For prior seasons, click here.
Downtown Los Angeles skyline at night under the rain. Photo courtesy of Delia Thornton.
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
-- Downtown L.A. Record Rainfall for Each Day of Year
-- Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Burbank
-- 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 - 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
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 (December) | Rainfall Measured for Day | Month's Cumulative Rainfall Measured |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trace | Trace |
| 2 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| 4 | 0.02 | 0.14 |
Monthly rainfall totals for previous seasons are found at Monthly Rainfall for Downtown Los Angeles.
Downtown Los Angeles rainfall for 2022-2023 season through latest full month. Los Angeles Almanac chart.
Cumulative Downtown Los Angeles rainfall for 2022-2023 season through December. Los Angeles Almanac chart.
Rainfall measured in inches
NOTE: Rainfall normals were updated on May 4, 2021.†
| Month | Rainfall Measured | Season-To-Date Rainfall | For Month | For Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Normal† | Departure for Month | Season-to-Date Normal† | Departure for Season | |||
| Jul 2022 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | -0.02 | 0.02 | -0.02 |
| Aug 2022 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | -0.02 |
| Sep 2022 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.13 | +0.24 | 0.15 | +0.22 |
| Oct 2022 | 0.02 | 0.39 | 0.58 | -0.56 | 0.73 | -0.34 |
| Nov 2022 | 1.98 | 2.37 | 0.78 | +1.20 | 1.51 | +0.86 |
| Dec 2022 | -Pending- | -Pending- | 2.48 | --- | 3.99 | --- |
| Month | Rainfall Measured | Season-To-Date Rainfall | For Month | For Season | ||
| Monthly Normal† | Departure for Month | Season-to-Date Normal† | Departure for Season | |||
| Jan 2023 | -Pending- | -Pending- | 3.29 | --- | 7.28 | --- |
| Feb 2023 | -Pending- | -Pending- | 3.64 | --- | 10.92 | --- |
| Mar 2023 | -Pending- | -Pending- | 2.23 | --- | 13.15 | --- |
| Apr 2023 | -Pending- | -Pending- | 0.69 | --- | 13.84 | --- |
| May 2023 | -Pending- | -Pending- | 0.32 | --- | 14.16 | --- |
| Jun 2023 | -Pending- | -Pending- | 0.09 | --- | 14.25 | --- |
† Normals, recalculated every ten years, were updated on May 4, 2021. The total season normal for this station is 14.25 inches.
Source: National Weather Service Forecast Office, Los Angeles/Oxnard
