Rainfall totals Memphis, TN
Through Oct 7, 2026, Memphis has received 33.08 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 41.64 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 MEMPHIS INTL ARPT in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Memphis 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
0.86 inches of rain fell on Oct 2, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
MEMPHIS INTL ARPT 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 | 0.12 inches | -0.12 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.86 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.86 inches | 0.86 inches | 0.00 inches |
| Year to date | 33.08 inches | 41.64 inches | -8.56 inches (-21%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 2.11 inches | 2008 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for MEMPHIS INTL ARPT, 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 Memphis get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.86 inches |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.64 inches |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.56 inches |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.51 inches |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.75 inches |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 0.53 inches |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1.09 inches |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 1.43 inches |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 1.27 inches |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 2.17 inches |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 0.18 inches |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 0.25 inches |
| May 29, 2026 | 0.59 inches |
| May 27, 2026 | 0.42 inches |
| May 26, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| May 25, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| May 24, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| May 23, 2026 | 0.57 inches |
| May 22, 2026 | 0.47 inches |
| May 20, 2026 | 0.17 inches |
| May 19, 2026 | 1.09 inches |
With 3.49 inches on Apr 28, 2026, this is the 43rd wettest of the 8,584 measurable rain days in the Memphis International Airport record, which begins in 1948. That is the most rain recorded at this station on April 28 since 1948.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 33.08 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 61-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Memphis rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.05 inches | 4.14 inches | -1.09 inches (-26%) |
| February | 2.32 inches | 4.55 inches | -2.23 inches (-49%) |
| March | 4.17 inches | 5.74 inches | -1.57 inches (-27%) |
| April | 4.48 inches | 5.87 inches | -1.39 inches (-24%) |
| May | 7.07 inches | 5.27 inches | +1.80 inches (+34%) |
| June | 5.39 inches | 3.99 inches | +1.40 inches (+35%) |
| July | 4.31 inches | 4.82 inches | -0.51 inches (-11%) |
| August | 0.79 inches | 3.37 inches | -2.58 inches (-77%) |
| September | 0.64 inches | 3.03 inches | -2.39 inches (-79%) |
| October | 0.86 inches | 3.98 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 Memphis
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 42 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 52 | 27 | 6 | 2 |
| 2018 | 47 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 2017 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 40 | 25 | 3 | 2 |
| Average | 36.3 | 17.3 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Memphis International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1948 counts toward the average, 78 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Memphis
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 5.88 inches | Nov 28, 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 76.85 inches | 1957 |
| Driest year | 34.81 inches | 2007 |
| Average year | 53.71 inches | 78 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 109 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1948 | 28,749 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 4.14 | 4.55 | 5.74 | 5.87 | 5.27 | 3.99 | 4.82 | 3.37 | 3.03 | 3.98 | 4.69 | 5.49 | 54.94 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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