A rainy but warm Christmas Day in Phoenix

Christmas Day in Phoenix offered a memorable mix of rain and warmth this year. Phoenix Sky Harbor recorded 0.03” of rain, a small amount by most standards but a notable event for December 25 in the Valley of the Sun. Since official record-keeping began in 1895, measurable rain has fallen on Christmas Day only 17 times.

Despite the rain, temperatures remained far above seasonal norms. The high temperature reached 74º, making it the fourth warmest high temperature on Christmas Day . That warmth was especially striking when compared to the average Christmas Day high of 65º.