As of Oct 10, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Ward County, Texas, had in 2026?
12.08 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 6 miles east-northeast of Monahans, Ward County, through Oct 10. That is 0.55 inches more than a usual year to date (105% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 12.08 in
- Usual by Oct 10
- 11.53 in
- Percent of usual
- 105%
- 2025 by Oct 10
- 9.74 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.90 | 0.61 | +0.29 |
| Feb | 0.46 | 0.40 | +0.06 |
| Mar | 0.00 | 0.64 | −0.64 |
| Apr | 0.30 | 0.64 | −0.34 |
| May | 4.22 | 1.09 | +3.13 |
| Jun | 1.62 | 1.64 | −0.02 |
| Jul | 4.06 | 1.91 | +2.15 |
| Aug | 0.03 | 1.94 | −1.91 |
| Sep | 0.40 | 2.12 | −1.72 |
| Oct to the 10th | 0.09 | 0.54 | −0.45 |
| So far | 12.08 | 11.53 | +0.55 |
2026 so far in Ward County
- Wettest month: May, 4.22 inches.
- Biggest single day: 3.22 inches on May 26.
- Longest dry stretch: 51 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Feb 15 to Apr 6.
- 2025 by the same date: 9.74 inches at the same station. 2026 had 2.34 inches more than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station 6 miles east-northeast of Monahans (station ID 03047), 19 miles from the middle of Ward County. It reported every one of the 283 days from Jan 1 to Oct 10. Rain here means everything the gauge caught: rain, and snow melted down to water. A trace counts as zero.
Usual means NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 daily normals for this station, added up over the same 283 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: it is the only one inside Ward 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 Ward County, Texas, had in 2026?
12.08 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 6 miles east-northeast of Monahans, Ward County, through Oct 10. That is 0.55 inches more than a usual year to date (105% of usual).
Is Ward County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Wetter so far. The weather station 6 miles east-northeast of Monahans had 12.08 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 10, 105% of the usual 11.53 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Ward County in 2026?
May, with 4.22 inches at the weather station 6 miles east-northeast of Monahans, counting Jan 1 through Oct 10.
What was the biggest rain in Ward County in 2026?
3.22 inches on May 26, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 10.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Ward County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 10, the weather station 6 miles east-northeast of Monahans had 9.74 inches in 2025 and 12.08 inches in 2026. 2026 had 2.34 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Ector County 10.93 in, 82% to Oct 13
- Pecos County 10.32 in, 78% to Oct 13
- Reeves County 13.51 in to Oct 13
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