As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Jones County, Texas, had in 2026?
15.73 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 8.5 miles east-northeast of Merkel, Jones County, through Oct 13. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
- Rain so far
- 15.73 in
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 24.83 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in |
|---|---|
| Jan 2 days not reported | 1.29 |
| Feb | 0.40 |
| Mar 2 days not reported | 0.77 |
| Apr | 3.53 |
| May | 2.04 |
| Jun | 3.14 |
| Jul | 1.60 |
| Aug 8 days not reported | 0.00 |
| Sep 2 days not reported | 1.27 |
| Oct to the 13th | 1.69 |
| So far | 15.73 |
2026 so far in Jones County
- Wettest month: April, 3.53 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 2.20 inches on Jun 6.
- Longest dry stretch: 25 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jul 19 to Aug 12.
- 2025 by the same date: 24.83 inches at the same gauge (it missed 7 days). On the 265 days both years reported, 2026 had 9.18 inches less than 2025.
- On 2 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 volunteer rain gauge 8.5 miles east-northeast of Merkel (gauge ID US1TXJO0009), 15 miles from the middle of Jones County. It reported 272 of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13; 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 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 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 Jones 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 Jones County, Texas, had in 2026?
15.73 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 8.5 miles east-northeast of Merkel, Jones County, through Oct 13. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
What was the wettest month in Jones County in 2026?
April, with 3.53 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 8.5 miles east-northeast of Merkel, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Jones County in 2026?
2.20 inches on Jun 6, 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 Jones County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the volunteer rain gauge 8.5 miles east-northeast of Merkel had 24.83 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 7 days) and 15.73 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 14 days). On the 265 days both years reported, 2026 had 9.18 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Callahan County 22.27 in, 94%
- Haskell County 11.58 in, 52%
- Shackelford County 21.96 in, 93% to Oct 12
- Stonewall County 11.59 in, 58%
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