Most Yearly Precipitation in Olney History

This is a list of the largest annual precipitation totals ever recorded in Olney, Illinois history from 1893–2024.
What Was the Wettest Year in Olney History?
According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Olney, Illinois has ever received in a single calendar year is 66.9 inches which occurred in 2011.
Year to date though April 26, 2024: 16.6 inches
Olney Precipitation by Year
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Year Rank Precipitation (inches)
2024 131 16.6
2023 81 38.9
2022 23 50.5
2021 47 45.4
2020 17 53.4
2019 4 60.0
2018 13 54.9
2017 109 33.5
2016 116 31.5
2015 25 50.3
2014 43 46.0
2013 3 60.1
2012 102 35.0
2011 1 66.9
2010 84 38.5
2009 9 56.3
2008 8 56.8
2007 70 41.2
2006 37 47.4
2005 48 45.3
2004 14 54.8
2003 57 43.7
2002 30 49.0
2001 58 43.6
2000 6 57.1
1999 45 45.8
1998 5 58.0
1997 60 43.4
1996 12 55.5
1995 28 50.2
1994 83 38.6
1993 19 52.0
1992 98 35.9
1991 103 34.9
1990 87 38.1
1989 33 48.2
1988 74 40.1
1987 101 35.2
1986 124 28.2
1985 11 55.9
1984 24 50.4
1983 26 50.3
1982 22 50.5
1981 96 36.2
1980 107 34.1
1979 34 48.2
1978 53 44.4
1977 62 43.2
1976 125 27.9
1975 63 43.1
1974 39 46.9
1973 7 57.0
1972 82 38.6
1971 104 34.8
1970 113 31.8
1969 15 54.4
1968 69 41.8
1967 71 41.0
1966 105 34.3
1965 123 29.0
1964 90 37.0
1963 118 30.6
1962 88 37.7
1961 16 53.7
1960 91 36.8
1959 29 49.5
1958 64 43.1
1957 80 39.0
1956 132 11.5
1955 128 26.4
1954 130 18.2
1953 126 27.8
1952 110 32.6
1951 59 43.5
1950 10 56.3
1949 92 36.7
1948 31 48.7
1947 76 39.8
1946 46 45.6
1945 2 63.8
1944 111 32.0
1943 67 42.5
1942 86 38.3
1941 93 36.6
1940 115 31.6
1939 85 38.4
1938 38 47.0
1937 20 51.9
1936 129 25.5
1935 77 39.4
1934 55 44.0
1933 68 41.9
1932 51 44.9
1931 40 46.6
1930 121 30.0
1929 75 40.1
1928 72 40.4
1927 21 50.5
1926 27 50.3
1925 99 35.5
1924 89 37.6
1923 61 43.4
1922 100 35.2
1921 66 42.6
1920 94 36.6
1919 42 46.2
1918 52 44.8
1917 95 36.2
1916 56 43.8
1915 44 45.8
1914 97 36.1
1913 50 45.0
1912 127 27.6
1911 36 47.7
1910 73 40.2
1909 41 46.3
1908 106 34.1
1907 18 52.9
1906 49 45.2
1905 78 39.1
1904 54 44.1
1903 108 33.7
1902 120 30.1
1901 122 29.0
1900 112 31.9
1899 114 31.7
1898 32 48.4
1897 35 47.8
1896 79 39.1
1895 119 30.4
1894 117 31.1
1893 65 42.9