DRIESTSINCE
Iowa · precipitation record 1889–2026

Sioux City, IA

TODAY · 2026
WETTEST TODAY SINCE 1969
1.11in
4th wettest of 137 years · normal 0.0"

Accumulation

TODAY
1.11in
4th wettest of 137 yrs
MONTH TO DATE
1.88in
31st wettest of 138 yrs
228% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
7.92in
27th driest of 137 yrs
76% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
12.18in
46th driest of 137 yrs
87% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

5.5in
on Jul 17, 1972 · in 138 years

Dry Streak

0days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 56 days (to Nov 16, 1952)

Wet Streak

1days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 12 days

Year to Date vs Normal

87%
12.18" of a normal 14.03" · wettest 25.38" (1903) · driest 6.13" (1910)

This Year's Rainfall

Sioux City's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Sioux City, IA — cumulative rainfall this year vs the record
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Sun & Location

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise4:58 AM
Sunset8:04 PM
Solar noon12:31 PM
Daylight15h 06m
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

42.39°N, 96.38°W

Nearby Stations

Norfolk, NE61 mi WOmaha, NE78 mi SESpencer, IA79 mi NESioux Falls, SD84 mi NLincoln, NE108 mi SMitchell, SD126 mi NW

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