Average Precipitation in Alaska by Year

This page is a list of the average statewide precipitation in the U.S. state of Alaska for each year from 1895–2023. It is a statewide average over the entire territory of the state, based on data from the NOAA.
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What Was the Rainiest Year in Alaska History?
1928 was the wettest year in Alaska history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 43.5 inches.
What Was the Driest Year in Alaska History?
1950 was the driest year in Alaska history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 28.6 inches.
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Year Rank Precipitation (in)
2023 5 42.2
2022 3 42.9
2021 21 39.7
2020 44 37.9
2019 43 38.0
2018 46 37.9
2017 41 38.1
2016 58 37.1
2015 17 40.1
2014 59 36.8
2013 10 40.8
2012 55 37.3
2011 30 38.7
2010 84 33.9
2009 74 35.2
2008 57 37.1
2007 82 34.1
2006 32 38.7
2005 14 40.4
2004 31 38.7
2003 28 39.0
2002 13 40.5
2001 52 37.5
2000 18 40.1
1999 15 40.3
1998 61 36.5
1997 66 35.8
1996 93 31.6
1995 95 31.3
1994 25 39.2
1993 24 39.3
1992 35 38.5
1991 33 38.7
1990 26 39.1
1989 51 37.5
1988 40 38.2
1987 23 39.4
1986 49 37.7
1985 20 39.7
1984 89 33.0
1983 90 32.0
1982 76 35.1
1981 16 40.3
1980 37 38.5
1979 56 37.3
1978 78 34.9
1977 75 35.1
1976 60 36.6
1975 87 33.2
1974 88 33.2
1973 91 31.7
1972 94 31.3
1971 63 36.3
1970 64 36.3
1969 97 29.4
1968 98 29.4
1967 27 39.1
1966 86 33.8
1965 42 38.0
1964 67 35.7
1963 19 40.0
1962 69 35.4
1961 8 41.1
1960 47 37.8
1959 72 35.3
1958 65 36.1
1957 92 31.7
1956 68 35.6
1955 39 38.3
1954 85 33.8
1953 83 34.1
1952 53 37.4
1951 73 35.3
1950 99 28.6
1949 38 38.4
1948 54 37.3
1947 48 37.8
1946 62 36.5
1945 36 38.5
1944 22 39.6
1943 4 42.7
1942 77 34.9
1941 81 34.2
1940 71 35.3
1939 12 40.5
1938 6 42.0
1937 70 35.4
1936 34 38.6
1935 11 40.8
1934 79 34.3
1933 96 30.8
1932 45 37.9
1931 29 38.9
1930 7 41.6
1929 2 43.5
1928 1 43.5
1927 80 34.3
1926 50 37.6
1925 9 41.0