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Record Rainfall by Day of Year
Downtown Los Angeles
Since 1877 (as of August 2022)
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By Month and Day
Monthly rainfall record (for each month) in bold blue.
JANUARY
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jan 1 |
3.12 (1934) |
Jan 2 |
1.57 (2006) |
Jan 3 |
2.27 (1888) |
Jan 4 |
3.24 (1995) |
Jan 5 |
2.11 (1979) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jan 6 |
2.30 (1993) |
Jan 7 |
3.52 (1974) |
Jan 8 |
1.04 (1950) |
Jan 9 |
2.58 (2005) |
Jan 10 |
3.30 (1995) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jan 11 |
1.57 (2001) |
Jan 12 |
1.40 (1952) |
Jan 13 |
1.45 (1993) |
Jan 14 |
1.56 (1978) |
Jan 15 |
2.13 (1952) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jan 16 |
2.74 (1973) |
Jan 17 |
4.16 (1916) |
Jan 18 |
2.30 (1914) |
Jan 19 |
2.26 (1933) |
Jan 20 |
3.30 (1969) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jan 21 |
2.98 (1909) |
Jan 22 |
3.69 (1967) |
Jan 23 |
1.05 (1995) |
Jan 24 |
2.04 (1969) |
Jan 25 |
3.43 (1969) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jan 26 |
5.71 (1956) |
Jan 27 |
2.28 (1916) |
Jan 28 |
2.81 (1915) |
Jan 29 |
1.96 (1922) |
Jan 30 |
2.19 (1893) |
Jan 31 |
3.03 (1926) |
FEBRUARY
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Feb 1 |
2.26 (1938) |
Feb 2 |
2.84 (1884) |
Feb 3 |
1.84 (1905) |
Feb 4 |
2.55 (1927) |
Feb 5 |
2.30 (1901) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Feb 6 |
2.39 (1937) |
Feb 7 |
1.60 (1993) |
Feb 8 |
2.43 (1962) |
Feb 9 |
1.92 (1978) |
Feb 10 |
2.55 (1962) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Feb 11 |
2.12 (2005) |
Feb 12 |
2.45 (2003) |
Feb 13 |
2.71 (1954) |
Feb 14 |
2.50 (1986) |
Feb 15 |
2.78 (1887) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Feb 16 |
3.03 (1980) |
Feb 17 |
2.18 (1884) |
Feb 18 |
4.26 (1914) |
Feb 19 |
2.32 (1958) |
Feb 20 |
3.60 (1944) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Feb 21 |
2.08 (2005) |
Feb 22 |
2.19 (1944) |
Feb 23 |
2.11 (1969) |
Feb 24 |
4.80 (1913) |
Feb 25 |
2.33 (2001) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Feb 26 |
1.08 (1983) |
Feb 27 |
2.48 (1991) |
Feb 28 |
2.85 (1938) |
Feb 29 |
0.63 (1988) |
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MARCH
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Mar 1 |
3.42 (1983) |
Mar 2 |
5.88 (1938) |
Mar 3 |
3.12 (1943) |
Mar 4 |
2.54 (1978) |
Mar 5 |
1.98 (1884) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Mar 6 |
1.25 (2019) |
Mar 7 |
2.52 (1952) |
Mar 8 |
1.71 (1968) |
Mar 9 |
2.67 (1884) |
Mar 10 |
2.24 (1995) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Mar 11 |
1.45 (1995) |
Mar 12 |
1.44 (1912) |
Mar 13 |
2.23 (1889) |
Mar 14 |
1.74 (1930) |
Mar 15 |
4.10 (2003) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Mar 16 |
2.53 (1889) |
Mar 17 |
1.28 (1982) |
Mar 18 |
1.03 (1991) |
Mar 19 |
1.45 (1991) |
Mar 20 |
2.42 (2011) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Mar 21 |
1.34 (1893) |
Mar 22 |
1.51 (2020) |
Mar 23 |
2.08 (1904) |
Mar 24 |
1.39 (1948) |
Mar 25 |
2.19 (1903) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Mar 26 |
1.53 (1906) |
Mar 27 |
1.98 (1979) |
Mar 28 |
1.62 (2006) |
Mar 29 |
