As of Oct 10, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Sierra County, California, had in 2026?
14.10 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Independence Camp, Sierra County, through Oct 10. That is 7.71 inches less than a usual year to date (65% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 14.10 in
- Usual by Oct 10
- 21.81 in
- Percent of usual
- 65%
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.20 | 5.17 | −2.97 |
| Feb | 6.10 | 5.04 | +1.06 |
| Mar | 0.60 | 4.68 | −4.08 |
| Apr | 2.70 | 2.27 | +0.43 |
| May | 1.10 | 2.01 | −0.91 |
| Jun | 0.00 | 0.57 | −0.57 |
| Jul | 0.80 | 0.37 | +0.43 |
| Aug | 0.00 | 0.56 | −0.56 |
| Sep | 0.60 | 0.72 | −0.12 |
| Oct to the 10th | 0.00 | 0.42 | −0.42 |
| So far | 14.10 | 21.81 | −7.71 |
2026 so far in Sierra County
- Wettest month: February, 6.10 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.10 inches on Feb 24.
- Longest dry stretch: 46 days in a row with the gauge at zero, May 28 to Jul 12.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in Independence Camp (station ID USS0020K04S), 15 miles from the middle of Sierra County. It reported every one of the 283 days from Jan 1 to Oct 10. Rain here means everything the gauge caught: rain, and snow melted down to water. A trace counts as zero.
Usual means NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 daily normals for this station, added up over the same 283 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 2 stations inside Sierra 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 Sierra County, California, had in 2026?
14.10 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Independence Camp, Sierra County, through Oct 10. That is 7.71 inches less than a usual year to date (65% of usual).
Is Sierra County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station in Independence Camp had 14.10 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 10, 65% of the usual 21.81 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Sierra County in 2026?
February, with 6.10 inches at the weather station in Independence Camp, counting Jan 1 through Oct 10.
What was the biggest rain in Sierra County in 2026?
2.10 inches on Feb 24, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 10.
Next door
- Lassen County 8.97 in, 57% to Oct 13
- Nevada County 26.80 in, 76% to Oct 13
- Plumas County 18.61 in, 65% to Oct 13
- Yuba County 29.75 in, 78% to Oct 13
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