It's over! The 159-day dry streak at Phoenix Sky Harbor ends!

Phoenix Sky Harbor measured 0.01 inches of rain around 9 am on January 29th! It might not seem like much, and let's be honest, it's not, but this broke the 159-day dry streak (2nd longest on record), with the last measurable rain occurring on August 22, 2024.

During this time period (August 23rd through January 28th), Phoenix Sky Harbor should have received 3.48 inches, based on the 30-year average.

In case you are curious, the longest dry streak on record (at the airport) was 160 days and occurred between December 30, 1971, and June 6, 1972.