As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Hardy County, West Virginia, had in 2026?
31.64 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northwest of Rig, Hardy County, through Oct 13. That is 1.12 inches more than a usual year to date (104% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 31.64 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 30.52 in
- Percent of usual
- 104%
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 24.91 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.79 | 2.63 | +0.16 |
| Feb | 1.22 | 2.16 | −0.94 |
| Mar | 2.18 | 3.13 | −0.95 |
| Apr | 1.18 | 2.99 | −1.81 |
| May | 5.09 | 3.89 | +1.20 |
| Jun 5 days not reported | 3.51 | 3.96 | −0.45 |
| Jul 7 days not reported | 2.88 | 2.66 | +0.22 |
| Aug | 4.13 | 3.89 | +0.24 |
| Sep | 4.69 | 3.77 | +0.92 |
| Oct to the 13th | 3.97 | 1.44 | +2.53 |
| So far | 31.64 | 30.52 | +1.12 |
2026 so far in Hardy County
- Wettest month: May, 5.09 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 2.13 inches on Oct 12.
- Longest dry stretch: 11 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jan 27 to Feb 6.
- 2025 by the same date: 24.91 inches at the same gauge (it missed 7 days). On the 269 days both years reported, 2026 had 9.07 inches more 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 less than a mile northwest of Rig (gauge ID US1WVHY0002), 10 miles from the middle of Hardy County. It reported 274 of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13; the 12 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.
Usual means NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 daily normals for this gauge, added up over the same 274 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: it is the only one inside Hardy 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 Hardy County, West Virginia, had in 2026?
31.64 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northwest of Rig, Hardy County, through Oct 13. That is 1.12 inches more than a usual year to date (104% of usual).
Is Hardy County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Wetter so far. The volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northwest of Rig had 31.64 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 104% of the usual 30.52 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Hardy County in 2026?
May, with 5.09 inches at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northwest of Rig, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Hardy County in 2026?
2.13 inches on Oct 12, 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 Hardy County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northwest of Rig had 24.91 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 7 days) and 31.64 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 12 days). On the 269 days both years reported, 2026 had 9.07 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Grant County 43.47 in, 101%
- Hampshire County 31.00 in, 97%
- Pendleton County 31.75 in, 93% to Oct 12
- Frederick County, VA 32.27 in, 97%
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