As of Oct 12, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Saline County, Illinois, had in 2026?
29.68 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 4.6 miles north-northeast of Harrisburg, Saline County, through Oct 12. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
- Rain so far
- 29.68 in
- 2025 by Oct 12
- 44.58 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1.02 |
| Feb | 0.53 |
| Mar | 5.12 |
| Apr | 3.86 |
| May | 3.31 |
| Jun | 3.51 |
| Jul | 6.05 |
| Aug 1 day not reported | 4.12 |
| Sep 1 day not reported | 0.86 |
| Oct to the 12th | 1.30 |
| So far | 29.68 |
2026 so far in Saline County
- Wettest month: July, 6.05 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.12 inches on Jul 7.
- Longest dry stretch: 11 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jan 31 to Feb 10.
- 2025 by the same date: 44.58 inches at the same gauge (it missed 5 days). On the 278 days both years reported, 2026 had 15.14 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 4.6 miles north-northeast of Harrisburg (gauge ID US1ILSL0001), 3 miles from the middle of Saline County. It reported 283 of the 285 days from Jan 1 to Oct 12; 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.
This gauge has no NOAA normal, so this page gives no usual year or percent for it.
Why this gauge: 3 stations inside Saline 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 Saline County, Illinois, had in 2026?
29.68 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 4.6 miles north-northeast of Harrisburg, Saline County, through Oct 12. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
What was the wettest month in Saline County in 2026?
July, with 6.05 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 4.6 miles north-northeast of Harrisburg, counting Jan 1 through Oct 12.
What was the biggest rain in Saline County in 2026?
2.12 inches on Jul 7, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 12.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Saline County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 12, the volunteer rain gauge 4.6 miles north-northeast of Harrisburg had 44.58 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 5 days) and 29.68 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 2 days). On the 278 days both years reported, 2026 had 15.14 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Franklin County 27.14 in to Oct 13
- Gallatin County 29.18 in to Oct 13
- Hamilton County 26.35 in
- Pope County 41.03 in, 117% to Oct 13
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