As of Oct 3, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Alexander County, North Carolina, had in 2026?
34.26 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Taylorsville, Alexander County, through Oct 3. That is 6.90 inches less than a usual year to date (83% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 34.26 in
- Usual by Oct 3
- 41.16 in
- Percent of usual
- 83%
- 2025 by Oct 3
- 35.20 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.10 | 4.36 | −1.26 |
| Feb | 2.10 | 3.57 | −1.47 |
| Mar | 2.19 | 4.26 | −2.07 |
| Apr | 0.99 | 4.73 | −3.74 |
| May | 4.66 | 4.56 | +0.10 |
| Jun | 2.59 | 5.07 | −2.48 |
| Jul | 8.32 | 4.33 | +3.99 |
| Aug | 4.53 | 5.42 | −0.89 |
| Sep | 5.78 | 4.47 | +1.31 |
| Oct to the 3rd | 0.00 | 0.39 | −0.39 |
| So far | 34.26 | 41.16 | −6.90 |
2026 so far in Alexander County
- Wettest month: July, 8.32 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 3.21 inches on Jul 23.
- Longest dry stretch: 12 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Apr 7 to Apr 18.
- 2025 by the same date: 35.20 inches at the same station (it missed 17 days). On the 259 days both years reported, 2026 had 4.66 inches less than 2025.
- On 1 report the observer read the gauge after more than one day. That rain counts on the day it was read, so it is in the totals but not split by day.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in Taylorsville (station ID 318519), less than a mile from the middle of Alexander County. It reported every one of the 276 days from Jan 1 to Oct 3. 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 276 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 2 stations inside Alexander 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 Alexander County, North Carolina, had in 2026?
34.26 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Taylorsville, Alexander County, through Oct 3. That is 6.90 inches less than a usual year to date (83% of usual).
Is Alexander County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station in Taylorsville had 34.26 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 3, 83% of the usual 41.16 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Alexander County in 2026?
July, with 8.32 inches at the weather station in Taylorsville, counting Jan 1 through Oct 3.
What was the biggest rain in Alexander County in 2026?
3.21 inches on Jul 23, 2026, the biggest one-day reading this year through Oct 3. A reading that covers more than one day is not counted as a one-day rain.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Alexander County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 3, the weather station in Taylorsville had 35.20 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 17 days) and 34.26 inches in 2026. On the 259 days both years reported, 2026 had 4.66 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Caldwell County 39.56 in, 99% to Oct 13
- Catawba County 37.75 in, 102% to Oct 11
- Iredell County 34.58 in, 92% to Oct 13
- Wilkes County 41.45 in, 100% to Oct 13
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