Roofing in Phoenix: Climate & Local Conditions
Among Arizona's largest cities by population (about 1,608,139 residents), Phoenix faces among the lowest annual rainfall in the United States (8 inches per year) and extreme summer heat with July highs averaging 106°F. Phoenix is in the Sonoran Desert where summer temperatures routinely exceed 110°F and annual rainfall averages just 8 inches. For roofs, the dominant local concerns are extreme heat, intense UV, monsoon microbursts, and dust storms.