The Almanac is pleased that, since the abrupt and chaotic firing of Federal workers across the Federal government began more than a month ago, Federal courts have ordered that these firings be reversed and effected workers be reinstated. These include workers fired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Weather Service - two agencies that the Almanac has relied upon for more than a quarter century. There remains, however, confusion and disruption to services within these agencies. Many reinstated workers have yet to be allowed to return to work and instead are paid to stay home, pending court litigation.
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Santa Monica Pier in the Evening. Photo courtesy Pxhere.com.
Why our “Rainfall Season” is different than that of the National Weather Service
Also see:
-- Historic Van Nuys Airport Seasonal Rainfall
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Downtown Los Angeles
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Beverly Hills
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Burbank
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Claremont
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Hawthorne
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Lancaster
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Long Beach
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Los Angeles International Airport
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Palmdale
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Pasadena
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Sandberg
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Santa Catalina Island
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Santa Clarita
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Santa Fe Dam (San Gabriel Valley)
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Torrance
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Van Nuys, Los Angeles
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Westwood, Los Angeles
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Whittier
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Woodland Hills, Los Angeles
NOTE: When most weather reporting sources cite weather in Los Angeles (without specifying where, exactly, in Los Angeles), these numbers are typically for the Downtown Los Angeles weather station.
How Much Water is One Inch of Rain?
Rainfall measured in inches
| Date (April) | Rainfall Measured for Day | Month's Cumulative Rainfall Measured |
|---|---|---|
| No rainfall data yet reported by the National Weather Service for this month. | ||
Monthly rainfall totals for previous seasons are found at Monthly Rainfall for Santa Monica.
Rainfall measured in inches
NOTE: Rainfall normals were updated on May 4, 2021.†
| Month | Rainfall For Month | Rainfall For Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measured for Month | Monthly Normal† | Deviation from Monthly Normal | Measured for Season-to-Date | Season Normal-to-Date† | Deviation from Season Normal-to-Date | |
| Jul 2024 | Trace | 0.04 | -0.04 | Trace | 0.04 | -0.04 |
| Aug 2024 | 0.00 | 0.01 | -0.01 | Trace | 0.05 | -0.05 |
| Sep 2024 | Trace | 0.14 | -0.14 | Trace | 0.19 | -0.19 |
| Oct 2024 | 0.00 | 0.55 | -0.55 | 0.00 | 0.74 | -0.74 |
| Nov 2024 | 0.07 | 0.76 | -0.69 | 0.07 | 1.50 | -1.43 |
| Dec 2024 | 0.01 | 2.34 | -2.33 | 0.08 | 3.84 | -3.76 |
| Month | Rainfall For Month | Rainfall For Season | ||||
| Measured for Month | Monthly Normal† | Deviation from Monthly Normal | Measured for Season-to-Date | Season Normal-to-Date† | Deviation from Season Normal-to-Date | |
| Jan 2025 | 1.18 | 3.28 | -2.10 | 1.26 | 7.12 | -5.86 |
| Feb 2025 | 3.83 | 3.34 | +0.49 | 5.09 | 10.46 | -5.37 |
| Mar 2025 | 1.76 | 2.09 | -0.33 | 6.85 | 12.55 | -5.70 |
| Apr 2025 | --- | 0.56 | --- | --- | 13.11 | --- |
| May 2025 | --- | 0.26 | --- | --- | 13.37 | --- |
| Jun 2025 | --- | 0.08 | --- | --- | 13.45 | --- |
† Normals, reissued every ten years, were updated on May 4, 2021. The latest normals are National Centers For Environmental Information data, used by the National Weather Service, based upon 30-year averages, covering 1991 through 2020. The total season normal for this station is 13.45 inches.
Source: National Weather Service Forecast Office, Los Angeles/Oxnard
