Rainfall totals Houston, TX
Through Oct 7, 2026, Houston has received 36.56 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 39.62 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 HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Houston Intercontinental Airport, with records back to 1969. Across the record from 1969, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.72 inches of rain fell on Oct 2, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL 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 | 0.15 inches | -0.15 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 1.31 inches | ||
| Month to date | 1.31 inches | 1.14 inches | +0.17 inches (+15%) |
| Year to date | 36.56 inches | 39.62 inches | -3.06 inches (-8%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 5.76 inches | 1949 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL, 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 Houston get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.72 inches |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.59 inches |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.67 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 0.89 inches |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 0.49 inches |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1.33 inches |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1.24 inches |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 1.64 inches |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 0.37 inches |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.88 inches |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 0.88 inches |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 0.30 inches |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 0.37 inches |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 0.54 inches |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 0.39 inches |
With 3.59 inches on May 1, 2026, this is the 57th wettest of the 5,896 measurable rain days in the Houston Intercontinental Airport record, which begins in 1969.
Through Oct 2, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 36.56 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 63-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Houston rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.87 inches | 3.76 inches | -0.89 inches (-24%) |
| February | 1.67 inches | 2.97 inches | -1.30 inches (-44%) |
| March | 3.45 inches | 3.47 inches | -0.02 inches (-1%) |
| April | 5.43 inches | 3.95 inches | +1.48 inches (+37%) |
| May | 8.84 inches | 5.01 inches | +3.83 inches (+76%) |
| June | 7.82 inches | 6.00 inches | +1.82 inches (+30%) |
| July | 3.14 inches | 3.77 inches | -0.63 inches (-17%) |
| August | 1.12 inches | 4.84 inches | -3.72 inches (-77%) |
| September | 0.91 inches | 4.71 inches | -3.80 inches (-81%) |
| October | 1.31 inches | 5.46 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 2, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Houston
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| 2017 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 4 |
| 2016 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| Average | 30.1 | 15.0 | 4.6 | 1.6 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Houston Intercontinental Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1969 counts toward the average, 56 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Houston
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 16.07 inches | Aug 27, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 79.69 inches | 2017 |
| Driest year | 22.93 inches | 1988 |
| Average year | 49.59 inches | 56 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 103 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1969 | 20,928 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.76 | 2.97 | 3.47 | 3.95 | 5.01 | 6.00 | 3.77 | 4.84 | 4.71 | 5.46 | 3.87 | 4.03 | 51.84 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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