SAN DIEGO 2017 RECAP: RAINFALL & TEMPERATURES

It was warmer and drier than normal in San Diego for 2017. The lion's share of the rain fell in January and February. Also, there wasn't a single month where temperatures were below average.

	Average Temperature	Departure From Normal	Total Rainfall	Departure From Normal
Jan	57.9	0.8	3.01	1.03
Feb	59.6	1.7	3.71	1.44
Mar	62.7	3.3	0.08	-1.73
Apr	65.3	3.5	0.01	-0.77
May	64.9	0.9	0.92	0.8
Jun	67.7	1.3	0.02	-0.05
Jul	73	3	0	-0.03
Aug	73.1	1.5	0	0.02
Sep	72.8	2.2	0.08	-0.07
Oct	71.1	4.4	0	-0.57
Nov	65.1	3.8	0.02	-0.99
Dec	60.2	3.7	0.07	-1.46
Total	66.1	2.5	7.92	-2.38

Most of Southern California was drier than average for 2017. However, Northern California saw a lot of rainfall early in the year, especially in the Sierra's where record precipitation fell. Most of the state experienced above average temperatures through the year. In fact, southeastern parts of the state saw record heat for 2017.

Beyond the Sierras, the wettest parts in the U.S. were in Wyoming, eastern Colorado, western Kansas, the Gulf Coast (caused by hurricanes), and the Great Lakes region. All of these locations received record rainfall for the year.

Temperatures were very warm across the entire country. Most of the Southwest saw extreme heat and record breaking temperatures.