DRIESTSINCE
California · precipitation record 1893–2026

San Jose, CA

2026
NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION
7.37in
year to date · normal 8.6"

Accumulation

TODAY
0.0in
no rain yet of 129 yrs
MONTH TO DATE
0.0in
tied for driest of 129 yrs
LAST 90 DAYS
1.3in
41st wettest of 131 yrs
155% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
7.37in
51st driest of 133 yrs
86% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

4.32in
on Sep 12, 1918 · in 134 years

Dry Streak

41days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 179 days (to Oct 21, 2021)

Wet Streak

0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 17 days

Year to Date vs Normal

86%
7.37" of a normal 8.6" · wettest 22.19" (1983) · driest 0.66" (2022)

This Year's Rainfall

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

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise4:55 AM
Sunset7:30 PM
Solar noon12:13 PM
Daylight14h 35m
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

37.36°N, 121.92°W

Nearby Stations

San Francisco Airport, CA30 mi NWStockton, CA52 mi NEMerced, CA77 mi ESacramento, CA82 mi NMadera, CA103 mi EFresno, CA127 mi E

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