Rainy day over Avalon on Santa Catalina Island. Los Angeles Almanac Photo.
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Monthly Precipitation for Downtown Los Angeles
Monthly Precipitation for Los Angeles International Airport
Monthly Precipitation for Burbank
Monthly Precipitation for Lancaster
Monthly Precipitation for Long Beach
Monthly Precipitation for Palmdale
Monthly Precipitation for Pasadena
Monthly Precipitation for Sandberg
Monthly Precipitation for Van Nuys, Los Angeles
Monthly Precipitation for Westwood, Los Angeles
Monthly Precipitation for Woodland Hills, Los Angeles
Why our “Rainfall Season” is different than that of the National Weather Service
Quantity is measured in inches
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Avg.* | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.54 | 1.46 | 2.42 | 2.17 | 1.97 | 1.29 | 0.88 | 0.28 | 0.13 | 11.36 |
| 2019-2020 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.00 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | 0.19 (1) |
| 2018-2019 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.88 | 1.12 | 3.98 | 5.22 | 3.68 | 1.01 | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.27 | 17.31 |
| 2017-2018 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.57 | 0.00 | 1.03 | 0.53 | 1.44 | 0.25 | 0.34 | 0.00 | 4.20 |
| 2016-2017 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.24 | 0.55 | 4.25 | 6.72 | 3.49 | 0.17 | 0.02 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 15.78 |
| 2015-2016 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.82 | 0.23 | 0.82 | 0.75 | 2.04 | 0.40 | 1.69 | 0.53 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 8.13 |
| 2014-2015 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.39 | 0.35 | 2.83 | 0.66 | 0.21 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.87 | 0.04 | 5.49 |
| 2013-2014 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.56 | 1.30 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 2.35 | 0.30 | 0.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.15 |
| 2012-2013 | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 1.09 | 1.04 | 2.35 | 1.48 | 0.28 | 0.47 | 0.14 | 0.31 | 0.12 | 7.56 |
| 2011-2012 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.77 | 2.64 | 0.83 | 1.02 | 1.78 | 0.99 | 1.65 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 10.11 |
| 2010-2011 | 0.39 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 3.35 | 0.75 | 6.03 | 1.01 | 2.16 | 2.85 | 0.30 | 0.83 | 0.07 | 17.81 |
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
| 2009-2010 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.46 | 0.05 | 0.85 | 6.72 | 5.55 | 0.60 | 1.59 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 16.67 |
| 2008-2009 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 1.57 | 3.76 | 0.23 | 3.63 | 0.29 | 0.11 | 0.45 | 0.15 | 10.24 |
| 2007-2008 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.98 | 1.59 | 7.34 | 4.06 | 0.21 | 0.52 | 0.36 | 0.07 | 15.26 |
| 2006-2007 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 1.45 | 1.01 | 0.78 | 1.46 | 0.15 | 0.40 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 5.48 |
| 2005-2006 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 1.76 | 1.08 | 1.26 | 1.55 | 1.86 | 2.59 | 1.49 | 1.24 | 0.28 | 13.29 |
| 2004-2005 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 2.58 | 0.52 | 7.58 | 6.01 | 7.77 | 1.40 | 1.16 | 0.31 | 0.09 | 27.45 |
| 2003-2004 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.26 | 0.11 | 1.22 | 0.51 | 3.78 | 0.46 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.59 |
| 2002-2003 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 1.89 | 3.63 | 0.23 | 2.76 | 3.37 | 0.91 | 0.63 | 0.29 | 14.09 |
| 2001-2002 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 1.40 | 0.43 | 0.24 | 0.11 | 0.58 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.22 | 3.19 |
| 2000-2001 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 1.09 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 3.00 | 3.30 | 2.35 | 0.40 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 10.53 |
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
| 1999-2000 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | 0.01 | 0.01(3) |
| 1998-1999 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1997-1998 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1996-1997 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1995-1996 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1994-1995 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1993-1994 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1992-1993 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1991-1992 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1990-1991 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
| 1989-1990 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1988-1989 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1987-1988 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1986-1987 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1985-1986 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1984-1985 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1983-1984 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1982-1983 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1981-1982 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1980-1981 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
| 1979-1980 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1978-1979 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1977-1978 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1976-1977 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1975-1976 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | 0.01 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | 0.01(3) |
| 1974-1975 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1973-1974 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1972-1973 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1971-1972 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1970-1971 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
| 1969-1970 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1968-1969 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1967-1968 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 6.10 | 0.87 | 0.53 | 0.67 | 1.69 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | 9.87(3) |
| 1966-1967 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 1.58 | 5.00 | 2.57 | 0.00 | 1.07 | 2.50 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 12.95 |
| 1965-1966 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 7.49 | 4.32 | 1.79 | 1.13 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 15.36 |
| 1964-1965 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.26 | 1.37 | 0.95 | 0.51 | 0.24 | 2.17 | 4.58 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 10.29 |
| 1963-1964 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.29 | 0.35 | 2.51 | 0.13 | 0.88 | 0.02 | 1.29 | 0.40 | 0.04 | 0.27 | 8.18 |
| 1962-1963 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | 0.85 | 2.26 | 1.84 | 0.75 | 0.05 | 0.28 | 6.03(3) |
| 1961-1962 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1960-1961 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
| 1959-1960 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1958-1959 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1957-1958 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1956-1957 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1955-1956 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1954-1955 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1953-1954 | 0.00(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(3) |
| 1952-1953 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 2.83 | 3.77 | 0.65 | 0.22 | 0.94 | 1.44 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 9.91 |
| 1951-1952 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.73 | 0.58 | 5.53 | 7.81 | 0.63 | 5.90 | 0.76 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 22.00 |
| 1950-1951 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.80 | 0.16 | 1.61 | 1.47 | 0.41 | 1.86 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 6.60 |
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
| 1949-1950 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.86 | 4.11 | 2.64 | 1.65 | 0.81 | 0.74 | 0.25 | 0.15 | 11.37 |
| 1948-1949 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 2.96 | 1.57 | 2.60 | 1.49 | 0.09 | 0.39 | 0.04 | 9.25 |
| 1947-1948 | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | ----(2) | 0.00 | 0.87 | 1.62 | 1.68 | 0.08 | 0.28 | 4.53(3) |
* Season average from 1948 as calculated by Western Regional Climate Center.
(1) Seasonal rainfall through latest full month.
(2) At least 26 days or more of data were missing for this month.
(3) Due to one or more months of missing data this season, accumulated numbers cannot fairly reflect a complete season total.
Source: Western Regional Climate Center
