Rainfall totals Erie, PA
Through Oct 7, 2026, Erie has received 36.46 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 31.69 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 ERIE INTL AIRPORT in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
as of
Data from Erie International Airport, with records back to 1926. Across the record from 1926, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.48 inches of rain fell on Oct 2, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
At ERIE INTL AIRPORT, 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 | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.51 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.51 inches | 1.01 inches | -0.50 inches (-50%) |
| Year to date | 36.46 inches | 31.69 inches | +4.77 inches (+15%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | — |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for ERIE INTL AIRPORT, 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 Erie get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.48 inches |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 1.30 inches |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.35 inches |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 3.69 inches |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.38 inches |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 0.38 inches |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.89 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.49 inches |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 0.47 inches |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1.29 inches |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0.31 inches |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.33 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1.49 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1.29 inches |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 1.21 inches |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 0.38 inches |
With 3.69 inches on Sep 2, 2026, this is the 8th wettest of the 16,333 measurable rain days in the Erie International Airport record, which begins in 1926. That is the most rain recorded at this station on September 2 since 1926.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 36.35 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 127-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Erie rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.18 inches | 3.41 inches | -0.23 inches (-7%) |
| February | 0.74 inches | 2.52 inches | -1.78 inches (-71%) |
| March | 4.50 inches | 3.08 inches | +1.42 inches (+46%) |
| April | 5.10 inches | 3.47 inches | +1.63 inches (+47%) |
| May | 3.61 inches | 3.50 inches | +0.11 inches (+3%) |
| June | 3.76 inches | 3.70 inches | +0.06 inches (+2%) |
| July | 3.02 inches | 3.33 inches | -0.31 inches (-9%) |
| August | 6.41 inches | 3.35 inches | +3.06 inches (+91%) |
| September | 5.52 inches | 4.32 inches | +1.20 inches (+28%) |
| October | 0.51 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 Erie
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Average | 23.5 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Erie International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1926 counts toward the average, 100 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Erie
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 10.37 inches | Jul 22, 1947 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 61.70 inches | 1977 |
| Driest year | 23.84 inches | 1934 |
| Average year | 40.39 inches | 100 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 162 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1926 | 36,779 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.41 | 2.52 | 3.08 | 3.47 | 3.50 | 3.70 | 3.33 | 3.35 | 4.32 | 4.38 | 3.75 | 4.17 | 42.98 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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