As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Otter Tail County, Minnesota, had in 2026?
27.01 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in New York Mills, Otter Tail County, through Oct 13. That is 3.06 inches more than a usual year to date (113% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 27.01 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 23.95 in
- Percent of usual
- 113%
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 21.48 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.23 | 0.38 | −0.15 |
| Feb | 0.69 | 0.63 | +0.06 |
| Mar | 0.72 | 0.91 | −0.19 |
| Apr | 2.36 | 2.02 | +0.34 |
| May | 0.96 | 3.33 | −2.37 |
| Jun | 5.26 | 4.48 | +0.78 |
| Jul | 6.21 | 4.86 | +1.35 |
| Aug | 5.71 | 3.15 | +2.56 |
| Sep | 4.80 | 2.94 | +1.86 |
| Oct to the 13th | 0.07 | 1.25 | −1.18 |
| So far | 27.01 | 23.95 | +3.06 |
2026 so far in Otter Tail County
- Wettest month: July, 6.21 inches.
- Biggest single day: 4.00 inches on Jul 5.
- Longest dry stretch: 13 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Feb 5 to Feb 17.
- 2025 by the same date: 21.48 inches at the same station. 2026 had 5.53 inches more than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in New York Mills (station ID 215902), 19 miles from the middle of Otter Tail County. It reported every one of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13. 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 286 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 7 stations inside Otter Tail 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 Otter Tail County, Minnesota, had in 2026?
27.01 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in New York Mills, Otter Tail County, through Oct 13. That is 3.06 inches more than a usual year to date (113% of usual).
Is Otter Tail County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Wetter so far. The weather station in New York Mills had 27.01 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 113% of the usual 23.95 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Otter Tail County in 2026?
July, with 6.21 inches at the weather station in New York Mills, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Otter Tail County in 2026?
4.00 inches on Jul 5, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Otter Tail County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the weather station in New York Mills had 21.48 inches in 2025 and 27.01 inches in 2026. 2026 had 5.53 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Becker County 20.38 in, 93%
- Clay County 15.67 in, 72%
- Douglas County 15.23 in, 70%
- Grant County 16.82 in
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