Rainfall at the Getty Center. Photo courtesy of MonicaVolpin & Pixabay.com.
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Monthly Precipitation (Rainfall) by Season - Downtown Los Angeles
Record Wettest & Driest Seasons & Wettest Days - Downtown Los Angeles
Total Seasonal Rainfall - Los Angeles International Airport
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 since 2006-2007 and the third driest since rainfall records began being kept in 1877.
Downtown Los Angeles historical seasonal rainfall chart, 1877-2018. Click on image for larger image.
Average for seasons 1877 through 2018: 14.70 inches*
| Season (July 1-June 30) | Total Inches of Rainfall | Inches Above/Below (+/-) Overall Season Average* |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | See Month-by-month numbers as this current season unfolds. | |
| 2017-2018 | 4.79 | -9.91 |
| 2016-2017 | 19.00 | +4.30 |
| 2015-2016 | 9.65 | -5.05 |
| 2014-2015 | 8.52 | -6.18 |
| 2013-2014 | 6.08 | -8.62 |
| 2012-2013 | 5.85 | -8.85 |
| 2011-2012 | 8.69 | -6.01 |
| 2010-2011 | 20.20 | +5.50 |
| 2009-2010 | 16.36 | +1.66 |
| 2008-2009 | 9.08 | -5.62 |
| 2007-2008 | 13.53 | -1.17 |
| 2006-2007 | 3.21 | -11.49 |
| 2005-2006 | 13.19 | -1.51 |
| 2004-2005 | 37.25 | +22.55 |
| 2003-2004 | 9.24 | -5.46 |
| 2002-2003 | 16.49 | +1.79 |
| 2001-2002 | 4.42 | -10.28 |
| 2000-2001 | 17.94 | +3.24 |
| 1999-2000 | 11.57 | -3.13 |
| 1998-1999 | 9.09 | -5.61 |
| 1997-1998 | 31.01 | +16.31 |
| 1996-1997 | 12.40 | -2.30 |
| 1995-1996 | 12.46 | -2.24 |
| 1994-1995 | 24.35 | +9.65 |
| 1993-1994 | 8.11 | -6.59 |
| 1992-1993 | 27.36 | +12.66 |
| 1991-1992 | 21.00 | +6.30 |
| 1990-1991 | 11.47 | -3.23 |
| 1989-1990 | 7.35 | -7.35 |
| 1988-1989 | 8.08 | -6.62 |
| 1987-1988 | 12.48 | -2.22 |
| 1986-1987 | 7.66 | -7.04 |
| 1985-1986 | 17.86 | +3.16 |
| 1984-1985 | 12.82 | -1.88 |
| 1983-1984 | 10.43 | -4.27 |
| 1982-1983 | 31.25 | +16.55 |
| 1981-1982 | 10.71 | -3.99 |
| 1980-1981 | 8.98 | -5.72 |
| 1979-1980 | 26.98 | +12.28 |
| 1978-1979 | 19.67 | +4.97 |
| 1977-1978 | 33.44 | +18.74 |
| 1976-1977 | 12.31 | -2.39 |
| 1975-1976 | 7.22 | -7.48 |
| 1974-1975 | 14.35 | -0.35 |
| 1973-1974 | 14.92 | +0.22 |
| 1972-1973 | 21.26 | +6.56 |
| 1971-1972 | 7.17 | -7.53 |
| 1970-1971 | 12.32 | -2.38 |
| 1969-1970 | 7.77 | -6.93 |
| 1968-1969 | 27.47 | +12.77 |
| 1967-1968 | 16.58 | +1.88 |
| 1966-1967 | 22.00 | +7.30 |
| 1965-1966 | 20.44 | +5.74 |
| 1964-1965 | 13.69 | -1.01 |
| 1963-1964 | 7.93 | -6.77 |
| 1962-1963 | 8.38 | -6.32 |
| 1961-1962 | 18.79 | +4.09 |
| 1960-1961 | 4.85 | -9.85 |
| 1959-1960 | 8.18 | -6.52 |
| 1958-1959 | 5.58 | -9.12 |
| 1957-1958 | 21.13 | +6.43 |
| 1956-1957 | 9.54 | -5.16 |
| 1955-1956 | 16.00 | +1.30 |
| 1954-1955 | 11.94 | -2.76 |
| 1953-1954 | 11.99 | -2.71 |
