As of Oct 14, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Watonwan County, Minnesota, had in 2026?
24.41 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in St. James, Watonwan County, through Oct 14. That is 4.61 inches less than a usual year to date (84% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 24.41 in
- Usual by Oct 14
- 29.02 in
- Percent of usual
- 84%
- 2025 by Oct 14
- 25.57 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.34 | 1.09 | −0.75 |
| Feb | 0.16 | 0.80 | −0.64 |
| Mar | 1.15 | 1.82 | −0.67 |
| Apr | 5.33 | 3.14 | +2.19 |
| May | 2.95 | 4.65 | −1.70 |
| Jun 1 day not reported | 2.49 | 4.73 | −2.24 |
| Jul 1 day not reported | 4.32 | 3.99 | +0.33 |
| Aug | 2.49 | 3.95 | −1.46 |
| Sep | 5.18 | 3.43 | +1.75 |
| Oct to the 14th | 0.00 | 1.42 | −1.42 |
| So far | 24.41 | 29.02 | −4.61 |
2026 so far in Watonwan County
- Wettest month: April, 5.33 inches.
- Biggest single day: 1.65 inches on Apr 28.
- Longest dry stretch: 17 days in a row with nothing in the gauge, not even a trace, Feb 2 to Feb 18.
- 2025 by the same date: 25.57 inches at the same station (it missed 2 days). On the 283 days both years reported, 2026 had 0.99 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in St. James (station ID 217326), 1 mile from the middle of Watonwan County. It reported 285 of the 287 days from Jan 1 to Oct 14; the 2 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, too little to measure, adds nothing to the totals, but it ends a dry stretch: something fell that day. 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 285 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: it is the only one inside Watonwan 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 Watonwan County, Minnesota, had in 2026?
24.41 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in St. James, Watonwan County, through Oct 14. That is 4.61 inches less than a usual year to date (84% of usual).
Is Watonwan County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station in St. James had 24.41 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 14, 84% of the usual 29.02 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Watonwan County in 2026?
April, with 5.33 inches at the weather station in St. James, counting Jan 1 through Oct 14.
What was the biggest rain in Watonwan County in 2026?
1.65 inches on Apr 28, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 14.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Watonwan County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 14, the weather station in St. James had 25.57 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 2 days) and 24.41 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 2 days). On the 283 days both years reported, 2026 had 0.99 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Blue Earth County 28.18 in, 88% to Oct 18
- Brown County 21.05 in, 74% to Oct 18
- Jackson County 24.38 in, 90% to Oct 9
- Martin County 29.10 in, 97% to Oct 18
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