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Record Rainfall by Day of Year
Downtown Los Angeles
Since 1877 (Through February 5, 2024)
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By Month and Day
Monthly rainfall record (for each month) in bold blue.
JANUARY
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jan 1 |
3.12 (1934) |
| Jan 2 |
1.57 (2006) |
| Jan 3 |
2.27 (1888) |
| Jan 4 |
3.24 (1995) |
| Jan 5 |
2.11 (1979) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jan 6 |
2.30 (1993) |
| Jan 7 |
3.52 (1974) |
| Jan 8 |
1.04 (1950) |
| Jan 9 |
2.58 (2005) |
| Jan 10 |
3.30 (1995) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jan 11 |
1.57 (2001) |
| Jan 12 |
1.40 (1952) |
| Jan 13 |
1.45 (1993) |
| Jan 14 |
1.82 (2023) |
| Jan 15 |
2.13 (1952) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jan 16 |
2.74 (1973) |
| Jan 17 |
4.16 (1916) |
| Jan 18 |
2.30 (1914) |
| Jan 19 |
2.26 (1933) |
| Jan 20 |
3.30 (1969) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jan 21 |
2.98 (1909) |
| Jan 22 |
3.69 (1967) |
| Jan 23 |
1.05 (1995) |
| Jan 24 |
2.04 (1969) |
| Jan 25 |
3.43 (1969) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jan 26 |
5.71 (1956) |
| Jan 27 |
2.28 (1916) |
| Jan 28 |
2.81 (1915) |
| Jan 29 |
1.96 (1922) |
| Jan 30 |
2.19 (1893) |
| Jan 31 |
3.03 (1926) |
FEBRUARY
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Feb 1 |
2.26 (1938) |
| Feb 2 |
2.84 (1884) |
| Feb 3 |
1.84 (1905) |
| Feb 4 |
4.10 (2024) |
| Feb 5 |
2.93 (2024) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Feb 6 |
2.39 (1937) |
| Feb 7 |
1.60 (1993) |
| Feb 8 |
2.43 (1962) |
| Feb 9 |
1.92 (1978) |
| Feb 10 |
2.55 (1962) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Feb 11 |
2.12 (2005) |
| Feb 12 |
2.45 (2003) |
| Feb 13 |
2.71 (1954) |
| Feb 14 |
2.50 (1986) |
| Feb 15 |
2.78 (1887) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Feb 16 |
3.03 (1980) |
| Feb 17 |
2.18 (1884) |
| Feb 18 |
4.26 (1914) |
| Feb 19 |
2.32 (1958) |
| Feb 20 |
3.60 (1944) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Feb 21 |
2.08 (2005) |
| Feb 22 |
2.19 (1944) |
| Feb 23 |
2.11 (1969) |
| Feb 24 |
4.80 (1913) |
| Feb 25 |
2.33 (2001) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Feb 26 |
1.08 (1983) |
| Feb 27 |
2.48 (1991) |
| Feb 28 |
2.85 (1938) |
| Feb 29 |
0.63 (1988) |
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MARCH
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Mar 1 |
3.42 (1983) |
| Mar 2 |
5.88 (1938) |
| Mar 3 |
3.12 (1943) |
| Mar 4 |
2.54 (1978) |
| Mar 5 |
1.98 (1884) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Mar 6 |
1.25 (2019) |
| Mar 7 |
2.52 (1952) |
| Mar 8 |
1.71 (1968) |
| Mar 9 |
2.67 (1884) |
| Mar 10 |
2.24 (1995) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Mar 11 |
1.45 (1995) |
| Mar 12 |
1.44 (1912) |
| Mar 13 |
2.23 (1889) |
| Mar 14 |
1.89 (2023) |
| Mar 15 |
4.10 (2003) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Mar 16 |
2.53 (1889) |
| Mar 17 |
1.28 (1982) |
| Mar 18 |
1.03 (1991) |
| Mar 19 |
1.45 (1991) |
| Mar 20 |
2.42 (2011) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Mar 21 |
1.43 (2023) |
| Mar 22 |
1.51 (2020) |
| Mar 23 |
2.08 (1904) |
| Mar 24 |
1.39 (1948) |
| Mar 25 |
2.19 (1903) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Mar 26 |
1.53 (1906) |
| Mar 27 |
1.98 (1979) |
| Mar 28 |
1.62 (2006) |
| Mar 29 |
