Annual Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas
All rainfall amounts are in inches
For the 74 year period of January 1950 through December 2023
 
Wettest Year was 75.01 recorded in 1990
Driest Year was 21.03 recorded in 1963
Difference between the wettest and driest Years was 53.98
 
	
		
			| Driest Year | 
			     | 
			Wettest Year | 
		
		
			
			
				
					
						|   | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
					 
					
						| RANK | 
						YEAR | 
						RAIN | 
						RANK | 
						YEAR | 
						RAIN | 
					 
					
						|   | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
					 
					
						| 1 | 
						1963 | 
						21.03 | 
						36 | 
						1967 | 
						45.85 | 
					 
					
						| 2 | 
						1976 | 
						29.08 | 
						37 | 
						1959 | 
						46.13 | 
					 
					
						| 3 | 
						2005 | 
						30.83 | 
						38 | 
						1975 | 
						46.28 | 
					 
					
						| 4 | 
						2012 | 
						30.89 | 
						39 | 
						1995 | 
						46.33 | 
					 
					
						| 5 | 
						1980 | 
						32.97 | 
						40 | 
						1992 | 
						46.44 | 
					 
					
						| 6 | 
						1952 | 
						33.37 | 
						41 | 
						2018 | 
						46.63 | 
					 
					
						| 7 | 
						2016 | 
						33.45 | 
						42 | 
						2013 | 
						46.62 | 
					 
					
						| 8 | 
						2007 | 
						35.02 | 
						43 | 
						1994 | 
						47.32 | 
					 
					
						| 9 | 
						1954 | 
						35.64 | 
						44 | 
						1958 | 
						47.40 | 
					 
					
						| 10 | 
						1953 | 
						37.71 | 
						45 | 
						1960 | 
						47.51 | 
					 
					
						| 11 | 
						2003 | 
						38.25 | 
						46 | 
						1998 | 
						47.56 | 
					 
					
						| 12 | 
						1962 | 
						38.37 | 
						47 | 
						1968 | 
						47.65 | 
					 
					
						| 13 | 
						1983 | 
						38.45 | 
						48 | 
						2001 | 
						47.76 | 
					 
					
						| 14 | 
						1979 | 
						38.53 | 
						49 | 
						1951 | 
						47.78 | 
					 
					
						| 15 | 
						2014 | 
						39.08 | 
						50 | 
						1970 | 
						47.90 | 
					 
					
						| 16 | 
						1988 | 
						39.09 | 
						51 | 
						2004 | 
						48.78 | 
					 
					
						| 17 | 
						1964 | 
						39.44 | 
						52 | 
						2000 | 
						49.82 | 
					 
					
						| 18 | 
						1955 | 
						40.36 | 
						53 | 
						2020 | 
						49.83 | 
					 
					
						| 19 | 
						1965 | 
						40.46 | 
						54 | 
						1981 | 
						50.06 | 
					 
					
						| 20 | 
						1956 | 
						40.46 | 
						55 | 
						2009 | 
						50.54 | 
					 
					
						| 21 | 
						1997 | 
						40.70 | 
						56 | 
						2017 | 
						51.22 | 
					 
					
						| 22 | 
						1966 | 
						41.37 | 
						57 | 
						1961 | 
						51.31 | 
					 
					
						| 23 | 
						1989 | 
						41.55 | 
						58 | 
						1974 | 
						53.25 | 
					 
					
						| 24 | 
						2022 | 
						41.76 | 
						59 | 
						1996 | 
						53.53 | 
					 
					
						| 25 | 
						1999 | 
						41.82 | 
						60 | 
						1978 | 
						53.71 | 
					 
					
						| 26 | 
						2010 | 
						42.23 | 
						61 | 
						1950 | 
						54.33 | 
					 
					
						| 27 | 
						2021 | 
						42.60 | 
						62 | 
						1986 | 
						54.50 | 
					 
					
						| 28 | 
						1969 | 
						42.63 | 
						63 | 
						1982 | 
						54.61 | 
					 
					
						| 29 | 
						2002 | 
						43.12 | 
						64 | 
						1985 | 
						55.55 | 
					 
					
						| 30 | 
						1977 | 
						43.27 | 
						65 | 
						2011 | 
						56.07 | 
					 
					
						| 31 | 
						1991 | 
						43.55 | 
						66 | 
						1987 | 
						56.42 | 
					 
					
						| 32 | 
						1971 | 
						43.58 | 
						67 | 
						2008 | 
						57.92 | 
					 
					
						| 33 | 
						1972 | 
						44.32 | 
						68 | 
						1984 | 
						60.00 | 
					 
					
						| 34 | 
						2006 | 
						44.78 | 
						69 | 
						1993 | 
						62.57 | 
					 
					
						| 35 | 
						2023 | 
						44.89 | 
						70 | 
						2019 | 
						65.26 | 
					 
					
						|   | 
						  | 
						  | 
						71 | 
						2015 | 
						65.71 | 
					 
					
						|   | 
						  | 
						  | 
						72 | 
						1957 | 
						66.91 | 
					 
					
						|   | 
						  | 
						  | 
						73 | 
						1973 | 
						69.00 | 
					 
					
						|   | 
						  | 
						  | 
						74 | 
						1990 | 
						75.01 | 
					 
					
						|   | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
					 
				
			 
