Average Precipitation in New Jersey by Year

This page is a list of the average statewide precipitation in the U.S. state of New Jersey 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 New Jersey History?
2018 was the wettest year in New Jersey history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 64.8 inches.
What Was the Driest Year in New Jersey History?
1965 was the driest year in New Jersey history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 29.3 inches.
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Year Rank Precipitation (in)
2023 29 50.2
2022 76 44.1
2021 41 48.0
2020 30 49.9
2019 19 51.6
2018 1 64.8
2017 68 44.9
2016 108 39.6
2015 78 43.9
2014 35 49.0
2013 55 46.4
2012 90 42.0
2011 2 64.0
2010 73 44.6
2009 14 53.2
2008 48 47.2
2007 50 46.9
2006 21 51.4
2005 36 48.8
2004 37 48.7
2003 8 56.5
2002 61 45.9
2001 126 35.6
2000 65 45.3
1999 46 47.3
1998 92 41.8
1997 83 42.9
1996 3 59.2
1995 107 39.7
1994 45 47.3
1993 71 44.7
1992 93 41.7
1991 87 42.4
1990 34 49.0
1989 10 54.5
1988 104 40.0
1987 70 44.7
1986 63 45.7
1985 109 39.5
1984 33 49.1
1983 4 58.5
1982 105 40.0
1981 113 38.9
1980 118 38.2
1979 7 56.5
1978 42 47.6
1977 40 48.5
1976 116 38.7
1975 5 57.7
1974 77 44.0
1973 24 51.3
1972 6 57.0
1971 22 51.4
1970 101 40.3
1969 56 46.4
1968 106 39.9
1967 64 45.5
1966 102 40.2
1965 129 29.3
1964 124 36.4
1963 127 34.5
1962 89 42.1
1961 69 44.9
1960 57 46.2
1959 79 43.8
1958 12 54.2
1957 125 36.0
1956 51 46.8
1955 95 41.7
1954 100 40.5
1953 39 48.6
1952 11 54.5
1951 38 48.6
1950 85 42.6
1949 112 39.2
1948 15 52.7
1947 74 44.4
1946 111 39.3
1945 25 51.1
1944 58 46.1
1943 114 38.9
1942 31 49.5
1941 122 36.8
1940 49 47.2
1939 81 43.1
1938 16 52.0
1937 47 47.2
1936 44 47.5
1935 75 44.4
1934 59 46.0
1933 32 49.2
1932 60 46.0
1931 123 36.6
1930 128 34.5
1929 88 42.3
1928 66 45.3
1927 43 47.5
1926 72 44.7
1925 98 40.8
1924 67 45.0
1923 99 40.8
1922 103 40.1
1921 120 37.9
1920 27 50.6
1919 17 51.8
1918 117 38.5
1917 96 41.5
1916 119 38.0
1915 54 46.5
1914 115 38.7
1913 62 45.7
1912 53 46.7
1911 28 50.3
1910 110 39.4
1909 97 40.9
1908 82 43.0
1907 20 51.5
1906 52 46.7
1905 94 41.7
1904 86 42.5
1903 13 53.7
1902 9 55.6
1901 18 51.6
1900 91 41.8
1899 80 43.8
1898 26 51.0
1897 23 51.4
1896 84 42.6
1895 121 36.9