Most Yearly Snow in Charleston History

This is a list of the largest annual snowfall totals ever recorded in Charleston, Illinois history from 1896–2024. If you are looking for the most snow in a winter season, click here.

What Was the Snowiest Year in Charleston History?

According to NOAA records, the most snow that Charleston, Illinois has ever received in a single calendar year is 41.9 inches which occurred in 1977.

Year to date though April 26, 2024: 6.0 inches

Charleston Snowfall by Year

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Year	Rank	Snow (inches)
2024	115	6.0
2023	125	3.6
2022	85	13.1
2021	55	18.1
2020	122	4.6
2019	35	23.9
2018	75	14.4
2017	118	5.4
2016	108	8.0
2015	103	9.5
2014	8	33.2
2013	89	12.3
2012	110	7.2
2011	58	17.5
2010	40	22.1
2009	80	13.8
2008	127	1.2
2007	27	25.1
2006	102	9.6
2005	6	37.0
2004	67	16.3
2003	26	25.3
2002	37	23.2
2001	114	6.3
2000	7	34.7
1999	32	24.0
1998	95	10.5
1997	13	31.6
1996	2	41.6
1995	42	21.0
1994	36	23.6
1993	14	31.6
1992	96	10.3
1991	91	11.1
1990	61	17.1
1989	86	12.6
1988	105	9.3
1987	72	15.2
1986	113	6.4
1985	18	29.3
1984	56	17.9
1983	46	19.4
1982	5	37.4
1981	57	17.8
1980	9	32.8
1979	15	31.5
1978	12	32.6
1977	1	41.9
1976	74	14.6
1975	4	37.4
1974	30	24.2
1973	63	17.0
1972	90	11.2
1971	96	10.3
1970	48	19.1
1969	100	9.7
1968	41	21.6
1967	32	24.0
1966	107	8.2
1965	10	32.7
1964	11	32.6
1963	39	22.1
1962	59	17.4
1961	62	17.0
1960	94	10.6
1959	128	0.0
1958	126	2.6
1957	92	11.0
1956	128	0.0
1955	96	10.3
1954	100	9.7
1953	77	14.3
1952	109	7.6
1951	20	28.2
1950	49	19.1
1949	124	3.9
1948	53	18.2
1947	78	14.1
1946	123	4.5
1945	106	9.1
1944	51	18.4
1943	44	20.6
1942	24	26.0
1941	99	10.1
1940	93	10.9
1939	29	24.4
1938	104	9.3
1937	80	13.8
1936	71	15.4
1935	121	4.7
1934	19	28.7
1933	112	6.9
1932	73	14.8
1931	87	12.5
1930	51	18.4
1929	38	22.9
1928	117	5.7
1927	43	20.6
1926	82	13.5
1925	70	15.7
1924	23	26.6
1923	116	5.9
1922	87	12.5
1921	120	4.8
1920	83	13.3
1919	119	5.0
1918	64	16.8
1917	84	13.2
1916	54	18.2
1915	22	27.0
1914	17	29.7
1913	68	16.0
1912	3	39.0
1911	111	7.1
1910	44	20.6
1909	16	30.8
1908	21	27.6
1907	69	15.7
1906	32	24.0
1905	50	18.7
1904	25	25.9
1903	28	24.9
1902	64	16.8
1901	66	16.4
1900	60	17.3
1899	31	24.1
1898	79	14.0
1897	76	14.3
1896	46	19.4