Most Yearly Precipitation in Springfield History

This is a list of the largest annual precipitation totals ever recorded in Springfield, Illinois history from 1901–2024.

What Was the Wettest Year in Springfield History?

According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Springfield, Illinois has ever received in a single calendar year is 54.5 inches which occurred in 1926.

Year to date though April 28, 2024: 13.3 inches

Springfield Precipitation by Year

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (inches)
2024	124	13.3
2023	66	34.1
2022	32	39.8
2021	9	47.0
2020	31	39.9
2019	5	49.3
2018	12	45.4
2017	85	31.5
2016	20	42.8
2015	17	44.1
2014	11	45.4
2013	38	38.4
2012	99	30.1
2011	96	30.6
2010	10	46.9
2009	4	52.6
2008	2	53.7
2007	82	31.7
2006	74	32.6
2005	84	31.6
2004	64	34.3
2003	61	34.8
2002	30	40.1
2001	60	35.0
2000	87	31.2
1999	110	28.9
1998	13	44.9
1997	101	30.0
1996	79	31.9
1995	86	31.5
1994	57	35.5
1993	8	47.6
1992	104	29.5
1991	41	37.9
1990	3	52.7
1989	113	28.0
1988	119	25.3
1987	106	29.4
1986	55	35.7
1985	37	38.9
1984	22	42.6
1983	73	32.7
1982	15	44.5
1981	7	48.1
1980	108	29.1
1979	107	29.3
1978	80	31.8
1977	21	42.7
1976	117	25.7
1975	43	37.7
1974	28	40.8
1973	16	44.3
1972	78	32.0
1971	114	27.6
1970	39	38.3
1969	62	34.7
1968	83	31.7
1967	51	36.3
1966	93	30.7
1965	35	39.1
1964	89	31.0
1963	111	28.9
1962	95	30.6
1961	40	37.9
1960	36	38.9
1959	54	36.0
1958	97	30.6
1957	24	42.0
1956	88	31.2
1955	65	34.2
1954	116	26.7
1953	121	24.0
1952	98	30.4
1951	33	39.5
1950	76	32.1
1949	45	37.5
1948	90	30.9
1947	52	36.3
1946	34	39.3
1945	18	43.4
1944	71	33.3
1943	75	32.4
1942	19	43.4
1941	14	44.7
1940	122	22.9
1939	72	33.1
1938	47	37.0
1937	63	34.6
1936	109	28.9
1935	25	41.2
1934	56	35.7
1933	50	36.5
1932	77	32.1
1931	53	36.2
1930	120	24.3
1929	69	33.7
1928	81	31.8
1927	6	49.1
1926	1	54.5
1925	92	30.7
1924	68	33.8
1923	49	36.7
1922	91	30.7
1921	44	37.6
1920	42	37.8
1919	100	30.0
1918	46	37.1
1917	59	35.4
1916	102	29.9
1915	29	40.8
1914	123	22.8
1913	70	33.6
1912	67	33.8
1911	27	40.8
1910	115	27.5
1909	23	42.5
1908	103	29.7
1907	26	41.1
1906	58	35.5
1905	105	29.5
1904	94	30.6
1903	112	28.3
1902	48	36.7
1901	118	25.5