Rainfall totals Sault Ste Marie, MI
Through Oct 7, 2026, Sault Ste Marie has received 21.83 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 24.85 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 SAULT STE MARIE in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Sault Ste Marie Sanderson Field, with records back to 1931. Across the record from 1931, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.05 inches of rain fell on Oct 2, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
At SAULT STE MARIE, the total for Oct 7, 2026 was a trace, per the National Weather Service daily climate report.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | T | 0.14 inches | -0.14 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.01 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.06 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | — | ||
| Month to date | 0.33 inches | 1.01 inches | -0.68 inches (-67%) |
| Year to date | 21.83 inches | 24.85 inches | -3.02 inches (-12%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 1.18 inches | 2017 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for SAULT STE MARIE, 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 Sault Ste Marie get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0.50 inches |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.65 inches |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 0.60 inches |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.60 inches |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 0.43 inches |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 0.63 inches |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 0.74 inches |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 0.17 inches |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
With 0.74 inches on Jul 18, 2026, this is the 828th wettest of the 15,879 measurable rain days in the Sault Ste Marie Sanderson Field record, which begins in 1931.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 21.55 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 122-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Sault Ste Marie rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.07 inches | 2.21 inches | +1.86 inches (+84%) |
| February | 2.01 inches | 1.51 inches | +0.50 inches (+33%) |
| March | 3.71 inches | 1.81 inches | +1.90 inches (+105%) |
| April | 3.30 inches | 2.63 inches | +0.67 inches (+25%) |
| May | 1.06 inches | 2.64 inches | -1.58 inches (-60%) |
| June | 1.89 inches | 2.85 inches | -0.96 inches (-34%) |
| July | 2.79 inches | 3.07 inches | -0.28 inches (-9%) |
| August | 1.88 inches | 3.19 inches | -1.31 inches (-41%) |
| September | 0.79 inches | 3.93 inches | -3.14 inches (-80%) |
| October | 0.05 inches | 4.38 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 Sault Ste Marie
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 17.8 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Sault Ste Marie Sanderson Field records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1931 counts toward the average, 95 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Sault Ste Marie
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 5.92 inches | Aug 3, 1974 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 48.78 inches | 2013 |
| Driest year | 22.40 inches | 2000 |
| Average year | 33.59 inches | 95 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 166 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1931 | 34,956 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 2.21 | 1.51 | 1.81 | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.85 | 3.07 | 3.19 | 3.93 | 4.38 | 3.44 | 2.80 | 34.46 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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