Does the iPhone and iPad Weather App Show Rainfall Totals?

Yes, partly. Apple's Weather app shows rain from the last 24 hours and yesterday's total. Here is where to find them, and what the app does not keep.

Published October 7, 2026 · Raindex

The short answer

Yes, partly. The Weather app built into iPhone and iPad shows how much rain fell in the last 24 hours, and since iOS 17 it shows yesterday's actual weather, including the rain total. It does not show anything older than yesterday, a running total for a week or a month, or which data the number came from, and it cannot export a record.

That covers the everyday question, "did it rain much last night?" It does not cover "how much rain has the garden had since Sunday?" or "what did the job site get on the 14th?"

Where to find rainfall totals in the Weather app

Open Weather and pick the location, then:

Last 24 hours: scroll the location's page to the precipitation detail. It gives the rain that fell over the past 24 hours next to the amount expected over the next 24.
One day's total: tap the hourly forecast or a day in the 10-day forecast, then switch the chart to Precipitation. Apple's guide describes the chart menu that changes the condition shown (Apple Support). The chart shows the hours and a total for the day.
Yesterday: in that same day view, pick the day before today in the row of dates at the top. Since iOS 17 that is the previous day's actual weather, not the old forecast (MacRumors).
Compared with normal: tap the Averages detail. Apple says it shows how today's temperature or precipitation compares to the historical average (Apple Support).

Does it work the same on iPad?

Yes. Weather arrived on iPad with iPadOS 16 (Apple), and the iPad app has the same details and the same day view as on iPhone, on a wider layout. Yesterday's weather needs iPadOS 17 or later, just as it needs iOS 17 on iPhone.

What the Weather app does not show

The gaps matter if you water, farm, build or manage drainage:

Nothing older than yesterday. The day view goes back one day. Last Tuesday's storm is out of reach.
No multi-day total. There is no rain for the past 7 days, month-to-date, or since a date you choose, so you have to add up days yourself, and you only get two of them.
No label on the number. The app shows one figure, with no sign of whether rain gauges confirmed it or it is still an early estimate. Apple lists its data as coming from Apple Weather and national weather services (Apple Support).
No saved record. You can add places, but the app keeps no history for them, so there is no log for a field, a rental or a job site, and nothing to export.

Why its number may not match your gauge

If the Weather app says 0.6 inches and your gauge holds 0.9, neither one has to be broken. A forecast-and-observation service gives an estimate for an area, while your gauge measures one funnel at one spot, and summer storms vary a lot over a short distance. The 24-hour windows usually differ as well: a rolling "last 24 hours" is not the 7 a.m.-to-7 a.m. day that volunteer gauge networks report.

Apple Community threads also show people seeing different totals on different screens of the same app, for example the 24-hour figure against the sum of a day's hours. That is usually a matter of windows: a rolling 24 hours, a calendar day and a set of hourly bars cover different periods. The gauge and radar guide explains how to compare totals fairly.

When you need more than the Weather app

Pick by what you actually need to know:

One reading at your spot: a well-sited rain gauge. CoCoRaHS volunteers report daily totals and their reports are public.
Official observations and flood warnings: your local National Weather Service office.
The last 24 hours for any US ZIP code, free and without an app: the rainfall lookup.
A record that builds up for the places you care about: Raindex keeps totals from NOAA radar-and-gauge data on a 1 km grid for each place you save. The free plan covers one place with 1- and 24-hour totals and 7 days of history filled in on saving. Paid plans add windows up to 72 hours, 30 days of history and, on Pro, CSV export. Every hour is labelled gauge-adjusted or radar only.

A note on names

Raindex is an independent app and is not affiliated with Apple. iPhone and iPad are Apple's trademarks, and this guide uses them only to describe Apple's built-in Weather app.

See the last 24 hours for any ZIP code with the free rainfall lookup, or keep a labelled, day-by-day record for the places you care about in Raindex.

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Common questions

How do I see how much it rained yesterday on my iPhone?

Open Weather, tap the 10-day forecast, then pick yesterday in the row of dates at the top and switch the chart to Precipitation. This needs iOS 17 or later.

Can the iPhone Weather app show rainfall for the past week?

No. It shows the last 24 hours and yesterday, but no day before that and no multi-day total. For a week or more, use a rain gauge log, CoCoRaHS reports, or an app that keeps a history for the places you save.

Why does Apple Weather's rain total differ from my rain gauge?

The app gives an estimate for an area, and your gauge catches the rain at one spot. Rain varies over short distances and the 24-hour windows rarely line up, so differences are normal and do not mean either is broken.

Does the Weather app work the same on iPad?

Yes. Weather has been on iPad since iPadOS 16, with the same details. Yesterday's weather needs iPadOS 17 or later.