1.04 (1883) |
Mar 30 |
1.27 (1946) |
Mar 31 |
1.65 (1941) |
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APRIL
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Apr 1 |
1.01 (1958) |
Apr 2 |
1.43 (1880) |
Apr 3 |
1.14 (1882) |
Apr 4 |
1.44 (2006) |
Apr 5 |
2.74 (1926) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Apr 6 |
1.10 (2020) |
Apr 7 |
1.21 (1926) |
Apr 8 |
2.19 (1935) |
Apr 9 |
1.71 (1884) |
Apr 10 |
0.63 (1927) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Apr 11 |
1.97 (1886) |
Apr 12 |
1.90 (1956) |
Apr 13 |
0.49 (2012) |
Apr 14 |
0.83 (1885) |
Apr 15 |
0.81 (1978) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Apr 16 |
2.10 (1903) |
Apr 17 |
1.24 (2000) |
Apr 18 |
1.27 (1983) |
Apr 19 |
0.86 (1904) |
Apr 20 |
1.28 (1983) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Apr 21 |
0.89 (1967) |
Apr 22 |
0.96 (1880) |
Apr 23 |
0.98 (1988) |
Apr 24 |
0.41 (1967) |
Apr 25 |
0.50 (1959) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Apr 26 |
1.62 (1931) |
Apr 27 |
0.82 (1960) |
Apr 28 |
1.02 (2005) |
Apr 29 |
0.89 (1983) |
Apr 30 |
0.96 (1955) |
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MAY
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
May 1 |
0.76 (1901) |
May 2 |
0.54 (1915) |
May 3 |
1.76 (1892) |
May 4 |
0.66 (1900) |
May 5 |
0.90 (1921) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
May 6 |
1.53 (1883) |
May 7 |
1.00 (1955) |
May 8 |
2.02 (1977) |
May 9 |
0.75 (1977) |
May 10 |
0.15 (1933) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
May 11 |
0.29 (1900) |
May 12 |
1.18 (1998) |
May 13 |
0.84 (1998) |
May 14 |
0.69 (2015) |
May 15 |
1.46 (1898) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
May 16 |
0.48 (2019) |
May 17 |
0.18 (2011) |
May 18 |
0.26 (1949) |
May 19 |
0.35 (1957) |
May 20 |
0.84 (1921) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
May 21 |
1.03 (1921) |
May 22 |
0.67 (2006) |
May 23 |
0.10 (1977) |
May 24 |
0.48 (1931) |
May 25 |
0.42 (1882) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
May 26 |
0.21 (1906) |
May 27 |
0.57 (1906) |
May 28 |
1.14 (1990) |
May 29 |
0.09 (1918) |
May 30 |
0.14 (1887) |
May 31 |
0.09 (1894) |
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JUNE
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jun 1 |
0.57 (1899) |
Jun 2 |
0.58 (1999) |
Jun 3 |
0.49 (1925) |
Jun 4 |
0.33 (1933) |
Jun 5 |
0.76 (1993) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jun 6 |
0.07 (1925) |
Jun 7 |
0.10 (1936) |
Jun 8 |
0.07 (1925) |
Jun 9 |
0.32 (1964) |
Jun 10 |
0.22 (1976) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jun 11 |
0.11 (1963) |
Jun 12 |
0.63 (1884) |
Jun 13 |
0.53 (1884) |
Jun 14 |
0.01 (1895) |
Jun 15 |
0.22 (1995) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jun 16 |
0.38 (1995) |
Jun 17 |
0.02 (2021) |
Jun 18 |
0.11 (1909) |
Jun 19 |
0.01 (1928) |
Jun 20 |
0.05 (1884) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jun 21 |
0.07 (1936) |
Jun 22 |
0.05 (1892) |
Jun 23 |
0.03 (1936) |
Jun 24 |
0.01 (1984) |
Jun 25 |
Trace (1965) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jun 26 |
0.19 (1913) |
Jun 27 |
0.39 (1913) |
Jun 28 |
Trace (2015) |
Jun 29 |
Trace (1955) |
Jun 30 |
0.01 (1918) |
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JULY
