Most Yearly Precipitation in Sioux Falls History

This is a list of the largest annual precipitation totals ever recorded in Sioux Falls, South Dakota history from 1932–2024.

What Was the Wettest Year in Sioux Falls History?

According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Sioux Falls, South Dakota has ever received in a single calendar year is 39.5 inches which occurred in 2019.

Year to date though April 22, 2024: 4.8 inches

Sioux Falls Precipitation by Year

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (inches)
2024	93	4.8
2023	81	18.8
2022	55	24.8
2021	31	27.7
2020	88	16.4
2019	1	39.5
2018	2	39.2
2017	53	25.2
2016	10	32.2
2015	6	32.9
2014	26	29.3
2013	47	25.8
2012	85	17.3
2011	58	24.3
2010	3	38.3
2009	63	23.1
2008	49	25.5
2007	14	31.3
2006	40	26.7
2005	12	31.7
2004	16	30.9
2003	69	21.8
2002	59	24.1
2001	21	30.2
2000	45	26.1
1999	68	21.9
1998	15	31.1
1997	76	20.3
1996	77	19.8
1995	20	30.4
1994	65	22.9
1993	4	36.1
1992	7	32.5
1991	36	27.4
1990	78	19.2
1989	89	15.8
1988	79	19.1
1987	82	18.7
1986	18	30.5
1985	38	27.2
1984	24	29.6
1983	39	26.8
1982	5	33.3
1981	84	18.1
1980	91	13.8
1979	9	32.3
1978	62	23.2
1977	13	31.6
1976	92	11.4
1975	46	26.1
1974	86	17.0
1973	27	28.2
1972	43	26.4
1971	60	23.6
1970	37	27.4
1969	42	26.6
1968	30	27.8
1967	87	16.4
1966	72	20.8
1965	29	27.9
1964	67	22.6
1963	71	21.0
1962	19	30.5
1961	64	23.1
1960	35	27.5
1959	23	29.8
1958	90	15.3
1957	27	28.2
1956	66	22.7
1955	83	18.2
1954	56	24.7
1953	22	30.1
1952	80	18.9
1951	17	30.8
1950	70	21.2
1949	73	20.8
1948	34	27.6
1947	48	25.6
1946	44	26.3
1945	50	25.4
1944	11	32.2
1943	61	23.5
1942	54	24.9
1941	75	20.7
1940	41	26.6
1939	51	25.3
1938	25	29.4
1937	32	27.7
1936	52	25.3
1935	8	32.3
1934	57	24.6
1933	74	20.7
1932	32	27.7