As of Oct 21, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Carter County, Kentucky, had in 2026?
32.13 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 5 miles northeast of Olive Hill, Carter County, through Oct 21. That is 8.08 inches less than a usual year to date (80% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 32.13 in
- Usual by Oct 21
- 40.21 in
- Percent of usual
- 80%
- 2025 by Oct 21
- 40.89 in
- Last 7 days, Oct 15 to 21
- 1.43 in
- Last 30 days, Sep 22 to Oct 21
- 2.82 in
Rain on your field in the last 7 days, from radar
Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 days not reported | 1.26 | 3.13 | −1.87 |
| Feb 1 day not reported | 1.10 | 3.17 | −2.07 |
| Mar 1 day not reported | 2.80 | 4.75 | −1.95 |
| Apr 7 days not reported | 2.21 | 3.33 | −1.12 |
| May | 7.61 | 4.91 | +2.70 |
| Jun 1 day not reported | 3.60 | 4.98 | −1.38 |
| Jul | 3.98 | 6.05 | −2.07 |
| Aug | 3.42 | 4.08 | −0.66 |
| Sep | 3.38 | 3.67 | −0.29 |
| Oct to the 21st | 2.77 | 2.14 | +0.63 |
| So far | 32.13 | 40.21 | −8.08 |
2026 so far in Carter County
- Wettest month: May, 7.61 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.25 inches on May 21.
- Longest dry stretch: 8 days in a row with nothing in the gauge, not even a trace, Jan 2 to Jan 9.
- 2025 by the same date: 40.89 inches at the same station (it missed 16 days). On the 266 days both years reported, 2026 had 13.02 inches less than 2025.
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The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station 5 miles northeast of Olive Hill (station ID 156012), 3 miles from the middle of Carter County. It reported 282 of the 294 days from Jan 1 to Oct 21; the 12 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, too little to measure, adds nothing to the totals, but it ends a dry stretch: something fell that day. 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 282 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: it is the only one inside Carter County that reported at least 90% of the days in 2026. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.
Questions
How much rain has Carter County, Kentucky, had in 2026?
32.13 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 5 miles northeast of Olive Hill, Carter County, through Oct 21. That is 8.08 inches less than a usual year to date (80% of usual).
Is Carter County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station 5 miles northeast of Olive Hill had 32.13 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 21, 80% of the usual 40.21 inches for the same days.
How much rain fell in Carter County in the last week?
1.43 inches from Oct 15 to Oct 21 at the weather station 5 miles northeast of Olive Hill, and 2.82 inches over the last 30 days, Sep 22 to Oct 21. Those are the latest days the station has reported; NOAA’s daily numbers come in a few days late.
What was the wettest month in Carter County in 2026?
May, with 7.61 inches at the weather station 5 miles northeast of Olive Hill, counting Jan 1 through Oct 21.
What was the biggest rain in Carter County in 2026?
2.25 inches on May 21, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 21.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Carter County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 21, the weather station 5 miles northeast of Olive Hill had 40.89 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 16 days) and 32.13 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 12 days). On the 266 days both years reported, 2026 had 13.02 inches less than 2025.
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