Rainfall totals Miami, FL
Through Oct 7, 2026, Miami has received 37.90 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 55.98 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 MIAMI INTL AIRPORT in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
as of
Data from Miami International Airport, with records back to 1948. Across the record from 1948, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.08 inches of rain fell on Oct 2, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
According to the National Weather Service daily climate report, 0.43 inches of rain fell at MIAMI INTL AIRPORT on Oct 7, 2026.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.43 inches | 0.31 inches | +0.12 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.43 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.43 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 1.83 inches | ||
| Month to date | 1.83 inches | 2.19 inches | -0.36 inches (-16%) |
| Year to date | 37.90 inches | 55.98 inches | -18.08 inches (-32%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 3.92 inches | 1924 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for MIAMI INTL AIRPORT, 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 Miami get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.32 inches |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0.65 inches |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.51 inches |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.95 inches |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0.17 inches |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0.27 inches |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0.67 inches |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.55 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.90 inches |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0.23 inches |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1.29 inches |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 1.10 inches |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 0.62 inches |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 0.84 inches |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.34 inches |
With 1.83 inches on Jul 27, 2026, this is the 515th wettest of the 10,580 measurable rain days in the Miami International Airport record, which begins in 1948. That is the most rain recorded at this station on July 27 since 1948.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 37.47 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 108-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Miami rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.64 inches | 1.83 inches | -0.19 inches (-10%) |
| February | 0.08 inches | 2.15 inches | -2.07 inches (-96%) |
| March | 4.39 inches | 2.46 inches | +1.93 inches (+78%) |
| April | 3.32 inches | 3.36 inches | -0.04 inches (-1%) |
| May | 6.62 inches | 6.32 inches | +0.30 inches (+5%) |
| June | 1.87 inches | 10.51 inches | -8.64 inches (-82%) |
| July | 4.85 inches | 7.36 inches | -2.51 inches (-34%) |
| August | 5.99 inches | 9.58 inches | -3.59 inches (-37%) |
| September | 7.31 inches | 10.22 inches | -2.91 inches (-28%) |
| October | 1.40 inches | 7.65 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 Miami
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 7 |
| 2022 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 49 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 48 | 30 | 8 | 3 |
| 2019 | 45 | 19 | 6 | 1 |
| 2018 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| 2017 | 47 | 28 | 11 | 3 |
| 2016 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| Average | 37.6 | 18.3 | 5.6 | 1.9 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Miami International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1948 counts toward the average, 78 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Miami
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 14.85 inches | Apr 25, 1979 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 89.33 inches | 1959 |
| Driest year | 37.05 inches | 1956 |
| Average year | 61.98 inches | 78 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 134 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1948 | 28,750 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 1.83 | 2.15 | 2.46 | 3.36 | 6.32 | 10.51 | 7.36 | 9.58 | 10.22 | 7.65 | 3.53 | 2.44 | 67.41 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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