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jul 1 |
0.09 (1918) |
Jul 2 |
Trace (1961) |
Jul 3 |
Trace (1961) |
Jul 4 |
0.07 (1898) |
Jul 5 |
0.02 (1896) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jul 6 |
Trace (2001) |
Jul 7 |
0.02 (1992) |
Jul 8 |
0.13 (1991) |
Jul 9 |
0.05 (1887) |
Jul 10 |
Trace (2013) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jul 11 |
0.04 (2013) |
Jul 12 |
0.05 (1992) |
Jul 13 |
0.10 (2021) |
Jul 14 |
0.24 (1886) |
Jul 15 |
Trace (1952) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jul 16 |
0.02 (1995) |
Jul 17 |
0.01 (1987) |
Jul 18 |
0.36 (2015) |
Jul 19 |
0.02 (2015) |
Jul 20 |
Trace (2005) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jul 21 |
Trace (2013) |
Jul 22 |
0.10 (1986) |
Jul 23 |
0.08 (1986) |
Jul 24 |
Trace (1954) |
Jul 25 |
0.60 (1906) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Jul 26 |
0.12 (2021) |
Jul 27 |
Trace (2014) |
Jul 28 |
0.01 (1968) |
Jul 29 |
Trace (2003) |
Jul 30 |
0.02 (1886) |
Jul 31 |
0.01 (1886) |
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AUGUST
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Aug 1 |
0.01 (1918) |
Aug 2 |
0.02 (2014) |
Aug 3 |
0.02 (2014) |
Aug 4 |
0.05 (1955) |
Aug 5 |
0.09 (1901) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Aug 6 |
0.02 (1983) |
Aug 7 |
0.11 (1968) |
Aug 8 |
0.02 (1936) |
Aug 9 |
0.19 (1942) |
Aug 10 |
0.04 (1942) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Aug 11 |
0.02 (1961) |
Aug 12 |
0.32 (1972) |
Aug 13 |
0.13 (1904) |
Aug 14 |
Trace (1948) |
Aug 15 |
0.40 (1984) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Aug 16 |
0.19 (1977) |
Aug 17 |
2.06 (1977) |
Aug 18 |
0.44 (1983) |
Aug 19 |
0.14 (1983) |
Aug 20 |
0.04 (1906) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Aug 21 |
Trace (1926) |
Aug 22 |
0.04 (1904) |
Aug 23 |
Trace (1959) |
Aug 24 |
0.05 (1988) |
Aug 25 |
0.01 (1894) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Aug 26 |
0.10 (1935) |
Aug 27 |
0.01 (1972) |
Aug 28 |
0.10 (1951) |
Aug 29 |
0.08 (1888) |
Aug 30 |
0.21 (1886) |
Aug 31 |
0.61 (1889) |
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JULY
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Sep 1 |
0.41 (1967) |
Sep 2 |
0.02 (1913) |
Sep 3 |
0.05 (1976) |
Sep 4 |
0.30 (1963) |
Sep 5 |
0.32 (1978) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Sep 6 |
0.17 (1965) |
Sep 7 |
Trace (2000) |
Sep 8 |
0.19 (1982) |
Sep 9 |
0.01 (1949) |
Sep 10 |
1.74 (1976) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Sep 11 |
0.33 (1923) |
Sep 12 |
0.13 (1963) |
Sep 13 |
0.07 (1918) |
Sep 14 |
0.04 (1918) |
Sep 15 |
2.39 (2015) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Sep 16 |
0.07 (1989) |
Sep 17 |
0.42 (1963) |
Sep 18 |
1.39 (1965) |
Sep 19 |
0.27 (1989) |
Sep 20 |
0.29 (2005) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Sep 21 |
0.15 (1887) |
Sep 22 |
0.40 (2007) |
Sep 23 |
0.28 (1908) |
Sep 24 |
1.95 (1986) |
Sep 25 |
3.96 (1939) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Sep 26 |
0.24 (1982) |
Sep 27 |
0.68 (1919) |
Sep 28 |
0.74 (1911) |
Sep 29 |
0.49 (1911) |
Sep 30 |
1.58 (1983) |
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JULY
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Oct 1 |
