Rainfall totals Atlanta, GA
Through Oct 7, 2026, Atlanta has received 33.05 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 39.43 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 ATLANTA INTL ARPT in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, with records back to 1930. Across the record from 1930, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.20 inches of rain fell on Oct 3, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
ATLANTA INTL ARPT saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
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 | 0.56 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.56 inches | 0.83 inches | -0.27 inches (-33%) |
| Year to date | 33.05 inches | 39.43 inches | -6.38 inches (-16%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 1.72 inches | 1910 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for ATLANTA INTL ARPT, 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 Atlanta get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.20 inches |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0.76 inches |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0.62 inches |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1.44 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.58 inches |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 0.34 inches |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 0.58 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 0.86 inches |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 0.25 inches |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 0.27 inches |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 0.64 inches |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 0.49 inches |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 0.53 inches |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1.36 inches |
With 1.92 inches on Jun 18, 2026, this is the 310th wettest of the 11,156 measurable rain days in the Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport record, which begins in 1930.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 32.69 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 90-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Atlanta rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.13 inches | 4.59 inches | -1.46 inches (-32%) |
| February | 2.58 inches | 4.55 inches | -1.97 inches (-43%) |
| March | 4.03 inches | 4.68 inches | -0.65 inches (-14%) |
| April | 2.08 inches | 3.81 inches | -1.73 inches (-45%) |
| May | 4.54 inches | 3.56 inches | +0.98 inches (+28%) |
| June | 4.61 inches | 4.54 inches | +0.07 inches (+2%) |
| July | 6.14 inches | 4.75 inches | +1.39 inches (+29%) |
| August | 2.28 inches | 4.30 inches | -2.02 inches (-47%) |
| September | 3.10 inches | 3.82 inches | -0.72 inches (-19%) |
| October | 0.20 inches | 3.28 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 Atlanta
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 4 |
| 2023 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 44 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 45 | 23 | 6 | 5 |
| 2017 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| 2016 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Average | 33.5 | 14.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1930 counts toward the average, 96 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Atlanta
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 6.68 inches | Oct 4, 1995 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 71.45 inches | 1948 |
| Driest year | 31.80 inches | 1954 |
| Average year | 49.31 inches | 96 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 115 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1930 | 35,321 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 4.59 | 4.55 | 4.68 | 3.81 | 3.56 | 4.54 | 4.75 | 4.30 | 3.82 | 3.28 | 3.98 | 4.57 | 50.43 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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