Rainfall totals Missoula, MT
For 2026, Missoula has recorded 11.76 inches of rain, according to the station gauge. That is the year-to-date total for the city, measured from the start of the year through the most recent day with a complete reading. The normal rainfall for this same point in the year is 10.97 inches, so the two numbers show how this year's rain is running against the average. The reading comes from the station gauge at Missoula International Airport, and it is the basis for the GHCN-Daily station climate record for Missoula.
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Data from Missoula International Airport, with records back to 1948. Across the record from 1948, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.02 inches of rain fell on Sep 23, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
MISSOULA/BELL FIELD saw no measurable rain on Oct 8, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
The last measurable rain in Missoula fell on Sep 23, 2026, 15 days ago. In October, rain days at this station are typically 2 days apart.
Official rainfall report for Oct 8, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 8, 2026 | 0.00 inches | — | |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.00 inches | ||
| Month to date | — | — | |
| Year to date | — | — | |
| Record for Oct 8 | — |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for MISSOULA/BELL FIELD, issued the morning after Oct 8, 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 Missoula get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0.75 inches |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0.59 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.17 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.23 inches |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 0.23 inches |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.18 inches |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 0.18 inches |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1.01 inches |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 0.26 inches |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| May 31, 2026 | 0.47 inches |
With 1.01 inches on Jun 29, 2026, this is the 29th wettest of the 9,724 measurable rain days in the Missoula International Airport record, which begins in 1948. That is the most rain recorded at this station on June 29 since 1948.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 11.76 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 79-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Missoula rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.57 inches | 0.96 inches | -0.39 inches (-41%) |
| February | 0.89 inches | 0.88 inches | +0.01 inches (+1%) |
| March | 2.16 inches | 0.92 inches | +1.24 inches (+135%) |
| April | 1.42 inches | 1.36 inches | +0.06 inches (+4%) |
| May | 2.12 inches | 1.77 inches | +0.35 inches (+20%) |
| June | 1.74 inches | 2.14 inches | -0.40 inches (-19%) |
| July | 0.18 inches | 0.85 inches | -0.67 inches (-79%) |
| August | 0.55 inches | 0.83 inches | -0.28 inches (-34%) |
| September | 2.13 inches | 0.96 inches | +1.17 inches (+122%) |
| October | 0.00 inches | 1.18 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 Missoula
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Missoula International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1948 counts toward the average, 78 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Missoula
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 2.03 inches | Aug 7, 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 21.81 inches | 1998 |
| Driest year | 8.62 inches | 1952 |
| Average year | 13.60 inches | 78 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 124 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1948 | 28,750 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 0.96 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 1.36 | 1.77 | 2.14 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.96 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.08 | 14.11 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Missoula appears in the site's top 12 of the foggiest cities in the US, averaging 38 heavy fog days yearly at its airport station (NCEI daily records).
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