Rainfall totals Norfolk, VA
Through Oct 7, 2026, Norfolk has received 29.69 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 39.90 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 NORFOLK INTL ARPT in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Norfolk International Airport, with records back to 1946. Across the record from 1946, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.06 inches of rain fell on Oct 3, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
NORFOLK INTL ARPT 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 | 0.13 inches | -0.13 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.02 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.69 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.69 inches | 0.96 inches | -0.27 inches (-28%) |
| Year to date | 29.69 inches | 39.90 inches | -10.21 inches (-26%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 1.21 inches | 1891 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for NORFOLK INTL ARPT, 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 Norfolk get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0.65 inches |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.73 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.57 inches |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.22 inches |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 0.59 inches |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 0.44 inches |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 0.47 inches |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0.66 inches |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1.22 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 0.23 inches |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 0.36 inches |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 2.38 inches |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
With 2.38 inches on Jul 23, 2026, this is the 146th wettest of the 9,384 measurable rain days in the Norfolk International Airport record, which begins in 1946.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 29.06 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 77-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Norfolk rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.82 inches | 3.41 inches | -1.59 inches (-47%) |
| February | 4.18 inches | 2.90 inches | +1.28 inches (+44%) |
| March | 1.78 inches | 3.69 inches | -1.91 inches (-52%) |
| April | 1.00 inches | 3.37 inches | -2.37 inches (-70%) |
| May | 4.08 inches | 3.78 inches | +0.30 inches (+8%) |
| June | 5.12 inches | 4.43 inches | +0.69 inches (+16%) |
| July | 3.62 inches | 6.08 inches | -2.46 inches (-40%) |
| August | 5.78 inches | 5.88 inches | -0.10 inches (-2%) |
| September | 1.62 inches | 5.40 inches | -3.78 inches (-70%) |
| October | 0.06 inches | 3.86 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 Norfolk
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
| 2017 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 4 |
| Average | 30.1 | 11.9 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Norfolk International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1946 counts toward the average, 80 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Norfolk
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 8.93 inches | Sep 1, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 68.86 inches | 2016 |
| Driest year | 26.48 inches | 1986 |
| Average year | 46.43 inches | 80 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 116 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1946 | 29,478 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.41 | 2.90 | 3.69 | 3.37 | 3.78 | 4.43 | 6.08 | 5.88 | 5.40 | 3.86 | 3.10 | 3.28 | 49.18 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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