Downtown Los Angeles skyline at night under the rain. Photo courtesy of Delia Thornton.
For monthly rainfall data for previous seasons, see Downtown L.A. Monthly Rainfall by Season Since 1877
Why our “Rainfall Season” is different than that of the National Weather Service
Also see:
Downtown L.A. Total Seasonal Rainfall Since 1877
Downtown L.A. Record Rain Days by Month
Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Los Angeles International Airport
Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Burbank
Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Lancaster
Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Long Beach
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 - Santa Monica
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
Locations monitored by the Almanac for rainfall.
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 (actually located on the USC campus).
Rainfall measured in inches
| Date (April) | Rainfall Measured for Day | Month's Cumulative Rainfall Measured |
|---|---|---|
| No rainfall reported thus far by the National Weather Service for this month. | ||
Monthly rainfall totals for previous seasons are found at Monthly Rainfall for Downtown Los Angeles.
Rainfall measured in inches
| Month | Rainfall Measured | Season-To-Date Rainfall | For Month | For Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Normal† | Departure for Month | Season-to-Date Normal† | Departure for Season | |||
| Jul 2020 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| Aug 2020 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 | -0.04 | 0.05 | -0.05 |
| Sep 2020 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.24 | -0.24 | 0.29 | -0.29 |
| Oct 2020 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.66 | -0.66 | 0.95 | -0.95 |
| Nov 2020 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 1.04 | -0.93 | 1.99 | -1.88 |
| Dec 2020 | 1.84 | 1.95 | 2.33 | -0.49 | 4.32 | -2.37 |
| Month | Rainfall Measured | Season-To-Date Rainfall | For Month | For Season | ||
| Monthly Normal† | Departure for Month | Season-to-Date Normal† | Departure for Season | |||
| Jan 2021 | 2.44 | 4.39 | 3.12 | -0.68 | 7.44 | -3.05 |
| Feb 2021 | Trace | 4.39 | 3.80 | -3.80 | 11.24 | -6.85 |
| Mar 2021 | 1.41 | 5.80 | 2.43 | -1.02 | 13.67 | -7.87 |
| Apr 2021 | Pending | Pending | 0.91 | Pending | 14.58 | Pending |
| May 2021 | Pending | Pending | 0.26 | Pending | 14.84 | Pending |
| Jun 2021 | Pending | Pending | 0.09 | Pending | 14.93 | Pending |
† Normals here are typically National Centers For Environmental Information data used by the National Weather Service, based upon averages for rainfall seasons 1981 through 2010 (to be updated in Spring 2021). The total season normal is 14.93 inches.
Source: National Weather Service Forecast Office, Los Angeles/Oxnard
