Average Precipitation in Nevada by Year

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

1983 was the wettest year in Nevada history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 17.8 inches.

What Was the Driest Year in Nevada History?

2020 was the driest year in Nevada history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 5.9 inches.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (in)
2023	16	12.9
2022	104	8.5
2021	74	9.6
2020	129	5.9
2019	7	13.8
2018	84	9.3
2017	40	11.2
2016	42	11.2
2015	37	11.3
2014	59	9.9
2013	119	7.5
2012	95	8.9
2011	102	8.6
2010	14	13.1
2009	85	9.2
2008	116	7.7
2007	117	7.6
2006	71	9.7
2005	12	13.6
2004	36	11.4
2003	64	9.8
2002	128	6.2
2001	93	8.9
2000	53	10.5
1999	114	7.7
1998	2	16.9
1997	58	10.0
1996	22	12.2
1995	8	13.8
1994	79	9.5
1993	46	10.8
1992	70	9.7
1991	57	10.1
1990	87	9.2
1989	118	7.6
1988	82	9.4
1987	24	12.1
1986	88	9.1
1985	100	8.7
1984	23	12.1
1983	1	17.8
1982	9	13.6
1981	50	10.7
1980	15	13.0
1979	65	9.8
1978	6	13.8
1977	62	9.9
1976	61	9.9
1975	52	10.6
1974	110	8.0
1973	47	10.7
1972	99	8.8
1971	43	11.1
1970	45	10.9
1969	19	12.5
1968	60	9.9
1967	41	11.2
1966	122	6.8
1965	21	12.2
1964	66	9.8
1963	25	11.9
1962	96	8.9
1961	107	8.2
1960	98	8.8
1959	123	6.7
1958	73	9.7
1957	28	11.8
1956	113	7.8
1955	67	9.8
1954	108	8.2
1953	125	6.4
1952	35	11.5
1951	63	9.9
1950	89	9.0
1949	91	9.0
1948	115	7.7
1947	121	7.2
1946	29	11.8
1945	11	13.6
1944	75	9.6
1943	34	11.5
1942	97	8.8
1941	3	16.3
1940	32	11.7
1939	78	9.5
1938	13	13.2
1937	69	9.7
1936	26	11.8
1935	77	9.6
1934	106	8.4
1933	120	7.4
1932	72	9.7
1931	83	9.3
1930	48	10.7
1929	124	6.4
1928	126	6.4
1927	54	10.4
1926	103	8.5
1925	20	12.3
1924	127	6.4
1923	55	10.3
1922	30	11.8
1921	56	10.2
1920	39	11.2
1919	111	7.9
1918	18	12.6
1917	94	8.9
1916	33	11.6
1915	68	9.8
1914	51	10.7
1913	17	12.8
1912	90	9.0
1911	80	9.5
1910	112	7.8
1909	10	13.6
1908	81	9.4
1907	5	14.1
1906	4	14.2
1905	76	9.6
1904	31	11.7
1903	109	8.1
1902	105	8.5
1901	38	11.2
1900	101	8.7
1899	49	10.7
1898	92	8.9
1897	27	11.8
1896	44	10.9
1895	86	9.2