As of Oct 4, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Hidalgo County, New Mexico, had in 2026?
10.99 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Antelope Wells, Hidalgo County, through Oct 4. That is 1.06 inches more than a usual year to date (111% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 10.99 in
- Usual by Oct 4
- 9.93 in
- Percent of usual
- 111%
- 2025 by Oct 4
- 7.90 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.13 | 0.85 | +0.28 |
| Feb | 0.13 | 0.43 | −0.30 |
| Mar | 0.87 | 0.37 | +0.50 |
| Apr | 0.00 | 0.15 | −0.15 |
| May | 0.62 | 0.24 | +0.38 |
| Jun | 0.05 | 0.71 | −0.66 |
| Jul | 2.04 | 3.14 | −1.10 |
| Aug | 1.31 | 2.29 | −0.98 |
| Sep | 4.84 | 1.65 | +3.19 |
| Oct to the 4th | 0.00 | 0.10 | −0.10 |
| So far | 10.99 | 9.93 | +1.06 |
2026 so far in Hidalgo County
- Wettest month: September, 4.84 inches.
- Biggest single day: 1.65 inches on Sep 30.
- Longest dry stretch: 51 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Mar 11 to Apr 30.
- 2025 by the same date: 7.90 inches at the same station (it missed 2 days). On the 275 days both years reported, 2026 had 3.09 inches more than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in Antelope Wells (station ID 290426), 42 miles from the middle of Hidalgo County. It reported every one of the 277 days from Jan 1 to Oct 4. 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 Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County, New Mexico, had in 2026?
10.99 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Antelope Wells, Hidalgo County, through Oct 4. That is 1.06 inches more than a usual year to date (111% of usual).
Is Hidalgo County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Wetter so far. The weather station in Antelope Wells had 10.99 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 4, 111% of the usual 9.93 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Hidalgo County in 2026?
September, with 4.84 inches at the weather station in Antelope Wells, counting Jan 1 through Oct 4.
What was the biggest rain in Hidalgo County in 2026?
1.65 inches on Sep 30, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 4.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Hidalgo County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 4, the weather station in Antelope Wells had 7.90 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 2 days) and 10.99 inches in 2026. On the 275 days both years reported, 2026 had 3.09 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Grant County 14.98 in, 104% to Oct 13
- Luna County 8.11 in, 105% to Oct 13
- Cochise County, AZ 16.01 in, 142% to Oct 13
- Greenlee County, AZ 8.29 in, 107% to Oct 5
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