As of Oct 11, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Macon County, North Carolina, had in 2026?
32.40 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Franklin, Macon County, through Oct 11. That is 10.73 inches less than a usual year to date (75% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 32.40 in
- Usual by Oct 11
- 43.13 in
- Percent of usual
- 75%
- 2025 by Oct 11
- 37.86 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.74 | 5.34 | −0.60 |
| Feb 3 days not reported | 2.50 | 3.97 | −1.47 |
| Mar | 1.79 | 4.91 | −3.12 |
| Apr | 2.01 | 4.97 | −2.96 |
| May | 5.42 | 4.46 | +0.96 |
| Jun | 2.16 | 5.00 | −2.84 |
| Jul | 4.97 | 4.09 | +0.88 |
| Aug | 3.43 | 4.69 | −1.26 |
| Sep | 2.83 | 4.33 | −1.50 |
| Oct to the 11th | 2.55 | 1.37 | +1.18 |
| So far | 32.40 | 43.13 | −10.73 |
2026 so far in Macon County
- Wettest month: May, 5.42 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 1.95 inches on Oct 11.
- Longest dry stretch: 12 days in a row with the gauge at zero, May 9 to May 20.
- 2025 by the same date: 37.86 inches at the same station (it missed 25 days). On the 256 days both years reported, 2026 had 9.19 inches less than 2025.
- On 3 reports 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 Franklin (station ID 313228), 3 miles from the middle of Macon County. It reported 281 of the 284 days from Jan 1 to Oct 11; the 3 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 station, added up over the same 281 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 4 stations inside Macon 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 Macon County, North Carolina, had in 2026?
32.40 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Franklin, Macon County, through Oct 11. That is 10.73 inches less than a usual year to date (75% of usual).
Is Macon County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station in Franklin had 32.40 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 11, 75% of the usual 43.13 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Macon County in 2026?
May, with 5.42 inches at the weather station in Franklin, counting Jan 1 through Oct 11.
What was the biggest rain in Macon County in 2026?
1.95 inches on Oct 11, 2026, the biggest one-day reading this year through Oct 11. A reading that covers more than one day is not counted as a one-day rain.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Macon County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 11, the weather station in Franklin had 37.86 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 25 days) and 32.40 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 3 days). On the 256 days both years reported, 2026 had 9.19 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Cherokee County 42.23 in, 91% to Oct 12
- Clay County 48.24 in, 93% to Oct 13
- Graham County 44.33 in to Oct 12
- Jackson County 39.04 in, 90% to Oct 13
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