Rainfall totals Fort Worth, TX
For 2026, Fort Worth has recorded 22.08 inches of rain, according to the station gauge. That is the year-to-date total for the city, measured from the start of the year through the most recent day with a complete reading. The normal rainfall for this same point in the year is 26.87 inches, so the two numbers show how this year's rain is running against the average. The reading comes from the station gauge at Fort Worth Meacham Field, and it is the basis for the GHCN-Daily station climate record for Fort Worth.
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Data from Fort Worth Meacham Field, with records back to 1946. Across the record from 1946, 50 percent of days have a reading, with 96 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.47 inches of rain fell on Oct 3, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
How much rain did Fort Worth get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.47 inches |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.11 inches |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.23 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.27 inches |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 2.60 inches |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 0.32 inches |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 0.82 inches |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.26 inches |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| May 27, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| May 26, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| May 25, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| May 24, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| May 23, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| May 21, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| May 20, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| May 19, 2026 | 0.65 inches |
| May 10, 2026 | 0.55 inches |
| May 6, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| May 1, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 2.57 inches |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
With 3.11 inches on Oct 1, 2026, this is the 19th wettest of the 3,078 measurable rain days in the Fort Worth Meacham Field record, which begins in 1946. That is the most rain recorded at this station on October 1 since 1946.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 22.08 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 48-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Fort Worth rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.40 inches | 2.05 inches | -1.65 inches (-80%) |
| February | 1.13 inches | 2.41 inches | -1.28 inches (-53%) |
| March | 2.42 inches | 3.16 inches | -0.74 inches (-23%) |
| April | 7.22 inches | 3.06 inches | +4.16 inches (+136%) |
| May | 1.58 inches | 4.02 inches | -2.44 inches (-61%) |
| June | 2.51 inches | 4.02 inches | -1.51 inches (-38%) |
| July | 2.70 inches | 2.18 inches | +0.52 inches (+24%) |
| August | 0.00 inches | 2.23 inches | -2.23 inches (-100%) |
| September | 0.52 inches | 2.59 inches | -2.07 inches (-80%) |
| October | 3.60 inches | 4.46 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 Fort Worth
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Average | 22.3 | 9.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Fort Worth Meacham Field records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1946 counts toward the average, 37 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Fort Worth
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 5.21 inches | Jun 28, 1992 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 57.84 inches | 2015 |
| Driest year | 17.21 inches | 2005 |
| Average year | 32.68 inches | 37 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 76 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1946 | 14,724 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 2.05 | 2.41 | 3.16 | 3.06 | 4.02 | 4.02 | 2.18 | 2.23 | 2.59 | 4.46 | 2.52 | 2.64 | 35.34 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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