Average Precipitation in Delaware by Year

This page is a list of the average statewide precipitation in the U.S. state of Delaware 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 Delaware History?
1948 was the wettest year in Delaware history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 60.1 inches.
What Was the Driest Year in Delaware History?
1930 was the driest year in Delaware history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 27.4 inches.
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Year Rank Precipitation (in)
2023 56 44.5
2022 76 41.3
2021 80 40.9
2020 7 55.9
2019 79 41.0
2018 2 60.0
2017 55 44.5
2016 43 45.7
2015 38 46.3
2014 50 45.0
2013 17 50.8
2012 98 39.3
2011 54 44.6
2010 81 40.6
2009 6 55.9
2008 70 42.6
2007 109 38.4
2006 33 46.8
2005 32 46.9
2004 51 44.7
2003 4 57.8
2002 35 46.5
2001 99 39.2
2000 39 46.2
1999 44 45.6
1998 74 41.5
1997 78 41.1
1996 3 57.9
1995 110 38.4
1994 30 47.3
1993 58 44.4
1992 82 40.5
1991 72 41.8
1990 66 43.0
1989 5 56.8
1988 103 38.8
1987 119 36.4
1986 115 37.0
1985 97 39.4
1984 60 44.0
1983 12 53.8
1982 85 40.0
1981 117 36.7
1980 102 38.9
1979 8 55.6
1978 36 46.4
1977 83 40.5
1976 108 38.4
1975 11 53.9
1974 105 38.7
1973 57 44.5
1972 10 53.9
1971 21 49.8
1970 95 39.6
1969 48 45.2
1968 127 32.2
1967 29 47.5
1966 101 39.0
1965 128 29.9
1964 122 35.7
1963 121 35.9
1962 106 38.6
1961 47 45.2
1960 59 44.1
1959 65 43.1
1958 9 54.3
1957 111 37.9
1956 34 46.5
1955 86 39.9
1954 113 37.2
1953 41 45.9
1952 19 50.5
1951 63 43.4
1950 107 38.5
1949 92 39.7
1948 1 60.1
1947 100 39.1
1946 116 36.8
1945 15 52.8
1944 53 44.6
1943 120 36.1
1942 61 43.8
1941 125 35.0
1940 75 41.4
1939 45 45.5
1938 22 49.6
1937 16 52.4
1936 28 47.9
1935 13 53.6
1934 25 48.7
1933 26 48.6
1932 37 46.4
1931 104 38.8
1930 129 27.4
1929 87 39.9
1928 42 45.9
1927 90 39.7
1926 52 44.6
1925 123 35.4
1924 31 47.0
1923 69 42.7
1922 71 42.5
1921 126 33.2
1920 27 48.6
1919 14 53.1
1918 114 37.0
1917 40 46.0
1916 94 39.6
1915 62 43.6
1914 124 35.3
1913 88 39.9
1912 68 42.8
1911 46 45.4
1910 77 41.2
1909 91 39.7
1908 84 40.3
1907 20 49.9
1906 23 49.1
1905 64 43.3
1904 112 37.5
1903 24 48.9
1902 18 50.7
1901 67 42.9
1900 89 39.8
1899 93 39.7
1898 73 41.8
1897 49 45.0
1896 96 39.5
1895 118 36.6