Rainfall totals Denver, CO
Through Oct 8, 2026, Denver has received 9.47 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 12.78 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 DENVER INTNL ARPT in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Denver International Airport, with records back to 1994. Across the record from 1994, 96 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.01 inches of rain fell on Sep 30, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
DENVER INTNL ARPT saw no measurable rain on Oct 8, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
Official rainfall report for Oct 8, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 8, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.03 inches | -0.03 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 | 0.28 inches | -0.28 inches |
| Year to date | 9.47 inches | 12.78 inches | -3.31 inches (-26%) |
| Record for Oct 8 | 1.04 inches | 2011 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for DENVER INTNL ARPT, issued the morning after Oct 8, 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 Denver get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1.10 inches |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0.86 inches |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.24 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 0.39 inches |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 0.30 inches |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.36 inches |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 0.27 inches |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 0.24 inches |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 0.34 inches |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 0.52 inches |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 0.22 inches |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 0.57 inches |
| May 28, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| May 27, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| May 20, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| May 19, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
With 1.10 inches on Sep 25, 2026, this is the 46th wettest of the 2,442 measurable rain days in the Denver International Airport record, which begins in 1994. That is the most rain recorded at this station on September 25 since 1994.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 9.47 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 54-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Denver rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.32 inches | 0.38 inches | -0.06 inches |
| February | 0.02 inches | 0.41 inches | -0.39 inches |
| March | 0.66 inches | 0.86 inches | -0.20 inches (-23%) |
| April | 0.60 inches | 1.68 inches | -1.08 inches (-64%) |
| May | 1.63 inches | 2.16 inches | -0.53 inches (-25%) |
| June | 1.42 inches | 1.94 inches | -0.52 inches (-27%) |
| July | 1.00 inches | 2.14 inches | -1.14 inches (-53%) |
| August | 1.59 inches | 1.58 inches | +0.01 inches (+1%) |
| September | 2.23 inches | 1.35 inches | +0.88 inches (+65%) |
| October | 0.00 inches | 0.99 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 Denver
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 7.2 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Denver International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1994 counts toward the average, 29 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Denver
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 2.92 inches | May 11, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 20.95 inches | 1999 |
| Driest year | 7.48 inches | 2002 |
| Average year | 13.93 inches | 29 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 79 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1994 | 11,318 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.86 | 1.68 | 2.16 | 1.94 | 2.14 | 1.58 | 1.35 | 0.99 | 0.64 | 0.35 | 14.48 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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