Fall in the Sonoran Desert
by Josh Kenzer on September 16, 2008 in What's New |
Fall is a great time to be in Scottsdale and the Sonoran Desert. Here are the vitals:
Dates: September 16 – November 30
Average High: 87° F
Average Low: 61° F
Normal Rainfall: 1.74″
What to Expect:
- Warm days followed by refreshing, cool nights
- The end of monsoon driven thunderstorms
What to Look For:
- Wintering hawks beginning to arrive
- Lizards and snakes eating as much as they can
- Anna’s and Costa’s hummingbirds at feeders
- Desert mammals remaining active in the daytime and sleeping during cooler nights
- Birds forming flocks and getting ready to migrate for the winter
- Quail forming groups called “coveys”
September 16th, 2008 at 11:23 am
High season might be in the spring, but October and November are my favorite time of year. It’s just gorgeous in the fall even without changing colors of the leaves.