Average Precipitation in Louisiana by Year

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

1991 was the wettest year in Louisiana history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 79.5 inches.

What Was the Driest Year in Louisiana History?

1924 was the driest year in Louisiana history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 36.6 inches.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (in)
2023	122	43.4
2022	76	55.4
2021	20	66.5
2020	16	67.0
2019	39	61.9
2018	21	66.4
2017	31	64.1
2016	14	67.1
2015	13	67.3
2014	74	55.9
2013	43	61.4
2012	36	62.9
2011	123	43.0
2010	126	41.8
2009	32	64.0
2008	73	56.1
2007	87	52.4
2006	75	55.4
2005	117	45.6
2004	6	72.5
2003	91	52.0
2002	28	64.3
2001	11	68.3
2000	111	47.8
1999	110	47.8
1998	35	63.0
1997	27	64.3
1996	80	53.1
1995	38	62.3
1994	56	59.1
1993	57	58.9
1992	19	66.6
1991	1	79.5
1990	59	58.8
1989	33	64.0
1988	65	57.6
1987	49	60.2
1986	81	53.0
1985	47	60.4
1984	58	58.8
1983	12	68.0
1982	23	65.4
1981	118	45.6
1980	60	58.4
1979	9	71.4
1978	96	50.8
1977	52	59.4
1976	102	49.5
1975	17	66.8
1974	18	66.7
1973	4	72.9
1972	55	59.1
1971	79	54.0
1970	90	52.0
1969	100	49.9
1968	62	58.0
1967	86	52.5
1966	48	60.4
1965	113	47.5
1964	68	57.0
1963	124	42.9
1962	119	44.4
1961	7	71.9
1960	104	49.2
1959	53	59.2
1958	64	57.7
1957	15	67.0
1956	107	48.8
1955	69	57.0
1954	127	39.7
1953	30	64.1
1952	109	48.2
1951	108	48.3
1950	54	59.2
1949	42	61.4
1948	78	54.1
1947	45	61.3
1946	3	73.4
1945	41	61.6
1944	37	62.4
1943	101	49.5
1942	71	56.3
1941	50	60.2
1940	5	72.7
1939	99	50.2
1938	97	50.5
1937	67	57.1
1936	120	44.1
1935	72	56.3
1934	61	58.4
1933	77	54.9
1932	44	61.4
1931	84	52.7
1930	88	52.2
1929	40	61.8
1928	82	52.8
1927	66	57.4
1926	29	64.2
1925	95	51.4
1924	129	36.6
1923	8	71.9
1922	24	65.3
1921	115	47.3
1920	34	63.4
1919	10	70.8
1918	83	52.8
1917	128	39.4
1916	103	49.3
1915	85	52.5
1914	93	51.8
1913	26	64.3
1912	46	60.8
1911	51	60.2
1910	106	48.9
1909	94	51.4
1908	63	57.8
1907	70	57.0
1906	105	49.2
1905	2	74.3
1904	125	42.8
1903	98	50.3
1902	114	47.4
1901	112	47.6
1900	22	66.4
1899	121	43.5
1898	25	64.5
1897	92	51.9
1896	116	46.6
1895	89	52.0