1.04 (1883) |
| Mar 30 |
1.27 (1946) |
| Mar 31 |
1.65 (1941) |
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APRIL
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Apr 1 |
1.01 (1958) |
| Apr 2 |
1.43 (1880) |
| Apr 3 |
1.14 (1882) |
| Apr 4 |
1.44 (2006) |
| Apr 5 |
2.74 (1926) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Apr 6 |
1.10 (2020) |
| Apr 7 |
1.21 (1926) |
| Apr 8 |
2.19 (1935) |
| Apr 9 |
1.71 (1884) |
| Apr 10 |
0.63 (1927) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Apr 11 |
1.97 (1886) |
| Apr 12 |
1.90 (1956) |
| Apr 13 |
0.49 (2012) |
| Apr 14 |
0.83 (1885) |
| Apr 15 |
0.81 (1978) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Apr 16 |
2.10 (1903) |
| Apr 17 |
1.24 (2000) |
| Apr 18 |
1.27 (1983) |
| Apr 19 |
0.86 (1904) |
| Apr 20 |
1.28 (1983) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Apr 21 |
0.89 (1967) |
| Apr 22 |
0.96 (1880) |
| Apr 23 |
0.98 (1988) |
| Apr 24 |
0.41 (1967) |
| Apr 25 |
0.50 (1959) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Apr 26 |
1.62 (1931) |
| Apr 27 |
0.82 (1960) |
| Apr 28 |
1.02 (2005) |
| Apr 29 |
0.89 (1983) |
| Apr 30 |
0.96 (1955) |
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MAY
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| May 1 |
0.76 (1901) |
| May 2 |
0.54 (1915) |
| May 3 |
1.76 (1892) |
| May 4 |
0.66 (1900) |
| May 5 |
0.90 (1921) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| May 6 |
1.53 (1883) |
| May 7 |
1.00 (1955) |
| May 8 |
2.02 (1977) |
| May 9 |
0.75 (1977) |
| May 10 |
0.15 (1933) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| May 11 |
0.29 (1900) |
| May 12 |
1.18 (1998) |
| May 13 |
0.84 (1998) |
| May 14 |
0.69 (2015) |
| May 15 |
1.46 (1898) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| May 16 |
0.48 (2019) |
| May 17 |
0.18 (2011) |
| May 18 |
0.26 (1949) |
| May 19 |
0.35 (1957) |
| May 20 |
0.84 (1921) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| May 21 |
1.03 (1921) |
| May 22 |
0.67 (2006) |
| May 23 |
0.10 (1977) |
| May 24 |
0.48 (1931) |
| May 25 |
0.45 (1906) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| May 26 |
0.17 (1937) |
| May 27 |
0.54 (1906) |
| May 28 |
1.14 (1990) |
| May 29 |
0.09 (1918) |
| May 30 |
0.14 (1887) |
| May 31 |
0.09 (1894) |
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JUNE
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jun 1 |
0.57 (1899) |
| Jun 2 |
0.58 (1999) |
| Jun 3 |
0.49 (1925) |
| Jun 4 |
0.33 (1933) |
| Jun 5 |
0.76 (1993) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jun 6 |
0.07 (1925) |
| Jun 7 |
0.10 (1936) |
| Jun 8 |
0.07 (1925) |
| Jun 9 |
0.32 (1964) |
| Jun 10 |
0.22 (1976) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jun 11 |
0.11 (1963) |
| Jun 12 |
0.63 (1884) |
| Jun 13 |
0.53 (1884) |
| Jun 14 |
0.01 (1895) |
| Jun 15 |
0.22 (1995) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jun 16 |
0.38 (1995) |
| Jun 17 |
0.02 (2021) |
| Jun 18 |
0.11 (1909) |
| Jun 19 |
0.01 (1928) |
| Jun 20 |
0.05 (1884) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jun 21 |
0.07 (1936) |
| Jun 22 |
0.05 (1892) |
| Jun 23 |
0.03 (1936) |
| Jun 24 |
0.01 (1984) |
| Jun 25 |
Trace (1965) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jun 26 |
0.19 (1913) |
| Jun 27 |
0.39 (1913) |
| Jun 28 |
Trace (2015) |
| Jun 29 |
Trace (1955) |
| Jun 30 |
0.01 (1918) |
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JULY
