DRIESTSINCE
Minnesota · precipitation record 1895–2026

International Falls, MN

THIS YEAR · 2026
DRIEST THIS YEAR SINCE 2021
8.53in
5th driest of 105 years · normal 13.02"
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Accumulation

TODAY
0.18in
24th wettest of 106 yrs
MONTH TO DATE
2.56in
42nd driest of 106 yrs
83% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
4.79in
6th driest of 107 yrs
51% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
8.53in
5th driest of 105 yrs
66% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

4.82in
on Aug 30, 1942 · in 132 years

Dry Streak

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current run under 0.01" · longest ever 55 days (to Dec 5, 1924)

Wet Streak

3days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 10 days

Year to Date vs Normal

66%
8.53" of a normal 13.02" · wettest 25.9" (2022) · driest 4.91" (1917)

Wettest & Driest Years

The extremes of a 99-year record (1898–2025) — full calendar-year totals. The long-run average is 24.81" a year.

Wettest Years on Record

1202235.45in
2194134.35in
3201932.79in
4201032.74in
5195032.44in

Driest Years on Record

1195217.23in
2200317.95in
3200618.03in
4194018.05in
5198618.11in

Rainfall by Month

The seasonal rhythm — each month's normal precipitation, with this year's totals in blue. Where the blue bar clears the band, the month ran wetter than usual.
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Normal (median)This year
Normally wettest in Jun (~3.79") and driest in Feb (~0.6"). Wettest calendar month ever: Aug 1942, 11.26".

This Day in History · Rainfall

Every year's rainfall on each of the next 7 dates at International Falls — toggle a day below. The tallest bar (ringed) is the wettest on record for that date.

Wettest Jul 28 ever

1.92in
set in 1920

Rain on Jul 28

36%
of 106 years had measurable rain
1897: 0.00″1898: 0.00″1906: 0.03″1908: 0.00″1909: 0.25″1910: 0.00″1911: 0.43″1912: 0.87″1913: 0.00″1914: 0.00″1915: 0.00″1916: 0.00″1917: 0.00″1918: 1.48″1919: 0.00″1920: 1.92″1921: 0.00″1922: 0.24″1923: 0.60″1925: 0.00″1926: 0.00″1940: 1.60″1941: 0.00″1942: 0.00″1943: 0.00″1944: 0.03″1945: 0.00″1946: 0.00″1948: 0.00″1949: 0.61″1950: 0.02″1951: 0.00″1952: 0.00″1953: 0.06″1954: 0.00″1955: 0.61″1956: 0.00″1957: 0.00″1958: 0.00″1959: 0.00″1960: 0.00″1961: 0.00″1962: 0.00″1963: 0.55″1964: 0.12″1965: 0.00″1966: 0.00″1967: 0.27″1968: 0.00″1969: 0.00″1970: 0.00″1971: 0.03″1972: 0.00″1973: 0.00″1974: 0.10″1975: 0.00″1976: 0.20″1977: 0.32″1978: 0.43″1979: 0.00″1980: 0.00″1981: 0.00″1982: 0.00″1983: 0.74″1984: 0.00″1985: 0.00″1986: 0.00″1987: 0.00″1988: 0.00″1989: 0.00″1990: 0.75″1991: 0.00″1992: 0.00″1993: 0.77″1994: 0.00″1995: 0.00″1996: 0.14″1997: 0.00″1998: 0.20″1999: 0.34″2000: 0.00″2001: 0.21″2002: 0.00″2003: 0.00″2004: 1.28″2005: 0.13″2006: 0.00″2007: 0.00″2008: 0.00″2009: 0.03″2010: 0.00″2011: 0.00″2012: 0.00″2013: 0.00″2014: 0.00″2015: 0.08″2016: 0.00″2017: 0.00″2018: 0.05″2019: 0.00″2020: 0.00″2021: 0.10″2022: 0.01″2023: 0.00″2024: 0.31″2025: 0.18″0″1″2″19101920194019501960197019801990200020102020

This Year's Rainfall

International Falls's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
International Falls, MN — cumulative rainfall this year vs the record
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Rainfall Calendar

International Falls's entire daily record as one heatmap — each row a year, each cell a day, shaded by that day's rainfall. Dry spells read as dark blocks, wet seasons as brighter bands; the whole climate at a glance.
International Falls, MN — daily rainfall every day on record
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Drought History

Every week of the U.S. Drought Monitor for International Falls's county since 2000, coloured by intensity — dry spells and multi-year droughts read as warm bands.
International Falls, MN — county drought history since 2000
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Sun & Location

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise4:42 AM
Sunset7:57 PM
Solar noon12:20 PM
Daylight15h 15m
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

48.56°N, 93.39°W

Nearby Stations

Hibbing, MN85 mi SEDuluth, MN131 mi SEBrainerd, MN152 mi SGrand Forks, ND179 mi WAshland, WI180 mi SEFargo, ND194 mi SW

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