Average Precipitation in Michigan by Year

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

2019 was the wettest year in Michigan history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 41.8 inches.

What Was the Driest Year in Michigan History?

1930 was the driest year in Michigan history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 22.7 inches.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (in)
2023	34	33.3
2022	44	32.6
2021	38	32.9
2020	18	35.3
2019	1	41.8
2018	12	36.2
2017	2	39.3
2016	13	35.9
2015	64	31.7
2014	8	36.7
2013	4	38.2
2012	80	31.0
2011	7	36.8
2010	78	31.2
2009	31	33.9
2008	6	36.9
2007	85	30.7
2006	14	35.9
2005	92	29.9
2004	17	35.4
2003	79	31.1
2002	82	30.9
2001	20	35.2
2000	37	33.0
1999	75	31.4
1998	99	29.6
1997	91	29.9
1996	29	34.0
1995	62	31.8
1994	52	32.4
1993	49	32.4
1992	33	33.4
1991	16	35.5
1990	11	36.2
1989	118	27.6
1988	53	32.4
1987	88	30.4
1986	25	34.8
1985	3	39.2
1984	60	32.0
1983	22	34.9
1982	26	34.5
1981	57	32.1
1980	71	31.6
1979	51	32.4
1978	81	31.0
1977	30	33.9
1976	115	27.9
1975	9	36.6
1974	48	32.5
1973	36	33.2
1972	28	34.4
1971	94	29.8
1970	43	32.7
1969	84	30.8
1968	23	34.8
1967	32	33.8
1966	100	29.5
1965	27	34.4
1964	102	29.3
1963	128	24.5
1962	121	26.8
1961	83	30.9
1960	73	31.5
1959	10	36.5
1958	124	25.8
1957	68	31.6
1956	109	28.5
1955	112	28.1
1954	15	35.6
1953	93	29.9
1952	90	30.0
1951	5	37.3
1950	21	35.0
1949	54	32.4
1948	113	28.1
1947	47	32.5
1946	119	27.4
1945	19	35.3
1944	111	28.4
1943	74	31.5
1942	24	34.8
1941	59	32.0
1940	58	32.1
1939	89	30.2
1938	50	32.4
1937	87	30.5
1936	120	26.8
1935	110	28.4
1934	123	26.1
1933	101	29.4
1932	41	32.8
1931	96	29.8
1930	129	22.7
1929	67	31.7
1928	35	33.2
1927	69	31.6
1926	42	32.7
1925	125	25.5
1924	108	28.6
1923	114	28.0
1922	76	31.3
1921	72	31.6
1920	105	28.8
1919	95	29.8
1918	107	28.6
1917	122	26.3
1916	40	32.9
1915	98	29.6
1914	104	29.0
1913	117	27.7
1912	63	31.8
1911	39	32.9
1910	126	24.8
1909	66	31.7
1908	106	28.8
1907	103	29.2
1906	77	31.2
1905	55	32.4
1904	97	29.8
1903	45	32.6
1902	61	31.9
1901	116	27.9
1900	46	32.5
1899	86	30.6
1898	65	31.7
1897	70	31.6
1896	56	32.3
1895	127	24.8