As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Chatham County, North Carolina, had in 2026?
27.64 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 6.6 miles east-northeast of Siler City, Chatham County, through Oct 13. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
- Rain so far
- 27.64 in
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 42.42 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1.23 |
| Feb | 3.94 |
| Mar | 1.99 |
| Apr | 0.44 |
| May | 3.68 |
| Jun | 3.03 |
| Jul | 4.63 |
| Aug | 4.79 |
| Sep | 2.26 |
| Oct to the 13th | 1.65 |
| So far | 27.64 |
2026 so far in Chatham County
- Wettest month: August, 4.79 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 2.48 inches on May 22.
- Longest dry stretch: 16 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jun 3 to Jun 18.
- 2025 by the same date: 42.42 inches at the same gauge. 2026 had 14.78 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 volunteer rain gauge 6.6 miles east-northeast of Siler City (gauge ID US1NCCH0081), 8 miles from the middle of Chatham 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.
This gauge has no NOAA normal, so this page gives no usual year or percent for it.
Why this gauge: 15 stations inside Chatham 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 Chatham County, North Carolina, had in 2026?
27.64 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 6.6 miles east-northeast of Siler City, Chatham County, through Oct 13. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
What was the wettest month in Chatham County in 2026?
August, with 4.79 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 6.6 miles east-northeast of Siler City, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Chatham County in 2026?
2.48 inches on May 22, 2026, the biggest one-day reading this year through Oct 13. A reading that covers more than one day is not counted as a one-day rain.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Chatham County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the volunteer rain gauge 6.6 miles east-northeast of Siler City had 42.42 inches in 2025 and 27.64 inches in 2026. 2026 had 14.78 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Alamance County 29.85 in, 80% to Oct 12
- Durham County 29.25 in, 72%
- Harnett County 27.33 in, 72% to Oct 7
- Lee County 29.85 in, 81%
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