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Precipitation episodes in Los Angeles, with a few notable exceptions, are largely caused by extratropical disturbances approaching California from the west or northwest during the winter season. Of the total annual precipitation recorded in Los Angeles, 92% falls between November 1 and April 30. [ 11 ]
East Los Angeles, the Gateway Cities, and parts of the San Gabriel Valley average the warmest winter high temps (72 °F, 22 °C) in all of the western U.S., and Santa Monica averages the warmest winter lows (52 °F, 11 °C) in all of the western U.S. Palm Springs, a city in the Coachella Valley, averages high/low/mean temperatures of 75 °F/50 ...
The past few wet seasons in Los Angeles have been notably cool and stormy, even a La Niña winter that caused 31.07 inches to fall from Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023, which made L.A. feel ...
Flood control structures spared parts of Los Angeles County from destruction, while Orange and Riverside Counties experienced more damage. [15] The flood of 1938 is considered a 50-year flood. [16] It caused $78 million of damage ($1.74 billion in 2024 dollars), [16] making it one of the costliest natural disasters in Los Angeles' history. [17]
The latest back-to-back water years have become the wettest on record for Los Angeles since the late 1800s, with more than 52 inches falling since October 2022. And officials say more is on the way.
From hikes to sustainable cocktails to comedy shows, events addressing climate change are set to pop up around L.A. from Sept. 8 to Sept. 15 as part of the city's inaugural Climate Week.
The impact of climate change on precipitation in California can lead to the occurrence of severe drought. [42] During droughts in California, farmers leave land fallow. In 2014 drought season, 430,000 acres of farmland were left to fallow. [43] Farmers anticipate they will fallow a similar number of acres of farmland in 2022. [44]
Well-above-normal temperatures and very dry conditions have been the dominant form of weather for residents of California and much of the Southwest through the start of 2022. However, AccuWeather ...