San Luis Obispo rainfall for 2022
San Luis Obispo picked up 9.55 inches of rain in 2022. Measurable rain, 0.01 inch or more in a day, fell on 26 days at San Luis Obispo McChesney Field; the wettest day brought 1.44 inches on Dec 1, 2022. The 1991-2020 normal for a full year is 17.94 inches. The total landed 8.39 inches below the normal, which works out to 47% less. 2022 ranks 23rd out of 27 complete years, wettest first, in a record that starts in 1998.
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San Luis Obispo rainfall for 2022
| Year total | 9.55 inches | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-2020 normal | 17.94 inches | Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI. |
| Departure vs normal | -8.39 inches (-47%) | 53% of normal |
| Year rank | 23rd of 27 | Complete years from 1998, wettest first |
| Rain days | 26 | |
| Wettest day | 1.44 inches |
Rain by month in 2022
Every day with measurable rain in 2022
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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