Most Yearly Precipitation in Williston History

This is a list of the largest annual precipitation totals ever recorded in Williston, North Dakota history from 1894–2024.
What Was the Wettest Year in Williston History?
According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Williston, North Dakota has ever received in a single calendar year is 22.5 inches which occurred in 1993.
Year to date though April 11, 2024: 0.6 inches
Williston Precipitation by Year
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Year Rank Precipitation (inches)
2024 130 0.6
2023 59 14.3
2022 77 13.2
2021 105 11.3
2020 128 6.1
2019 42 16.1
2018 41 16.1
2017 87 13.0
2016 49 15.5
2015 86 13.0
2014 115 9.8
2013 8 19.3
2012 57 14.5
2011 31 17.0
2010 25 17.3
2009 89 12.7
2008 91 12.6
2007 84 13.1
2006 102 11.7
2005 94 12.2
2004 92 12.5
2003 68 13.8
2002 78 13.2
2001 70 13.5
2000 44 15.8
1999 80 13.1
1998 29 17.0
1997 64 14.0
1996 52 15.4
1995 35 16.8
1994 12 18.8
1993 1 22.5
1992 63 14.0
1991 6 19.7
1990 124 8.0
1989 107 11.1
1988 114 10.0
1987 112 10.2
1986 3 21.7
1985 75 13.4
1984 119 9.4
1983 108 10.5
1982 4 20.2
1981 82 13.1
1980 83 13.1
1979 118 9.6
1978 11 19.0
1977 38 16.4
1976 88 12.9
1975 10 19.1
1974 85 13.0
1973 76 13.4
1972 16 18.4
1971 17 18.4
1970 36 16.7
1969 103 11.6
1968 72 13.5
1967 109 10.4
1966 116 9.7
1965 13 18.7
1964 73 13.5
1963 27 17.0
1962 40 16.2
1961 121 8.9
1960 113 10.1
1959 80 13.1
1958 126 7.7
1957 96 12.2
1956 106 11.2
1955 98 12.1
1954 47 15.7
1953 14 18.7
1952 104 11.4
1951 97 12.1
1950 7 19.6
1949 120 9.4
1948 61 14.3
1947 30 17.0
1946 56 14.6
1945 99 11.8
1944 19 17.9
1943 32 16.9
1942 43 16.0
1941 24 17.4
1940 62 14.1
1939 69 13.7
1938 48 15.7
1937 117 9.7
1936 123 8.5
1935 46 15.7
1934 129 6.1
1933 50 15.4
1932 20 17.7
1931 125 7.8
1930 100 11.7
1929 55 14.6
1928 53 15.3
1927 9 19.3
1926 93 12.4
1925 51 15.4
1924 22 17.4
1923 28 17.0
1922 5 20.0
1921 23 17.4
1920 79 13.1
1919 74 13.4
1918 66 13.8
1917 122 8.6
1916 34 16.8
1915 65 13.9
1914 37 16.6
1913 60 14.3
1912 39 16.3
1911 67 13.8
1910 110 10.3
1909 100 11.7
1908 71 13.5
1907 111 10.2
1906 54 14.9
1905 131 0.0
1904 127 7.5
1903 21 17.7
1902 33 16.9
1901 18 18.3
1900 45 15.8
1899 90 12.6
1898 58 14.4
1897 95 12.2
1896 2 22.0
1895 26 17.1
1894 15 18.7