Rainfall totals Kansas City, MO
Through Oct 7, 2026, Kansas City has received 46.72 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 33.37 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 KANSAS CITY/INTL in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Kansas City International Airport, with records back to 1972. Across the record from 1972, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
1.40 inches of rain fell on Oct 1, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
KANSAS CITY/INTL 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 | 0.12 inches | -0.12 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 1.40 inches | ||
| Month to date | 1.40 inches | 0.89 inches | +0.51 inches (+57%) |
| Year to date | 46.72 inches | 33.37 inches | +13.35 inches (+40%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 4.48 inches | 2018 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for KANSAS CITY/INTL, 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 Kansas City get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.40 inches |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.85 inches |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0.32 inches |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0.39 inches |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0.34 inches |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2.58 inches |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0.26 inches |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0.49 inches |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.55 inches |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0.22 inches |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0.66 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 2.11 inches |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1.36 inches |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 2.08 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.47 inches |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 2.25 inches |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
With 3.21 inches on Apr 27, 2026, this is the 31st wettest of the 5,572 measurable rain days in the Kansas City International Airport record, which begins in 1972. That is the most rain recorded at this station on April 27 since 1972.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 46.63 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 84-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Kansas City rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.36 inches | 1.16 inches | +0.20 inches (+17%) |
| February | 0.59 inches | 1.48 inches | -0.89 inches (-60%) |
| March | 2.61 inches | 2.36 inches | +0.25 inches (+11%) |
| April | 7.50 inches | 4.05 inches | +3.45 inches (+85%) |
| May | 7.04 inches | 5.32 inches | +1.72 inches (+32%) |
| June | 8.63 inches | 5.25 inches | +3.38 inches (+64%) |
| July | 4.29 inches | 4.58 inches | -0.29 inches (-6%) |
| August | 6.28 inches | 4.24 inches | +2.04 inches (+48%) |
| September | 6.93 inches | 4.04 inches | +2.89 inches (+72%) |
| October | 1.40 inches | 3.25 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 Kansas City
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 2017 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 2016 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
| Average | 25.3 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Kansas City International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1972 counts toward the average, 53 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Kansas City
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 8.82 inches | Sep 12, 1977 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 55.26 inches | 1973 |
| Driest year | 22.28 inches | 2012 |
| Average year | 38.62 inches | 53 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 103 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1972 | 19,709 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 1.16 | 1.48 | 2.36 | 4.05 | 5.32 | 5.25 | 4.58 | 4.24 | 4.04 | 3.25 | 2.00 | 1.57 | 39.30 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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