Most Yearly Precipitation in Mt. Mitchell History

This is a list of the largest annual precipitation totals ever recorded in Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina history from 1980–2024.

What Was the Wettest Year in Mt. Mitchell History?

According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina has ever received in a single calendar year is 139.9 inches which occurred in 2018.

Year to date though April 23, 2024: 24.1 inches

Mt. Mitchell Precipitation by Year

Years marked with a gold background have more than 5% incomplete data
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Year	Rank	Precipitation (inches)
2024	45	24.1
2023	27	70.7
2022	19	77.4
2021	22	75.6
2020	2	103.3
2019	8	95.1
2018	1	139.9
2017	15	86.0
2016	41	59.1
2015	9	94.7
2014	18	80.5
2013	3	101.3
2012	24	73.7
2011	17	83.6
2010	32	66.0
2009	6	95.8
2008	26	71.1
2007	38	61.0
2006	20	76.7
2005	5	96.0
2004	4	98.9
2003	10	94.7
2002	34	63.9
2001	40	59.6
2000	36	62.9
1999	25	73.7
1998	31	66.2
1997	43	56.6
1996	14	86.2
1995	12	91.4
1994	16	83.9
1993	33	65.1
1992	7	95.5
1991	23	73.9
1990	13	87.5
1989	11	92.4
1988	42	57.7
1987	28	69.2
1986	44	56.5
1985	30	67.3
1984	35	63.4
1983	21	76.2
1982	29	69.0
1981	39	60.1
1980	37	61.7