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Northwestern California has a temperate climate with rainfall of 15 inches (380 mm) to 50 inches (1,300 mm) per year. Some areas of Coast Redwood forest receive over 100 inches (2,500 mm) of precipitation per year.
For reference, Downtown Los Angeles only averages 14.25 inches (362 mm) of rain in a normal rain year. [20] Heavy rainfall caused more than 300 landslides and severe flash flooding throughout the state. [21] San Diego received record rainfall for California at higher elevations causing floods and prompting road closures.
USA ( California) 48.9 °C (120.0 °F) Death Valley: 9 July 1917 to 17 August 1917 (40 days) Most consecutive days above 48.9 °C (120 °F) [190] - USA ( California) 48.3 °C (118.9 °F) Imperial, California: 24 July 2018: Highest temperature during rain [191] - Oman: 44.2 °C (111.6 °F) Khasab weather station 17 June 2017
California's fire crisis stems from outdated water systems and poor forestry management, critics argue, with progressive politics thwarting realistic solutions.
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Drought is intrinsic to the natural climate of California. [6] Across the Californian region, paleoclimate records dating back more than 1,000 years show more significant dry periods compared to the latest century. Ancient data reveals two mega-droughts that endured for well over a century, one lasting 220 years and one for 140 years.
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 9:53 PM.
Periods of heavy rainfall caused by multiple atmospheric rivers in California between December 31, 2022, and March 25, 2023, resulted in floods that affected parts of Southern California, the California Central Coast, Northern California and Nevada. [3] [4] The flooding resulted in property damage [5] [6] [7] and at least 22 fatalities. [1]