As of Nov 8, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Nicholas County, Kentucky, had in 2026?
37.91 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 7.6 miles north-northwest of Carlisle, Nicholas County, through Nov 8. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
- Rain so far
- 37.91 in
- 2025 by Nov 8
- 47.67 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0.81 |
| Feb 1 day not reported | 0.74 |
| Mar | 3.55 |
| Apr 1 day not reported | 2.68 |
| May 2 days not reported | 10.85 |
| Jun 3 days not reported | 3.49 |
| Jul 1 day not reported | 1.63 |
| Aug | 7.20 |
| Sep 1 day not reported | 3.27 |
| Oct 7 days not reported | 2.19 |
| Nov to the 8th 1 day not reported | 1.50 |
| So far | 37.91 |
2026 so far in Nicholas County
- Wettest month: May, 10.85 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 3.95 inches on May 21.
- Longest dry stretch: 12 days in a row with nothing in the gauge, not even a trace, Aug 24 to Sep 4.
- 2025 by the same date: 47.67 inches at the same gauge (it missed 11 days). On the 284 days both years reported, 2026 had 6.35 inches less than 2025.
- On 34 reports the observer read the gauge after more than one day. That rain counts on the day it was read, so it is in the totals but not split by day.
- Across the county: about 37.15 inches, 87% of usual, Jan 1 to Nov 8, from the PRISM 4 km grid averaged over Nicholas County (usual: NOAA’s 1991-2020 gridded normal).
The station
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 7.6 miles north-northwest of Carlisle, 6 miles from the middle of Nicholas County. It reported 295 of the 312 days from Jan 1 to Nov 8; the 17 days with no report count as unknown, not as dry. Rain here means everything the gauge caught, snow melted down to water.
Questions
How much rain has Nicholas County, Kentucky, had in 2026?
37.91 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 7.6 miles north-northwest of Carlisle, Nicholas County, through Nov 8. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
What was the wettest month in Nicholas County in 2026?
May, with 10.85 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 7.6 miles north-northwest of Carlisle, counting Jan 1 through Nov 8.
What was the biggest rain in Nicholas County in 2026?
3.95 inches on May 21, 2026, the biggest one-day reading this year through Nov 8. A reading that covers more than one day is not counted as a one-day rain.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Nicholas County?
From Jan 1 to Nov 8, the volunteer rain gauge 7.6 miles north-northwest of Carlisle had 47.67 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 11 days) and 37.91 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 17 days). On the 284 days both years reported, 2026 had 6.35 inches less than 2025.
Next door
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Nicholas County, KY: 37.91 in of rain since Jan 1, through Nov 8. (NOAA daily records, volunteer rain gauge, via AGSIST: agsist.com/rain/kentucky/nicholas-county)
Sources and terms
Daily NOAA records through RCC-ACIS, read Nov 10, 2026; updated daily. NOAA’s daily numbers come in a few days late and are sometimes corrected. Volunteer gauge data: CoCoRaHS.
This gauge has no NOAA normal, so this page gives no usual year or percent for it.
Why this gauge: it is the only one inside Nicholas County that reported nearly every day in 2026. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.