east are the Rocky Mountains. All these factors affect the weather in our area. Click the following link for current weather conditions courtesy of Yahoo! Glendale, Arizona Weather
Forecast The summer months of June, July, and August are very hot--the hottest metropolitan area in the USA. Daytime temperatures range from 40ø to 50ø C. Nights are a bit cooler. Almost every house, apartment, store, school, and public building has air conditioning. In fact, indoor temperatures can often be uncomfortably cold because people here like to feel cool as soon as they enter a building. The only real relief from the
intense heat is by staying indoors out of the sun or by enjoying hot weather recreation such as swimming or boating. Please remember that Americans use the Fahrenheit temperature scale, if you're not familiar with this scale, it's helpful to memorize a few simple equivalencies: Scale | Celsius (Centigrade) | Fahrenheit | Water freezes | 0ø | 32ø
| Room temperature | 22ø | 72ø | Body temperature | 37ø | 98.6ø | Phoenix record high | 50ø | 122ø | Water boils | 100ø | 212ø |
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In late August and September, Arizona experiences what is called the "monsoon" season. This is due to seasonal air currents that bring moisture and rain from the
Pacific Ocean. Monsoon weather is characterized by higher humidity, thunderstorms, dust storms, wind and rain. It brings much needed water to this dry state, but can often be violent. Tornadoes are rare in Arizona, but sometimes the windstorms that come during monsoon season damage buildings and knock down trees and phone lines. Once the monsoon season is over in late September, the best weather begins. The eight months from October to May bring nice, sunny weather to
Phoenix. Many people visit the Phoenix valley during these months when much of the rest of the United States and Canada are under snow and ice. In June, the hot summer starts again and it's our turn to stay indoors. |
