DRIESTSINCE
California · precipitation record 1886–2026

Eureka, CA

2026
NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION
16.28in
year to date · normal 22.78"

Accumulation

TODAY
0.0in
no rain yet of 139 yrs
MONTH TO DATE
0.01in
59th wettest of 140 yrs
LAST 90 DAYS
2.47in
29th driest of 140 yrs
67% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
16.28in
27th driest of 140 yrs
71% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

6.79in
on Dec 27, 2002 · in 141 years

Dry Streak

1days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 92 days (to Sep 1, 1940)

Wet Streak

0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 26 days

Year to Date vs Normal

71%
16.28" of a normal 22.78" · wettest 47.81" (1890) · driest 8.8" (1924)

This Year's Rainfall

Eureka's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Eureka, CA — cumulative rainfall this year vs the record
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Sun & Location

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise4:54 AM
Sunset7:49 PM
Solar noon12:22 PM
Daylight14h 55m
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

40.81°N, 124.16°W

Nearby Stations

Crescent City, CA67 mi NRedding, CA99 mi EMount Shasta, CA102 mi EMedford, OR126 mi NEUkiah, CA126 mi SEKlamath Falls, OR156 mi NE

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