As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Chaffee County, Colorado, had in 2026?
5.71 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 2 miles south of Buena Vista, Chaffee County, through Oct 13. That is 2.85 inches less than a usual year to date (67% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 5.71 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 8.56 in
- Percent of usual
- 67%
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 6.40 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.02 | 0.33 | −0.31 |
| Feb | 0.04 | 0.44 | −0.40 |
| Mar | 0.32 | 0.62 | −0.30 |
| Apr | 0.26 | 1.02 | −0.76 |
| May | 1.08 | 1.17 | −0.09 |
| Jun | 0.10 | 0.70 | −0.60 |
| Jul | 1.15 | 1.51 | −0.36 |
| Aug | 0.31 | 1.57 | −1.26 |
| Sep | 1.88 | 0.90 | +0.98 |
| Oct to the 13th 1 day not reported | 0.55 | 0.30 | +0.25 |
| So far | 5.71 | 8.56 | −2.85 |
2026 so far in Chaffee County
- Wettest month: September, 1.88 inches.
- Biggest single day: 0.55 inches on Sep 25.
- Longest dry stretch: 19 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jan 26 to Feb 13.
- 2025 by the same date: 6.40 inches at the same station. On the 285 days both years reported, 2026 had 0.69 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station 2 miles south of Buena Vista (station ID 051071), 6 miles from the middle of Chaffee County. It reported 285 of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13; the one day 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 285 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 6 stations inside Chaffee 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 Chaffee County, Colorado, had in 2026?
5.71 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 2 miles south of Buena Vista, Chaffee County, through Oct 13. That is 2.85 inches less than a usual year to date (67% of usual).
Is Chaffee County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station 2 miles south of Buena Vista had 5.71 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 67% of the usual 8.56 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Chaffee County in 2026?
September, with 1.88 inches at the weather station 2 miles south of Buena Vista, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Chaffee County in 2026?
0.55 inches on Sep 25, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Chaffee County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the weather station 2 miles south of Buena Vista had 6.40 inches in 2025 and 5.71 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 1 day). On the 285 days both years reported, 2026 had 0.69 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Fremont County 7.57 in, 62%
- Gunnison County 14.66 in, 80%
- Lake County 7.70 in, 69%
- Park County 13.97 in, 99%
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