As of Oct 8, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Benton County, Missouri, had in 2026?
36.27 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Truman, Benton County, through Oct 8. That is 0.24 inches more than a usual year to date (101% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 36.27 in
- Usual by Oct 8
- 36.03 in
- Percent of usual
- 101%
- 2025 by Oct 8
- 28.96 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.83 | 1.75 | −0.92 |
| Feb | 1.69 | 2.14 | −0.45 |
| Mar | 3.38 | 3.04 | +0.34 |
| Apr | 9.35 | 4.60 | +4.75 |
| May | 8.46 | 5.52 | +2.94 |
| Jun | 5.85 | 5.24 | +0.61 |
| Jul | 3.24 | 4.70 | −1.46 |
| Aug | 1.32 | 3.96 | −2.64 |
| Sep | 1.33 | 4.11 | −2.78 |
| Oct to the 8th | 0.82 | 0.97 | −0.15 |
| So far | 36.27 | 36.03 | +0.24 |
2026 so far in Benton County
- Wettest month: April, 9.35 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 4.04 inches on May 19.
- Longest dry stretch: 21 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Aug 20 to Sep 9.
- 2025 by the same date: 28.96 inches at the same station. 2026 had 7.31 inches more than 2025.
- On 1 report 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.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in Truman (station ID 238466), 7 miles from the middle of Benton County. It reported every one of the 281 days from Jan 1 to Oct 8. 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 281 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 2 stations inside Benton 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 Benton County, Missouri, had in 2026?
36.27 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Truman, Benton County, through Oct 8. That is 0.24 inches more than a usual year to date (101% of usual).
Is Benton County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
About usual so far. The weather station in Truman had 36.27 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 8, 101% of the usual 36.03 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Benton County in 2026?
April, with 9.35 inches at the weather station in Truman, counting Jan 1 through Oct 8.
What was the biggest rain in Benton County in 2026?
4.04 inches on May 19, 2026, the biggest one-day reading this year through Oct 8. A reading that covers more than one day is not counted as a one-day rain.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Benton County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 8, the weather station in Truman had 28.96 inches in 2025 and 36.27 inches in 2026. 2026 had 7.31 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Camden County 36.74 in, 100% to Oct 13
- Henry County 39.25 in, 103% to Oct 13
- Hickory County 38.21 in, 103% to Oct 13
- Morgan County 42.67 in, 117% to Oct 13
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