Rainfall totals Corpus Christi, TX
For Corpus Christi, the official rainfall for the year to date is 18.70 inches through Aug 21, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report. The normal for that date is 17.97 inches.
Data from Corpus Christi International Airport, with records back to 1948.
Official rainfall report for Aug 21, 2026
| Measured | Normal | |
|---|---|---|
| Rain on Aug 21, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.10 inches |
| Month to date | 0.00 inches | 1.49 inches |
| Year to date | 18.70 inches | 17.97 inches |
| Record for Aug 21 | 1.21 inches | 1953 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for CORPUS CHRISTI, issued the morning after Aug 21, 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.
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 0.35 inches |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
Through Aug 19, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 18.70 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 38-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
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 | 28,721 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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