As of Oct 7, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Wheatland County, Montana, had in 2026?
12.17 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 11 miles northwest of Harlowton, Wheatland County, through Oct 7. That is 1.79 inches less than a usual year to date (87% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 12.17 in
- Usual by Oct 7
- 13.96 in
- Percent of usual
- 87%
- 2025 by Oct 7
- 12.51 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.60 | 0.46 | +0.14 |
| Feb | 2.70 | 0.49 | +2.21 |
| Mar | 1.75 | 0.62 | +1.13 |
| Apr | 0.63 | 1.39 | −0.76 |
| May | 0.88 | 2.85 | −1.97 |
| Jun | 1.50 | 3.32 | −1.82 |
| Jul | 0.78 | 1.86 | −1.08 |
| Aug | 1.31 | 1.42 | −0.11 |
| Sep | 2.02 | 1.28 | +0.74 |
| Oct to the 7th | 0.00 | 0.27 | −0.27 |
| So far | 12.17 | 13.96 | −1.79 |
2026 so far in Wheatland County
- Wettest month: February, 2.70 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.40 inches on Feb 9.
- Longest dry stretch: 15 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jan 25 to Feb 8.
- 2025 by the same date: 12.51 inches at the same station (it missed 1 day). On the 279 days both years reported, 2026 had 0.34 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station 11 miles northwest of Harlowton (station ID 243947), 9 miles from the middle of Wheatland County. It reported every one of the 280 days from Jan 1 to Oct 7. 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 280 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: it is the only one inside Wheatland County that reported at least 90% of the days in 2026. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.
Questions
How much rain has Wheatland County, Montana, had in 2026?
12.17 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 11 miles northwest of Harlowton, Wheatland County, through Oct 7. That is 1.79 inches less than a usual year to date (87% of usual).
Is Wheatland County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station 11 miles northwest of Harlowton had 12.17 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 7, 87% of the usual 13.96 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Wheatland County in 2026?
February, with 2.70 inches at the weather station 11 miles northwest of Harlowton, counting Jan 1 through Oct 7.
What was the biggest rain in Wheatland County in 2026?
2.40 inches on Feb 9, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 7.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Wheatland County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 7, the weather station 11 miles northwest of Harlowton had 12.51 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 1 day) and 12.17 inches in 2026. On the 279 days both years reported, 2026 had 0.34 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Fergus County 17.84 in, 112% to Oct 13
- Golden Valley County 10.45 in, 83% to Oct 13
- Judith Basin County 13.85 in, 90% to Oct 13
- Meagher County 28.10 in, 92% to Oct 10
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