DRIESTSINCE
California · precipitation record 1893–2026

Riverside, CA

2026
NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION
3.57in
year to date · normal 5.8"

Accumulation

TODAY
0.0in
no rain yet of 120 yrs
MONTH TO DATE
0.0in
tied for driest of 122 yrs
LAST 90 DAYS
0.66in
40th wettest of 111 yrs
161% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
3.57in
25th driest of 115 yrs
62% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

4.42in
on Mar 4, 1938 · in 134 years

Dry Streak

64days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 207 days (to Nov 5, 2020)

Wet Streak

0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 14 days

Year to Date vs Normal

62%
3.57" of a normal 5.8" · wettest 17.11" (1978) · driest 0.3" (2007)

This Year's Rainfall

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

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise4:47 AM
Sunset7:03 PM
Solar noon11:55 AM
Daylight14h 17m
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

33.95°N, 117.44°W

Nearby Stations

Long Beach, CA41 mi WLos Angeles Downtown, CA46 mi WPalm Springs, CA54 mi ELos Angeles Airport, CA54 mi WBurbank Glendale Pasadena, CA55 mi WPalmdale, CA59 mi NW

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