Driest Cities in California
The top 25 of 110 California cities on GIS Map, ranked by lowest average annual precipitation.
| # | City | Average annual precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indio | 2.9 in |
| 2 | Palm Desert | 2.9 in |
| 3 | Palm Springs | 5.1 in |
| 4 | Victorville | 5.6 in |
| 5 | Bakersfield | 6.7 in |
| 6 | Lancaster | 6.8 in |
| 7 | Palmdale | 7.3 in |
| 8 | Hesperia | 7.9 in |
| 9 | Chula Vista | 9.2 in |
| 10 | Costa Mesa | 9.4 in |
| 11 | Huntington Beach | 9.4 in |
| 12 | Jurupa Valley | 9.4 in |
| 13 | Newport Beach | 9.4 in |
| 14 | San Diego | 9.8 in |
| 15 | Fontana | 9.9 in |
| 16 | Chino | 10.0 in |
| 17 | Chino Hills | 10.0 in |
| 18 | Corona | 10.0 in |
| 19 | Riverside | 10.0 in |
| 20 | Oceanside | 10.3 in |
| 21 | Visalia | 10.3 in |
| 22 | Moreno Valley | 10.7 in |
| 23 | Clovis | 11.0 in |
| 24 | Fresno | 11.0 in |
| 25 | Irvine | 11.2 in |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Driest Cities in California”, https://gismap.land/rankings/california/driest-cities. Figures from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data.
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