DRIESTSINCE
Texas · precipitation record 1893–2026

Childress, TX

2026
NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION
10.15in
year to date · normal 10.86"

Accumulation

TODAY
0.0in
no rain yet of 122 yrs
MONTH TO DATE
0.11in
43rd driest of 123 yrs
23% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
6.47in
39th driest of 122 yrs
83% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
10.15in
49th driest of 121 yrs
93% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

5.32in
on Oct 20, 1983 · in 134 years

Dry Streak

6days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 154 days (to Apr 2, 1904)

Wet Streak

0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 8 days

Year to Date vs Normal

93%
10.15" of a normal 10.86" · wettest 33.01" (1941) · driest 1.89" (2011)

This Year's Rainfall

Childress'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.
Childress, TX — cumulative rainfall this year vs the record
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Sun & Location

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise4:37 AM
Sunset6:56 PM
Solar noon11:46 AM
Daylight14h 19m
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

34.43°N, 100.28°W

Nearby Stations

Amarillo, TX97 mi NWLubbock, TX102 mi SWLawton, OK106 mi EWichita Falls, TX106 mi EBorger, TX107 mi NWAbilene, TX143 mi S

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