As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Hancock County, Mississippi, had in 2026?
74.09 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 3.3 miles north of Kiln, Hancock County, through Oct 13. That is 16.50 inches more than a usual year to date (129% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 74.09 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 57.59 in
- Percent of usual
- 129%
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.92 | 6.08 | −2.16 |
| Feb | 1.31 | 4.72 | −3.41 |
| Mar | 3.79 | 5.88 | −2.09 |
| Apr | 3.96 | 5.82 | −1.86 |
| May | 26.14 | 5.49 | +20.65 |
| Jun | 20.61 | 6.80 | +13.81 |
| Jul 1 day not reported | 6.79 | 7.74 | −0.95 |
| Aug 1 day not reported | 3.16 | 7.03 | −3.87 |
| Sep | 3.23 | 6.72 | −3.49 |
| Oct to the 13th 1 day not reported | 1.18 | 1.31 | −0.13 |
| So far | 74.09 | 57.59 | +16.50 |
2026 so far in Hancock County
- Wettest month: May, 26.14 inches.
- Biggest single day: 7.65 inches on Jun 19.
- Longest dry stretch: 11 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Mar 18 to Mar 28.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 3.3 miles north of Kiln (gauge ID US1MSHC0009), 5 miles from the middle of Hancock 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 gauge, added up over the same 283 days the gauge reported, so a missing day counts on neither side. The volunteer gauges started in 1998, so none has 30 years of its own; NOAA estimates the rest from long-record stations nearby.
Why this gauge: 3 stations inside Hancock 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 Hancock County, Mississippi, had in 2026?
74.09 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 3.3 miles north of Kiln, Hancock County, through Oct 13. That is 16.50 inches more than a usual year to date (129% of usual).
Is Hancock County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Wetter so far. The volunteer rain gauge 3.3 miles north of Kiln had 74.09 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 129% of the usual 57.59 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Hancock County in 2026?
May, with 26.14 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 3.3 miles north of Kiln, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Hancock County in 2026?
7.65 inches on Jun 19, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
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