Rainfall totals Harrisburg, PA
Through Oct 7, 2026, Harrisburg has received 27.66 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 34.98 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 HARRISBURG PA in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
as of
Data from Harrisburg Capital City Airport, with records back to 1939. Across the record from 1939, 90 percent of days have a reading, with 97 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.14 inches of rain fell on Sep 27, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
HARRISBURG PA 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 | 0.14 inches | -0.14 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.03 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.03 inches | 0.96 inches | -0.93 inches (-97%) |
| Year to date | 27.66 inches | 34.98 inches | -7.32 inches (-21%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 3.97 inches | 2005 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for HARRISBURG PA, 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 Harrisburg get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0.44 inches |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.48 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.15 inches |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0.70 inches |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.33 inches |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0.81 inches |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0.65 inches |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.82 inches |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.24 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.56 inches |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 0.59 inches |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0.23 inches |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0.36 inches |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 0.34 inches |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1.14 inches |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 0.36 inches |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 0.54 inches |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 0.56 inches |
With 1.84 inches on Jul 5, 2026, this is the 131st wettest of the 9,902 measurable rain days in the Harrisburg Capital City Airport record, which begins in 1939. That is the most rain recorded at this station on July 5 since 1939.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 29.04 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 92-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Harrisburg rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.53 inches | 2.64 inches | -1.11 inches (-42%) |
| February | 1.57 inches | 2.36 inches | -0.79 inches (-33%) |
| March | 5.15 inches | 3.35 inches | +1.80 inches (+54%) |
| April | 2.70 inches | 3.70 inches | -1.00 inches (-27%) |
| May | 2.57 inches | 3.48 inches | -0.91 inches (-26%) |
| June | 1.67 inches | 3.72 inches | -2.05 inches (-55%) |
| July | 5.41 inches | 4.30 inches | +1.11 inches (+26%) |
| August | 3.49 inches | 3.68 inches | -0.19 inches (-5%) |
| September | 4.95 inches | 4.12 inches | +0.83 inches (+20%) |
| October | 0.00 inches | 3.68 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 Harrisburg
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 26.0 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Harrisburg Capital City Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1939 counts toward the average, 77 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Harrisburg
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 9.13 inches | Jun 22, 1972 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 62.03 inches | 2018 |
| Driest year | 25.09 inches | 2001 |
| Average year | 39.32 inches | 77 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 126 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1939 | 28,692 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 2.64 | 2.36 | 3.35 | 3.70 | 3.48 | 3.72 | 4.30 | 3.68 | 4.12 | 3.68 | 2.80 | 3.15 | 40.98 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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