As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Sierra County, New Mexico, had in 2026?
10.01 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 1.4 miles northeast of Elephant Butte, Sierra County, through Oct 13. That is 0.99 inches more than a usual year to date (111% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 10.01 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 9.02 in
- Percent of usual
- 111%
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 5.74 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.76 | 0.54 | +0.22 |
| Feb | 0.03 | 0.47 | −0.44 |
| Mar | 0.00 | 0.29 | −0.29 |
| Apr | 0.27 | 0.32 | −0.05 |
| May | 0.46 | 0.49 | −0.03 |
| Jun | 0.46 | 0.65 | −0.19 |
| Jul | 1.23 | 1.95 | −0.72 |
| Aug | 0.28 | 2.04 | −1.76 |
| Sep | 6.42 | 1.82 | +4.60 |
| Oct to the 13th | 0.10 | 0.45 | −0.35 |
| So far | 10.01 | 9.02 | +0.99 |
2026 so far in Sierra County
- Wettest month: September, 6.42 inches.
- Biggest single day: 1.88 inches on Sep 30.
- Longest dry stretch: 45 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Feb 15 to Mar 31.
- 2025 by the same date: 5.74 inches at the same gauge. 2026 had 4.27 inches more than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 1.4 miles northeast of Elephant Butte (gauge ID US1NMSR0034), 5 miles from the middle of Sierra County. It reported every one of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13. 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 gauge, added up over the same 286 days the gauge reported, so a missing day counts on neither side. The volunteer gauges started in 1998, so none has 30 years of its own; NOAA estimates the rest from long-record stations nearby.
Why this gauge: 14 stations inside Sierra 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 Sierra County, New Mexico, had in 2026?
10.01 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 1.4 miles northeast of Elephant Butte, Sierra County, through Oct 13. That is 0.99 inches more than a usual year to date (111% of usual).
Is Sierra County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Wetter so far. The volunteer rain gauge 1.4 miles northeast of Elephant Butte had 10.01 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 111% of the usual 9.02 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Sierra County in 2026?
September, with 6.42 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 1.4 miles northeast of Elephant Butte, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Sierra County in 2026?
1.88 inches on Sep 30, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Sierra County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the volunteer rain gauge 1.4 miles northeast of Elephant Butte had 5.74 inches in 2025 and 10.01 inches in 2026. 2026 had 4.27 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Catron County 10.01 in, 86%
- Doña Ana County 12.10 in, 143%
- Grant County 14.98 in, 104%
- Lincoln County 22.17 in, 134%
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