Rainfall totals Tallahassee, FL
Through Oct 7, 2026, Tallahassee has received 35.19 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 49.11 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 TALLAHASSEE RGNL in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Tallahassee Regional Airport, with records back to 1940. Across the record from 1940, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.47 inches of rain fell on Sep 22, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
TALLAHASSEE RGNL saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
The last measurable rain in Tallahassee fell on Sep 22, 2026, 16 days ago. In October, rain days at this station are typically 3 days apart.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.12 inches | -0.12 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 1.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 2.24 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | — | ||
| Month to date | 3.59 inches | 0.88 inches | +2.71 inches (+308%) |
| Year to date | 35.19 inches | 49.11 inches | -13.92 inches (-28%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 7.79 inches | 1996 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for TALLAHASSEE RGNL, 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 Tallahassee get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.47 inches |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.30 inches |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.37 inches |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0.41 inches |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1.32 inches |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 0.53 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3.68 inches |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 0.23 inches |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 0.71 inches |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 0.55 inches |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 0.25 inches |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 0.45 inches |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 0.46 inches |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 0.32 inches |
With 3.68 inches on Aug 1, 2026, this is the 96th wettest of the 9,868 measurable rain days in the Tallahassee Regional Airport record, which begins in 1940. That is the most rain recorded at this station on August 1 since 1940.
Through Oct 1, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 31.60 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 82-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Tallahassee rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.01 inches | 4.41 inches | -1.40 inches (-32%) |
| February | 1.88 inches | 4.28 inches | -2.40 inches (-56%) |
| March | 1.61 inches | 5.24 inches | -3.63 inches (-69%) |
| April | 0.41 inches | 3.53 inches | -3.12 inches (-88%) |
| May | 5.28 inches | 3.36 inches | +1.92 inches (+57%) |
| June | 5.20 inches | 7.76 inches | -2.56 inches (-33%) |
| July | 6.13 inches | 7.14 inches | -1.01 inches (-14%) |
| August | 5.99 inches | 7.60 inches | -1.61 inches (-21%) |
| September | 2.09 inches | 4.91 inches | -2.82 inches (-57%) |
| October | 0.00 inches | 3.24 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 1, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Tallahassee
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 37 | 23 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 40 | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 49 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 53 | 24 | 7 | 4 |
| 2017 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| 2016 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| Average | 38.2 | 18.9 | 5.6 | 2.1 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Tallahassee Regional Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1940 counts toward the average, 85 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Tallahassee
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 8.86 inches | Sep 21, 1969 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 104.18 inches | 1964 |
| Driest year | 30.98 inches | 1954 |
| Average year | 60.74 inches | 85 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 114 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1940 | 31,513 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 4.41 | 4.28 | 5.24 | 3.53 | 3.36 | 7.76 | 7.14 | 7.60 | 4.91 | 3.24 | 3.10 | 4.24 | 58.81 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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