Rainfall totals Medford, OR
Through Oct 7, 2026, Medford has received 8.04 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 11.25 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 MEDFORD/JACKSON CO. in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
as of
Data from Medford International Airport, with records back to 1928. Across the record from 1928, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.10 inches of rain fell on Sep 25, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
MEDFORD/JACKSON CO. 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 | 0.03 inches | -0.03 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.00 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.00 inches | 0.18 inches | -0.18 inches |
| Year to date | 8.04 inches | 11.25 inches | -3.21 inches (-29%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 0.67 inches | 1962 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for MEDFORD/JACKSON CO., 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 Medford get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0.80 inches |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 0.17 inches |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| May 29, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| May 28, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| May 27, 2026 | 0.18 inches |
| May 26, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| May 3, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 0.32 inches |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 0.35 inches |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 0.20 inches |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
With 1.05 inches on Feb 24, 2026, this is the 169th wettest of the 9,957 measurable rain days in the Medford International Airport record, which begins in 1928.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 8.04 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 48-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Medford rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.05 inches | 2.72 inches | -1.67 inches (-61%) |
| February | 3.02 inches | 1.96 inches | +1.06 inches (+54%) |
| March | 0.74 inches | 1.81 inches | -1.07 inches (-59%) |
| April | 1.24 inches | 1.51 inches | -0.27 inches (-18%) |
| May | 0.49 inches | 1.34 inches | -0.85 inches (-63%) |
| June | 0.19 inches | 0.68 inches | -0.49 inches (-72%) |
| July | 0.00 inches | 0.24 inches | -0.24 inches |
| August | 0.00 inches | 0.33 inches | -0.33 inches |
| September | 1.31 inches | 0.48 inches | +0.83 inches |
| October | 0.00 inches | 1.22 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 Medford
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 9.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Medford International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1928 counts toward the average, 98 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Medford
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 3.30 inches | Dec 2, 1962 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 31.41 inches | 1996 |
| Driest year | 8.99 inches | 2013 |
| Average year | 18.74 inches | 98 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 101 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1928 | 36,054 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 2.72 | 1.96 | 1.81 | 1.51 | 1.34 | 0.68 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 0.48 | 1.22 | 2.61 | 3.53 | 18.43 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Medford appears in the site's top 12 of the foggiest cities in the US, averaging 40 heavy fog days yearly at its airport station (NCEI daily records).
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