Rainfall at the Getty Center. Photo courtesy of MonicaVolpin & Pixabay.com.
See also:
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.
Average for seasons 1877 through 2017: 14.70 inches*
| Season (July 1-June 30) | Total Inches of Rainfall | Inches Above/Below (+/-) Overall Season Average* |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 Month-by-month numbers |
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 | +19.21 |
| 1942-1943 | 19.17 | +19.17 |
| 1941-1942 | 11.18 | +11.18 |
| 1940-1941 | 32.76** | 32.76** |
| 1939-1940 | 18.96 | +18.96 |
| 1938-1939 | 13.06** | 13.06** |
| 1937-1938 | 23.43 | +23.43 |
| 1936-1937 | 22.41 | +22.41 |
| 1935-1936 | 12.07 | +12.07 |
| 1934-1935 | 21.66 | +21.66 |
| 1933-1934 | 14.55 | +14.55 |
| 1932-1933 | 11.84 | +11.84 |
| 1931-1932 | 16.95 | +16.95 |
| 1930-1931 | 12.53 | +12.53 |
| 1929-1930 | 12.50 | +12.50 |
| 1928-1929 | 12.66 | +12.66 |
| 1927-1928 | 9.77 | +9.77 |
| 1926-1927 | 17.44** | 17.44** |
| 1925-1926 | 17.56 | +17.56 |
| 1924-1925 | 7.38** | 7.38** |
| 1923-1924 | 6.67 | +6.67 |
| 1922-1923 | 9.59 | +9.59 |
| 1921-1922 | 19.66 | +19.66 |
| 1920-1921 | 13.71 | +13.71 |
| 1919-1920 | 12.52 | +12.52 |
| 1918-1919 | 8.58 | +8.58 |
| 1917-1918 | 13.86 | +13.86 |
| 1916-1917 | 15.26 | +15.26 |
| 1915-1916 | 19.92 | +19.92 |
| 1914-1915 | 17.05 | +17.05 |
| 1913-1914 | 23.65 | +23.65 |
| 1912-1913 | 13.42 | +13.42 |
| 1911-1912 | 11.60 | +11.60 |
| 1910-1911 | 16.18 | +16.18 |
| 1909-1910 | 12.63 | +12.63 |
| 1908-1909 | 19.18 | +19.18 |
| 1907-1908 | 11.72 | +11.72 |
| 1906-1907 | 19.30 | +19.30 |
| 1905-1906 | 18.65 | +18.65 |
| 1904-1905 | 19.52 | +19.52 |
| 1903-1904 | 8.72 | +8.72 |
| 1902-1903 | 19.32 | +19.32 |
| 1901-1902 | 10.60 | +10.60 |
| 1900-1901 | 16.29 | +16.29 |
| 1899-1900 | 7.91 | +7.91 |
| 1898-1899 | 5.59 | +5.59 |
| 1897-1898 | 7.06 | +7.06 |
| 1896-1897 | 16.86 | +16.86 |
| 1895-1896 | 8.51 | +8.51 |
| 1894-1895 | 16.11 | +16.11 |
| 1893-1894 | 6.73 | +6.73 |
| 1892-1893 | 26.28 | +26.28 |
| 1891-1892 | 11.85 | +11.85 |
| 1890-1891 | 13.36 | +13.36 |
| 1889-1890 | 34.84 | +34.84 |
| 1888-1889 | 19.28 | +19.28 |
| 1887-1888 | 13.87 | +13.87 |
| 1886-1887 | 14.05 | +14.05 |
| 1885-1886 | 22.31 | +22.31 |
| 1884-1885 | 9.21 | +9.21 |
| 1883-1884 | 38.18 | +38.18 |
| 1882-1883 | 12.11 | +12.11 |
| 1881-1882 | 10.40 | +10.40 |
| 1880-1881 | 13.13 | +13.13 |
| 1879-1880 | 20.34 | +20.34 |
| 1878-1879 | 11.35 | +11.35 |
| 1877-1878 | 21.26 | +21.26 |
* Overall seasonal average above is for all seasons 1877 through 2017. "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
