Santa Barbara rainfall for 2019
Santa Barbara picked up 24.12 inches of rain in 2019. Measurable rain, 0.01 inch or more in a day, fell on 56 days at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport; the wettest day brought 1.74 inches on Feb 2, 2019. The 1991-2020 normal for a full year is 17.25 inches. The total landed 6.87 inches above the normal, which works out to 40% more. 2019 ranks 8th out of 80 complete years, wettest first, in a record that starts in 1941.
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Santa Barbara rainfall for 2019
| Year total | 24.12 inches | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-2020 normal | 17.25 inches | Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI. |
| Departure vs normal | +6.87 inches (+40%) | 140% of normal |
| Year rank | 8th of 80 | Complete years from 1941, wettest first |
| Rain days | 56 | |
| Wettest day | 1.74 inches |
Rain by month in 2019
Every day with measurable rain in 2019
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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