As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Merced County, California, had in 2026?
5.05 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Los Banos, Merced County, through Oct 13. That is 1.56 inches less than a usual year to date (76% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 5.05 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 6.61 in
- Percent of usual
- 76%
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 3.23 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.42 | 2.07 | −0.65 |
| Feb | 2.06 | 1.83 | +0.23 |
| Mar | 0.00 | 1.34 | −1.34 |
| Apr | 1.29 | 0.65 | +0.64 |
| May | 0.28 | 0.46 | −0.18 |
| Jun | 0.00 | 0.08 | −0.08 |
| Jul | 0.00 | 0.02 | −0.02 |
| Aug | 0.00 | 0.01 | −0.01 |
| Sep | 0.00 | 0.05 | −0.05 |
| Oct to the 13th | 0.00 | 0.10 | −0.10 |
| So far | 5.05 | 6.61 | −1.56 |
2026 so far in Merced County
- Wettest month: February, 2.06 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 0.63 inches on Feb 19.
- Longest dry stretch: 90 days in a row with the gauge at zero, May 30 to Aug 27.
- 2025 by the same date: 3.23 inches at the same station. 2026 had 1.82 inches more than 2025.
- On 1 report the observer read the gauge after more than one day. That rain counts on the day it was read, so it is in the totals but not split by day.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in Los Banos (station ID 045118), 12 miles from the middle of Merced County. It reported every one of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13. 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 station, added up over the same 286 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 2 stations inside Merced 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 Merced County, California, had in 2026?
5.05 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Los Banos, Merced County, through Oct 13. That is 1.56 inches less than a usual year to date (76% of usual).
Is Merced County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station in Los Banos had 5.05 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 76% of the usual 6.61 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Merced County in 2026?
February, with 2.06 inches at the weather station in Los Banos, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Merced County in 2026?
0.63 inches on Feb 19, 2026, the biggest one-day reading this year through Oct 13. A reading that covers more than one day is not counted as a one-day rain.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Merced County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the weather station in Los Banos had 3.23 inches in 2025 and 5.05 inches in 2026. 2026 had 1.82 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Fresno County 4.54 in, 57%
- Madera County 5.52 in, 72%
- Mariposa County 20.72 in, 86%
- San Benito County 7.98 in, 81% to Oct 4
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