As of Oct 12, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Forsyth County, North Carolina, had in 2026?
27.79 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 4.2 miles north-northeast of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, through Oct 12. That is 10.33 inches less than a usual year to date (73% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 27.79 in
- Usual by Oct 12
- 38.12 in
- Percent of usual
- 73%
- 2025 by Oct 12
- 36.37 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.55 | 3.70 | −1.15 |
| Feb 1 day not reported | 2.91 | 3.53 | −0.62 |
| Mar | 2.52 | 4.00 | −1.48 |
| Apr | 0.82 | 3.94 | −3.12 |
| May | 2.54 | 3.43 | −0.89 |
| Jun | 1.08 | 4.39 | −3.31 |
| Jul | 5.71 | 5.06 | +0.65 |
| Aug | 2.87 | 4.61 | −1.74 |
| Sep | 3.54 | 4.27 | −0.73 |
| Oct to the 12th | 3.25 | 1.19 | +2.06 |
| So far | 27.79 | 38.12 | −10.33 |
2026 so far in Forsyth County
- Wettest month: July, 5.71 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.80 inches on Oct 11.
- Longest dry stretch: 13 days in a row with the gauge at zero, May 29 to Jun 10.
- 2025 by the same date: 36.37 inches at the same gauge. On the 284 days both years reported, 2026 had 8.58 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 north-northeast of Winston-Salem (gauge ID US1NCFR0034), 3 miles from the middle of Forsyth 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 gauge, added up over the same 284 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: 11 stations inside Forsyth 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 Forsyth County, North Carolina, had in 2026?
27.79 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 4.2 miles north-northeast of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, through Oct 12. That is 10.33 inches less than a usual year to date (73% of usual).
Is Forsyth County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The volunteer rain gauge 4.2 miles north-northeast of Winston-Salem had 27.79 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 12, 73% of the usual 38.12 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Forsyth County in 2026?
July, with 5.71 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 4.2 miles north-northeast of Winston-Salem, counting Jan 1 through Oct 12.
What was the biggest rain in Forsyth County in 2026?
2.80 inches on Oct 11, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 12.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Forsyth County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 12, the volunteer rain gauge 4.2 miles north-northeast of Winston-Salem had 36.37 inches in 2025 and 27.79 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 1 day). On the 284 days both years reported, 2026 had 8.58 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Davidson County 32.48 in, 88% to Oct 13
- Davie County 34.80 in, 90% to Oct 11
- Guilford County 24.83 in, 69% to Oct 13
- Stokes County 28.38 in, 74% to Oct 13
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