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Phoenix has a hot desert climate ( Köppen: BWh ), [1] [2] typical of the Sonoran Desert, and is the largest city in America in this climatic zone. [3] Phoenix has long, extremely hot summers and short, mild winters. The city is within one of the world's sunniest regions, with its sunshine duration comparable to the Sahara region.
44784. Website. www .phoenix .gov. Phoenix ( / ˈfiːnɪks / ⓘ FEE-niks[ 8 ][ 9 ]) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020. [ 10 ] It is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital in the country.
The Phoenix Metropolitan Area comprises Maricopa County (2020 population: 4,420,568) and Pinal County (2020 population: 425,264). It is officially designated by the US Census Bureau as the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area. The total population for metropolitan Phoenix at the 2020 Census was 4,845,832.
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) August 11, 2024 Radar Update 12:15 PM MST: Storms will continue to develop this afternoon across N. AZ, most numerous north of I-40 where there is an enhanced risk of ...
Arizona is the sixth largest state by area, ranked after New Mexico and before Nevada. Of the state's 113,998 square miles (295,000 km 2 ), approximately 15% is privately owned. The remaining area is public forest and parkland, state trust land and Native American reservations.
October 1971: The following year, Hurricane Olivia produced over 2 inches (51 mm) of rainfall across Arizona, [ 51] triggering flash flood warnings throughout the region. [ 52] Pinal Ranch reported 5.33 inches (135 mm) of precipitation, while Mount Lemmon measured 3.81 inches (97 mm). [ 15]
On October 5–6, 2010, a destructive series of thunderstorms struck Arizona, resulting in the state's largest tornado outbreak and its costliest weather disaster on record. Spawned by a nearby cold-core low, successive hailstorms in Phoenix and surrounding locations on October 5 caused damage to thousands of homes, businesses, and vehicles.