Rainfall totals New York City, NY
Through Oct 7, 2026, New York City has received 36.81 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 38.19 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 NEW YORK CITY in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from New York City Central Park, with records back to 1900. Across the record from 1900, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.45 inches of rain fell on Sep 28, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
NEW YORK CITY 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 | 0.15 inches | -0.15 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.15 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.15 inches | 1.01 inches | -0.86 inches (-85%) |
| Year to date | 36.81 inches | 38.19 inches | -1.38 inches (-4%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 4.09 inches | 1972 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for NEW YORK CITY, 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 New York City get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0.45 inches |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1.58 inches |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0.99 inches |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0.96 inches |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0.27 inches |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0.39 inches |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.45 inches |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.96 inches |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 2.87 inches |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 0.32 inches |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0.48 inches |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.92 inches |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1.93 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 0.40 inches |
With 2.87 inches on Aug 20, 2026, this is the 103rd wettest of the 15,364 measurable rain days in the New York City Central Park record, which begins in 1900.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 36.66 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.
New York City rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.70 inches | 3.64 inches | -0.94 inches (-26%) |
| February | 2.60 inches | 3.19 inches | -0.59 inches (-18%) |
| March | 3.60 inches | 4.29 inches | -0.69 inches (-16%) |
| April | 2.48 inches | 4.09 inches | -1.61 inches (-39%) |
| May | 3.05 inches | 3.96 inches | -0.91 inches (-23%) |
| June | 3.39 inches | 4.54 inches | -1.15 inches (-25%) |
| July | 4.89 inches | 4.60 inches | +0.29 inches (+6%) |
| August | 8.64 inches | 4.56 inches | +4.08 inches (+89%) |
| September | 5.31 inches | 4.31 inches | +1.00 inches (+23%) |
| October | 0.00 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 New York City
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 51 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Average | 30.5 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from New York City Central Park records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1900 counts toward the average, 126 years in total.
Past rainfall years in New York City
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 7.57 inches | Apr 15, 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 80.56 inches | 1983 |
| Driest year | 26.09 inches | 1965 |
| Average year | 46.21 inches | 126 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 121 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1900 | 46,281 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.64 | 3.19 | 4.29 | 4.09 | 3.96 | 4.54 | 4.60 | 4.56 | 4.31 | 4.38 | 3.58 | 4.38 | 49.52 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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