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jul 1 |
0.09 (1918) |
| Jul 2 |
Trace (1961) |
| Jul 3 |
Trace (1961) |
| Jul 4 |
0.07 (1898) |
| Jul 5 |
0.02 (1896) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jul 6 |
Trace (2001) |
| Jul 7 |
0.02 (1992) |
| Jul 8 |
0.13 (1991) |
| Jul 9 |
0.05 (1887) |
| Jul 10 |
Trace (2013) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jul 11 |
0.04 (2013) |
| Jul 12 |
0.05 (1992) |
| Jul 13 |
0.10 (2021) |
| Jul 14 |
0.24 (1886) |
| Jul 15 |
Trace (1952) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jul 16 |
0.02 (1995) |
| Jul 17 |
0.01 (1987) |
| Jul 18 |
0.36 (2015) |
| Jul 19 |
0.02 (2015) |
| Jul 20 |
Trace (2005) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jul 21 |
Trace (2013) |
| Jul 22 |
0.10 (1986) |
| Jul 23 |
0.08 (1986) |
| Jul 24 |
Trace (1954) |
| Jul 25 |
0.60 (1906) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Jul 26 |
0.12 (2021) |
| Jul 27 |
Trace (2014) |
| Jul 28 |
0.01 (1968) |
| Jul 29 |
Trace (2003) |
| Jul 30 |
0.02 (1886) |
| Jul 31 |
0.01 (1886) |
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AUGUST
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Aug 1 |
0.01 (1918) |
| Aug 2 |
0.02 (2014) |
| Aug 3 |
0.02 (2014) |
| Aug 4 |
0.05 (1955) |
| Aug 5 |
0.09 (1901) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Aug 6 |
0.02 (1983) |
| Aug 7 |
0.11 (1968) |
| Aug 8 |
0.02 (1936) |
| Aug 9 |
0.19 (1942) |
| Aug 10 |
0.04 (1942) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Aug 11 |
0.02 (1961) |
| Aug 12 |
0.32 (1972) |
| Aug 13 |
0.13 (1904) |
| Aug 14 |
Trace (1948) |
| Aug 15 |
0.40 (1984) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Aug 16 |
0.19 (1977) |
| Aug 17 |
2.06 (1977) |
| Aug 18 |
0.44 (1983) |
| Aug 19 |
0.14 (1983) |
| Aug 20 |
2.48 (2023) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Aug 21 |
0.51 (2023) |
| Aug 22 |
0.04 (1904) |
| Aug 23 |
Trace (1959) |
| Aug 24 |
0.05 (1988) |
| Aug 25 |
0.01 (1894) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Aug 26 |
0.10 (1935) |
| Aug 27 |
0.01 (1972) |
| Aug 28 |
0.10 (1951) |
| Aug 29 |
0.08 (1888) |
| Aug 30 |
0.21 (1886) |
| Aug 31 |
0.61 (1889) |
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SEPTEMBER
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Sep 1 |
0.41 (1967) |
| Sep 2 |
0.03 (2023) |
| Sep 3 |
0.05 (1976) |
| Sep 4 |
0.30 (1963) |
| Sep 5 |
0.32 (1978) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Sep 6 |
0.17 (1965) |
| Sep 7 |
Trace (2000) |
| Sep 8 |
0.19 (1982) |
| Sep 9 |
0.12 (2022) |
| Sep 10 |
1.74 (1976) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Sep 11 |
0.33 (1923) |
| Sep 12 |
0.13 (1963) |
| Sep 13 |
0.07 (1918) |
| Sep 14 |
0.04 (1918) |
| Sep 15 |
2.39 (2015) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Sep 16 |
0.07 (1989) |
| Sep 17 |
0.42 (1963) |
| Sep 18 |
1.39 (1965) |
| Sep 19 |
0.27 (1989) |
| Sep 20 |
0.29 (2005) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Sep 21 |
0.15 (1887) |
| Sep 22 |
0.40 (2007) |
| Sep 23 |
0.28 (1908) |
| Sep 24 |
1.95 (1986) |
| Sep 25 |
3.96 (1939) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Sep 26 |
0.24 (1982) |
| Sep 27 |
0.68 (1919) |
| Sep 28 |
0.74 (1911) |
| Sep 29 |
0.49 (1911) |
| Sep 30 |
1.58 (1983) |
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OCTOBER
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Oct 1 |
