Average Precipitation in Pennsylvania by Year

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

2018 was the wettest year in Pennsylvania history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 64.0 inches.

What Was the Driest Year in Pennsylvania History?

1930 was the driest year in Pennsylvania history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 28.9 inches.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (in)
2023	60	43.0
2022	36	44.9
2021	26	46.1
2020	52	43.3
2019	7	50.8
2018	1	64.0
2017	22	46.6
2016	100	39.0
2015	56	43.1
2014	63	42.4
2013	71	41.8
2012	49	43.5
2011	2	61.0
2010	64	42.3
2009	62	42.8
2008	29	45.8
2007	42	44.1
2006	16	47.6
2005	58	43.0
2004	4	53.9
2003	5	53.6
2002	47	43.6
2001	123	34.4
2000	77	41.4
1999	80	41.1
1998	90	40.4
1997	101	38.8
1996	3	56.3
1995	113	37.5
1994	14	48.2
1993	30	45.8
1992	75	41.6
1991	126	33.4
1990	10	49.7
1989	40	44.3
1988	120	35.9
1987	83	40.7
1986	53	43.3
1985	76	41.5
1984	27	46.1
1983	19	46.7
1982	105	38.3
1981	92	40.2
1980	117	36.9
1979	12	48.3
1978	57	43.1
1977	20	46.7
1976	72	41.7
1975	8	50.2
1974	50	43.5
1973	31	45.7
1972	6	52.6
1971	82	40.8
1970	45	43.9
1969	109	38.0
1968	108	38.1
1967	66	42.1
1966	121	35.9
1965	125	33.9
1964	118	36.7
1963	128	31.9
1962	114	37.5
1961	81	40.9
1960	97	39.8
1959	61	42.8
1958	54	43.2
1957	119	36.5
1956	15	47.9
1955	86	40.6
1954	74	41.6
1953	87	40.6
1952	28	46.0
1951	39	44.4
1950	11	48.3
1949	112	37.7
1948	25	46.1
1947	79	41.2
1946	94	40.1
1945	9	50.0
1944	88	40.5
1943	107	38.2
1942	13	48.2
1941	124	34.0
1940	46	43.8
1939	116	37.4
1938	93	40.2
1937	17	47.5
1936	51	43.3
1935	89	40.5
1934	104	38.5
1933	33	45.3
1932	98	39.6
1931	111	37.8
1930	129	28.9
1929	35	45.0
1928	67	42.0
1927	18	47.2
1926	55	43.1
1925	106	38.3
1924	59	43.0
1923	102	38.8
1922	122	35.3
1921	65	42.3
1920	78	41.4
1919	38	44.7
1918	73	41.7
1917	84	40.6
1916	68	41.9
1915	41	44.2
1914	103	38.6
1913	48	43.6
1912	43	44.1
1911	34	45.3
1910	99	39.3
1909	115	37.5
1908	96	39.8
1907	37	44.8
1906	69	41.8
1905	44	44.0
1904	91	40.3
1903	23	46.4
1902	24	46.3
1901	21	46.7
1900	110	37.9
1899	85	40.6
1898	32	45.4
1897	70	41.8
1896	95	40.0
1895	127	33.1