Average Precipitation in Massachusetts by Year

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

2018 was the wettest year in Massachusetts history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 61.0 inches.

What Was the Driest Year in Massachusetts History?

1965 was the driest year in Massachusetts history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 29.4 inches.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (in)
2023	7	57.6
2022	74	43.5
2021	11	54.8
2020	86	42.4
2019	18	52.7
2018	1	61.0
2017	49	46.8
2016	120	36.8
2015	99	41.4
2014	31	50.1
2013	52	46.4
2012	92	41.8
2011	2	60.8
2010	34	49.6
2009	24	51.7
2008	4	59.7
2007	60	45.5
2006	15	53.7
2005	8	57.0
2004	50	46.5
2003	17	53.3
2002	47	47.2
2001	109	40.0
2000	29	50.2
1999	55	46.0
1998	30	50.2
1997	102	41.1
1996	3	60.6
1995	96	41.5
1994	44	47.8
1993	70	44.5
1992	65	44.8
1991	43	48.2
1990	21	52.0
1989	28	50.4
1988	87	42.3
1987	61	45.3
1986	42	48.4
1985	106	40.6
1984	32	49.9
1983	6	59.4
1982	57	45.7
1981	80	43.2
1980	124	35.5
1979	12	54.5
1978	88	42.2
1977	13	54.1
1976	85	42.5
1975	9	55.8
1974	66	44.7
1973	22	52.0
1972	5	59.5
1971	105	40.6
1970	94	41.5
1969	35	49.3
1968	71	43.9
1967	51	46.5
1966	117	37.7
1965	129	29.4
1964	125	34.7
1963	116	37.7
1962	75	43.5
1961	72	43.7
1960	48	47.0
1959	41	48.8
1958	40	48.8
1957	126	33.9
1956	64	45.1
1955	23	51.7
1954	20	52.5
1953	16	53.6
1952	77	43.3
1951	36	49.2
1950	95	41.5
1949	123	35.8
1948	59	45.6
1947	98	41.4
1946	104	40.7
1945	27	50.9
1944	97	41.4
1943	114	38.9
1942	46	47.4
1941	128	33.0
1940	73	43.6
1939	115	38.0
1938	10	54.8
1937	37	49.2
1936	26	51.2
1935	112	39.1
1934	63	45.2
1933	38	49.0
1932	58	45.7
1931	76	43.4
1930	127	33.9
1929	103	41.1
1928	83	42.7
1927	39	48.9
1926	108	40.2
1925	78	43.3
1924	119	37.0
1923	82	42.8
1922	56	45.7
1921	79	43.2
1920	19	52.5
1919	53	46.4
1918	113	39.0
1917	110	39.8
1916	84	42.7
1915	67	44.7
1914	122	36.4
1913	101	41.2
1912	100	41.4
1911	89	42.0
1910	121	36.7
1909	91	41.8
1908	118	37.1
1907	68	44.7
1906	69	44.6
1905	111	39.7
1904	93	41.7
1903	62	45.2
1902	54	46.2
1901	25	51.4
1900	45	47.7
1899	107	40.5
1898	14	53.9
1897	33	49.7
1896	90	41.9
1895	81	42.9