On Sun, 14 May 2017 11:24:52 -0700 (PDT), BradMM
wrote:

Do I need them??? Where we are, be get about 32" per year and it comes at different times of the year. We can go months with no rain at all. Are gutters just something people install because they don't know any better or do they indeed serve a purpose. If there is drainage away from the house, does it make a difference if the rain falls directly under the eaves or a couple of feet out with a gutter spout?

If you only get ~ 3.2 inches per year on average like I do then no. If
you get 32 inches of rain per year, I'd say yes you need them. Make up
your own mind. Report back and let us know.