![]() But come Thursday, storms could be returning as the National Weather Service forecasts moist weather for the area. This first week of August, Phoenix can expect a “brief break” from monsoon showers through Wednesday, with any activity relegated to areas of higher terrain, Lojero said. There is also still potential for storms in September, which sees about 0.94 inch a year on average. Phoenix’s rainiest monsoon month is still to come: August sees on average about 1.16 inches of rain yearly. However, Lojero cautioned against making any conclusions about this monsoon season just yet as “there is still a lot of monsoon left.” Nothing is definitive yet. 57 inches of rain was recorded at Phoenix Sky Harbor, bringing the Valley’s official rain gauge total to 1.1 inches since the start of monsoon season began on June 15. “This monsoon so far has behaved pretty much above normal,” Lojero said. June also fared well, with the average being a very dry 0.06 inch and this year recording 0.19 inch. Weather radar map shows the location of precipitation, its type (rain, snow, and ice) and its recent movement to help you plan your day. Overall, the National Weather Service’s data for July showed the Valley got about 1.12 inches of rain, about 0.18 inch above average. 2022 Rainfall totals: Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 1.08 (-2.70 from average) Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 2.02 Daily rainfall reports. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Weather Radar. In fact, Lojero said Sky Harbor appears to be getting less rain than it would on an average year, while areas around it are getting above-average rain. ![]() Phoenix (Sky Harbor Airport): 2.83' Queen Creek: 0. Totals generally ranged from 0.50'-2.50' across the greater Phoenix Valley azwx. ![]() Since Sky Harbor is often used as a significant data point to measure rainfall in Phoenix, Lojero said the data “can be quite deceiving” due to the localized nature of monsoon thunderstorms. Every operational gauge received measurable rainfall.
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