Rainfall totals Waco, TX
Through Oct 7, 2026, Waco has received 25.05 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 27.24 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 Waco in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Waco Regional Airport, with records back to 1941. Across the record from 1941, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
2.41 inches of rain fell on Oct 3, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
Waco 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 | 0.12 inches | -0.12 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 4.55 inches | ||
| Month to date | 4.55 inches | 0.83 inches | +3.72 inches (+448%) |
| Year to date | 25.05 inches | 27.24 inches | -2.19 inches (-8%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 1.99 inches | 1981 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for Waco, 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 Waco get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.41 inches |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.41 inches |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.66 inches |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.55 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 0.72 inches |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1.23 inches |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.17 inches |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 2.72 inches |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.08 inches |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| May 27, 2026 | 0.20 inches |
| May 26, 2026 | 1.05 inches |
| May 24, 2026 | 0.39 inches |
| May 23, 2026 | 0.65 inches |
| May 21, 2026 | 0.97 inches |
| May 20, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| May 19, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| May 11, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| May 10, 2026 | 2.25 inches |
| May 7, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| May 1, 2026 | 0.48 inches |
With 2.72 inches on Jun 14, 2026, this is the 93rd wettest of the 6,737 measurable rain days in the Waco Regional Airport record, which begins in 1941. That is the most rain recorded at this station on June 14 since 1941.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 24.98 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.
Waco rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.47 inches | 2.59 inches | -1.12 inches (-43%) |
| February | 0.65 inches | 2.68 inches | -2.03 inches (-76%) |
| March | 1.34 inches | 3.31 inches | -1.97 inches (-60%) |
| April | 4.08 inches | 3.30 inches | +0.78 inches (+24%) |
| May | 6.12 inches | 4.44 inches | +1.68 inches (+38%) |
| June | 4.15 inches | 3.35 inches | +0.80 inches (+24%) |
| July | 2.03 inches | 1.82 inches | +0.21 inches (+12%) |
| August | 0.01 inches | 2.05 inches | -2.04 inches (-100%) |
| September | 0.65 inches | 2.87 inches | -2.22 inches (-77%) |
| October | 4.48 inches | 4.41 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 Waco
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| Average | 21.6 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Waco Regional Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1941 counts toward the average, 85 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Waco
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 7.98 inches | Dec 20, 1997 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 59.48 inches | 2004 |
| Driest year | 14.92 inches | 1954 |
| Average year | 33.30 inches | 85 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 79 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1941 | 31,304 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 2.59 | 2.68 | 3.31 | 3.30 | 4.44 | 3.35 | 1.82 | 2.05 | 2.87 | 4.41 | 2.71 | 2.87 | 36.40 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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