As of Nov 3, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Lake County, Ohio, had in 2026?
29.32 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 2.1 miles east-southeast of Mentor, Lake County, through Nov 3. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
- Rain so far
- 29.32 in
- 2025 by Nov 3
- 35.28 in
Rain on your field in the last 7 days, from radar
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in |
|---|---|
| Jan 1 day not reported | 1.21 |
| Feb | 0.23 |
| Mar | 4.19 |
| Apr | 4.49 |
| May | 3.81 |
| Jun | 3.03 |
| Jul 7 days not reported | 2.11 |
| Aug | 5.94 |
| Sep | 2.88 |
| Oct 4 days not reported | 1.32 |
| Nov to the 3rd 2 days not reported | 0.11 |
| So far | 29.32 |
2026 so far in Lake County
- Wettest month: August, 5.94 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 1.40 inches on Sep 3.
- Longest dry stretch: 16 days in a row with nothing in the gauge, not even a trace, May 26 to Jun 10.
- 2025 by the same date: 35.28 inches at the same gauge (it missed 4 days). On the 289 days both years reported, 2026 had 3.78 inches less than 2025.
- On 8 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.
- Across the county: about 33.43 inches, 92% of usual, Jan 1 to Nov 6, from the PRISM 4 km grid averaged over Lake County (usual: NOAA’s 1991-2020 gridded normal).
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 2.1 miles east-southeast of Mentor (gauge ID US1OHLK0018), 3 miles from the middle of Lake County. It reported 293 of the 307 days from Jan 1 to Nov 3; the 14 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, too little to measure, adds nothing to the totals, but it ends a dry stretch: something fell that day. 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 gauge has no NOAA normal, so this page gives no usual year or percent for it.
Why this gauge: it is the only one inside Lake 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 Lake County, Ohio, had in 2026?
29.32 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 2.1 miles east-southeast of Mentor, Lake County, through Nov 3. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
What was the wettest month in Lake County in 2026?
August, with 5.94 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 2.1 miles east-southeast of Mentor, counting Jan 1 through Nov 3.
What was the biggest rain in Lake County in 2026?
1.40 inches on Sep 3, 2026, the biggest one-day reading this year through Nov 3. A reading that covers more than one day is not counted as a one-day rain.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Lake County?
From Jan 1 to Nov 3, the volunteer rain gauge 2.1 miles east-southeast of Mentor had 35.28 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 4 days) and 29.32 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 14 days). On the 289 days both years reported, 2026 had 3.78 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Ashtabula County 21.02 in, 67% to Nov 6
- Cuyahoga County 36.62 in, 100% to Nov 6
- Geauga County 41.94 in, 97% to Nov 6
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Lake County, OH: 29.32 in of rain since Jan 1, through Nov 3. (NOAA daily records, volunteer rain gauge, via AGSIST: agsist.com/rain/ohio/lake-county)