Average Precipitation in Arkansas by Year

This page is a list of the average statewide precipitation in the U.S. state of Arkansas 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 Arkansas History?

2009 was the wettest year in Arkansas history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 72.2 inches.

What Was the Driest Year in Arkansas History?

1963 was the driest year in Arkansas history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 32.8 inches.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (in)
2023	44	52.3
2022	48	51.6
2021	54	50.4
2020	11	63.8
2019	7	65.7
2018	9	64.3
2017	58	50.3
2016	53	50.4
2015	5	67.3
2014	74	47.9
2013	36	54.2
2012	120	39.8
2011	26	55.8
2010	121	38.8
2009	1	72.2
2008	14	60.5
2007	78	46.7
2006	61	49.3
2005	125	35.8
2004	24	57.0
2003	99	44.8
2002	42	52.8
2001	29	55.4
2000	90	45.7
1999	104	43.8
1998	64	49.2
1997	46	51.9
1996	47	51.8
1995	110	42.8
1994	35	54.4
1993	45	52.0
1992	72	48.3
1991	12	61.5
1990	6	66.9
1989	50	51.4
1988	85	46.0
1987	40	53.1
1986	82	46.4
1985	68	48.9
1984	13	61.2
1983	80	46.5
1982	21	57.8
1981	107	43.1
1980	119	40.1
1979	15	60.3
1978	62	49.3
1977	81	46.4
1976	117	41.0
1975	39	53.5
1974	18	58.8
1973	3	70.0
1972	65	49.0
1971	111	42.7
1970	60	49.6
1969	83	46.4
1968	20	58.3
1967	76	47.7
1966	86	46.0
1965	102	44.0
1964	88	45.9
1963	129	32.8
1962	89	45.8
1961	28	55.7
1960	94	45.5
1959	73	48.1
1958	31	55.3
1957	2	71.8
1956	113	42.0
1955	112	42.5
1954	123	37.8
1953	101	44.6
1952	109	43.0
1951	43	52.7
1950	16	60.0
1949	23	57.5
1948	55	50.4
1947	116	41.3
1946	19	58.4
1945	4	67.9
1944	33	55.2
1943	127	34.8
1942	70	48.6
1941	87	46.0
1940	91	45.7
1939	56	50.3
1938	66	49.0
1937	32	55.2
1936	128	34.8
1935	27	55.8
1934	108	43.1
1933	63	49.2
1932	49	51.4
1931	71	48.5
1930	79	46.6
1929	84	46.2
1928	57	50.3
1927	8	64.6
1926	69	48.7
1925	114	41.7
1924	124	37.4
1923	17	59.9
1922	92	45.7
1921	67	48.9
1920	34	54.5
1919	30	55.3
1918	100	44.6
1917	118	40.7
1916	103	43.9
1915	38	54.0
1914	105	43.2
1913	37	54.2
1912	75	47.7
1911	59	49.8
1910	93	45.6
1909	96	45.3
1908	51	50.9
1907	52	50.7
1906	22	57.7
1905	10	64.1
1904	106	43.2
1903	97	45.0
1902	41	52.9
1901	126	35.6
1900	77	47.5
1899	115	41.5
1898	25	56.0
1897	98	44.9
1896	122	38.5
1895	95	45.4