Rainfall totals Huntsville, AL
Through Oct 7, 2026, Huntsville has received 39.23 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 41.44 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at HUNTSVILLE/MADISON in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Huntsville International Airport, with records back to 1958. Across the record from 1958, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.17 inches of rain fell on Sep 22, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
HUNTSVILLE/MADISON saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
The last measurable rain in Huntsville fell on Sep 22, 2026, 16 days ago. In October, rain days at this station are typically 2 days apart.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.11 inches | -0.11 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.00 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.00 inches | 0.83 inches | -0.83 inches (-100%) |
| Year to date | 39.23 inches | 41.44 inches | -2.21 inches (-5%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 4.86 inches | 1975 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for HUNTSVILLE/MADISON, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Huntsville get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.17 inches |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.68 inches |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 1.93 inches |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0.95 inches |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.23 inches |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.33 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1.46 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.37 inches |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 0.23 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.30 inches |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 0.63 inches |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 0.24 inches |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 0.22 inches |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 0.37 inches |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 0.41 inches |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 0.46 inches |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 0.57 inches |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 0.53 inches |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
With 2.06 inches on Jun 7, 2026, this is the 242nd wettest of the 7,956 measurable rain days in the Huntsville International Airport record, which begins in 1958. That is the most rain recorded at this station on June 7 since 1958.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 39.23 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 85-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Huntsville rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.71 inches | 4.99 inches | -0.28 inches (-6%) |
| February | 2.60 inches | 5.11 inches | -2.51 inches (-49%) |
| March | 3.96 inches | 5.39 inches | -1.43 inches (-27%) |
| April | 3.94 inches | 4.86 inches | -0.92 inches (-19%) |
| May | 8.42 inches | 4.67 inches | +3.75 inches (+80%) |
| June | 3.89 inches | 4.06 inches | -0.17 inches (-4%) |
| July | 4.64 inches | 4.49 inches | +0.15 inches (+3%) |
| August | 6.80 inches | 3.55 inches | +3.25 inches (+92%) |
| September | 0.27 inches | 3.49 inches | -3.22 inches (-92%) |
| October | 0.00 inches | 3.56 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Huntsville
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 43 | 23 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | 44 | 22 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 40 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| Average | 37.9 | 16.7 | 3.9 | 1.3 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Huntsville International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1958 counts toward the average, 67 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Huntsville
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 9.07 inches | Dec 22, 1990 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 73.58 inches | 1989 |
| Driest year | 28.65 inches | 2007 |
| Average year | 55.30 inches | 67 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 117 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1958 | 24,854 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 4.99 | 5.11 | 5.39 | 4.86 | 4.67 | 4.06 | 4.49 | 3.55 | 3.49 | 3.56 | 4.25 | 5.87 | 54.29 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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