Rainfall totals Monterey, CA
For 2026, Monterey has recorded 12.59 inches of rain, according to the station gauge. That is the year-to-date total for the city, measured from the start of the year through the most recent day with a complete reading. The normal rainfall for this same point in the year is 11.32 inches, so the two numbers show how this year's rain is running against the average. The reading comes from the station gauge at Monterey Peninsula Airport, and it is the basis for the GHCN-Daily station climate record for Monterey.
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Data from Monterey Peninsula Airport, with records back to 1968. Across the record from 1968, 63 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.02 inches of rain fell on Jun 27, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
MONTEREY PENINSULA saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
The last measurable rain in Monterey fell on Jun 27, 2026, 103 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 | — | |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.00 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.00 inches | — | |
| Year to date | 12.59 inches | — | |
| Record for Oct 7 | — |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for MONTEREY PENINSULA, 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 Monterey get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| May 28, 2026 | 0.65 inches |
| May 27, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| May 26, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| May 4, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 0.47 inches |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 0.80 inches |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 0.58 inches |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 0.40 inches |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 0.56 inches |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 0.18 inches |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.97 inches |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 2.25 inches |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 0.61 inches |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 0.53 inches |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 0.17 inches |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 0.59 inches |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 2.24 inches |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
With 2.25 inches on Feb 16, 2026, this is the 7th wettest of the 2,285 measurable rain days in the Monterey Peninsula Airport record, which begins in 1968. That is the most rain recorded at this station on February 16 since 1968.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 12.59 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 31-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Monterey rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.83 inches | 3.49 inches | +0.34 inches (+10%) |
| February | 5.28 inches | 3.03 inches | +2.25 inches (+74%) |
| March | 0.01 inches | 2.80 inches | -2.79 inches (-100%) |
| April | 2.72 inches | 1.03 inches | +1.69 inches (+164%) |
| May | 0.73 inches | 0.51 inches | +0.22 inches (+43%) |
| June | 0.02 inches | 0.13 inches | -0.11 inches |
| July | 0.00 inches | 0.02 inches | -0.02 inches |
| August | 0.00 inches | 0.02 inches | -0.02 inches |
| September | 0.00 inches | 0.07 inches | -0.07 inches |
| October | 0.00 inches | 0.86 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 Monterey
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 9.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Monterey Peninsula Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1968 counts toward the average, 34 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Monterey
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 3.64 inches | Dec 11, 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 26.33 inches | 2019 |
| Driest year | 4.43 inches | 2013 |
| Average year | 14.90 inches | 34 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 62 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1968 | 13,314 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.49 | 3.03 | 2.80 | 1.03 | 0.51 | 0.13 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.86 | 1.45 | 2.83 | 16.24 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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