Average Precipitation in Connecticut by Year

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

2011 was the wettest year in Connecticut history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 63.7 inches.

What Was the Driest Year in Connecticut History?

1965 was the driest year in Connecticut history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 30.7 inches.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (in)
2023	6	61.0
2022	88	43.8
2021	35	51.1
2020	96	43.4
2019	25	53.9
2018	5	62.2
2017	83	44.1
2016	124	36.7
2015	122	37.1
2014	77	45.0
2013	93	43.4
2012	114	39.4
2011	1	63.7
2010	50	48.5
2009	38	50.5
2008	9	59.5
2007	70	45.5
2006	14	57.0
2005	22	54.7
2004	48	48.6
2003	17	56.1
2002	58	47.4
2001	113	39.5
2000	46	48.7
1999	43	49.2
1998	41	50.1
1997	101	42.7
1996	7	60.3
1995	104	42.3
1994	39	50.4
1993	69	45.8
1992	45	48.8
1991	55	47.8
1990	18	55.7
1989	11	57.6
1988	99	42.9
1987	79	44.4
1986	66	46.7
1985	102	42.4
1984	34	51.5
1983	2	63.0
1982	57	47.7
1981	105	41.9
1980	110	40.3
1979	15	56.9
1978	65	46.8
1977	23	54.4
1976	63	46.9
1975	16	56.4
1974	60	47.3
1973	24	53.9
1972	3	62.6
1971	75	45.1
1970	116	39.0
1969	44	49.1
1968	85	44.0
1967	73	45.4
1966	120	37.6
1965	129	30.7
1964	128	35.1
1963	119	38.0
1962	111	40.3
1961	89	43.8
1960	54	47.9
1959	47	48.7
1958	36	51.0
1957	123	37.0
1956	78	44.6
1955	10	58.1
1954	40	50.1
1953	19	55.4
1952	42	50.0
1951	32	51.6
1950	82	44.3
1949	118	38.9
1948	64	46.8
1947	86	44.0
1946	115	39.2
1945	37	50.9
1944	84	44.0
1943	117	39.0
1942	30	52.0
1941	125	36.5
1940	56	47.8
1939	92	43.5
1938	8	60.2
1937	21	54.8
1936	26	53.8
1935	126	36.5
1934	29	53.1
1933	68	46.0
1932	49	48.6
1931	106	41.4
1930	127	35.6
1929	87	43.9
1928	76	45.0
1927	27	53.7
1926	80	44.3
1925	91	43.6
1924	112	39.8
1923	53	47.9
1922	71	45.5
1921	98	43.1
1920	12	57.4
1919	33	51.6
1918	100	42.8
1917	108	40.7
1916	97	43.3
1915	62	47.0
1914	121	37.6
1913	61	47.2
1912	67	46.6
1911	74	45.3
1910	107	40.9
1909	72	45.4
1908	103	42.3
1907	52	48.0
1906	59	47.4
1905	109	40.6
1904	81	44.3
1903	31	52.0
1902	28	53.4
1901	4	62.2
1900	51	48.0
1899	94	43.4
1898	13	57.3
1897	20	55.0
1896	90	43.6
1895	95	43.4