San Luis Obispo rainfall for 2017
San Luis Obispo picked up 19.99 inches of rain in 2017. Measurable rain, 0.01 inch or more in a day, fell on 49 days at San Luis Obispo McChesney Field; the wettest day brought 2.32 inches on Jan 4, 2017. The 1991-2020 normal for a full year is 17.94 inches. The total landed 2.05 inches above the normal, which works out to 11% more. 2017 ranks 7th out of 27 complete years, wettest first, in a record that starts in 1998.
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San Luis Obispo rainfall for 2017
| Year total | 19.99 inches | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-2020 normal | 17.94 inches | Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI. |
| Departure vs normal | +2.05 inches (+11%) | 111% of normal |
| Year rank | 7th of 27 | Complete years from 1998, wettest first |
| Rain days | 49 | |
| Wettest day | 2.32 inches |
Rain by month in 2017
Every day with measurable rain in 2017
Daily totals come from San Luis Obispo McChesney Field, 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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