Average Precipitation in Virginia by Year

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

2018 was the wettest year in Virginia history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 63.5 inches.

What Was the Driest Year in Virginia History?

1930 was the driest year in Virginia history with an average annual statewide precipitation of 24.7 inches.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (in)
2023	87	41.4
2022	38	45.6
2021	92	40.9
2020	3	61.4
2019	31	46.0
2018	1	63.5
2017	86	41.6
2016	42	45.4
2015	14	49.8
2014	62	43.8
2013	12	51.4
2012	99	40.1
2011	18	48.3
2010	83	41.7
2009	13	51.3
2008	95	40.6
2007	121	35.2
2006	29	46.2
2005	102	39.8
2004	15	48.9
2003	2	61.9
2002	69	42.6
2001	124	34.9
2000	96	40.3
1999	67	42.7
1998	32	45.9
1997	111	38.1
1996	5	55.9
1995	57	44.3
1994	43	45.4
1993	47	45.0
1992	59	44.0
1991	107	39.0
1990	41	45.5
1989	9	52.5
1988	123	35.0
1987	45	45.3
1986	122	35.2
1985	58	44.2
1984	44	45.4
1983	28	46.3
1982	35	45.6
1981	117	36.2
1980	118	35.9
1979	6	55.7
1978	46	45.2
1977	103	39.8
1976	88	41.3
1975	10	52.1
1974	72	42.3
1973	33	45.8
1972	4	56.1
1971	22	47.4
1970	113	37.0
1969	81	41.9
1968	120	35.6
1967	106	39.0
1966	91	40.9
1965	127	32.7
1964	97	40.3
1963	126	33.0
1962	48	44.9
1961	21	47.8
1960	85	41.6
1959	74	42.2
1958	40	45.5
1957	34	45.8
1956	70	42.6
1955	80	41.9
1954	105	39.5
1953	114	36.9
1952	37	45.6
1951	93	40.7
1950	77	42.1
1949	51	44.9
1948	8	52.7
1947	89	41.0
1946	101	39.9
1945	20	47.9
1944	30	46.1
1943	116	36.2
1942	17	48.4
1941	128	31.2
1940	49	44.9
1939	82	41.8
1938	66	43.0
1937	7	53.5
1936	52	44.8
1935	23	47.4
1934	39	45.5
1933	104	39.8
1932	54	44.7
1931	109	38.7
1930	129	24.7
1929	25	47.0
1928	63	43.6
1927	79	41.9
1926	78	42.0
1925	125	33.5
1924	19	48.0
1923	90	40.9
1922	27	46.4
1921	119	35.7
1920	26	47.0
1919	64	43.5
1918	53	44.7
1917	71	42.6
1916	100	39.9
1915	75	42.1
1914	112	37.0
1913	60	43.8
1912	65	43.1
1911	68	42.6
1910	84	41.7
1909	110	38.4
1908	24	47.3
1907	50	44.9
1906	16	48.8
1905	55	44.6
1904	115	36.7
1903	56	44.5
1902	73	42.3
1901	11	52.0
1900	98	40.1
1899	61	43.8
1898	36	45.6
1897	94	40.7
1896	76	42.1
1895	108	38.8