Most Yearly Precipitation in Abilene History

This is a list of the largest annual precipitation totals ever recorded in Abilene, Kansas history from 1893–2024.
What Was the Wettest Year in Abilene History?
According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Abilene, Kansas has ever received in a single calendar year is 51.0 inches which occurred in 1915.
Year to date though February 1, 2024: 5.2 inches
Abilene Precipitation by Year
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Year Rank Precipitation (inches)
2024 111 5.2
2023 47 29.9
2022 34 32.9
2021 44 30.2
2020 43 30.2
2019 9 41.8
2018 23 36.8
2017 48 29.8
2016 18 37.9
2015 19 37.6
2014 53 29.3
2013 5 44.3
2012 103 19.6
2011 28 35.1
2010 42 31.2
2009 22 36.9
2008 36 32.8
2007 15 38.9
2006 56 28.7
2005 27 35.2
2004 45 30.1
2003 66 27.4
2002 100 19.8
2001 20 37.4
2000 57 28.3
1999 14 39.1
1998 6 43.8
1997 16 38.6
1996 12 39.5
1995 8 42.3
1994 84 24.0
1993 3 48.4
1992 24 36.3
1991 50 29.7
1990 65 27.5
1989 88 23.2
1988 107 16.4
1987 25 36.1
1986 91 22.5
1985 26 35.9
1984 37 32.6
1983 60 28.1
1982 61 27.9
1981 11 40.9
1980 75 25.1
1979 13 39.5
1978 87 23.2
1977 33 33.1
1976 59 28.2
1975 99 20.9
1974 74 25.4
1973 2 48.7
1972 40 32.3
1971 49 29.7
1970 76 24.9
1969 58 28.3
1968 89 22.9
1967 10 41.0
1966 108 14.9
1965 17 38.0
1964 52 29.6
1963 82 24.1
1962 21 37.2
1961 38 32.5
1960 62 27.7
1959 41 32.1
1958 29 34.8
1957 35 32.9
1956 109 14.4
1955 86 23.4
1954 105 16.9
1953 104 17.1
1952 98 21.2
1951 4 46.9
1950 69 26.7
1949 96 21.8
1948 92 22.5
1947 110 8.0
1946 115 0.0
1945 115 0.0
1944 115 0.0
1943 115 0.0
1942 115 0.0
1941 115 0.0
1940 115 0.0
1939 115 0.0
1938 115 0.0
1937 115 0.0
1936 115 0.0
1935 115 0.0
1934 115 0.0
1933 115 0.0
1932 115 0.0
1931 115 0.0
1930 115 0.0
1929 115 0.0
1928 112 3.8
1927 30 33.8
1926 79 24.4
1925 46 30.0
1924 72 25.6
1923 73 25.5
1922 77 24.7
1921 106 16.5
1920 94 21.9
1919 85 23.8
1918 63 27.6
1917 90 22.6
1916 70 26.0
1915 1 51.0
1914 68 27.3
1913 102 19.6
1912 78 24.6
1911 93 22.3
1910 83 24.1
1909 54 28.9
1908 39 32.5
1907 51 29.7
1906 81 24.2
1905 80 24.4
1904 114 0.2
1903 113 3.3
1902 71 26.0
1901 95 21.9
1900 31 33.7
1899 55 28.9
1898 32 33.5
1897 67 27.3
1896 7 42.6
1895 97 21.3
1894 101 19.7
1893 64 27.6