Rainfall totals Elkins, WV
Through Oct 7, 2026, Elkins has received 42.19 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 38.43 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 ELKINS/RANDOLPH FLD in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Elkins Randolph County Airport, with records back to 1926. Across the record from 1926, 99 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.12 inches of rain fell on Oct 3, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
ELKINS/RANDOLPH FLD 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 | 0.11 inches | -0.11 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.59 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.59 inches | 0.74 inches | -0.15 inches (-20%) |
| Year to date | 42.19 inches | 38.43 inches | +3.76 inches (+10%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 1.77 inches | 1911 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for ELKINS/RANDOLPH FLD, 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 Elkins get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.46 inches |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.65 inches |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.42 inches |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0.33 inches |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.31 inches |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0.23 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.71 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.74 inches |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.38 inches |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.20 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.18 inches |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 2.35 inches |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1.90 inches |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0.52 inches |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.39 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.47 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 1.56 inches |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
With 2.35 inches on Aug 16, 2026, this is the 33rd wettest of the 17,185 measurable rain days in the Elkins Randolph County Airport record, which begins in 1926. That is the most rain recorded at this station on August 16 since 1926.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 40.31 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 130-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Elkins rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.34 inches | 3.36 inches | -0.02 inches (-1%) |
| February | 2.14 inches | 3.26 inches | -1.12 inches (-34%) |
| March | 4.73 inches | 3.98 inches | +0.75 inches (+19%) |
| April | 2.28 inches | 4.10 inches | -1.82 inches (-44%) |
| May | 4.97 inches | 5.14 inches | -0.17 inches (-3%) |
| June | 4.92 inches | 4.48 inches | +0.44 inches (+10%) |
| July | 4.84 inches | 5.99 inches | -1.15 inches (-19%) |
| August | 8.49 inches | 3.87 inches | +4.62 inches (+119%) |
| September | 4.02 inches | 3.51 inches | +0.51 inches (+15%) |
| October | 0.58 inches | 3.08 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 Elkins
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 48 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Average | 28.8 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Elkins Randolph County Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1926 counts toward the average, 98 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Elkins
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 5.02 inches | Nov 4, 1985 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 72.88 inches | 1996 |
| Driest year | 28.38 inches | 1930 |
| Average year | 46.07 inches | 98 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 173 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1926 | 36,352 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.36 | 3.26 | 3.98 | 4.10 | 5.14 | 4.48 | 5.99 | 3.87 | 3.51 | 3.08 | 2.87 | 3.57 | 47.21 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Elkins tops the site's ranking of the foggiest cities in the US, averaging 95 heavy fog days yearly at its airport station (NCEI daily records, 2015 to 2024).
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