2023 was a cool and wet year in San Diego. Every month except for December had temperatures that were below average. Last rain season was a wet one, with January and March bringing some big numbers. We also had a healthy rainfall in August thanks to Tropical Storm Hilary. Total rainfall was 14.43".
Here are the monthly numbers:
| Average Temperature | Departure From Normal | Total Rainfall | Departure From Normal | |
| Jan | 55.8 | -2.6 | 5.14 | 3.16 |
| Feb | 55.1 | -3.9 | 1.78 | -0.42 |
| Mar | 56.8 | -3.9 | 3.97 | 2.51 |
| Apr | 60.2 | -2.7 | 0.12 | -0.53 |
| May | 62.5 | -2.3 | 0.09 | -0.19 |
| Jun | 65.3 | -1.9 | 0.03 | -0.02 |
| Jul | 70.4 | -0.3 | T | -0.08 |
| Aug | 71.9 | -0.5 | 1.84 | 1.83 |
| Sep | 70.9 | -0.8 | 0.05 | -0.07 |
| Oct | 67.4 | -0.7 | 0.01 | -0.49 |
| Nov | 61.8 | -0.9 | 0.61 | -0.18 |
| Dec | 59.2 | 1.3 | 0.79 | -0.88 |
| Total | 63.1 | -1.6 | 14.43 | 4.64 |
The map below shows the total precipitation across the state.
Most of California saw above average precipitation (rain and snow).
Part of the Sierras had record breaking precipitation, as seen on the map below.
Temperatures were generally near or below normal, though there were some patches inland that had above normal temps.
Here is a map for precipitation across the country.
You can see that the Northern Rockies and the High Plains of the Midwest were also wet. The Southeast and Northeast also had a lot of rain.
These regions also saw some record-breaking precipitation.
Temperatures were warm for the central and eastern parts of the country.
New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Florida and the Northeast saw record-breaking temperatures.
Here are the monthly rain totals across San Diego County.
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