Santa Barbara rainfall for 2018
Santa Barbara picked up 11.78 inches of rain in 2018. Measurable rain, 0.01 inch or more in a day, fell on 27 days at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport; the wettest day brought 2.34 inches on Jan 9, 2018. The 1991-2020 normal for a full year is 17.25 inches. The total landed 5.47 inches below the normal, which works out to 32% less. 2018 ranks 60th out of 80 complete years, wettest first, in a record that starts in 1941.
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Santa Barbara rainfall for 2018
| Year total | 11.78 inches | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-2020 normal | 17.25 inches | Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI. |
| Departure vs normal | -5.47 inches (-32%) | 68% of normal |
| Year rank | 60th of 80 | Complete years from 1941, wettest first |
| Rain days | 27 | |
| Wettest day | 2.34 inches |
Rain by month in 2018
Every day with measurable rain in 2018
Daily totals come from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, which appears in GHCN-Daily with records going back to 1941. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
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