Most Yearly Precipitation in Atlanta History

This is a list of the largest annual precipitation totals ever recorded in Atlanta, Georgia history from 1930–2024.
What Was the Wettest Year in Atlanta History?
According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Atlanta, Georgia has ever received in a single calendar year is 71.5 inches which occurred in 1948.
Year to date though April 25, 2024: 24.0 inches
Atlanta Precipitation by Year
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Year Rank Precipitation (inches)
2024 95 24.0
2023 79 41.0
2022 47 48.2
2021 28 53.8
2020 5 67.0
2019 69 43.7
2018 2 70.0
2017 32 52.5
2016 84 38.7
2015 4 68.4
2014 52 47.6
2013 7 66.0
2012 86 37.0
2011 82 39.2
2010 48 48.2
2009 3 69.4
2008 76 41.4
2007 93 31.9
2006 46 48.5
2005 16 56.4
2004 29 53.6
2003 30 52.9
2002 50 47.8
2001 85 38.4
2000 92 35.6
1999 83 38.9
1998 58 46.2
1997 33 51.7
1996 65 44.6
1995 31 52.8
1994 12 60.0
1993 49 48.1
1992 11 60.1
1991 20 55.9
1990 15 57.6
1989 9 63.3
1988 61 45.9
1987 57 46.2
1986 80 40.5
1985 39 49.8
1984 22 55.4
1983 34 51.6
1982 18 56.2
1981 75 41.9
1980 55 46.9
1979 26 54.7
1978 77 41.4
1977 56 46.7
1976 60 46.0
1975 8 66.0
1974 53 47.3
1973 24 55.2
1972 36 50.6
1971 41 49.2
1970 73 42.3
1969 66 44.4
1968 43 48.9
1967 25 54.8
1966 17 56.3
1965 72 42.3
1964 10 60.1
1963 23 55.3
1962 51 47.8
1961 14 58.6
1960 59 46.1
1959 74 42.2
1958 40 49.6
1957 42 48.9
1956 63 45.6
1955 88 36.4
1954 94 31.8
1953 38 50.3
1952 68 44.2
1951 44 48.8
1950 78 41.2
1949 62 45.6
1948 1 71.5
1947 13 59.7
1946 45 48.7
1945 27 54.3
1944 81 39.5
1943 67 44.4
1942 21 55.6
1941 90 35.9
1940 35 51.1
1939 54 47.1
1938 70 43.6
1937 37 50.5
1936 6 66.2
1935 71 42.4
1934 64 44.9
1933 91 35.8
1932 19 56.0
1931 89 36.3
1930 87 36.6