How much rain and snow fell in Renton, Washington?
Change townNo rain fell in Renton in the last 24 hours (to 1 PM PDT, Oct 11). Past 7 days: 0.13 in. This year: 22.36 in (92 percent of normal).
Yesterday and last night (24 hours to 5 AM PDT, Oct 10): 0.02 in of rain.
In the 24 hours to 1:00 PM PDT, Sunday, October 11, 2026
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In the 72 hours to 1:00 PM PDT, Sunday, October 11, 2026
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In the 7 days to 1:00 PM PDT, Sunday, October 11, 2026
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This month so far, Oct 1 to Oct 11, 2026
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This year so far, Jan 1 to Oct 11, 2026
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- Estimated from weather radar (NOAA)?. Usually within 10 to 15 percent of what a rain gauge? in your yard would catch.
- New snow: 0.0 in in the last 24 hours and not measured this season (NOAA snow estimate)
Compared with normal
- Last 7 days0.54 in drier than normal (normal 0.67 in, Oct 5 to 11, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average (the official normal), NOAA station records, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- This month0.84 in drier than normal (normal 0.90 in, Oct 1 to 11, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average, NOAA station records, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- This year1.98 in drier than normal (normal 24.34 in, Jan 1 to Oct 11, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average, NOAA station records, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Will this match my gauge? Each day here ends at 5:00 AM PDT, close to when volunteers read their rain gauges (about 7 AM). How close we usually are

The last 14 days
Sep 27 to Oct 10, 2026Rain, inches (radar estimate)
Each bar is one day ending 5:00 AM PDT. T = a trace, too little to measure; n/m = not measured.? Every value is printed, so the chart reads without color.
October 2026, day by day
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Figures: rain, inches (radar estimate); new snow, inches (NOAA snow estimate). Striped days are not measured or not in the data; days marked not yet are after the latest day. Each day ends 5:00 AM PDT.
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Rain goes back to Oct 14, 2020; snow to Oct 1, 2008. Days labeled by the date they end.
Every rain total for Renton
| Period | Rain |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours, to 1:00 PM PDT Oct 11 | 0.00 in radar estimate |
| Last 72 hours | 0.13 in radar estimate |
| Last 7 days | 0.13 in radar estimate |
| This month so far | 0.06 in radar estimate |
| This year, 2026 so far | 22.36 in radar estimate |
Every snow total
| Period | New snow |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours | 0.0 in NOAA snow estimate |
| Last 72 hours | 0.0 in NOAA snow estimate |
| Last 7 days | not measured |
| This month so far | not measured |
| This season so far | not measured |
Renton at a glance
Renton is in Washington, at about 73 ft above sea level at its Census center point and had an estimated 105,543 residents in 2024.
The closest rain gauge, Renton 2.7 NE, is 2.8 miles away.
The wettest day on record at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was 5.02 in on October 20, 2003; the biggest snow day was 20.0 in on January 13, 1950.
From Sep 27 to Oct 10, Renton had measurable rain on 1 day out of 14 with data, 0.02 in of rain in all, by weather radar. The wettest day was Sat, Oct 10, with 0.02 in.
Nearby Washington towns
| Town | From Renton | 24 hours | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| SeaTac rain totals (5.4 mi) | 5.4 mi southwest | 0.02 in | 0.05 in |
| Mercer Island rain totals (6.1 mi) | 6.1 mi north | 0.00 in | 0.35 in |
| Kent rain totals (6.4 mi) | 6.4 mi south | 0.10 in | 0.17 in |
| Burien rain totals (7.0 mi) | 7.0 mi west | 0.00 in | 0.08 in |
| Issaquah rain totals (8.2 mi) | 8.2 mi northeast | 0.34 in | 0.68 in |
| Bellevue rain totals (8.4 mi) | 8.4 mi north | 0.02 in | 0.54 in |
Rain totals are estimated from weather radar (NOAA). Distance is in a straight line between Census center points.
Nearby rain gauges (read by volunteers)
3 closest| Rain gauge | Distance | Read at | Melted to water | New snow | Snow depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Renton 2.7 NEStation WA-KG-253. Read at 8:45 AM on October 11, 2026. | 2.8 mi | 8:45 AM | 0.00 in | 0.0 in | not reported |
Renton 3.6 SSEStation WA-KG-41. Read at 6:55 AM on October 11, 2026. | 3.4 mi | 6:55 AM | 0.17 in | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
Kent 2.9 ENEStation WA-KG-9. Read at 7:00 AM on October 11, 2026. | 4.9 mi | 7:00 AM | 0.19 in | not reported | not reported |
Volunteer gauge reports: CoCoRaHS (cocorahs.org), CC BY 3.0. Measured by hand once a day; report date October 11, 2026. Shown as measured, not edited.
How close? Radar rain estimates are usually within about 10 to 15 percent of a rain gauge in your yard. City snow totals are usually within about 25 percent or 1 inch of what volunteers measure. Method and accuracy