Most Yearly Precipitation in Wichita History

This is a list of the largest annual precipitation totals ever recorded in Wichita, Kansas history from 1948–2024.

What Was the Wettest Year in Wichita History?

According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Wichita, Kansas has ever received in a single calendar year is 53.8 inches which occurred in 2008.

Year to date though April 25, 2024: 4.5 inches

Wichita Precipitation by Year

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (inches)
2024	77	4.5
2023	42	30.8
2022	44	30.5
2021	43	30.6
2020	54	28.0
2019	5	42.1
2018	41	30.8
2017	28	33.8
2016	2	50.6
2015	6	42.0
2014	59	25.6
2013	8	40.5
2012	61	25.0
2011	58	26.1
2010	52	28.2
2009	15	37.5
2008	1	53.8
2007	13	38.0
2006	47	29.4
2005	19	36.7
2004	14	37.8
2003	34	32.6
2002	31	33.5
2001	63	24.5
2000	36	31.8
1999	4	45.5
1998	24	34.7
1997	17	37.0
1996	50	28.5
1995	25	34.5
1994	62	24.9
1993	33	33.1
1992	22	35.4
1991	57	26.7
1990	71	19.7
1989	23	34.7
1988	73	17.1
1987	11	38.6
1986	39	31.3
1985	29	33.6
1984	51	28.3
1983	20	36.7
1982	56	27.1
1981	55	27.7
1980	69	20.5
1979	48	28.7
1978	68	22.3
1977	21	35.8
1976	65	23.6
1975	45	29.6
1974	49	28.5
1973	7	42.0
1972	67	23.3
1971	46	29.6
1970	60	25.3
1969	27	34.2
1968	32	33.4
1967	66	23.4
1966	76	12.2
1965	10	39.0
1964	26	34.2
1963	53	28.1
1962	35	32.6
1961	9	39.3
1960	18	36.8
1959	30	33.6
1958	37	31.7
1957	16	37.2
1956	75	12.7
1955	64	23.8
1954	74	14.5
1953	72	19.1
1952	70	20.0
1951	3	50.5
1950	40	30.9
1949	12	38.2
1948	38	31.3