Most Yearly Precipitation in Cleveland History

This is a list of the largest annual precipitation totals ever recorded in Cleveland, Tennessee history from 1955–2024.
What Was the Wettest Year in Cleveland History?
According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Cleveland, Tennessee has ever received in a single calendar year is 79.9 inches which occurred in 2020.
Year to date though April 26, 2024: 16.2 inches
Cleveland Precipitation by Year
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Year Rank Precipitation (inches)
2024 69 16.2
2023 37 53.3
2022 27 58.5
2021 15 64.5
2020 1 79.9
2019 16 63.8
2018 3 73.8
2017 41 51.3
2016 59 43.9
2015 8 69.9
2014 38 53.0
2013 2 75.6
2012 48 49.1
2011 5 71.7
2010 51 47.5
2009 14 65.3
2008 52 47.0
2007 67 32.7
2006 50 47.5
2005 46 49.8
2004 11 67.9
2003 13 65.9
2002 36 53.8
2001 56 46.2
2000 49 48.8
1999 47 49.1
1998 25 59.1
1997 29 57.6
1996 24 59.3
1995 23 59.5
1994 6 71.5
1993 54 46.8
1992 22 59.5
1991 28 57.8
1990 4 72.9
1989 7 70.6
1988 68 23.5
1987 63 39.4
1986 58 44.3
1985 65 37.9
1984 31 56.3
1983 26 59.0
1982 32 55.4
1981 61 41.2
1980 53 46.9
1979 20 60.6
1978 57 44.5
1977 12 66.8
1976 55 46.6
1975 19 61.4
1974 42 51.2
1973 9 69.6
1972 17 63.8
1971 33 55.3
1970 45 49.9
1969 44 49.9
1968 64 39.0
1967 21 60.5
1966 35 54.1
1965 39 52.0
1964 10 69.2
1963 34 54.7
1962 40 51.8
1961 30 56.7
1960 62 40.3
1959 43 50.3
1958 66 35.3
1957 18 62.6
1956 60 43.5
1955 70 7.3