Los Angeles Almanac Photo.
See also:
-- Monthly Rainfall by Season - Whittier (Whittier Hills)
-- Total Rainfall by Season vs. Average - Downtown Los Angeles
-- Total Rainfall by Season vs. Average - Burbank
-- Total Rainfall by Season vs. Average - Hawthorne
-- Total Rainfall by Season vs. Average - Lancaster
-- Total Rainfall by Season vs. Average - Long Beach
-- Total Rainfall by Season vs. Average - Los Angeles International Airport
-- Total Rainfall by Season vs. Average - Palmdale
-- Total Rainfall by Season vs. Average - Pasadena
-- Total Rainfall by Season vs. Average - Sandberg
-- Total Rainfall by Season vs. Average - Santa Catalina Island
-- Total Rainfall by Season vs. Average - Santa Clarita
-- Total Rainfall by Season vs. Average - Santa Fe Dam (San Gabriel Valley)
-- Total Rainfall by Season vs. Average - Santa Monica
-- Total Rainfall by Season vs. Average - Van Nuys, Los Angeles
-- Total Rainfall by Season vs. Average - Westwood, Los Angeles
-- Total Rainfall by Season vs. Average - 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).
Average for recorded seasons through 2021: 12.07 inches*
| Season (July 1-June 30) | Total Inches of Rainfall | Inches Above/Below (+/-) Overall Season Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | See month-by-month numbers as season unfolds | |
| 2020-2021 (1) | 5.82 | -6.25 |
| 2019-2020 | 14.95 (2) | +2.88 |
| 2018-2019 | 20.79 (1) | +8.72 |
| 2017-2018 | 5.24 (2) | -6.83 |
| 2016-2017 | 19.96 | +7.89 |
| 2015-2016 | 5.65 (3) | -6.42 |
* Average as calculated over all years of available rainfall data. Although there is no official normal yet calculated for this station, due to data available for only a small number of seasons, for our purposes, we calculate an unofficial normal of 11.95 inches, based upon data for 2015 through 2020.
(1) Because data were missing for 3 months of this season, final seasonal number cannot reflect an accurate total.
(2) Because data were missing for 2 months of this season, final seasonal number cannot reflect an accurate total.
(3) Because data were missing for the first 6 months of this season, final seasonal number cannot reflect an accurate total.
Source: National Weather Service Forecast Office, Los Angeles/Oxnard and Western Regional Climate Center.
