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 - Westwood, Los Angeles
Current Season Rainfall-to-Date - Van Nuys, Los Angeles
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 (January) | Rainfall Measured for Day | Month's Accumulated Rainfall Measured |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Trace | Trace |
| 16 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| 17 | 0.15 | 0.30 |
| 21 | 0.02 | 0.32 |
Rainfall measured in inches
| Month | Rainfall Measured | Rainfall Season-To-Date | Monthly Normal** | Monthly Departure From Normal | Season-to-Date Departure From Season-to-Date Normal** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2019 | Trace | Trace | 0.01 | -0.01 | -0.01 |
| August 2019 | 0.00 | Trace | 0.04 | -0.04 | -0.05 |
| September 2019 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.24 | -0.21 | -0.26 |
| October 2019 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.66 | -0.66 | -0.92 |
| November 2019 | 2.12 | 2.15 | 1.04 | +1.08 | +0.16 |
| December 2019 | 4.84 | 6.99 | 2.33 | +2.51 | +2.67 |
| Month | Rainfall Measured | Rainfall Season-To-Date | Monthly Normal** | Monthly Departure From Normal | Season-to-Date Departure From Season-to-Date Normal* |
| January 2020 | Pending | Pending | 3.12 | Pending | Pending |
| February 2020 | Pending | Pending | 3.80 | Pending | Pending |
| March 2019 | Pending | Pending | 2.43 | Pending | Pending |
| April 2020 | Pending | Pending | 0.91 | Pending | Pending |
| May 2020 | Pending | Pending | 0.26 | Pending | Pending |
| June 2020 | Pending | Pending | 0.09 | Pending | 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 2020). The total season normal is 14.93 inches.
Source: National Weather Service Forecast Office, Los Angeles/Oxnard
