As of Oct 11, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Manatee County, Florida, had in 2026?
44.49 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 5 miles east-southeast of Bradenton, Manatee County, through Oct 11. That is 6.27 inches less than a usual year to date (88% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 44.49 in
- Usual by Oct 11
- 50.76 in
- Percent of usual
- 88%
- 2025 by Oct 11
- 35.70 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.77 | 2.76 | −1.99 |
| Feb | 1.82 | 1.99 | −0.17 |
| Mar | 1.64 | 3.11 | −1.47 |
| Apr | 1.28 | 2.53 | −1.25 |
| May | 3.66 | 3.49 | +0.17 |
| Jun | 2.24 | 9.03 | −6.79 |
| Jul | 9.86 | 8.91 | +0.95 |
| Aug | 8.29 | 10.07 | −1.78 |
| Sep | 6.60 | 7.43 | −0.83 |
| Oct to the 11th | 8.33 | 1.44 | +6.89 |
| So far | 44.49 | 50.76 | −6.27 |
2026 so far in Manatee County
- Wettest month: July, 9.86 inches.
- Biggest single day: 3.30 inches on Oct 8.
- Longest dry stretch: 24 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Apr 8 to May 1.
- 2025 by the same date: 35.70 inches at the same station. 2026 had 8.79 inches more than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station 5 miles east-southeast of Bradenton (station ID 080945), 11 miles from the middle of Manatee County. It reported every one of the 284 days from Jan 1 to Oct 11. 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 284 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 11 stations inside Manatee 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 Manatee County, Florida, had in 2026?
44.49 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 5 miles east-southeast of Bradenton, Manatee County, through Oct 11. That is 6.27 inches less than a usual year to date (88% of usual).
Is Manatee County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station 5 miles east-southeast of Bradenton had 44.49 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 11, 88% of the usual 50.76 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Manatee County in 2026?
July, with 9.86 inches at the weather station 5 miles east-southeast of Bradenton, counting Jan 1 through Oct 11.
What was the biggest rain in Manatee County in 2026?
3.30 inches on Oct 8, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 11.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Manatee County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 11, the weather station 5 miles east-southeast of Bradenton had 35.70 inches in 2025 and 44.49 inches in 2026. 2026 had 8.79 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- DeSoto County 45.70 in to Oct 13
- Hardee County 37.73 in, 81% to Oct 12
- Hillsborough County 42.53 in, 86% to Oct 13
- Sarasota County 52.49 in, 102% to Oct 13
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