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Rainfall totals Massachusetts

No heavy-rain reports were filed in Massachusetts in the last 24 hours. The state table below has the year to date totals for 2026.

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For normal annual precipitation from NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Worcester, Massachusetts, is the highest placed Massachusetts city in the ranking, at 32 of 145 tracked cities. Full city precipitation ranking

How much rain did Massachusetts get?

Rainfall year to date for cities in Massachusetts, 2026
CityYear to dateNormal to datevs normalRain daysLast rain
Worcester36.75 inches36.39 inches+0.36 inches (+1%)1100.50 inches Sep 28, 2026
Boston22.91 inches32.64 inches-9.73 inches (-30%)990.01 inches Sep 30, 2026
Worcester: 36.75″Worcester 36.75″Boston: 22.91″Boston 22.91″CTNHNYRIVT
9.19″ 18.00″ 37.00″ Circle size scale
Each violet circle marks a tracked city, with area sized to its year to date rain total for 2026. 2 cities appear on the map, and the table above lists every figure.

Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.

Rainfall records for Massachusetts

All-time rainfall records by city in Massachusetts
CityWettest dayWettest yearAverage year
Worcester6.38 inches Aug 19, 195571.66 inches 197248.09 inches
Boston7.06 inches Aug 19, 195562.32 inches 195442.73 inches

Rain questions

How many inches of rain per year does Massachusetts get?

42.7 inches at Boston to 48.1 inches at Worcester is the range of average annual rainfall among the cities measured here, based on 1991-2020 normals.

How do I find past rainfall totals for Massachusetts?

This page has year-to-date totals and records for each station. Each city page keeps a day-by-day log. For older station history, use the NCEI past weather portal.

Rain events in Massachusetts

Rain events in Massachusetts
DatesTopWhereStatesReports
September 13, 20264.32 inches1 NW Florham Park, NJ643

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Counties with rain reports in Massachusetts, 2026

A county earns a spot here as soon as one report in the period is filed.

Recent days with reports in Massachusetts

All Massachusetts storm days

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