Arizona summers last weeks longer in some cities. How about Phoenix?

The end of summer is a bit of an illusion in the Valley of the Sun. While its end is typically signified by the Fall Equinox in much of the United States, warmer temperatures last well into October in Phoenix.

But a new study from nonprofit Climate Central , using data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shows that compared to 1970, summer heat is lasting longer in Phoenix and across much of the country.

To be more precise, 227 of 246 major U.S. cities analyzed are seeing longer summer weather for an average of 10 more days than in 1970. In addition, the study found that for about 20% of cities, the length of extended summers is at least two weeks longer.

Phoenix, where summer has always lingered compared to the rest of the nation, is not in that extreme co