Monterey rainfall for 2018
Monterey picked up 15.70 inches of rain in 2018. Measurable rain, 0.01 inch or more in a day, fell on 49 days at Monterey Peninsula Airport; the wettest day brought 2.61 inches on Jan 8, 2018. The 1991-2020 normal for a full year is 16.24 inches. The total landed 0.54 inches below the normal, which works out to 3% less. 2018 ranks 15th out of 34 complete years, wettest first, in a record that starts in 1968.
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Monterey rainfall for 2018
| Year total | 15.70 inches | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-2020 normal | 16.24 inches | Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI. |
| Departure vs normal | -0.54 inches (-3%) | 97% of normal |
| Year rank | 15th of 34 | Complete years from 1968, wettest first |
| Rain days | 49 | |
| Wettest day | 2.61 inches |
Rain by month in 2018
Every day with measurable rain in 2018
Daily totals come from Monterey Peninsula Airport, which appears in GHCN-Daily with records going back to 1968. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
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