As of Nov 8, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Bay County, Michigan, had in 2026?
27.66 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northeast of Bay City, Bay County, through Nov 8. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
- Rain so far
- 27.66 in
- 2025 by Nov 8
- 25.80 in
- Last 7 days, Nov 2 to 8
- 0.28 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2.16 |
| Feb 2 days not reported | 1.14 |
| Mar | 3.91 |
| Apr | 7.52 |
| May | 1.45 |
| Jun | 4.54 |
| Jul | 2.46 |
| Aug 1 day not reported | 1.18 |
| Sep 11 days not reported | 1.15 |
| Oct 2 days not reported | 1.87 |
| Nov to the 8th | 0.28 |
| So far | 27.66 |
2026 so far in Bay County
- Wettest month: April, 7.52 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 1.59 inches on Apr 15.
- Longest dry stretch: 11 days in a row with nothing in the gauge, not even a trace, Feb 7 to Feb 17.
- 2025 by the same date: 25.80 inches at the same gauge (it missed 4 days). On the 292 days both years reported, 2026 had 4.04 inches more than 2025.
- On 5 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 28.75 inches, 102% of usual, Jan 1 to Nov 8, from the PRISM 4 km grid averaged over Bay County (usual: NOAA’s 1991-2020 gridded normal).
The station
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northeast of Bay City, 9 miles from the middle of Bay County. It reported 296 of the 312 days from Jan 1 to Nov 8; the 16 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 Bay County, Michigan, had in 2026?
27.66 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northeast of Bay City, Bay County, through Nov 8. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
How much rain fell in Bay County in the last week?
0.28 inches from Nov 2 to Nov 8 at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northeast of Bay City. Those are the latest days the gauge has reported; NOAA’s daily numbers come in a few days late.
What was the wettest month in Bay County in 2026?
April, with 7.52 inches at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northeast of Bay City, counting Jan 1 through Nov 8.
What was the biggest rain in Bay County in 2026?
1.59 inches on Apr 15, 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 Bay County?
From Jan 1 to Nov 8, the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northeast of Bay City had 25.80 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 4 days) and 27.66 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 16 days). On the 292 days both years reported, 2026 had 4.04 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Arenac County 31.12 in, 116%
- Gladwin County 32.66 in
- Midland County 30.52 in, 105%
- Saginaw County 25.81 in, 90%
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Bay County, MI: 27.66 in of rain since Jan 1, through Nov 8. (NOAA daily records, volunteer rain gauge, via AGSIST: agsist.com/rain/michigan/bay-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: 2 stations inside Bay County reported nearly every day in 2026, and this is the one used. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.