As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Jones County, Mississippi, had in 2026?
44.51 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Laurel, Jones County, through Oct 13. That is 0.88 inches less than a usual year to date (98% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 44.51 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 45.39 in
- Percent of usual
- 98%
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 day not reported | 9.30 | 5.87 | +3.43 |
| Feb 2 days not reported | 1.35 | 4.73 | −3.38 |
| Mar | 4.62 | 5.46 | −0.84 |
| Apr | 4.81 | 5.10 | −0.29 |
| May 1 day not reported | 11.97 | 4.21 | +7.76 |
| Jun 1 day not reported | 7.92 | 5.29 | +2.63 |
| Jul 3 days not reported | 1.93 | 4.86 | −2.93 |
| Aug 2 days not reported | 1.58 | 5.11 | −3.53 |
| Sep 5 days not reported | 0.63 | 3.30 | −2.67 |
| Oct to the 13th | 0.40 | 1.46 | −1.06 |
| So far | 44.51 | 45.39 | −0.88 |
2026 so far in Jones County
- Wettest month: May, 11.97 inches.
- Biggest single day: 6.50 inches on Jan 10.
- Longest dry stretch: 17 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Sep 23 to Oct 9.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in Laurel (station ID 224939), 4 miles from the middle of Jones County. It reported 271 of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13; the 15 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 271 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 3 stations inside Jones 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 Jones County, Mississippi, had in 2026?
44.51 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Laurel, Jones County, through Oct 13. That is 0.88 inches less than a usual year to date (98% of usual).
Is Jones County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
About usual so far. The weather station in Laurel had 44.51 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 98% of the usual 45.39 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Jones County in 2026?
May, with 11.97 inches at the weather station in Laurel, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Jones County in 2026?
6.50 inches on Jan 10, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
Next door
- Forrest County 57.06 in, 120%
- Perry County 47.73 in, 98% to Oct 5
- Smith County 52.13 in
- Wayne County 49.76 in, 104%
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