As of Oct 10, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Henry County, Iowa, had in 2026?
35.99 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 1 mile south of Salem, Henry County, through Oct 10. That is 4.21 inches more than a usual year to date (113% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 35.99 in
- Usual by Oct 10
- 31.78 in
- Percent of usual
- 113%
- 2025 by Oct 10
- 25.81 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.65 | 1.47 | −0.82 |
| Feb | 0.01 | 1.74 | −1.73 |
| Mar | 2.98 | 2.40 | +0.58 |
| Apr | 5.26 | 3.64 | +1.62 |
| May | 2.20 | 5.17 | −2.97 |
| Jun | 7.08 | 5.32 | +1.76 |
| Jul | 2.94 | 4.11 | −1.17 |
| Aug | 8.48 | 3.86 | +4.62 |
| Sep | 4.11 | 3.69 | +0.42 |
| Oct to the 10th 7 days not reported | 2.28 | 0.38 | +1.90 |
| So far | 35.99 | 31.78 | +4.21 |
2026 so far in Henry County
- Wettest month: August, 8.48 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.50 inches on Aug 15.
- Longest dry stretch: 17 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Feb 3 to Feb 19.
- 2025 by the same date: 25.81 inches at the same station (it missed 4 days). On the 272 days both years reported, 2026 had 7.62 inches more than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station 1 mile south of Salem (station ID 137363), 11 miles from the middle of Henry County. It reported 276 of the 283 days from Jan 1 to Oct 10; the 7 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 276 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 2 stations inside Henry 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 Henry County, Iowa, had in 2026?
35.99 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 1 mile south of Salem, Henry County, through Oct 10. That is 4.21 inches more than a usual year to date (113% of usual).
Is Henry County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Wetter so far. The weather station 1 mile south of Salem had 35.99 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 10, 113% of the usual 31.78 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Henry County in 2026?
August, with 8.48 inches at the weather station 1 mile south of Salem, counting Jan 1 through Oct 10.
What was the biggest rain in Henry County in 2026?
2.50 inches on Aug 15, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 10.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Henry County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 10, the weather station 1 mile south of Salem had 25.81 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 4 days) and 35.99 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 7 days). On the 272 days both years reported, 2026 had 7.62 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Des Moines County 37.30 in, 117% to Oct 13
- Jefferson County 46.14 in, 143% to Oct 12
- Lee County 32.61 in, 98% to Oct 13
- Louisa County 43.83 in to Oct 13
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