As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Essex County, New Jersey, had in 2026?
36.90 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station at Caldwell Essex County Airport, Essex County, through Oct 13. That is 2.57 inches more than a usual year to date (107% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 36.90 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 34.33 in
- Percent of usual
- 107%
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.77 | 3.04 | −1.27 |
| Feb | 1.10 | 2.55 | −1.45 |
| Mar 3 days not reported | 3.36 | 3.66 | −0.30 |
| Apr | 2.60 | 3.71 | −1.11 |
| May 1 day not reported | 2.52 | 3.29 | −0.77 |
| Jun | 2.53 | 4.27 | −1.74 |
| Jul | 6.97 | 4.33 | +2.64 |
| Aug 1 day not reported | 6.50 | 4.33 | +2.17 |
| Sep 2 days not reported | 7.43 | 3.49 | +3.94 |
| Oct to the 13th | 2.12 | 1.66 | +0.46 |
| So far | 36.90 | 34.33 | +2.57 |
2026 so far in Essex County
- Wettest month: September, 7.43 inches.
- Biggest single day: 4.29 inches on Sep 13.
- Longest dry stretch: 9 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jan 28 to Feb 5.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station at Caldwell Essex County Airport (station ID 54743), 6 miles from the middle of Essex County. It reported 279 of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13; the 7 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.
Usual means NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 daily normals for this station, added up over the same 279 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 4 stations inside Essex 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 Essex County, New Jersey, had in 2026?
36.90 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station at Caldwell Essex County Airport, Essex County, through Oct 13. That is 2.57 inches more than a usual year to date (107% of usual).
Is Essex County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Wetter so far. The weather station at Caldwell Essex County Airport had 36.90 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 107% of the usual 34.33 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Essex County in 2026?
September, with 7.43 inches at the weather station at Caldwell Essex County Airport, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Essex County in 2026?
4.29 inches on Sep 13, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
Next door
- Bergen County 38.83 in, 107%
- Hudson County 45.21 in, 114%
- Morris County 54.79 in, 134%
- Passaic County 44.15 in, 111%
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