| 1952-1953 | 9.46 | -5.24 |
| 1951-1952 | 26.21 | +11.51 |
| 1950-1951 | 8.21 | -6.49 |
| 1949-1950 | 10.60 | -4.10 |
| 1948-1949 | 7.99 | -6.71 |
| 1947-1948 | 7.22 | -7.48 |
| 1946-1947 | 12.61 | -2.09 |
| 1945-1946 | 12.13 | -2.57 |
| 1944-1945 | 11.58 | -3.12 |
| 1943-1944 | 19.21 | +4.51 |
| 1942-1943 | 19.17 | +4.47 |
| 1941-1942 | 11.18 | -3.52 |
| 1940-1941 | 32.76** | +18.06 |
| 1939-1940 | 18.96 | +4.26 |
| 1938-1939 | 13.06** | -1.64 |
| 1937-1938 | 23.43 | +8.73 |
| 1936-1937 | 22.41 | +7.71 |
| 1935-1936 | 12.07 | -2.63 |
| 1934-1935 | 21.66 | +6.96 |
| 1933-1934 | 14.55 | -0.15 |
| 1932-1933 | 11.84 | -2.86 |
| 1931-1932 | 16.95 | +2.25 |
| 1930-1931 | 12.53 | -2.17 |
| 1929-1930 | 12.50 | -2.20 |
| 1928-1929 | 12.66 | -2.04 |
| 1927-1928 | 9.77 | -4.93 |
| 1926-1927 | 17.44** | +2.74 |
| 1925-1926 | 17.56 | +2.86 |
| 1924-1925 | 7.38** | -7.32 |
| 1923-1924 | 6.67 | -8.03 |
| 1922-1923 | 9.59 | -5.11 |
| 1921-1922 | 19.66 | +4.96 |
| 1920-1921 | 13.71 | -0.99 |
| 1919-1920 | 12.52 | -2.18 |
| 1918-1919 | 8.58 | -6.12 |
| 1917-1918 | 13.86 | -0.84 |
| 1916-1917 | 15.26 | +0.56 |
| 1915-1916 | 19.92 | +5.22 |
| 1914-1915 | 17.05 | +2.35 |
| 1913-1914 | 23.65 | +8.95 |
| 1912-1913 | 13.42 | -1.28 |
| 1911-1912 | 11.60 | -3.10 |
| 1910-1911 | 16.18 | +1.48 |
| 1909-1910 | 12.63 | -2.07 |
| 1908-1909 | 19.18 | +4.48 |
| 1907-1908 | 11.72 | -2.98 |
| 1906-1907 | 19.30 | +4.60 |
| 1905-1906 | 18.65 | +3.95 |
| 1904-1905 | 19.52 | +4.82 |
| 1903-1904 | 8.72 | -5.98 |
| 1902-1903 | 19.32 | +4.62 |
| 1901-1902 | 10.60 | -4.10 |
| 1900-1901 | 16.29 | +1.59 |
| 1899-1900 | 7.91 | -6.79 |
| 1898-1899 | 5.59 | -9.11 |
| 1897-1898 | 7.06 | -7.64 |
| 1896-1897 | 16.86 | +2.16 |
| 1895-1896 | 8.51 | -6.19 |
| 1894-1895 | 16.11 | +1.41 |
| 1893-1894 | 6.73 | -7.97 |
| 1892-1893 | 26.28 | +11.58 |
| 1891-1892 | 11.85 | -2.85 |
| 1890-1891 | 13.36 | -1.34 |
| 1889-1890 | 34.84 | +20.14 |
| 1888-1889 | 19.28 | +4.58 |
| 1887-1888 | 13.87 | -0.83 |
| 1886-1887 | 14.05 | -0.65 |
| 1885-1886 | 22.31 | +7.61 |
| 1884-1885 | 9.21 | -5.49 |
| 1883-1884 | 38.18 | +23.48 |
| 1882-1883 | 12.11 | -2.59 |
| 1881-1882 | 10.40 | -4.30 |
| 1880-1881 | 13.13 | -1.57 |
| 1879-1880 | 20.34 | +5.64 |
| 1878-1879 | 11.35 | -3.35 |
| 1877-1878 | 21.26 | +6.56 |
* Overall seasonal average above is for all seasons 1877 through first half of 2018. Keep in mind that a few seasons of high rainfall skews the average upwards. "Normal" or average seasonal precipitation for Downtown Los Angeles, typcially provided by the National Weather Service, is 14.93 inches, based upon the average for seasons from 1981 through 2010.
** Some seasons (1924-1925, 1926-1927, 1938-1939 and 1940-1941) were missing data for at least one month for up to 26 days or more.
Source: National Weather Service
