As of Oct 6, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Amador County, California, had in 2026?
24.69 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 3.2 miles north of Volcano, Amador County, through Oct 6. That is 4.81 inches less than a usual year to date (84% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 24.69 in
- Usual by Oct 6
- 29.50 in
- Percent of usual
- 84%
- 2025 by Oct 6
- 24.17 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.04 | 7.66 | −0.62 |
| Feb | 8.38 | 7.32 | +1.06 |
| Mar | 0.06 | 7.26 | −7.20 |
| Apr | 8.17 | 3.75 | +4.42 |
| May | 0.82 | 2.56 | −1.74 |
| Jun | 0.00 | 0.43 | −0.43 |
| Jul 1 day not reported | 0.01 | 0.03 | −0.02 |
| Aug | 0.13 | 0.05 | +0.08 |
| Sep 8 days not reported | 0.07 | 0.16 | −0.09 |
| Oct to the 6th | 0.01 | 0.28 | −0.27 |
| So far | 24.69 | 29.50 | −4.81 |
2026 so far in Amador County
- Wettest month: February, 8.38 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.62 inches on Feb 18.
- Longest dry stretch: 39 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jul 20 to Aug 27.
- 2025 by the same date: 24.17 inches at the same gauge. On the 270 days both years reported, 2026 had 0.70 inches more than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 3.2 miles north of Volcano (gauge ID US1CAAM0009), 3 miles from the middle of Amador County. It reported 270 of the 279 days from Jan 1 to Oct 6; the 9 days with no report count as unknown, not as dry. Rain here means everything the gauge caught: rain, and snow melted down to water. A trace counts as zero. It is read once a day, usually in the morning, and each reading is filed under the day it was read, so an evening storm can show up on the next day.
Usual means NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 daily normals for this gauge, added up over the same 270 days the gauge reported, so a missing day counts on neither side. The volunteer gauges started in 1998, so none has 30 years of its own; NOAA estimates the rest from long-record stations nearby.
Why this gauge: 3 stations inside Amador County reported at least 90% of the days in 2026. Mountain snow sites, and stations far above the rest in the county, come last, since their rain is not what the farms below get. Then the pick goes to one with NOAA normals, then the most days reported, then the one nearest the middle of the county. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.
Questions
How much rain has Amador County, California, had in 2026?
24.69 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 3.2 miles north of Volcano, Amador County, through Oct 6. That is 4.81 inches less than a usual year to date (84% of usual).
Is Amador County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The volunteer rain gauge 3.2 miles north of Volcano had 24.69 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 6, 84% of the usual 29.50 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Amador County in 2026?
February, with 8.38 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 3.2 miles north of Volcano, counting Jan 1 through Oct 6.
What was the biggest rain in Amador County in 2026?
2.62 inches on Feb 18, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 6.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Amador County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 6, the volunteer rain gauge 3.2 miles north of Volcano had 24.17 inches in 2025 and 24.69 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 9 days). On the 270 days both years reported, 2026 had 0.70 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Alpine County 14.10 in, 66% to Oct 10
- Calaveras County 13.28 in to Oct 13
- El Dorado County 23.17 in, 98% to Oct 13
- Sacramento County 14.41 in, 101% to Oct 13
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