Wet day at Los Angeles International Airport. Los Angeles Almanac Photo.
See also:
Monthly Precipitation (Rainfall) by Season - Los Angeles International Airport
Total Seasonal Rainfall - Downtown Los Angeles
Total Seasonal Rainfall - Long Beach Airport
Total Seasonal Rainfall - Hollywood Burbank Airport
Total Seasonal Rainfall - Lancaster
NOTE: When most weather reporting sources cite weather in Los Angeles (without specifying where, exactly, in Los Angeles), these numbers are typcially for the Downtown Los Angeles weather station (actually located on the USC campus).
This last rainfall season (2017-2018) was the driest for Los Angeles Airport since 2006-2007 and the second driest since rainfall records began being kept in 1944.
Average for seasons 1944 through 2017: 11.58 inches*
| Season (July 1-June 30) | Total Inches of Rainfall | Inches Above/Below (+/-) Overall Season Average* |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 Month-by-month numbers |
3.87 | -7.71 |
| 2016-2017 | 16.33 | 4.75 |
| 2015-2016 | 9.41 | -2.17 |
| 2014-2015 | 7.45 | -4.13 |
| 2013-2014 | 4.45 | -7.13 |
| 2012-2013 | 6.89 | -4.69 |
| 2011-2012 | 7.61 | -3.97 |
| 2010-2011 | 17.85 | +6.27 |
| 2009-2010 | 12.42 | +0.84 |
| 2008-2009 | 8.13 | -3.45 |
| 2007-2008 | 10.24 | -1.34 |
| 2006-2007 | 2.63 | -8.95 |
| 2005-2006 | 10.89 | -0.69 |
| 2004-2005 | 26.51 | +14.93 |
| 2003-2004 | 8.61 | -2.97 |
| 2002-2003 | 10.38 | -1.20 |
| 2001-2002 | 4.16 | -7.42 |
| 2000-2001 | 15.56 | +3.98 |
| 1999-2000 | 10.11 | -1.47 |
| 1998-1999 | 9.27 | -2.31 |
| 1997-1998 | 31.28 | +19.70 |
| 1996-1997 | 13.30 | +1.72 |
| 1995-1996 | 10.29 | -1.29 |
| 1994-1995 | 22.80 | +11.22 |
| 1993-1994 | 8.21 | -3.37 |
| 1992-1993 | 23.66 | +12.08 |
| 1991-1992 | 14.79 | +3.21 |
| 1990-1991 | 8.02 | -3.56 |
| 1989-1990 | 6.07 | -5.51 |
| 1988-1989 | 6.55 | -5.03 |
| 1987-1988 | 8.91 | -2.67 |
| 1986-1987 | 6.01 | -5.57 |
| 1985-1986 | 18.69 | +7.11 |
| 1984-1985 | 9.60 | -1.98 |
| 1983-1984 | 10.65 | -0.93 |
| 1982-1983 | 25.61 | +14.03 |
| 1981-1982 | 13.18 | +1.60 |
| 1980-1981 | 8.36 | -3.22 |
| 1979-1980 | 21.02 | +9.44 |
| 1978-1979 | 14.99 | +3.41 |
| 1977-1978 | 28.55 | +16.97 |
| 1976-1977 | 12.47 | +0.89 |
| 1975-1976 | 4.37 | -7.21 |
| 1974-1975 | 11.28 | -0.30 |
| 1973-1974 | 10.93 | -0.65 |
| 1972-1973 | 17.35 | +5.77 |
| 1971-1972 | 6.43 | -5.15 |
| 1970-1971 | 9.92 | -1.66 |
| 1969-1970 | 5.67 | -5.91 |
| 1968-1969 | 16.18 | +4.60 |
| 1967-1968 | 14.50 | +2.92 |
| 1966-1967 | 13.54 | +1.96 |
| 1965-1966 | 12.62 | +1.04 |
| 1964-1965 | 10.27 | -1.31 |
| 1963-1964 | 7.51 | -4.07 |
| 1962-1963 | 9.29 | -2.29 |
| 1961-1962 | 18.22 | +6.64 |
| 1960-1961 | 4.48 | -7.10 |
| 1959-1960 | 9.16 | -2.42 |
| 1958-1959 | 5.60 | -5.98 |
| 1957-1958 | 18.91 | +7.33 |
| 1956-1957 | 8.93 | -2.65 |
| 1955-1956 | 13.51 | +1.93 |
| 1954-1955 | 9.87 | -1.71 |
| 1953-1954 | 12.19 | +0.61 |
| 1952-1953 | 8.55 | -3.03 |
| 1951-1952 | 19.12 | +7.54 |
| 1950-1951 | 6.64 | -4.94 |
| 1949-1950 | 9.15 | -2.43 |
| 1948-1949 | 7.97 | -3.61 |
| 1947-1948 | 5.36 | -6.22 |
| 1946-1947 | 13.46 | +1.88 |
| 1945-1946 | 9.81 | -1.77 |
| 1944-1945 | 10.50** | -1.08** |
* Overall seasonal average above is for all seasons 1944 through 2017. The "Normal" or average seasonal precipitation for Los Angeles International Airport typcially provided by the National Weather Service is 12.82 inches, based upon the average for seasons from 1981 through 2010.
** One month in this season was missing data for 26 days or more.
Source: National Weather Service
