As of Oct 12, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Cherokee County, North Carolina, had in 2026?
42.23 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 4 miles east-southeast of Murphy, Cherokee County, through Oct 12. That is 4.28 inches less than a usual year to date (91% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 42.23 in
- Usual by Oct 12
- 46.51 in
- Percent of usual
- 91%
- 2025 by Oct 12
- 47.87 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.41 | 5.10 | −0.69 |
| Feb | 3.85 | 5.26 | −1.41 |
| Mar | 2.06 | 5.29 | −3.23 |
| Apr | 2.43 | 5.20 | −2.77 |
| May | 7.49 | 4.75 | +2.74 |
| Jun | 2.38 | 5.41 | −3.03 |
| Jul | 7.15 | 5.25 | +1.90 |
| Aug | 6.65 | 4.70 | +1.95 |
| Sep 1 day not reported | 4.07 | 4.13 | −0.06 |
| Oct to the 12th | 1.74 | 1.42 | +0.32 |
| So far | 42.23 | 46.51 | −4.28 |
2026 so far in Cherokee County
- Wettest month: May, 7.49 inches.
- Biggest single day: 3.37 inches on May 7.
- Longest dry stretch: 18 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Mar 18 to Apr 4.
- 2025 by the same date: 47.87 inches at the same station. On the 284 days both years reported, 2026 had 5.64 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station 4 miles east-southeast of Murphy (station ID 316001), 7 miles from the middle of Cherokee County. It reported 284 of the 285 days from Jan 1 to Oct 12; the one day 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 station, added up over the same 284 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 2 stations inside Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, North Carolina, had in 2026?
42.23 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 4 miles east-southeast of Murphy, Cherokee County, through Oct 12. That is 4.28 inches less than a usual year to date (91% of usual).
Is Cherokee County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station 4 miles east-southeast of Murphy had 42.23 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 12, 91% of the usual 46.51 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Cherokee County in 2026?
May, with 7.49 inches at the weather station 4 miles east-southeast of Murphy, counting Jan 1 through Oct 12.
What was the biggest rain in Cherokee County in 2026?
3.37 inches on May 7, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 12.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Cherokee County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 12, the weather station 4 miles east-southeast of Murphy had 47.87 inches in 2025 and 42.23 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 1 day). On the 284 days both years reported, 2026 had 5.64 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Clay County 48.24 in, 93% to Oct 13
- Graham County 44.33 in
- Macon County 32.40 in, 75% to Oct 11
- Fannin County, GA 44.03 in, 90%
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