Year to Date · through Jul 11
2026
89%
ran at 89% of normal — drier than usual — for Jan 1–Jul 11 across 385 cities, the 24th driest start of 156 years on record.
Extremes So Far
Biggest Rain Day of 2026
12.64in
Guam, GU · Jul 6
Snowiest Station of 2026
174.0in
Marquette County, MI · calendar-year snowfall
Records Set So Far in 2026
Daily Rainfall Records Set
628
calendar-day rainfall records set in 2026 that still stand today
National Precipitation
89%
of the 1996–2025 average across 385 cities
Where the Year Ran Wet & Dry
Each city's 2026 precipitation as a percent of its 1996–2025 normal — brown where the year ran dry, green-to-blue where it ran wet.
Month by Month
Precipitation by month as a percent of normal — blue above the line is a wet month, amber below is dry.
77%J
72%F
85%M
103%A
93%M
90%J
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Driest Stations & States
Driest Stations of 2026
| 1 | El Centro CA | 0% |
| 2 | Yuma AZ | 3% |
| 3 | Needles CA | 6% |
| 4 | Phoenix AZ | 12% |
| 5 | Las Vegas NV | 27% |
| 6 | Alamosa CO | 35% |
| 7 | Kingman AZ | 38% |
| 8 | Myrtle Beach SC | 41% |
| 9 | Amarillo TX | 42% |
| 10 | Annapolis MD | 48% |
Wettest Stations of 2026
| 1 | Kahului HI | 303% |
| 2 | Honolulu HI | 249% |
| 3 | Guam GU | 223% |
| 4 | Lihue HI | 192% |
| 5 | El Paso TX | 172% |
| 6 | Laredo TX | 163% |
| 7 | Green Bay WI | 160% |
| 8 | Hattiesburg MS | 157% |
| 9 | Mcgrath AK | 155% |
| 10 | Alpena MI | 153% |
By State
Wettest states of 2026
Guam223%Hawaii222%Michigan118%Wisconsin114%Montana112%Missouri112%
Driest states of 2026
Arizona48%Utah56%Nevada58%South Carolina59%Colorado62%North Carolina68%
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