Palm Springs rainfall for 2017
Palm Springs picked up 7.17 inches of rain in 2017. Measurable rain, 0.01 inch or more in a day, fell on 17 days at Palm Springs Airport; the wettest day brought 1.64 inches on Jan 22, 2017. The 1991-2020 normal for a full year is 4.61 inches. The total landed 2.56 inches above the normal, which works out to 56% more. 2017 ranks 4th out of 27 complete years, wettest first, in a record that starts in 1998.
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Palm Springs rainfall for 2017
| Year total | 7.17 inches | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-2020 normal | 4.61 inches | Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI. |
| Departure vs normal | +2.56 inches (+56%) | 156% of normal |
| Year rank | 4th of 27 | Complete years from 1998, wettest first |
| Rain days | 17 | |
| Wettest day | 1.64 inches |
Rain by month in 2017
Every day with measurable rain in 2017
Daily totals come from Palm Springs Airport, which appears in GHCN-Daily with records going back to 1998. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
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