San Diego rainfall for 2022
San Diego picked up 5.90 inches of rain in 2022. Measurable rain, 0.01 inch or more in a day, fell on 30 days at San Diego International Airport; the wettest day brought 0.84 inches on Nov 8, 2022. The 1991-2020 normal for a full year is 9.79 inches. The total landed 3.89 inches below the normal, which works out to 40% less. 2022 ranks 74th out of 86 complete years, wettest first, in a record that starts in 1939.
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San Diego rainfall for 2022
| Year total | 5.90 inches | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-2020 normal | 9.79 inches | Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI. |
| Departure vs normal | -3.89 inches (-40%) | 60% of normal |
| Year rank | 74th of 86 | Complete years from 1939, wettest first |
| Rain days | 30 | |
| Wettest day | 0.84 inches |
Rain by month in 2022
Every day with measurable rain in 2022
Daily totals come from San Diego International Airport, which appears in GHCN-Daily with records going back to 1939. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
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