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			  | 
			
			
				
					
						|   | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
					 
					
						| RANK | 
						YEAR | 
						RAIN | 
						RANK | 
						YEAR | 
						RAIN | 
					 
					
						|   | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
					 
					
						| 1 | 
						1990 | 
						75.01 | 
						36 | 
						1995 | 
						46.33 | 
					 
					
						| 2 | 
						1973 | 
						69.00 | 
						37 | 
						1975 | 
						46.28 | 
					 
					
						| 3 | 
						1957 | 
						66.91 | 
						38 | 
						1959 | 
						46.13 | 
					 
					
						| 4 | 
						2015 | 
						65.71 | 
						39 | 
						1967 | 
						45.85 | 
					 
					
						| 5 | 
						2019 | 
						65.26 | 
						40 | 
						2023 | 
						44.89 | 
					 
					
						| 6 | 
						1993 | 
						62.57 | 
						41 | 
						2006 | 
						44.78 | 
					 
					
						| 7 | 
						1984 | 
						60.00 | 
						42 | 
						1972 | 
						44.32 | 
					 
					
						| 8 | 
						2008 | 
						57.92 | 
						43 | 
						1971 | 
						43.58 | 
					 
					
						| 9 | 
						1987 | 
						56.42 | 
						44 | 
						1991 | 
						43.55 | 
					 
					
						| 10 | 
						2011 | 
						56.07 | 
						45 | 
						1977 | 
						43.27 | 
					 
					
						| 11 | 
						1985 | 
						55.55 | 
						46 | 
						2002 | 
						43.12 | 
					 
					
						| 12 | 
						1982 | 
						54.61 | 
						47 | 
						1969 | 
						42.63 | 
					 
					
						| 13 | 
						1986 | 
						54.50 | 
						48 | 
						2021 | 
						42.60 | 
					 
					
						| 14 | 
						1950 | 
						54.33 | 
						49 | 
						2010 | 
						42.23 | 
					 
					
						| 15 | 
						1978 | 
						53.71 | 
						50 | 
						1999 | 
						41.82 | 
					 
					
						| 16 | 
						1996 | 
						53.53 | 
						51 | 
						2022 | 
						41.76 | 
					 
					
						| 17 | 
						1974 | 
						53.25 | 
						52 | 
						1989 | 
						41.55 | 
					 
					
						| 18 | 
						1961 | 
						51.31 | 
						53 | 
						1966 | 
						41.37 | 
					 
					
						| 19 | 
						2017 | 
						51.22 | 
						54 | 
						1997 | 
						40.70 | 
					 
					
						| 20 | 
						2009 | 
						50.54 | 
						55 | 
						1965 | 
						40.46 | 
					 
					
						| 21 | 
						1981 | 
						50.06 | 
						56 | 
						1956 | 
						40.46 | 
					 
					
						| 22 | 
						2020 | 
						49.83 | 
						57 | 
						1955 | 
						40.36 | 
					 
					
						| 23 | 
						2000 | 
						49.82 | 
						58 | 
						1964 | 
						39.44 | 
					 
					
						| 24 | 
						2004 | 
						48.78 | 
						59 | 
						1988 | 
						39.09 | 
					 
					
						| 25 | 
						1970 | 
						47.90 | 
						60 | 
						2014 | 
						39.08 | 
					 
					
						| 26 | 
						1951 | 
						47.78 | 
						61 | 
						1979 | 
						38.53 | 
					 
					
						| 27 | 
						2001 | 
						47.76 | 
						62 | 
						1983 | 
						38.45 | 
					 
					
						| 28 | 
						1968 | 
						47.65 | 
						63 | 
						1962 | 
						38.37 | 
					 
					
						| 29 | 
						1998 | 
						47.56 | 
						64 | 
						2003 | 
						38.25 | 
					 
					
						| 30 | 
						1960 | 
						47.51 | 
						65 | 
						1953 | 
						37.71 | 
					 
					
						| 31 | 
						1958 | 
						47.40 | 
						66 | 
						1954 | 
						35.64 | 
					 
					
						| 32 | 
						1994 | 
						47.32 | 
						67 | 
						2007 | 
						35.02 | 
					 
					
						| 33 | 
						2018 | 
						46.63 | 
						68 | 
						2016 | 
						33.45 | 
					 
					
						| 34 | 
						2013 | 
						46.62 | 
						69 | 
						1952 | 
						33.37 | 
					 
					
						| 35 | 
						1992 | 
						46.44 | 
						70 | 
						1980 | 
						32.97 | 
					 
					
						|   | 
						  | 
						  | 
						71 | 
						2012 | 
						30.89 | 
					 
					
						|   | 
						  | 
						  | 
						72 | 
						2005 | 
						30.83 | 
					 
					
						|   | 
						  | 
						  | 
						73 | 
						1976 | 
						29.08 | 
					 
					
						|   | 
						  | 
						  | 
						74 | 
						1963 | 
						21.03 | 
					 
					
						|   | 
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Data is for Drake Field
 
Updated: February 17, 2024