As of Nov 8, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Union County, Mississippi, had in 2026?
45.45 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 7.8 miles south-southwest of Myrtle, Union County, through Nov 8. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
- Rain so far
- 45.45 in
- 2025 by Nov 8
- 53.82 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in |
|---|---|
| Jan 4 days not reported | 3.30 |
| Feb | 4.25 |
| Mar | 6.48 |
| Apr | 2.73 |
| May | 8.86 |
| Jun | 3.87 |
| Jul | 2.44 |
| Aug | 8.05 |
| Sep 13 days not reported | 1.45 |
| Oct 7 days not reported | 0.45 |
| Nov to the 8th | 3.57 |
| So far | 45.45 |
2026 so far in Union County
- Wettest month: May, 8.86 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 1.32 inches on Jan 9.
- Longest dry stretch: 5 days in a row with nothing in the gauge, not even a trace, Jan 11 to Jan 15.
- 2025 by the same date: 53.82 inches at the same gauge (it missed 7 days). On the 282 days both years reported, 2026 had 3.54 inches less than 2025.
- On 26 reports the observer read the gauge after more than one day. That rain counts on the day it was read, so it is in the totals but not split by day.
- Across the county: about 41.28 inches, 85% of usual, Jan 1 to Nov 8, from the PRISM 4 km grid averaged over Union County (usual: NOAA’s 1991-2020 gridded normal).
The station
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 7.8 miles south-southwest of Myrtle, 9 miles from the middle of Union County. It reported 288 of the 312 days from Jan 1 to Nov 8; the 24 days with no report count as unknown, not as dry. Rain here means everything the gauge caught, snow melted down to water.
Questions
How much rain has Union County, Mississippi, had in 2026?
45.45 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 7.8 miles south-southwest of Myrtle, Union County, through Nov 8. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
What was the wettest month in Union County in 2026?
May, with 8.86 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 7.8 miles south-southwest of Myrtle, counting Jan 1 through Nov 8.
What was the biggest rain in Union County in 2026?
1.32 inches on Jan 9, 2026, the biggest one-day reading this year through Nov 8. A reading that covers more than one day is not counted as a one-day rain.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Union County?
From Jan 1 to Nov 8, the volunteer rain gauge 7.8 miles south-southwest of Myrtle had 53.82 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 7 days) and 45.45 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 24 days). On the 282 days both years reported, 2026 had 3.54 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Lafayette County 40.39 in, 81%
- Lee County 35.46 in, 73%
- Pontotoc County 37.00 in, 77% to Nov 4
- Prentiss County 35.90 in
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Union County, MS: 45.45 in of rain since Jan 1, through Nov 8. (NOAA daily records, volunteer rain gauge, via AGSIST: agsist.com/rain/mississippi/union-county)
Sources and terms
Daily NOAA records through RCC-ACIS, read Nov 10, 2026; updated daily. NOAA’s daily numbers come in a few days late and are sometimes corrected. Volunteer gauge data: CoCoRaHS.
This gauge has no NOAA normal, so this page gives no usual year or percent for it.
Why this gauge: it is the only one inside Union County that reported nearly every day in 2026. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.