US cities with the lowest published annual precipitation
US city records ranked by annual precipitation from their linked 2023 NOAA station observation. Low precipitation is not the same as few rainy days.
San Clemente, United States is first in the current published ranking at 15.8 mm/year; compare its source date and geographic grain before using the result.
- Items compared
- 30
- Countries represented
- 1
- Last checked
- 2026-06-30
Source-backed answers
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| Rank | City or place | Published value | Source and scope | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Clemente, United States | 15.8 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Gypsum, United States | 49.7 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Imperial, United States | 57.3 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Brawley, United States | 57.5 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Calipatria, United States | 59.8 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | Blythe, United States | 61.2 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | Holtville, United States | 67.5 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | Calexico, United States | 70.1 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | El Centro, United States | 72.6 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 10 | Huron, United States | 73.9 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 11 | Lake Havasu City, United States | 75.2 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 12 | Somerton, United States | 75.5 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 13 | San Luis, United States | 76.7 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 14 | Yuma, United States | 77.5 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 15 | Bend, United States | 79.4 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 16 | Coachella, United States | 81.9 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 17 | Indio, United States | 82.2 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 18 | Milan, United States | 82.5 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 19 | Kermit, United States | 84.6 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 20 | Arvin, United States | 85.5 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 21 | La Quinta, United States | 88 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 22 | Fernley, United States | 89.3 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 23 | Twentynine Palms, United States | 92 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 24 | San Elizario, United States | 94.8 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 25 | Monahans, United States | 94.9 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 26 | Socorro, United States | 96.7 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 27 | Midland, United States | 97.6 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 28 | Horizon City, United States | 97.8 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 29 | Odessa, United States | 98.5 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 30 | Sunland Park, United States | 98.7 mm/year | Source Scope: station_proxy · Period: 2026-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
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