Rainfall totals McAllen, TX
Through Oct 7, 2026, McAllen has received 16.00 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 18.40 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 MCALLEN/MILLER INTL in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
as of
Data from McAllen Miller International Airport, with records back to 1961. Across the record from 1961, 97 percent of days have a reading, with 99 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.99 inches of rain fell on Oct 3, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
MCALLEN/MILLER INTL 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 | 0.07 inches | -0.07 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 3.65 inches | ||
| Month to date | 3.65 inches | 0.57 inches | +3.08 inches (+540%) |
| Year to date | 16.00 inches | 18.40 inches | -2.40 inches (-13%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 0.79 inches | 2000 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for MCALLEN/MILLER INTL, 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 McAllen get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.99 inches |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.36 inches |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.17 inches |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 2.00 inches |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.01 inches |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| May 27, 2026 | 0.37 inches |
| May 26, 2026 | 0.35 inches |
| May 23, 2026 | 0.52 inches |
| May 21, 2026 | 0.41 inches |
| May 20, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| May 19, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| May 9, 2026 | 1.22 inches |
| May 8, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| May 7, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 0.38 inches |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 0.58 inches |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
With 3.20 inches on Apr 5, 2026, this is the 37th wettest of the 3,944 measurable rain days in the McAllen Miller International Airport record, which begins in 1961. That is the most rain recorded at this station on April 5 since 1961.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 15.70 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.
McAllen rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.11 inches | 0.77 inches | -0.66 inches (-86%) |
| February | 0.00 inches | 0.72 inches | -0.72 inches (-100%) |
| March | 0.00 inches | 1.38 inches | -1.38 inches (-100%) |
| April | 4.73 inches | 1.43 inches | +3.30 inches (+231%) |
| May | 3.10 inches | 2.03 inches | +1.07 inches (+53%) |
| June | 1.59 inches | 3.05 inches | -1.46 inches (-48%) |
| July | 0.28 inches | 2.03 inches | -1.75 inches (-86%) |
| August | 2.29 inches | 1.81 inches | +0.48 inches (+27%) |
| September | 0.25 inches | 4.61 inches | -4.36 inches (-95%) |
| October | 3.35 inches | 2.10 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 McAllen
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Average | 12.6 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from McAllen Miller International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1961 counts toward the average, 62 years in total.
Past rainfall years in McAllen
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 9.42 inches | Aug 10, 1980 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 37.17 inches | 1966 |
| Driest year | 8.64 inches | 1989 |
| Average year | 22.36 inches | 62 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 62 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1961 | 23,388 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 0.77 | 0.72 | 1.38 | 1.43 | 2.03 | 3.05 | 2.03 | 1.81 | 4.61 | 2.10 | 1.17 | 1.06 | 22.16 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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