How much rain and snow fell in National City, California?

National City got 1.28 in of rain in the last 24 hours (to 1 PM PDT, Oct 11). Past 7 days: 1.41 in. This year: 5.94 in (86 percent of normal).

Yesterday and last night (24 hours to 5 AM PDT, Oct 10): no rain.

1.28

inches

of rain

In the 24 hours to 1:00 PM PDT, Sunday, October 11, 2026

radar estimate

Estimated from weather radar (NOAA)?. Usually within 10 to 15 percent of what a rain gauge? in your yard would catch.
New snow: 0.0 in in the last 24 hours and not measured this season (NOAA snow estimate)

Compared with normal

Last 7 days1.34 in wetter than normal (normal 0.07 in, Oct 5 to 11, San Diego International Airport, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average (the official normal), NOAA station records, San Diego International Airport
This month1.20 in wetter than normal (normal 0.08 in, Oct 1 to 11, San Diego International Airport, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average, NOAA station records, San Diego International Airport
This year0.96 in drier than normal (normal 6.90 in, Jan 1 to Oct 11, San Diego International Airport, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average, NOAA station records, San Diego International Airport

Will this match my gauge? Each day here ends at 5:00 AM PDT, close to when volunteers read their rain gauges (about 7 AM). How close we usually are

Updated 2:25 PM PDT

National City 1.28Escondido 1.61Carlsbad 1.72Vista 1.54San Marcos 1.36Imperial Beach 1.52National City 1.28San Diego 1.19Escondido 1.61Carlsbad 1.72

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Rain in the 24 hours to 1 PM Sunday, Oct 11. Radar estimate from NOAA.

Labels: National City and nearby towns within 40 miles, in inches. Cut from the state map.

The most rain in a day in National City since March 30, 2024, and the 134th wettest day at San Diego International Airport since 1939, tied with 4 other days.

NOAA station records · San Diego International Airport (USW00023188), 6.8 mi away · 133 wetter days out of 31,265 on record, 4 tied days. This storm: Oct 11 to Oct 11, 1.07 in of rain; its biggest day, Oct 11, was 1.07 in.

The last 14 days

Sep 27 to Oct 10, 2026

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Each bar is one day ending 5:00 AM PDT. T = a trace, too little to measure; n/m = not measured.? Every value is printed, so the chart reads without color.

October 2026, day by day

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Figures: rain, inches (radar estimate); new snow, inches (NOAA snow estimate). Striped days are not measured or not in the data; days marked not yet are after the latest day. Each day ends 5:00 AM PDT.

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Rain goes back to Oct 14, 2020; snow to Oct 1, 2008. Days labeled by the date they end.

Every rain total for National City

Period	Rain
Last 24 hours, to 1:00 PM PDT Oct 11	1.28 in radar estimate
Last 72 hours	1.40 in radar estimate
Last 7 days	1.41 in radar estimate
This month so far	1.28 in radar estimate
This year, 2026 so far	5.94 in radar estimate

Every snow total

Period	New snow
Last 24 hours	0.0 in NOAA snow estimate
Last 72 hours	0.0 in NOAA snow estimate
Last 7 days	not measured
This month so far	not measured
This season so far	not measured

How months count

National City at a glance

National City is in California, at about 56 ft above sea level at its Census center point and had an estimated 58,460 residents in 2024.

The weather station's records since 1939 come from San Diego International Airport, 6.8 miles away.

The wettest day on record at San Diego International Airport was 2.73 in on January 22, 2024.

From Sep 27 to Oct 10, National City had measurable rain on 1 day out of 14 with data, 0.07 in of rain in all, by weather radar. The wettest day was Mon, Sep 28, with 0.07 in.

Nearby California towns

Town	From National City	24 hours	7 days
Chula Vista rain totals (5.5 mi)	5.5 mi southeast	1.46 in	1.56 in
Lemon Grove rain totals (5.9 mi)	5.9 mi northeast	1.26 in	1.35 in
Imperial Beach rain totals (6.8 mi)	6.8 mi south	1.52 in	1.58 in
La Mesa rain totals (8.4 mi)	8.4 mi northeast	1.32 in	1.41 in
San Diego rain totals (10.5 mi)	10.5 mi north	1.19 in	1.24 in
El Cajon rain totals (12.3 mi)	12.3 mi northeast	1.31 in	1.49 in

Rain totals are estimated from weather radar (NOAA). Distance is in a straight line between Census center points.

Nearby rain gauges (read by volunteers)

3 closest

Rain gauge	Distance	Read at	Melted to water	New snow	Snow depth
San Diego 6.6 S Station CA-SD-221. Read at 9:00 AM on October 11, 2026.	4.0 mi	9:00 AM	1.15 in	not reported	not reported
San Diego 6.7 S Station CA-SD-228. Read at 7:00 AM on October 11, 2026.	4.4 mi	7:00 AM	0.88 in	not reported	not reported
San Diego 7.6 SE Station CA-SD-181. Read at 8:00 AM on October 11, 2026.	4.5 mi	8:00 AM	1.30 in	not reported	not reported

Volunteer gauge reports: CoCoRaHS (cocorahs.org), CC BY 3.0. Measured by hand once a day; report date October 11, 2026. Shown as measured, not edited.

How close? Radar rain estimates are usually within about 10 to 15 percent of a rain gauge in your yard. City snow totals are usually within about 25 percent or 1 inch of what volunteers measure. Method and accuracy