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charles hatfield: The ActiveRain History Station: San Diego Rainmakers - 01/14/10 02:12 PM
San Diego gets an average of 11 inches of rain annually, most of it coming in December and January.
I think the only reason why the average annual rainfall is so high is because every seven or eight years we get deluged with 15-23 inches of rain, usually because of an El Niño winter.
It is not unusual for San Diego to suffer through several years of drought, but drought is a term used only when people are involved.
San Diego actually is a desert, and deserts typically don't get much rain. However, a desert with people that doesn't get much … (9 comments)