Most Yearly Precipitation in Dubuque History

This is a list of the largest annual precipitation totals ever recorded in Dubuque, Iowa history from 1938–2024.

What Was the Wettest Year in Dubuque History?

According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Dubuque, Iowa has ever received in a single calendar year is 63.4 inches which occurred in 1961.

Year to date though April 25, 2024: 10.6 inches

Dubuque Precipitation by Year

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (inches)
2024	83	10.6
2023	58	32.3
2022	60	31.5
2021	63	29.9
2020	21	39.9
2019	3	54.9
2018	6	51.3
2017	43	36.0
2016	19	41.0
2015	26	39.2
2014	35	37.5
2013	34	38.1
2012	78	24.1
2011	10	46.3
2010	9	46.7
2009	8	47.3
2008	11	46.1
2007	17	42.7
2006	33	38.1
2005	76	25.5
2004	61	31.1
2003	66	28.8
2002	18	41.5
2001	50	34.7
2000	55	33.4
1999	47	35.0
1998	15	43.1
1997	67	28.1
1996	59	31.8
1995	73	26.3
1994	38	37.1
1993	7	48.2
1992	52	34.2
1991	36	37.1
1990	24	39.6
1989	80	22.7
1988	81	22.6
1987	28	38.8
1986	12	45.4
1985	41	36.3
1984	48	35.0
1983	51	34.4
1982	82	13.8
1981	69	27.9
1980	30	38.6
1979	44	35.5
1978	62	31.0
1977	27	39.0
1976	79	23.6
1975	56	32.5
1974	31	38.6
1973	23	39.6
1972	22	39.8
1971	37	37.1
1970	39	36.8
1969	54	33.7
1968	20	40.0
1967	5	53.0
1966	25	39.2
1965	2	61.4
1964	42	36.1
1963	45	35.4
1962	16	42.8
1961	1	63.4
1960	14	43.4
1959	4	54.4
1958	74	26.1
1957	29	38.8
1956	77	24.1
1955	68	28.1
1954	32	38.2
1953	49	35.0
1952	70	27.3
1951	13	43.6
1950	85	1.9
1949	71	27.2
1948	75	26.1
1947	46	35.3
1946	72	27.0
1945	57	32.5
1944	40	36.4
1943	64	29.4
1942	53	33.8
1941	65	29.2
1940	86	0.0
1939	86	0.0
1938	84	3.1