October 2016 is the second-wettest October on record, with 7.69 inches of rain falling through Monday 10-31-2016, officially at Syracuse Hancock Airport.
That’s more than double the normal, and exceeds October 1959, which had been in second place at 7.15 inches. Normal rainfall for October is 3.44 inches.
Still an impressive amount of rain for the Central New York area.
With the remainder of today looking to be rain free, October 1955, which is the wettest October at 8.29 inches, (Syracuse Airport records date back to 1902),Oct 1955 still remains #1
Check our station’s current Records
| Year | Rain Inches |
| 1955 | 8.29 |
| 2016 | 7.69 *(8.00) |
| 1959 | 7.15 |
| 1937 | 6.83 |
| 1981 | 6.66 |
| 1995 | 6.57 |
| 1976 | 6.53 |
| 1945 | 6.52 |
| 2005 | 6.40 |
| 1903 | 6.36 |