0.74 (1916) |
Oct 2 |
0.53 (1986) |
Oct 3 |
0.37 (1912) |
Oct 4 |
0.24 (1983) |
Oct 5 |
1.15 (2011) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Oct 6 |
0.30 (2010) |
Oct 7 |
0.17 (1904) |
Oct 8 |
0.42 (1889) |
Oct 9 |
0.44 (1904) |
Oct 10 |
0.71 (1916) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Oct 11 |
0.34 (1957) |
Oct 12 |
0.43 (1941) |
Oct 13 |
1.09 (1899) |
Oct 14 |
1.75 (1897) |
Oct 15 |
0.27 (1907) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Oct 16 |
0.35 (1963) |
Oct 17 |
1.72 (1934) |
Oct 18 |
0.48 (1934) |
Oct 19 |
0.79 (2004) |
Oct 20 |
3.16 (1889) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Oct 21 |
0.53 (1889) |
Oct 22 |
0.77 (1987) |
Oct 23 |
1.87 (1889) |
Oct 24 |
0.55 (1919) |
Oct 25 |
1.04 (1940) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Oct 26 |
1.74 (1901) |
Oct 27 |
1.37 (1883) |
Oct 28 |
0.56 (1942) |
Oct 29 |
0.84 (1877) |
Oct 30 |
1.02 (1996) |
Oct 31 |
1.64 (1927) |
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NOVEMBER
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Nov 1 |
0.44 (1983) |
Nov 2 |
0.35 (1957) |
Nov 3 |
0.35 (1960) |
Nov 4 |
0.42 (1987) |
Nov 5 |
0.56 (1960) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Nov 6 |
1.07 (1969) |
Nov 7 |
3.85 (1966) |
Nov 8 |
1.82 (2002) |
Nov 9 |
3.41 (1879) |
Nov 10 |
1.95 (1902) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Nov 11 |
1.55 (1954) |
Nov 12 |
1.88 (1946) |
Nov 13 |
0.99 (1884) |
Nov 14 |
1.33 (1928) |
Nov 15 |
1.64 (1952) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Nov 16 |
2.01 (1888) |
Nov 17 |
1.58 (1900) |
Nov 18 |
1.50 (1913) |
Nov 19 |
3.61 (1967) |
Nov 20 |
1.38 (1967) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Nov 21 |
2.97 (1967) |
Nov 22 |
3.51 (1965) |
Nov 23 |
0.91 (1946) |
Nov 24 |
2.03 (1926) |
Nov 25 |
0.78 (1885) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Nov 26 |
1.28 (1926) |
Nov 27 |
1.03 (1981) |
Nov 28 |
3.51 (1892) |
Nov 29 |
2.43 (1970) |
Nov 30 |
1.96 (1982) |
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DECEMBER
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Dec 1 |
1.40 (1925) |
Dec 2 |
1.21 (2014) |
Dec 3 |
1.59 (1880) |
Dec 4 |
1.59 (1974) |
Dec 5 |
1.81 (1966) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Dec 6 |
1.91 (2018) |
Dec 7 |
2.78 (1992) |
Dec 8 |
2.29 (1909) |
Dec 9 |
1.70 (1996) |
Dec 10 |
1.58 (1941) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Dec 11 |
1.65 (1937) |
Dec 12 |
4.30 (1889) |
Dec 13 |
1.67 (1933) |
Dec 14 |
2.16 (2021) |
Dec 15 |
2.26 (1880) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Dec 16 |
1.96 (2002) |
Dec 17 |
1.97 (1880) |
Dec 18 |
2.18 (1938) |
Dec 19 |
2.80 (2010) |
Dec 20 |
4.19 (1879) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Dec 21 |
1.57 (1970) |
Dec 22 |
2.63 (1888) |
Dec 23 |
1.84 (1940) |
Dec 24 |
2.64 (1971) |
Dec 25 |
3.01 (1884) |
Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
Dec 26 |
1.20 (1977) |
Dec 27 |
1.81 (1936) |
Dec 28 |
5.55 (2004) |
Dec 29 |
3.84 (1965) |
Dec 30 |
2.57 (2021) |
Dec 31 |
4.86 (1933) |
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Monthly rainfall record (for each month) in bold blue.
Source: National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), NOAA.