Arizona is famously known for its dry heat and desert area, with less greenery than other states, unless you see a site privately owned – like a backyard. However, even the hottest places have a rainy season to clear everything out, and for Arizona, this should be happening right now. June through September is typically Arizona’s rainy season but it has hardly rained at all the past couple of months. This is a big deal since the rainy season delivers some form of relief from the heat and dryness, helps plants grow, and everything just becomes a bit healthier.

According to 12news, the reason for this is El Nino, a seasonal shift that causes the wind to disappear, and since wind carries a lot of moisture, it also carries a lot of rain. This means the wind is leading the rain to other places, such as southern California, Mexico, and Nova Scotia. There’s also been speculation because of the number of monsoons happening around the world, it is possible all the wind is leading all the rain to specific places, but it is yet to be proven.

This is rough for Arizonians. Unlike in Alabama, Hawaii, or Mississippi where they have the highest rainfall, when you live in Arizona, the sweet relief of the rain is one of the only you’ll get throughout the year. There is winter, but it just makes everything (depending on where you live) cold, and it doesn’t add any greenery or make anything healthier. So when it just barely rains, you can’t help but feel a little disappointed, sad, or even irritated. All we can really do is just hope that it’ll be better next year.