As of Oct 12, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Tuolumne County, California, had in 2026?
15.23 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in New Melones, Tuolumne County, through Oct 12. That is 4.98 inches less than a usual year to date (75% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 15.23 in
- Usual by Oct 12
- 20.21 in
- Percent of usual
- 75%
- 2025 by Oct 12
- 14.08 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.54 | 5.85 | −1.31 |
| Feb | 5.39 | 4.85 | +0.54 |
| Mar 2 days not reported | 0.06 | 4.50 | −4.44 |
| Apr | 4.46 | 2.58 | +1.88 |
| May 1 day not reported | 0.74 | 1.44 | −0.70 |
| Jun 1 day not reported | 0.00 | 0.34 | −0.34 |
| Jul | 0.00 | 0.03 | −0.03 |
| Aug | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| Sep | 0.00 | 0.21 | −0.21 |
| Oct to the 12th 1 day not reported | 0.00 | 0.37 | −0.37 |
| So far | 15.23 | 20.21 | −4.98 |
2026 so far in Tuolumne County
- Wettest month: February, 5.39 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.05 inches on Feb 17.
- Longest dry stretch: 85 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jun 5 to Aug 28.
- 2025 by the same date: 14.08 inches at the same station. On the 280 days both years reported, 2026 had 1.15 inches more than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in New Melones (station ID 046174), 29 miles from the middle of Tuolumne County. It reported 280 of the 285 days from Jan 1 to Oct 12; the 5 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 station, added up over the same 280 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 3 stations inside Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne County, California, had in 2026?
15.23 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in New Melones, Tuolumne County, through Oct 12. That is 4.98 inches less than a usual year to date (75% of usual).
Is Tuolumne County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station in New Melones had 15.23 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 12, 75% of the usual 20.21 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Tuolumne County in 2026?
February, with 5.39 inches at the weather station in New Melones, counting Jan 1 through Oct 12.
What was the biggest rain in Tuolumne County in 2026?
2.05 inches on Feb 17, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 12.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Tuolumne County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 12, the weather station in New Melones had 14.08 inches in 2025 and 15.23 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 5 days). On the 280 days both years reported, 2026 had 1.15 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Alpine County 14.10 in, 66% to Oct 10
- Calaveras County 13.28 in to Oct 13
- Madera County 5.52 in, 72% to Oct 13
- Mariposa County 20.72 in, 86% to Oct 13
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