As of Oct 7, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Waseca County, Minnesota, had in 2026?
28.45 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Waseca Southern, Waseca County, through Oct 7. That is 4.00 inches less than a usual year to date (88% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 28.45 in
- Usual by Oct 7
- 32.45 in
- Percent of usual
- 88%
- 2025 by Oct 7
- 40.44 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.56 | 1.27 | −0.71 |
| Feb | 0.64 | 1.20 | −0.56 |
| Mar | 2.53 | 2.25 | +0.28 |
| Apr | 2.67 | 3.30 | −0.63 |
| May 1 day not reported | 1.85 | 4.32 | −2.47 |
| Jun | 6.06 | 5.38 | +0.68 |
| Jul | 6.80 | 4.93 | +1.87 |
| Aug | 3.51 | 4.82 | −1.31 |
| Sep | 3.77 | 4.12 | −0.35 |
| Oct to the 7th | 0.06 | 0.86 | −0.80 |
| So far | 28.45 | 32.45 | −4.00 |
2026 so far in Waseca County
- Wettest month: July, 6.80 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.54 inches on Jul 20.
- Longest dry stretch: 16 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Mar 17 to Apr 1.
- 2025 by the same date: 40.44 inches at the same station (it missed 1 day). On the 278 days both years reported, 2026 had 11.99 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in Waseca Southern (station ID 218692), 4 miles from the middle of Waseca County. It reported 279 of the 280 days from Jan 1 to Oct 7; the one day 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 279 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 4 stations inside Waseca 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 Waseca County, Minnesota, had in 2026?
28.45 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Waseca Southern, Waseca County, through Oct 7. That is 4.00 inches less than a usual year to date (88% of usual).
Is Waseca County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station in Waseca Southern had 28.45 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 7, 88% of the usual 32.45 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Waseca County in 2026?
July, with 6.80 inches at the weather station in Waseca Southern, counting Jan 1 through Oct 7.
What was the biggest rain in Waseca County in 2026?
2.54 inches on Jul 20, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 7.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Waseca County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 7, the weather station in Waseca Southern had 40.44 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 1 day) and 28.45 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 1 day). On the 278 days both years reported, 2026 had 11.99 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Blue Earth County 27.38 in, 86% to Oct 13
- Faribault County 35.28 in, 119% to Oct 13
- Freeborn County 30.60 in, 97% to Oct 13
- Le Sueur County 23.08 in to Oct 12
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