As of Oct 3, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Schenectady County, New York, had in 2026?
29.29 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 4.2 miles south-southwest of Pattersonville, Schenectady County, through Oct 3. That is 3.14 inches less than a usual year to date (90% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 29.29 in
- Usual by Oct 3
- 32.43 in
- Percent of usual
- 90%
- 2025 by Oct 3
- 32.01 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.52 | 2.97 | −0.45 |
| Feb | 1.19 | 2.44 | −1.25 |
| Mar 1 day not reported | 3.32 | 3.14 | +0.18 |
| Apr 1 day not reported | 2.85 | 3.56 | −0.71 |
| May | 2.46 | 3.81 | −1.35 |
| Jun 2 days not reported | 3.21 | 4.28 | −1.07 |
| Jul | 8.91 | 4.63 | +4.28 |
| Aug | 1.82 | 4.13 | −2.31 |
| Sep 4 days not reported | 3.00 | 3.17 | −0.17 |
| Oct to the 3rd | 0.01 | 0.30 | −0.29 |
| So far | 29.29 | 32.43 | −3.14 |
2026 so far in Schenectady County
- Wettest month: July, 8.91 inches.
- Biggest single day: 3.03 inches on Jul 29.
- Longest dry stretch: 7 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jul 12 to Jul 18.
- 2025 by the same date: 32.01 inches at the same gauge (it missed 16 days). On the 253 days both years reported, 2026 had 3.91 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 4.2 miles south-southwest of Pattersonville (gauge ID US1NYSC0017), 3 miles from the middle of Schenectady County. It reported 268 of the 276 days from Jan 1 to Oct 3; 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 gauge, added up over the same 268 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: 4 stations inside Schenectady 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 Schenectady County, New York, had in 2026?
29.29 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 4.2 miles south-southwest of Pattersonville, Schenectady County, through Oct 3. That is 3.14 inches less than a usual year to date (90% of usual).
Is Schenectady County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The volunteer rain gauge 4.2 miles south-southwest of Pattersonville had 29.29 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 3, 90% of the usual 32.43 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Schenectady County in 2026?
July, with 8.91 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 4.2 miles south-southwest of Pattersonville, counting Jan 1 through Oct 3.
What was the biggest rain in Schenectady County in 2026?
3.03 inches on Jul 29, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 3.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Schenectady County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 3, the volunteer rain gauge 4.2 miles south-southwest of Pattersonville had 32.01 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 16 days) and 29.29 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 8 days). On the 253 days both years reported, 2026 had 3.91 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Albany County 35.36 in, 105% to Oct 13
- Montgomery County 29.60 in, 90% to Oct 13
- Saratoga County 34.33 in, 99% to Oct 13
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