Tuscon, Arizona (AZ)
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Tucson has two major seasons, summer (subdivided by "monsoon season") and winter (aka "not summer") and two minor seasons, fall and spring. Summer in Tucson is typically from May to October.
Early summer is characterized by low humidity, clear skies, and daytime high temperatures that exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Tucsonans jokingly describe the first day of 100-degree weather as when "the 'ice breaks' on the Santa Cruz River," a riverbed that is dry most of the year. The average overnight temperature ranges between 69°F and 74°F.
The period of late summer known locally as "monsoon season" (with a few Tucsonans calling the storms "chubascos") typically begins in July, but can begin anytime from June to August. During monsoon season the temperatures are a few degrees lower than during the drier summer, but the humidity is much higher than the rest of the year. This period begins with clouds building up from the south in the early afternoon followed by intense thunderstorms and rainfall, which rapidly flood normally dry washes. Large areas of the city do not have storm sewers, so monsoon rains flood the main thoroughfares (often constructed in a "vee" shape to conduct water), but usually only for a few hours. At this time of year, motorists are warned to avoid normally dry creekbeds as cars can be swamped or washed away. The evening sky at this time of year is often pierced with dramatic lightning strikes, especially nearby Kitt Peak observatory.
Fall typically lasts from late October to November or December. It is much like summer, and similarly dry, with days above 100 degrees typical into early October. Average daytime highs of 84°F, with overnight lows of 55°F is typical fall weather.
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