As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, had in 2026?
14.21 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Madison, Lac qui Parle County, through Oct 13. That is 8.05 inches less than a usual year to date (64% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 14.21 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 22.26 in
- Percent of usual
- 64%
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 29.52 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.11 | 0.54 | −0.43 |
| Feb | 0.19 | 0.60 | −0.41 |
| Mar | 0.48 | 1.30 | −0.82 |
| Apr | 1.79 | 2.39 | −0.60 |
| May | 1.26 | 3.21 | −1.95 |
| Jun 1 day not reported | 3.13 | 3.71 | −0.58 |
| Jul 1 day not reported | 2.98 | 3.45 | −0.47 |
| Aug 1 day not reported | 0.37 | 3.24 | −2.87 |
| Sep | 3.80 | 2.64 | +1.16 |
| Oct to the 13th | 0.10 | 1.18 | −1.08 |
| So far | 14.21 | 22.26 | −8.05 |
2026 so far in Lac qui Parle County
- Wettest month: September, 3.80 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.46 inches on Jul 31.
- Longest dry stretch: 21 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jul 10 to Jul 30.
- 2025 by the same date: 29.52 inches at the same station (it missed 9 days). On the 274 days both years reported, 2026 had 15.87 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in Madison (station ID 214994), less than a mile from the middle of Lac qui Parle County. It reported 283 of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13; the 3 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 283 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 2 stations inside Lac qui Parle 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 Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, had in 2026?
14.21 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Madison, Lac qui Parle County, through Oct 13. That is 8.05 inches less than a usual year to date (64% of usual).
Is Lac qui Parle County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station in Madison had 14.21 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 64% of the usual 22.26 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Lac qui Parle County in 2026?
September, with 3.80 inches at the weather station in Madison, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Lac qui Parle County in 2026?
2.46 inches on Jul 31, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Lac qui Parle County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the weather station in Madison had 29.52 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 9 days) and 14.21 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 3 days). On the 274 days both years reported, 2026 had 15.87 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Big Stone County 19.17 in, 85%
- Chippewa County 20.95 in
- Swift County 22.32 in
- Yellow Medicine County 21.47 in
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