Average Precipitation in Oregon by Year

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

1996 was the wettest year in Oregon history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 48.9 inches.

What Was the Driest Year in Oregon History?

1930 was the driest year in Oregon history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 22.2 inches.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (in)
2023	98	28.6
2022	89	29.5
2021	100	28.5
2020	96	28.8
2019	80	30.0
2018	117	25.4
2017	28	36.2
2016	43	34.7
2015	78	30.2
2014	34	35.3
2013	127	22.7
2012	9	40.1
2011	73	30.7
2010	20	37.9
2009	104	27.6
2008	97	28.6
2007	92	29.0
2006	26	36.4
2005	48	33.2
2004	86	29.7
2003	55	32.1
2002	113	26.2
2001	108	26.8
2000	101	27.9
1999	60	31.6
1998	3	42.9
1997	53	32.6
1996	1	48.9
1995	5	41.4
1994	99	28.6
1993	66	31.2
1992	105	27.6
1991	88	29.6
1990	83	29.9
1989	107	27.0
1988	84	29.9
1987	106	27.3
1986	50	33.0
1985	124	23.1
1984	17	38.1
1983	2	44.5
1982	14	38.3
1981	18	38.0
1980	51	33.0
1979	52	32.7
1978	91	29.0
1977	61	31.6
1976	128	22.7
1975	27	36.4
1974	56	32.0
1973	36	35.1
1972	46	33.4
1971	15	38.3
1970	24	37.2
1969	57	31.8
1968	38	35.0
1967	102	27.8
1966	72	30.7
1965	103	27.7
1964	13	39.0
1963	54	32.1
1962	71	30.8
1961	33	35.4
1960	45	34.3
1959	109	26.8
1958	40	34.9
1957	42	34.8
1956	44	34.6
1955	29	35.9
1954	85	29.8
1953	6	41.3
1952	111	26.7
1951	37	35.1
1950	7	41.1
1949	120	24.8
1948	10	39.4
1947	67	31.0
1946	58	31.7
1945	19	38.0
1944	122	24.4
1943	95	28.8
1942	21	37.6
1941	35	35.2
1940	31	35.8
1939	123	24.1
1938	63	31.5
1937	8	40.4
1936	110	26.8
1935	126	23.0
1934	87	29.7
1933	68	31.0
1932	77	30.2
1931	90	29.1
1930	129	22.2
1929	125	23.1
1928	114	26.2
1927	30	35.9
1926	65	31.3
1925	94	28.9
1924	116	25.5
1923	93	29.0
1922	82	30.0
1921	49	33.2
1920	59	31.7
1919	47	33.4
1918	112	26.4
1917	74	30.6
1916	32	35.7
1915	62	31.6
1914	76	30.2
1913	64	31.4
1912	22	37.6
1911	115	25.8
1910	69	31.0
1909	16	38.2
1908	119	25.0
1907	12	39.2
1906	41	34.8
1905	118	25.4
1904	11	39.2
1903	70	30.8
1902	23	37.6
1901	75	30.6
1900	81	30.0
1899	25	36.7
1898	121	24.5
1897	39	34.9
1896	4	42.1
1895	79	30.1