Wettest Cities in California
The top 25 of 110 California cities on GIS Map, ranked by average annual precipitation (rain and melted snow).
| # | City | Average annual precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eureka | 40.4 in |
| 2 | Redding | 33.5 in |
| 3 | Santa Rosa | 31.5 in |
| 4 | Santa Cruz | 30.6 in |
| 5 | Chico | 27.4 in |
| 6 | Napa | 26.7 in |
| 7 | Berkeley | 26.1 in |
| 8 | San Ramon | 26.1 in |
| 9 | Vacaville | 24.8 in |
| 10 | San Francisco | 22.9 in |
| 11 | Alameda | 22.6 in |
| 12 | Oakland | 22.6 in |
| 13 | San Luis Obispo | 22.4 in |
| 14 | Vallejo | 21.5 in |
| 15 | Monterey | 20.4 in |
| 16 | Pasadena | 20.1 in |
| 17 | Citrus Heights | 19.2 in |
| 18 | Davis | 19.2 in |
| 19 | Folsom | 19.2 in |
| 20 | Roseville | 19.2 in |
| 21 | Sacramento | 19.2 in |
| 22 | Redwood City | 19.0 in |
| 23 | San Leandro | 18.7 in |
| 24 | Lodi | 18.4 in |
| 25 | Elk Grove | 18.1 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, “Wettest Cities in California”, https://gismap.land/rankings/california/wettest-cities. Figures from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data.
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