Most Yearly Precipitation in Mitchell History

This is a list of the largest annual precipitation totals ever recorded in Mitchell, South Dakota history from 1893–2024.
What Was the Wettest Year in Mitchell History?
According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Mitchell, South Dakota has ever received in a single calendar year is 36.5 inches which occurred in 2019.
Year to date though March 26, 2024: 1.1 inches
Mitchell Precipitation by Year
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Year Rank Precipitation (inches)
2024 132 1.1
2023 68 20.6
2022 125 12.3
2021 106 17.4
2020 116 16.1
2019 1 36.5
2018 54 22.0
2017 72 20.2
2016 23 26.3
2015 48 22.9
2014 87 19.2
2013 24 26.3
2012 59 21.0
2011 126 12.3
2010 16 27.8
2009 103 17.5
2008 115 16.5
2007 66 20.6
2006 94 18.2
2005 118 15.3
2004 47 23.2
2003 51 22.7
2002 114 16.7
2001 117 15.4
2000 71 20.3
1999 29 25.5
1998 25 26.0
1997 99 18.0
1996 45 23.5
1995 15 27.9
1994 109 17.0
1993 2 36.2
1992 52 22.5
1991 95 18.1
1990 50 22.8
1989 108 17.2
1988 86 19.3
1987 41 23.9
1986 9 30.2
1985 14 28.4
1984 7 31.5
1983 42 23.9
1982 20 27.3
1981 56 21.4
1980 122 14.3
1979 36 24.3
1978 82 19.6
1977 10 30.0
1976 123 13.6
1975 107 17.3
1974 124 12.5
1973 128 3.4
1972 64 20.7
1971 60 21.0
1970 77 20.1
1969 58 21.1
1968 35 24.4
1967 104 17.5
1966 120 14.6
1965 44 23.6
1964 91 18.6
1963 74 20.2
1962 6 32.6
1961 37 24.3
1960 28 25.6
1959 63 20.8
1958 92 18.5
1957 33 24.7
1956 110 16.9
1955 97 18.0
1954 40 24.1
1953 19 27.3
1952 119 14.6
1951 49 22.9
1950 70 20.3
1949 89 18.9
1948 43 23.8
1947 78 19.8
1946 27 25.8
1945 69 20.3
1944 4 33.6
1943 105 17.4
1942 22 26.7
1941 55 21.7
1940 113 16.8
1939 93 18.3
1938 67 20.6
1937 83 19.4
1936 98 18.0
1935 88 19.1
1934 101 17.5
1933 79 19.8
1932 102 17.5
1931 112 16.9
1930 84 19.4
1929 21 26.8
1928 62 20.9
1927 26 25.9
1926 90 18.7
1925 127 11.5
1924 80 19.7
1923 39 24.1
1922 61 20.9
1921 100 18.0
1920 5 32.9
1919 30 25.0
1918 8 30.4
1917 57 21.2
1916 85 19.4
1915 12 29.1
1914 11 29.7
1913 73 20.2
1912 75 20.2
1911 34 24.5
1910 121 14.4
1909 17 27.5
1908 3 34.2
1907 65 20.6
1906 13 28.8
1905 18 27.5
1904 76 20.1
1903 38 24.1
1902 96 18.1
1901 31 24.8
1900 46 23.4
1899 81 19.6
1898 111 16.9
1897 32 24.7
1896 53 22.2
1895 131 1.3
1894 130 1.4
1893 129 1.6