0.74 (1916) |
| Oct 2 |
0.53 (1986) |
| Oct 3 |
0.37 (1912) |
| Oct 4 |
0.24 (1983) |
| Oct 5 |
1.15 (2011) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Oct 6 |
0.30 (2010) |
| Oct 7 |
0.17 (1904) |
| Oct 8 |
0.42 (1889) |
| Oct 9 |
0.44 (1904) |
| Oct 10 |
0.71 (1916) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Oct 11 |
0.34 (1957) |
| Oct 12 |
0.43 (1941) |
| Oct 13 |
1.09 (1899) |
| Oct 14 |
1.75 (1897) |
| Oct 15 |
0.22 (1907) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Oct 16 |
0.35 (1963) |
| Oct 17 |
1.72 (1934) |
| Oct 18 |
0.48 (1934) |
| Oct 19 |
0.79 (2004) |
| Oct 20 |
1.41 (2004) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Oct 21 |
0.53 (1889) |
| Oct 22 |
0.77 (1987) |
| Oct 23 |
1.87 (1889) |
| Oct 24 |
0.55 (1919) |
| Oct 25 |
1.04 (1940) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Oct 26 |
1.74 (1901) |
| Oct 27 |
1.37 (1883) |
| Oct 28 |
0.56 (1942) |
| Oct 29 |
0.84 (1877) |
| Oct 30 |
1.02 (1996) |
| Oct 31 |
1.64 (1927) |
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NOVEMBER
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Nov 1 |
0.44 (1983) |
| Nov 2 |
0.35 (1957) |
| Nov 3 |
0.35 (1960) |
| Nov 4 |
0.42 (1987) |
| Nov 5 |
0.56 (1960) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Nov 6 |
1.07 (1969) |
| Nov 7 |
3.85 (1966) |
| Nov 8 |
1.82 (2002) |
| Nov 9 |
3.41 (1879) |
| Nov 10 |
1.95 (1902) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Nov 11 |
1.55 (1954) |
| Nov 12 |
1.88 (1946) |
| Nov 13 |
0.99 (1884) |
| Nov 14 |
1.33 (1928) |
| Nov 15 |
1.64 (1952) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Nov 16 |
2.01 (1888) |
| Nov 17 |
1.58 (1900) |
| Nov 18 |
1.50 (1913) |
| Nov 19 |
3.61 (1967) |
| Nov 20 |
1.38 (1967) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Nov 21 |
2.97 (1967) |
| Nov 22 |
3.51 (1965) |
| Nov 23 |
0.91 (1946) |
| Nov 24 |
2.03 (1926) |
| Nov 25 |
0.78 (1885) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Nov 26 |
1.28 (1926) |
| Nov 27 |
1.03 (1981) |
| Nov 28 |
3.51 (1892) |
| Nov 29 |
2.43 (1970) |
| Nov 30 |
1.96 (1982) |
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DECEMBER
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Dec 1 |
1.40 (1925) |
| Dec 2 |
1.21 (2014) |
| Dec 3 |
1.59 (1880) |
| Dec 4 |
1.59 (1974) |
| Dec 5 |
1.81 (1966) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Dec 6 |
1.91 (2018) |
| Dec 7 |
2.78 (1992) |
| Dec 8 |
2.29 (1909) |
| Dec 9 |
1.70 (1996) |
| Dec 10 |
1.58 (1941) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Dec 11 |
1.65 (1937) |
| Dec 12 |
4.30 (1889) |
| Dec 13 |
1.67 (1933) |
| Dec 14 |
2.16 (2021) |
| Dec 15 |
2.26 (1880) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Dec 16 |
1.96 (2002) |
| Dec 17 |
1.97 (1880) |
| Dec 18 |
2.18 (1938) |
| Dec 19 |
2.80 (2010) |
| Dec 20 |
4.19 (1879) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Dec 21 |
1.57 (1970) |
| Dec 22 |
2.63 (1888) |
| Dec 23 |
1.84 (1940) |
| Dec 24 |
2.64 (1971) |
| Dec 25 |
3.01 (1884) |
| Month/Day |
Record High & Year |
| Dec 26 |
1.20 (1977) |
| Dec 27 |
1.81 (1936) |
| Dec 28 |
5.55 (2004) |
| Dec 29 |
3.84 (1965) |
| Dec 30 |
2.57 (2021) |
| Dec 31 |
4.86 (1933) |
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Monthly rainfall record (for each month) in bold blue.
Source: National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), NOAA.
