DRIESTSINCE
California · precipitation record 1925–2026

El Centro, CA

2026
NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION
0.0in
year to date · normal 0.77"

Accumulation

TODAY
0.0in
no rain yet of 99 yrs
MONTH TO DATE
0.0in
tied for driest of 100 yrs
LAST 90 DAYS
0.0in
tied for driest of 95 yrs
YEAR TO DATE
0.0in
tied for driest of 96 yrs
0% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

4.08in
on Sep 6, 1939 · in 102 years

Dry Streak

189days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 315 days (to Jan 11, 1954)

Wet Streak

0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 8 days

Year to Date vs Normal

0%
0.0" of a normal 0.77" · wettest 4.47" (1993) · driest 0.0" (2021)

This Year's Rainfall

El Centro'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.
El Centro, CA — cumulative rainfall this year vs the record
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Sun & Location

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise4:42 AM
Sunset6:53 PM
Solar noon11:48 AM
Daylight14h 11m
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

32.84°N, 115.58°W

Nearby Stations

Yuma, AZ57 mi ERamona, CA78 mi WPalm Springs, CA86 mi NWSan Diego, CA93 mi WLake Havasu City, AZ131 mi NERiverside, CA132 mi NW

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