Most Yearly Precipitation in Appleton History

This is a list of the largest annual precipitation totals ever recorded in Appleton, Wisconsin history from 1893–2024.
What Was the Wettest Year in Appleton History?
According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Appleton, Wisconsin has ever received in a single calendar year is 49.0 inches which occurred in 2019.
Year to date though April 27, 2024: 8.0 inches
Appleton Precipitation by Year
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Year Rank Precipitation (inches)
2024 116 8.0
2023 39 32.8
2022 12 36.9
2021 30 34.5
2020 17 36.4
2019 1 49.0
2018 3 41.7
2017 7 37.8
2016 16 36.6
2015 9 37.6
2014 10 37.3
2013 24 35.6
2012 61 30.1
2011 6 37.8
2010 2 43.6
2009 50 31.0
2008 13 36.8
2007 45 31.9
2006 76 27.7
2005 86 26.8
2004 40 32.8
2003 20 36.0
2002 91 26.4
2001 102 24.9
2000 81 27.2
1999 89 26.6
1998 87 26.7
1997 85 26.8
1996 92 26.1
1995 36 33.3
1994 49 31.6
1993 27 34.6
1992 42 32.1
1991 60 30.1
1990 21 35.9
1989 112 21.6
1988 105 24.7
1987 93 25.7
1986 28 34.5
1985 8 37.7
1984 117 7.4
1983 34 33.9
1982 46 31.8
1981 59 30.1
1980 54 30.7
1979 70 28.7
1978 37 33.2
1977 58 30.2
1976 113 20.3
1975 33 33.9
1974 88 26.6
1973 31 34.0
1972 57 30.3
1971 48 31.6
1970 84 26.9
1969 63 29.6
1968 26 34.7
1967 43 32.1
1966 100 25.2
1965 23 35.7
1964 79 27.5
1963 101 25.1
1962 62 29.9
1961 4 41.0
1960 18 36.3
1959 5 39.0
1958 106 24.3
1957 68 29.1
1956 41 32.8
1955 94 25.6
1954 29 34.5
1953 80 27.2
1952 98 25.5
1951 53 30.8
1950 67 29.2
1949 109 23.0
1948 51 30.9
1947 55 30.6
1946 78 27.6
1945 56 30.5
1944 69 28.8
1943 83 27.0
1942 14 36.8
1941 64 29.5
1940 52 30.9
1939 104 24.9
1938 19 36.1
1937 107 24.1
1936 99 25.5
1935 97 25.5
1934 77 27.6
1933 95 25.6
1932 111 21.8
1931 96 25.5
1930 110 22.3
1929 38 33.1
1928 44 31.9
1927 74 28.2
1926 118 6.1
1925 120 0.0
1924 120 0.0
1923 120 0.0
1922 120 0.0
1921 120 0.0
1920 120 0.0
1919 119 2.7
1918 71 28.7
1917 75 28.0
1916 32 34.0
1915 73 28.4
1914 22 35.8
1913 11 37.1
1912 82 27.2
1911 15 36.7
1910 108 23.7
1909 90 26.5
1908 72 28.4
1907 66 29.2
1906 103 24.9
1905 25 35.4
1904 47 31.7
1903 35 33.4
1902 65 29.4
1901 114 18.5
1900 120 0.0
1899 120 0.0
1898 120 0.0
1897 120 0.0
1896 120 0.0
1895 120 0.0
1894 120 0.0
1893 115 12.8