Most Yearly Snow in Dubuque History

This is a list of the largest annual snowfall totals ever recorded in Dubuque, Iowa history from 1938–2024. If you are looking for the most snow in a winter season, click here.

What Was the Snowiest Year in Dubuque History?

According to NOAA records, the most snow that Dubuque, Iowa has ever received in a single calendar year is 84.8 inches which occurred in 2008.

Year to date though April 25, 2024: 36.5 inches

Dubuque Snowfall by Year

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Year	Rank	Snow (inches)
2024	50	36.5
2023	19	50.5
2022	51	36.2
2021	33	42.9
2020	38	41.2
2019	5	65.4
2018	43	38.8
2017	79	15.5
2016	59	32.0
2015	20	50.4
2014	30	44.5
2013	14	57.6
2012	25	48.7
2011	45	38.6
2010	21	50.3
2009	29	45.4
2008	1	84.8
2007	8	61.8
2006	77	18.4
2005	34	42.8
2004	69	25.7
2003	66	28.9
2002	76	18.7
2001	80	15.1
2000	4	71.8
1999	48	37.3
1998	74	20.9
1997	16	56.3
1996	42	40.6
1995	61	31.2
1994	9	61.3
1993	22	50.0
1992	28	46.4
1991	47	38.1
1990	36	41.7
1989	67	28.7
1988	71	25.3
1987	44	38.7
1986	26	47.9
1985	15	57.4
1984	37	41.4
1983	3	71.9
1982	84	2.6
1981	82	11.2
1980	32	43.1
1979	24	48.8
1978	13	58.3
1977	7	61.9
1976	65	30.2
1975	6	65.3
1974	31	44.0
1973	52	36.1
1972	12	58.4
1971	18	53.3
1970	60	31.3
1969	39	40.8
1968	75	20.5
1967	54	35.8
1966	64	30.3
1965	41	40.7
1964	53	35.8
1963	55	35.3
1962	11	60.2
1961	23	49.4
1960	10	61.2
1959	2	74.2
1958	72	25.1
1957	56	34.8
1956	73	24.4
1955	70	25.5
1954	68	28.2
1953	57	33.7
1952	27	47.6
1951	17	55.3
1950	83	4.8
1949	35	42.4
1948	78	15.6
1947	40	40.8
1946	81	13.5
1945	49	36.7
1944	46	38.3
1943	63	30.4
1942	62	30.9
1941	58	32.7
1940	85	0.0
1939	85	0.0
1938	85	0.0