As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Swain County, North Carolina, had in 2026?
36.06 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 2 miles north-northeast of Bryson City, Swain County, through Oct 13. This station has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
- Rain so far
- 36.06 in
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 47.79 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.82 |
| Feb | 3.97 |
| Mar 9 days not reported | 2.25 |
| Apr 8 days not reported | 2.90 |
| May 5 days not reported | 4.19 |
| Jun | 3.36 |
| Jul 4 days not reported | 7.92 |
| Aug 2 days not reported | 4.07 |
| Sep | 2.00 |
| Oct to the 13th | 1.58 |
| So far | 36.06 |
2026 so far in Swain County
- Biggest one-day reading: 1.50 inches on May 7.
- Longest dry stretch: 13 days in a row with the gauge at zero, May 8 to May 20.
- 2025 by the same date: 47.79 inches at the same station (it missed 6 days). On the 252 days both years reported, 2026 had 11.36 inches less than 2025.
- On 17 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 2 miles north-northeast of Bryson City (station ID 311157), 4 miles from the middle of Swain County. It reported 258 of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13; the 28 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.
This station has no NOAA normal, so this page gives no usual year or percent for it.
Why this station: it is the only one inside Swain County that reported at least 90% of the days in 2026. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.
Questions
How much rain has Swain County, North Carolina, had in 2026?
36.06 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 2 miles north-northeast of Bryson City, Swain County, through Oct 13. This station has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
What was the biggest rain in Swain County in 2026?
1.50 inches on May 7, 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 Swain County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the weather station 2 miles north-northeast of Bryson City had 47.79 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 6 days) and 36.06 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 28 days). On the 252 days both years reported, 2026 had 11.36 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Graham County 44.33 in to Oct 12
- Haywood County 39.04 in, 90%
- Jackson County 39.04 in, 90%
- Macon County 32.40 in, 75% to Oct 11
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