DRIESTSINCE
Kansas · precipitation record 1900–2026

Salina, KS

2026
NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION
14.46in
year to date · normal 15.39"

Accumulation

TODAY
0.0in
no rain yet of 124 yrs
MONTH TO DATE
0.03in
17th driest of 125 yrs
5% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
11.52in
50th wettest of 125 yrs
111% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
14.46in
55th driest of 124 yrs
94% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

5.84in
on May 21, 1971 · in 127 years

Dry Streak

0days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 64 days (to Feb 9, 1923)

Wet Streak

1days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 11 days

Year to Date vs Normal

94%
14.46" of a normal 15.39" · wettest 34.65" (1993) · driest 4.98" (1966)

This Year's Rainfall

Salina'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.
Salina, KS — cumulative rainfall this year vs the record
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Sun & Location

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise4:14 AM
Sunset6:57 PM
Solar noon11:36 AM
Daylight14h 43m
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

38.78°N, 97.64°W

Nearby Stations

Concordia, KS53 mi NWichita, KS79 mi STopeka, KS110 mi EHastings, NE132 mi NWDodge City, KS144 mi SWLincoln, NE150 mi NE

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