As of Oct 4, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Mineral County, Colorado, had in 2026?
10.71 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Creede Water Treatment, Mineral County, through Oct 4. That is 1.39 inches less than a usual year to date (89% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 10.71 in
- Usual by Oct 4
- 12.10 in
- Percent of usual
- 89%
- 2025 by Oct 4
- 7.28 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.00 | 0.84 | −0.84 |
| Feb | 0.44 | 0.76 | −0.32 |
| Mar 1 day not reported | 0.04 | 0.92 | −0.88 |
| Apr | 2.67 | 1.05 | +1.62 |
| May | 0.47 | 1.02 | −0.55 |
| Jun | 0.29 | 0.82 | −0.53 |
| Jul 1 day not reported | 1.28 | 1.95 | −0.67 |
| Aug | 0.75 | 2.73 | −1.98 |
| Sep | 4.52 | 1.74 | +2.78 |
| Oct to the 4th | 0.25 | 0.27 | −0.02 |
| So far | 10.71 | 12.10 | −1.39 |
2026 so far in Mineral County
- Wettest month: September, 4.52 inches.
- Biggest single day: 1.30 inches on Sep 28.
- Longest dry stretch: 43 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jan 1 to Feb 12.
- 2025 by the same date: 7.28 inches at the same station. On the 275 days both years reported, 2026 had 3.47 inches more than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in Creede Water Treatment (station ID 051948), 11 miles from the middle of Mineral County. It reported 275 of the 277 days from Jan 1 to Oct 4; the 2 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 275 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 5 stations inside Mineral 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 Mineral County, Colorado, had in 2026?
10.71 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Creede Water Treatment, Mineral County, through Oct 4. That is 1.39 inches less than a usual year to date (89% of usual).
Is Mineral County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station in Creede Water Treatment had 10.71 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 4, 89% of the usual 12.10 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Mineral County in 2026?
September, with 4.52 inches at the weather station in Creede Water Treatment, counting Jan 1 through Oct 4.
What was the biggest rain in Mineral County in 2026?
1.30 inches on Sep 28, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 4.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Mineral County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 4, the weather station in Creede Water Treatment had 7.28 inches in 2025 and 10.71 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 2 days). On the 275 days both years reported, 2026 had 3.47 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Archuleta County 16.76 in to Oct 13
- Hinsdale County 11.75 in, 85% to Oct 9
- Rio Grande County 7.22 in, 78% to Oct 13
- Saguache County 6.65 in, 70% to Oct 13
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