Average Precipitation in Maryland by Year

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

2018 was the wettest year in Maryland history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 64.6 inches.

What Was the Driest Year in Maryland History?

1930 was the driest year in Maryland history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 23.3 inches.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (in)
2023	104	38.1
2022	48	44.1
2021	72	41.6
2020	9	52.8
2019	63	42.7
2018	1	64.6
2017	75	41.2
2016	71	41.7
2015	26	46.9
2014	39	44.8
2013	32	46.0
2012	86	40.4
2011	14	51.1
2010	79	40.9
2009	12	51.3
2008	37	45.0
2007	118	36.1
2006	38	45.0
2005	50	44.0
2004	28	46.6
2003	2	60.7
2002	74	41.5
2001	119	36.0
2000	51	43.9
1999	46	44.3
1998	64	42.5
1997	99	38.8
1996	3	59.0
1995	95	39.5
1994	33	45.8
1993	35	45.7
1992	66	42.3
1991	121	35.8
1990	30	46.3
1989	13	51.2
1988	106	37.9
1987	101	38.5
1986	114	36.6
1985	81	40.7
1984	36	45.5
1983	11	51.4
1982	91	39.7
1981	115	36.5
1980	113	36.7
1979	4	57.0
1978	41	44.7
1977	93	39.7
1976	85	40.5
1975	7	53.8
1974	89	40.1
1973	47	44.2
1972	5	55.9
1971	16	49.8
1970	83	40.6
1969	80	40.8
1968	116	36.5
1967	73	41.5
1966	107	37.5
1965	128	31.3
1964	111	36.9
1963	117	36.3
1962	96	39.3
1961	60	43.1
1960	52	43.7
1959	87	40.3
1958	18	48.6
1957	97	39.1
1956	44	44.4
1955	70	41.9
1954	124	35.2
1953	59	43.2
1952	15	50.5
1951	62	42.8
1950	65	42.4
1949	76	41.1
1948	6	55.2
1947	100	38.5
1946	108	37.5
1945	10	51.5
1944	57	43.2
1943	126	34.3
1942	22	48.0
1941	127	33.2
1940	58	43.2
1939	53	43.7
1938	69	42.0
1937	8	53.1
1936	43	44.6
1935	20	48.0
1934	34	45.7
1933	17	48.6
1932	25	47.1
1931	98	39.0
1930	129	23.3
1929	68	42.1
1928	45	44.3
1927	92	39.7
1926	56	43.5
1925	125	34.9
1924	27	46.6
1923	82	40.6
1922	84	40.6
1921	109	37.0
1920	31	46.1
1919	23	47.9
1918	94	39.6
1917	77	41.1
1916	88	40.2
1915	55	43.6
1914	122	35.7
1913	103	38.4
1912	54	43.6
1911	61	42.9
1910	102	38.5
1909	112	36.8
1908	90	40.0
1907	21	48.0
1906	24	47.8
1905	49	44.0
1904	120	36.0
1903	29	46.4
1902	19	48.1
1901	42	44.6
1900	105	38.0
1899	67	42.3
1898	78	40.9
1897	40	44.8
1896	110	36.9
1895	123	35.5