Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has long been the official rain gauge for metro Phoenix. Why, especially when Valley weather varies a lot?

This marks the end of the second-longest dry period in Phoenix on record, just one day shy of breaking the longest record. The current record was set in 1972 with 160 days without measurable rain.

While Phoenix is known for its arid weather, receiving 7.22 inches a year on average at Sky Harbor, this dry spell stood out from the rest. "It doesn't rain here a lot, but we've got these two seasons that usually will cut these dry spells down,