Rainy day over Avalon on Santa Catalina Island. Los Angeles Almanac Photo.
Also see:
-- Historic Rainfall Seasons Against Average - Santa Catalina Island
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Downtown Los Angeles
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Burbank
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Hawthorne
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Lancaster
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Long Beach
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Los Angeles International Airport
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Palmdale
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Pasadena
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Sandberg
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Santa Clarita
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Santa Fe Dam (San Gabriel Valley)
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Santa Monica
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Van Nuys, Los Angeles
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Westwood, Los Angeles
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Whittier
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Woodland Hills, Los Angeles
Also see our current rainfall season page for this weather station.
Why our “Rainfall Season” is different than that of the National Weather Service
Quantity is measured in inches. T = Trace amount.
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Normals* | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 0.48 | 0.97 | 2.22 | 3.04 | 2.83 | 1.67 | 0.78 | 0.36 | 0.21 | 12.77 |
| 2021-2022 | 0.02† | T | T | 0.48 | 0.00 | 4.76 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 1.91 | 0.08 | --- | --- | 7.55 (1) |
| 2020-2021 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.23 | 0.86 | 1.34 | 0.06 | 1.63 | 0.03 | 0.17 | T | 4.35 |
| 2019-2020 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 2.21 | 4.08 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 2.71 | 2.49 | 0.19 | 0.02 | 12.31 |
| 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 |
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
| 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) |
| 1989-1990 | ---(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 |
| 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) |
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
| 1980-1981 | ---(2) | ---(2) | ---(2) | ---(2) | ---(2) | ---(2) | ---(2) | ---(2) | ---(2) | ---(2) | ---(2) | ---(2) | ---(3) |
| 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) |
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Season | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Season Total |
| 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) |
* Most current month and season normals (averages for 1991-2020) as determined by the National Centers For Environmental Information.
† Due to a technical interruption, data were missing for this station from July 21-31, 2021. Data for this month was derived from another weather station, located in the hills around Avalon, about a mile outside the city.
(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
