As of Oct 12, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Union County, North Carolina, had in 2026?
30.17 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 2.4 miles north of Monroe, Union County, through Oct 12. That is 6.73 inches less than a usual year to date (82% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 30.17 in
- Usual by Oct 12
- 36.90 in
- Percent of usual
- 82%
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.29 | 3.60 | −2.31 |
| Feb | 3.06 | 3.11 | −0.05 |
| Mar | 0.75 | 4.19 | −3.44 |
| Apr | 0.60 | 3.39 | −2.79 |
| May | 5.50 | 3.40 | +2.10 |
| Jun | 1.91 | 4.34 | −2.43 |
| Jul | 5.63 | 4.13 | +1.50 |
| Aug | 7.17 | 4.90 | +2.27 |
| Sep | 1.45 | 4.15 | −2.70 |
| Oct to the 12th | 2.81 | 1.69 | +1.12 |
| So far | 30.17 | 36.90 | −6.73 |
2026 so far in Union County
- Wettest month: August, 7.17 inches.
- Biggest single day: 4.51 inches on Jul 24.
- Longest dry stretch: 19 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Mar 18 to Apr 5.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 2.4 miles north of Monroe (gauge ID US1NCUN0001), 2 miles from the middle of Union County. It reported every one of the 285 days from Jan 1 to Oct 12. 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 285 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: 7 stations inside Union 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 Union County, North Carolina, had in 2026?
30.17 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 2.4 miles north of Monroe, Union County, through Oct 12. That is 6.73 inches less than a usual year to date (82% of usual).
Is Union County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The volunteer rain gauge 2.4 miles north of Monroe had 30.17 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 12, 82% of the usual 36.90 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Union County in 2026?
August, with 7.17 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 2.4 miles north of Monroe, counting Jan 1 through Oct 12.
What was the biggest rain in Union County in 2026?
4.51 inches on Jul 24, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 12.
Next door
- Cabarrus County 35.37 in, 91% to Oct 13
- Mecklenburg County 28.06 in, 80% to Oct 13
- Chesterfield County, SC 31.45 in, 86% to Oct 13
- Lancaster County, SC 32.32 in to Oct 13
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