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Summers in inland California can see temperatures well over 100 °F (38 °C) during the day and less than 0.3 in (7.6 mm) of monthly rainfall, particularly in the southern areas. This makes them prone to wildfires .
In July 2021, monsoonal showers brought rain as far west as Hermosa Beach, California, with Downtown Los Angeles recording 0.18 of an inch of rain in a 24-hour period. But before everyone starts ...
Despite the recent rain, much of Southern California is still dry, having received less than 25% of the typical rainfall for this point in the season, with some areas getting even less than 10%.
[30] [31] Tropical cyclones from the eastern Pacific contribute to the moisture within the monsoon system, and bring up to 20 percent of the average annual rainfall to southern California. [32] Flash flooding is a serious danger during the monsoon season. Dry washes can become raging rivers in an instant, even when no storms are visible as a ...
Southern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area Andy Rose, Holly Yan and Karina Tsui, CNN January 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The wettest “rain year” from July to the following June was 1883/1884 with 38.18 inches (969.8 mm), and the driest 2006/2007 with 3.21 inches (81.5 mm). [41] The greatest rainfall in one month was 15.80 inches (401.3 mm) in December 1889, which also had the most days – twenty – receiving at least 0.01 inches (0.3 mm) of rain.
California's fire crisis stems from outdated water systems and poor forestry management, critics argue, with progressive politics thwarting realistic solutions.
In addition, climate change has impacted California's precipitation patterns in recent years with effects including more rapid snowmelt, more frequent heatwaves, and drier conditions across the state. [21] California precipitation and snowpack is measured by the state of California by "water year", which runs from October 1 to September 30. [22]