January 22010
A Look at Rainfall for 2009
A quick look at the rainfall figures for the calendar year 2009 shows rainfall well below our seasonal average. With the seasonal rainfall average of just over 5 inches for Palm Springs, 2009 departed with only 1.90 inches. Well below what we need.
To help with the drought conditions in California, better news may be on the way. The desert is off to a decent start this winter with a good storm early in December, and although the next few weeks looks dry, some sources are pointing to a wet latter half of January.
Keep in mind that California tracks rainfall by “rain year”, “rain season”, or “water year” which starts July 1st and ends June 30th. Rain data that is recorded at DesertWeather.com follows that rain year. But with the years end I thought 2009 as a calendar year was worth looking at. Also note that DesertWeather’s data sensors are located about 4 miles east of Palm Springs. Seasonal averages noted here are from the National Weather Service for Palm Springs.
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