After years of continual drought and dry spells with below-average rainfall, 2025 is shaping up to be San Antonio’s wettest year since 2021.

As of Sept. 1, the city has reported over 20 inches of rain, surpassing totals from the previous three years. A significant rebound back from 2022, which ended with just 11.5 inches, one of the driest years on record.

This year’s rainfall has been fueled by a series of slow-moving storms, tropical moisture surges and stalled fronts that bring repeated rounds of heavy rain.

From spring thunderstorms to late summer downpours, San Antonio has seen widespread rain events that helped replenish reservoirs and mitigate drought conditions.

While 2025 hasn’t broken any all-time records, it’s a welcome shift from the prolonged dry pattern that dominated the

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