As of Oct 12, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Polk County, Missouri, had in 2026?
42.32 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 1 mile northeast of Bolivar, Polk County, through Oct 12. That is 5.47 inches more than a usual year to date (115% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 42.32 in
- Usual by Oct 12
- 36.85 in
- Percent of usual
- 115%
- 2025 by Oct 12
- 30.71 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.07 | 2.31 | −1.24 |
| Feb | 2.01 | 2.25 | −0.24 |
| Mar | 4.04 | 3.59 | +0.45 |
| Apr | 10.05 | 4.96 | +5.09 |
| May | 8.08 | 5.90 | +2.18 |
| Jun | 12.44 | 4.88 | +7.56 |
| Jul 2 days not reported | 2.75 | 4.32 | −1.57 |
| Aug 2 days not reported | 0.67 | 3.48 | −2.81 |
| Sep 4 days not reported | 1.07 | 3.64 | −2.57 |
| Oct to the 12th | 0.14 | 1.52 | −1.38 |
| So far | 42.32 | 36.85 | +5.47 |
2026 so far in Polk County
- Wettest month: June, 12.44 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 3.69 inches on Jun 8.
- Longest dry stretch: 19 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jan 26 to Feb 13.
- 2025 by the same date: 30.71 inches at the same station. On the 277 days both years reported, 2026 had 13.95 inches more than 2025.
- On 2 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.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station 1 mile northeast of Bolivar (station ID 230789), less than a mile from the middle of Polk County. It reported 277 of the 285 days from Jan 1 to Oct 12; the 8 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 277 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 4 stations inside Polk 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 Polk County, Missouri, had in 2026?
42.32 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 1 mile northeast of Bolivar, Polk County, through Oct 12. That is 5.47 inches more than a usual year to date (115% of usual).
Is Polk County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Wetter so far. The weather station 1 mile northeast of Bolivar had 42.32 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 12, 115% of the usual 36.85 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Polk County in 2026?
June, with 12.44 inches at the weather station 1 mile northeast of Bolivar, counting Jan 1 through Oct 12.
What was the biggest rain in Polk County in 2026?
3.69 inches on Jun 8, 2026, the biggest one-day reading this year through Oct 12. A reading that covers more than one day is not counted as a one-day rain.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Polk County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 12, the weather station 1 mile northeast of Bolivar had 30.71 inches in 2025 and 42.32 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 8 days). On the 277 days both years reported, 2026 had 13.95 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Cedar County 34.70 in, 91% to Oct 13
- Dade County 38.91 in, 106% to Oct 13
- Greene County 31.01 in, 85% to Oct 13
- Hickory County 38.21 in, 103% to Oct 13
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