Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
235 PM PST Thu Nov 20 2025
...RECORD NOVEMBER RAINFALL ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA...
A series of storm systems has brough copious amounts of early season
rain to southwestern California from the 13th through 17th. The
heaviest storm system occurred from the 13th through 15th, followed
by another round of moderate to occasionally heavy rain at times
from late on the 16th through the 17th. This heavy early-season
rainfall has resulted in near-record to record November rain across
the region.
Southern Santa Barbara County was hit the hardest, with some parts
of the Santa Ynez Mountains having more then 15 inches of rain from
those storms. The highest rain amount noted was San Marcos Pass with
16.05 inches.
According the Santa Barbara County Flood Control District, Santa
Barbara County has experienced one of the wettest starts to a water-
year (Sep 1-Aug 31) on record through November. Countywide
percentage of Normal-to-Date and Normal Water-Year rainfall is
currently at about 460% and 44%, respectively.
Further, the City of Santa Barbara (with rain records dating back to
1899-1900) has already reported the wettest water-year start on
record through November with over 9.5 of rain so far this water-
year. November has accounted for most of that rain, with over 8
this month alone (also a record). Water-year 2026 eclipsed water-
year 1983 as the wettest start on record in the City of Santa
Barbara over the past 127 years (water-year 1983 was one of the
wettest years on record in Santa Barbara County).
The following table lists the rainfall at various official climate
stations across southwestern California for this month through the
19th, normal full-month November rainfall, the most November
rainfall ever recorded at each site and year of occurrence, and the
November rank for 2025.
Rank
Rain Nrml Most For
Nov Nov Nov Year Nov
Station 2025 Rain Rain 2025
L.A.Downtown 3.48 0.78 9.68 1965 12th wettest
L.A. Airport 2.89 0.82 7.92 1946 9th wettest
Long Beach AP 2.35 0.75 6.05 1965 12th wettest
UCLA 3.73 0.99 11.30 1965 10th wettest
Burbank AP 3.82 0.69 10.63 1965 8th wettest
Van Nuys Ap + 3.88 0.75 3.88 2025 Wettest
Woodland Hills 5.03 0.83 12.60 1965 5th wettest
Lancaster AP 1.90 0.37 4.65 1965 6th wettest
Palmdale AP 1.42 0.36 4.89 1965 9th wettest
Sandberg 5.53 0.78 9.80 1965 4th wettest
Camarillo AP 5.65 0.87 7.98 1946 4th wettest
Oxnard NWS 6.49 1.01 7.98 1946 3rd wettest
Santa Barbara AP 8.42 1.27 8.42 2025 Wettest
Santa Maria AP 3.68 1.12 4.74 1965 5th wettest
San Luis Obispo AP * 3.27 1.43 3.27 2025 Wettest
Paso Robles AP 2.64 0.87 5.22 1965 8th wettest
+ Period of record 30 years
* Period of record 28 years
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Notable Rainfall Facts for Downtown Los Angeles (since 1877): Totals
as of November 19, 2025
October and November rain total: 4.89 inches which is the 9th most
October-November rainfall on record. This is also the most October-
November rainfall since 1982 (4.41 inches).
November Rain Total: 3.48 inches which is the 12th most November
rainfall on record. It is also the most November rainfall since 1970
(5.05 inches).
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Notable Rainfall Facts for Santa Barbara Airport (since 1941):
Totals as of November 19, 2025
October and November rain total: 9.43 inches. This is the most
rainfall in October-November on record. The 2nd most October-
November rainfall was in 1982 (7.00 inches)
November Rain Total: 8.42 inches is the most rainfall in November on
record. The 2nd most November rain was in 1965 (6.92 inches).
November 2025, with the 8.42 inches of rain thus far, is also the
21st wettest of any month since records began in 1941. The all-time
wettest month for Santa Barbara Airport was 13.62 inches in February
1962.
Highest 3-day November rain total: November 14-16 (6.67 inches)
Second highest 3-day November rain total: November 13-15 (6.01
inches)
Third highest single day November rainfall: November 15 (2.90
inches). Fourth highest single day November rainfall: November 16
(2.51 inches)
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Notable Rainfall Facts for Oxnard (since 1924): Totals as of
November 19, 2025
October and November rain total: 7.02 inches. This is the third most
rainfall in October-November on record and the most October-November
rainfall since 1965 (7.88).
November Rain Total: 5.83 inches which is the 3rd most rainfall in
November on record.
Second highest 2-day November rain total: November 14-15 (5.08
inches).
Third highest single day November rainfall: November 15 (3.18
inches).
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RECORD DAILY RAINFALL FOR NOVEMBER 2025 ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN
CALIFORNIA
DATE LOCATION DAILY PCPN OLD RECORD
11/14 Lancaster Fox Field 0.41 0.32 set in 1952
11/14 Sandberg 1.95 1.60 set in 1953
11/14 Oxnard NWS 1.90 1.67 set in 1955
11/14 Santa Barbara AP 2.42 2.17 set in 1953
11/15 Los Angeles Downtown 1.65 1.64 set in 1952
11/15 Long Beach AP 1.34 0.74 set in 1965
11/15 Burbank AP 1.71 1.62 set in 1952
11/15 UCLA * 1.72 1.10 set in 1952
11/15 Woodland Hills * 1.90 1.13 set in 1965
11/15 Lancaster Fox Field 0.83 0.68 set in 1952
11/15 Palmdale AP 0.61 0.57 set in 1952
11/15 Sandberg 2.46 1.85 set in 1965
11/15 Oxnard NWS 3.18 1.80 set in 1934
11/15 Camarillo AP 2.78 1.80 set in 1934
11/15 Santa Barbara AP 2.90 1.92 set in 1952
11/15 Paso Robles AP 1.49 0.78 set in 1952
11/17 Santa Barbara AP 1.15 0.72 set in 1973
11/17 Santa Maria AP 0.82 0.73 set in 1934
11/17 Paso Robles AP 0.51 0.44 set in 1973
* 4 PM to 4 PM Observations
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