Los Angeles rainfall for 2021
Los Angeles picked up 12.09 inches of rain in 2021. Measurable rain, 0.01 inch or more in a day, fell on 28 days at Los Angeles International Airport; the wettest day brought 3.12 inches on Dec 30, 2021. The 1991-2020 normal for a full year is 12.23 inches. The total landed 0.14 inches below the normal, which works out to 1% less. 2021 ranks 34th out of 81 complete years, wettest first, in a record that starts in 1944.
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Los Angeles rainfall for 2021
| Year total | 12.09 inches | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-2020 normal | 12.23 inches | Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI. |
| Departure vs normal | -0.14 inches (-1%) | 99% of normal |
| Year rank | 34th of 81 | Complete years from 1944, wettest first |
| Rain days | 28 | |
| Wettest day | 3.12 inches |
Rain by month in 2021
Every day with measurable rain in 2021
Daily totals come from Los Angeles International Airport, which appears in GHCN-Daily with records going back to 1944. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
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