The Year in Rain & Snow
1869
96%
ran at 96% of normal — drier than usual — across 6 cities, the 51st driest of 157 years on record.
Extremes
Biggest Rain Day of 1869
5.98in
Concord, NH · Oct 4
Snowiest Station of 1869
86.4in
Concord, NH · calendar-year snowfall
Records Set in 1869
Daily Rainfall Records Set
20
calendar-day rainfall records set in 1869 that still stand today
National Precipitation
96%
of the 1996–2025 average across 6 cities
Where the Year Ran Wet & Dry
Each city's 1869 precipitation as a percent of its 1996–2025 normal — brown where the year ran dry, green-to-blue where it ran wet.
Month by Month
Precipitation by month as a percent of normal — blue above the line is a wet month, amber below is dry.
96%J
160%F
98%M
53%A
109%M
97%J
86%J
72%A
67%S
126%O
90%N
119%D
Driest Stations & States
Driest Stations of 1869
| 1 | Newark NJ | 90% |
| 2 | New York-Central Park NY | 90% |
| 3 | Lansing MI | 96% |
| 4 | Trenton NJ | 98% |
| 5 | Concord NH | 101% |
| 6 | Madison WI | 102% |
Wettest Stations of 1869
| 1 | Madison WI | 102% |
| 2 | Concord NH | 101% |
| 3 | Trenton NJ | 98% |
| 4 | Lansing MI | 96% |
| 5 | New York-Central Park NY | 90% |
| 6 | Newark NJ | 90% |
By State
Wettest states of 1869
Wisconsin102%New Hampshire101%Michigan96%New Jersey94%New York90%
Driest states of 1869
New York90%New Jersey94%Michigan96%New Hampshire101%Wisconsin102%
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