The amount of rain that falls within a water year (Oct.-Sept.) appears to be trending downward at a precipitation monitoring station in Paso Robles. The 2021 water year was the tenth driest at the station in 50 years, according to California Department of Water Resources data.
Although the area has experienced a relatively wet start to the 2022 water year, short and long-term forecasts don't show any certainty for more rain anytime soon. Explore the data by hovering over each blue dot below.