Average Precipitation in Missouri by Year

This page is a list of the average statewide precipitation in the U.S. state of Missouri 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 Missouri History?
1973 was the wettest year in Missouri history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 57.1 inches.
What Was the Driest Year in Missouri History?
1953 was the driest year in Missouri history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 25.1 inches.
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Year Rank Precipitation (in)
2023 106 35.9
2022 71 40.3
2021 35 44.0
2020 21 46.3
2019 7 53.8
2018 45 43.0
2017 54 41.5
2016 83 39.4
2015 4 55.5
2014 84 39.3
2013 25 45.7
2012 123 31.0
2011 26 45.7
2010 30 44.6
2009 10 51.7
2008 3 56.1
2007 80 39.6
2006 92 38.0
2005 104 36.4
2004 31 44.5
2003 74 40.0
2002 72 40.2
2001 39 43.6
2000 107 35.7
1999 102 36.9
1998 14 49.9
1997 76 39.8
1996 37 43.7
1995 51 42.1
1994 50 42.1
1993 2 56.6
1992 53 41.8
1991 87 39.1
1990 13 50.5
1989 117 33.3
1988 113 34.2
1987 70 40.3
1986 49 42.4
1985 8 51.8
1984 22 46.3
1983 57 41.2
1982 12 50.8
1981 34 44.2
1980 126 28.8
1979 69 40.3
1978 68 40.4
1977 33 44.3
1976 127 28.6
1975 52 41.8
1974 48 42.7
1973 1 57.1
1972 89 38.5
1971 115 33.9
1970 36 43.8
1969 38 43.6
1968 58 41.2
1967 47 42.7
1966 111 34.7
1965 40 43.4
1964 97 37.6
1963 124 29.0
1962 109 35.0
1961 18 47.8
1960 110 34.9
1959 90 38.4
1958 43 43.1
1957 16 48.1
1956 121 31.3
1955 116 33.5
1954 108 35.3
1953 129 25.1
1952 120 32.5
1951 11 51.2
1950 77 39.6
1949 19 47.5
1948 78 39.6
1947 66 40.4
1946 41 43.3
1945 9 51.7
1944 79 39.6
1943 91 38.2
1942 23 46.0
1941 42 43.2
1940 119 32.6
1939 94 37.8
1938 60 41.0
1937 105 36.2
1936 125 29.0
1935 17 47.8
1934 112 34.5
1933 103 36.6
1932 101 36.9
1931 64 40.6
1930 122 31.3
1929 24 45.9
1928 29 45.0
1927 5 55.0
1926 46 42.9
1925 86 39.2
1924 73 40.1
1923 59 41.1
1922 85 39.3
1921 32 44.3
1920 95 37.7
1919 65 40.6
1918 99 37.4
1917 118 32.7
1916 81 39.5
1915 15 49.3
1914 114 34.1
1913 98 37.5
1912 88 39.0
1911 96 37.7
1910 100 37.3
1909 28 45.4
1908 44 43.0
1907 67 40.4
1906 75 40.0
1905 20 47.1
1904 62 41.0
1903 55 41.4
1902 27 45.6
1901 128 25.6
1900 82 39.5
1899 93 37.9
1898 6 54.6
1897 61 41.0
1896 63 40.8
1895 56 41.4