Rainfall totals Detroit, MI
Through Oct 7, 2026, Detroit has received 23.69 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 27.57 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 DETROIT/WAYNE in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Detroit Metro Airport, with records back to 1958. Across the record from 1958, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
1.39 inches of rain fell on Oct 2, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
DETROIT/WAYNE 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 | 0.08 inches | -0.08 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 1.60 inches | ||
| Month to date | 1.60 inches | 0.60 inches | +1.00 inches (+167%) |
| Year to date | 23.69 inches | 27.57 inches | -3.88 inches (-14%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 1.50 inches | 1951 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for DETROIT/WAYNE, 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 Detroit get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.39 inches |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.20 inches |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0.44 inches |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0.61 inches |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.20 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.87 inches |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.79 inches |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 0.25 inches |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.41 inches |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0.36 inches |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 0.32 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 0.27 inches |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 0.40 inches |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1.65 inches |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
With 1.65 inches on Jul 5, 2026, this is the 93rd wettest of the 9,167 measurable rain days in the Detroit Metro Airport record, which begins in 1958.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 23.68 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 107-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Detroit rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.43 inches | 2.23 inches | -0.80 inches (-36%) |
| February | 0.37 inches | 2.08 inches | -1.71 inches (-82%) |
| March | 3.31 inches | 2.43 inches | +0.88 inches (+36%) |
| April | 3.38 inches | 3.26 inches | +0.12 inches (+4%) |
| May | 2.20 inches | 3.72 inches | -1.52 inches (-41%) |
| June | 3.76 inches | 3.26 inches | +0.50 inches (+15%) |
| July | 2.56 inches | 3.51 inches | -0.95 inches (-27%) |
| August | 1.75 inches | 3.26 inches | -1.51 inches (-46%) |
| September | 3.33 inches | 3.22 inches | +0.11 inches (+3%) |
| October | 1.59 inches | 2.53 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 Detroit
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Average | 20.4 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Detroit Metro Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1958 counts toward the average, 67 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Detroit
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 4.57 inches | Aug 11, 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 47.70 inches | 2011 |
| Driest year | 21.01 inches | 1963 |
| Average year | 33.32 inches | 67 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 135 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1958 | 24,763 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 2.23 | 2.08 | 2.43 | 3.26 | 3.72 | 3.26 | 3.51 | 3.26 | 3.22 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.25 | 34.32 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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