Rainfall totals Corpus Christi, TX
Through Oct 7, 2026, Corpus Christi has received 21.66 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 25.42 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 CORPUS CHRISTI in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Corpus Christi 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
0.34 inches of rain fell on Oct 3, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
CORPUS CHRISTI 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 | 0.10 inches | -0.10 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 1.56 inches | ||
| Month to date | 1.56 inches | 0.77 inches | +0.79 inches (+103%) |
| Year to date | 21.66 inches | 25.42 inches | -3.76 inches (-15%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 2.43 inches | 1984 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for CORPUS CHRISTI, 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 Corpus Christi get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.34 inches |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.77 inches |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.44 inches |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 1.40 inches |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 0.30 inches |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 0.93 inches |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 0.85 inches |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.60 inches |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 0.43 inches |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 0.90 inches |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 0.55 inches |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 0.31 inches |
| May 27, 2026 | 2.90 inches |
| May 26, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| May 24, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| May 23, 2026 | 0.77 inches |
| May 21, 2026 | 1.42 inches |
| May 20, 2026 | 0.94 inches |
| May 19, 2026 | 0.75 inches |
| May 11, 2026 | 0.55 inches |
| May 9, 2026 | 0.38 inches |
| May 1, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
With 2.90 inches on May 27, 2026, this is the 91st wettest of the 5,989 measurable rain days in the Corpus Christi International Airport record, which begins in 1948. That is the most rain recorded at this station on May 27 since 1948.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 21.65 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 42-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Corpus Christi rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.16 inches | 1.39 inches | -1.23 inches (-88%) |
| February | 0.05 inches | 1.29 inches | -1.24 inches (-96%) |
| March | 0.61 inches | 2.28 inches | -1.67 inches (-73%) |
| April | 2.73 inches | 2.04 inches | +0.69 inches (+34%) |
| May | 7.88 inches | 3.38 inches | +4.50 inches (+133%) |
| June | 7.09 inches | 3.56 inches | +3.53 inches (+99%) |
| July | 0.18 inches | 2.54 inches | -2.36 inches (-93%) |
| August | 0.00 inches | 2.75 inches | -2.75 inches (-100%) |
| September | 1.40 inches | 5.42 inches | -4.02 inches (-74%) |
| October | 1.55 inches | 3.13 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 Corpus Christi
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 2020 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Average | 17.5 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Corpus Christi International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1948 counts toward the average, 78 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Corpus Christi
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 9.86 inches | Jul 2, 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 48.07 inches | 1991 |
| Driest year | 12.06 inches | 2011 |
| Average year | 30.22 inches | 78 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 76 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1948 | 28,750 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 1.39 | 1.29 | 2.28 | 2.04 | 3.38 | 3.56 | 2.54 | 2.75 | 5.42 | 3.13 | 2.03 | 1.93 | 31.74 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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