Average Precipitation in New York by Year

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

2011 was the wettest year in New York history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 55.7 inches.

What Was the Driest Year in New York History?

1964 was the driest year in New York history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 31.6 inches.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (in)
2023	14	47.0
2022	40	43.1
2021	16	46.3
2020	83	39.3
2019	9	48.2
2018	8	48.6
2017	13	47.4
2016	98	38.2
2015	61	40.6
2014	38	43.2
2013	30	44.0
2012	78	39.6
2011	1	55.7
2010	32	43.9
2009	47	42.4
2008	12	47.7
2007	25	44.5
2006	7	48.9
2005	15	46.9
2004	20	45.2
2003	10	48.0
2002	36	43.6
2001	124	34.1
2000	17	46.2
1999	91	38.8
1998	53	41.4
1997	86	39.0
1996	2	50.8
1995	105	37.1
1994	49	42.1
1993	55	41.4
1992	44	42.7
1991	106	37.1
1990	6	50.0
1989	42	42.8
1988	115	35.7
1987	80	39.5
1986	23	44.7
1985	88	38.9
1984	45	42.6
1983	19	45.6
1982	104	37.3
1981	70	40.2
1980	113	36.3
1979	31	44.0
1978	94	38.4
1977	5	50.1
1976	11	47.8
1975	18	46.0
1974	48	42.3
1973	26	44.3
1972	3	50.4
1971	81	39.3
1970	87	39.0
1969	75	39.8
1968	62	40.6
1967	79	39.6
1966	117	35.3
1965	125	33.6
1964	129	31.6
1963	126	32.9
1962	114	36.1
1961	96	38.4
1960	109	36.8
1959	41	43.0
1958	50	42.1
1957	120	34.7
1956	71	40.0
1955	58	41.3
1954	28	44.3
1953	92	38.8
1952	64	40.5
1951	24	44.5
1950	43	42.7
1949	116	35.6
1948	56	41.4
1947	27	44.3
1946	100	38.1
1945	4	50.1
1944	101	37.8
1943	72	39.9
1942	29	44.1
1941	128	32.0
1940	63	40.5
1939	122	34.6
1938	54	41.4
1937	35	43.8
1936	67	40.3
1935	84	39.2
1934	121	34.6
1933	103	37.6
1932	46	42.5
1931	102	37.8
1930	127	32.3
1929	39	43.2
1928	89	38.9
1927	22	45.0
1926	74	39.9
1925	51	41.8
1924	95	38.4
1923	112	36.3
1922	73	39.9
1921	108	36.9
1920	57	41.3
1919	69	40.2
1918	66	40.4
1917	65	40.4
1916	76	39.7
1915	59	41.1
1914	110	36.7
1913	82	39.3
1912	77	39.6
1911	111	36.6
1910	97	38.4
1909	107	37.0
1908	123	34.6
1907	85	39.0
1906	99	38.1
1905	60	40.7
1904	93	38.7
1903	33	43.9
1902	37	43.4
1901	34	43.8
1900	68	40.3
1899	119	34.9
1898	21	45.0
1897	52	41.6
1896	90	38.8
1895	118	34.9