As of Oct 9, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Jackson County, Minnesota, had in 2026?
24.38 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 2 miles northeast of Lakefield, Jackson County, through Oct 9. That is 2.68 inches less than a usual year to date (90% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 24.38 in
- Usual by Oct 9
- 27.06 in
- Percent of usual
- 90%
- 2025 by Oct 9
- 23.08 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.36 | 0.62 | −0.26 |
| Feb | 0.08 | 0.67 | −0.59 |
| Mar | 0.81 | 1.53 | −0.72 |
| Apr | 5.04 | 3.03 | +2.01 |
| May | 3.85 | 4.48 | −0.63 |
| Jun | 4.41 | 4.47 | −0.06 |
| Jul | 1.88 | 4.16 | −2.28 |
| Aug | 1.70 | 4.10 | −2.40 |
| Sep | 5.71 | 3.11 | +2.60 |
| Oct to the 9th | 0.54 | 0.89 | −0.35 |
| So far | 24.38 | 27.06 | −2.68 |
2026 so far in Jackson County
- Wettest month: September, 5.71 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.85 inches on Sep 20.
- Longest dry stretch: 16 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Feb 4 to Feb 19.
- 2025 by the same date: 23.08 inches at the same station. 2026 had 1.30 inches more than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station 2 miles northeast of Lakefield (station ID 214453), 2 miles from the middle of Jackson County. It reported every one of the 282 days from Jan 1 to Oct 9. 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 282 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: it is the only one inside Jackson 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 Jackson County, Minnesota, had in 2026?
24.38 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 2 miles northeast of Lakefield, Jackson County, through Oct 9. That is 2.68 inches less than a usual year to date (90% of usual).
Is Jackson County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station 2 miles northeast of Lakefield had 24.38 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 9, 90% of the usual 27.06 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Jackson County in 2026?
September, with 5.71 inches at the weather station 2 miles northeast of Lakefield, counting Jan 1 through Oct 9.
What was the biggest rain in Jackson County in 2026?
2.85 inches on Sep 20, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 9.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Jackson County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 9, the weather station 2 miles northeast of Lakefield had 23.08 inches in 2025 and 24.38 inches in 2026. 2026 had 1.30 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Cottonwood County 22.15 in, 85% to Oct 7
- Martin County 27.75 in, 94% to Oct 13
- Nobles County 25.48 in, 93% to Oct 13
- Dickinson County, IA 26.95 in, 104% to Oct 13
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