For previous season and all seasons prior, 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 (January) | Rainfall Measured for Day | Month's Cumulative Rainfall Measured |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Trace | Trace |
| 15 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 17 | 0.18 | 0.19 |
Monthly rainfall totals for previous seasons are found at Monthly Rainfall for Downtown Los Angeles.
Downtown Los Angeles rainfall, 2021-2022 Season. 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 2021 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.02 | +0.20 | 0.02 | +0.20 |
| Aug 2021 | Trace | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | +0.20 |
| Sep 2021 | 0.01 | 0.23 | 0.13 | -0.12 | 0.15 | +0.08 |
| Oct 2021 | 0.71 | 0.94 | 0.58 | +0.13 | 0.73 | +0.21 |
| Nov 2021 | Trace | 0.94 | 0.78 | -0.78 | 1.51 | -0.57 |
| Dec 2021 | 9.46 | 10.40 | 2.48 | +6.98 | 3.99 | +6.41 |
| Month | Rainfall Measured | Season-To-Date Rainfall | For Month | For Season | ||
| Monthly Normal† | Departure for Month | Season-to-Date Normal† | Departure for Season | |||
| Jan 2022 | Pending | Pending | 3.29 | Pending | 7.28 | Pending |
| Feb 2022 | Pending | Pending | 3.64 | Pending | 10.92 | Pending |
| Mar 2022 | Pending | Pending | 2.23 | Pending | 13.15 | Pending |
| Apr 2022 | Pending | Pending | 0.69 | Pending | 13.84 | Pending |
| May 2022 | Pending | Pending | 0.32 | Pending | 14.16 | Pending |
| Jun 2022 | Pending | Pending | 0.09 | Pending | 14.25 | Pending |
† 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
