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California's average annual rainfall varies immensely, from around 1,800 millimetres (70 inches) in the North Coast at Crescent City to less than 50 millimetres (2 inches) in Death Valley and the Imperial Valley.
Typically California has a wet season which ranges in length from four months (December to March) in the south at San Diego to around eight months (October to May) at Crescent City. The rest of the year is a dry season dominated by the strong North Pacific High, which suppresses moisture during the summer except for occasional cyclones affecting the southeastern deserts.
During the wet season the Aleutian Low forces moist air onto the coast of California, giving heavy rain generally in the north and, if the Low is further south, even in San Diego.
Variations in the position of the Aleutian Low and the stength of anticyclones can cause large variations in rainfall: at Los Angeles rainfall can vary from 980 millimetres (38 inches) in 1883/1884 to 80 millimetres (3.2 inches) in 2006/2007. Heavy rain in California frequently causes disastrous and large floods, especially in the erosion-prone North Coast where major rivers can reach flows as high as that of the Yangtze (largest river flowing into the Pacific in the world).
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What is the most dangerous storm in California?
the most dangerous storm in California is a rain storm. the reason this is this way is because all of California gets rain storms.
Why are not tornadoes in California?
There actually are tornadoes in California, but most of them are weak. California has a fairly dry climate and most of the rain it does get comes from broad rain showers. Tornadoes need strong thunderstorms to form.
Which city gets the most rain in Minnesota?
Wabasha
How many inches of rain does LA get each year?
how much rain falls in southern california each year?
What month gets the most snow or rain in Virginia?
Feburary
What is the most dangerous storm in California?
the most dangerous storm in California is a rain storm. the reason this is this way is because all of California gets rain storms.
California gets about 250centameters of rain in a year?
Well, California gets a lot of rain in all differ ant places. But the most likely answer to be would be Colorado river aqueduct.
What part of California receives the most rain?
Northern Sacramento
How much rain does California need to stay out of droughts?
http://countrystudies.us/united-states/weather/California/
Where is most of the water in California located?
Very little of the water in California falls in the southern part of the state, where most of the population is. Most of the water is in the northern part of the state, which gets much more rain and snow. The State Water Project and federal Central Valley Project both move massive amounts of the water that falls in Northern California south to the Central Valley and Southern California.
What rain Forrest gets the most rain?
rainforests get the most rain
What part of Australia receives the most moisture?
the part of Australia that gets the most moisture is the far north area of Queensland. It receives about 17 inches of rain per year.
Why is there more precipitation in Northern California vs Southern California?
It is generally colder and damper in the north, which leads to more rain. Anything north of SF has quite a lot of precipitation. The bay area does not get too much rain. In fact San Jose only gets 15.03 inches of rain (around the same as LA). Most of the reason why top half of norcal gets more rain is probobly because of the jet stream and the cool california ocean current
Which biome gets the most rain?
rainforest
What place in Africa gets the most rain?
The place that gets more rain is central and south africa.
Why are not tornadoes in California?
There actually are tornadoes in California, but most of them are weak. California has a fairly dry climate and most of the rain it does get comes from broad rain showers. Tornadoes need strong thunderstorms to form.
Which city gets the most rain in Minnesota?
Wabasha
