Compare Mean Annual Precipitation and Snowfall by US City
Most people believe that Seattle and Portland are among the rainiest places in the United States. The fact is, many major cities experience more precipitation each year, including Miami, Houston, Atlanta, New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia. The following data will help you compare the annual rainfall and snowfall of major cities in the Northwest (highlighted in yellow) to those across the US.
| CITY | Annual Precipitation (in) | Annual Snowfall (in) |
Days per Year with Precip >= .5 in |
| New Orleans | 61.24 | 0.1 | 39 |
| Miami | 59.61 | 0.0 | 36 |
| Houston | 51.12 | 0.2 | 30 |
| Atlanta | 49.05 | 2.0 | 34 |
| Eugene | 46.76 | 6.8 | 31 |
| New York/Central Park | 45.73 | 24.9 | 30 |
| Boston | 43.13 | 41.6 | 29 |
| Baltimore | 41.50 | 19.6 | 28 |
| Philadelphia | 41.17 | 19.8 | 28 |
| Indianapolis | 40.96 | 24.8 | 28 |
| Washington DC | 39.43 | 15.6 | 27 |
| Seattle/Tacoma | 38.17 | 11.8 | 22 |
| Portland OR | 37.58 | 7.0 | 20 |
| Cleveland | 37.25 | 58.8 | 22 |
| St. Louis | 37.07 | 18.3 | 24 |
| Chicago | 36.76 | 41.4 | 23 |
| Dallas | 35.70 | 2.1 | 24 |
| Detroit | 32.49 | 39.9 | 20 |
| Minneapolis | 28.26 | 52.5 | 17 |
| San Francisco | 21.59 | 0.0 | 15 |
| Honolulu | 20.80 | 0.0 | 10 |
| Spokane | 16.72 | 46.4 | 6 |
| Salt Lake City | 15.74 | 59.9 | 7 |
| Denver | 15.50 | 60.0 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | 14.78 | 0.0 | 10 |
| Boise | 11.73 | 19.7 | 3 |
| San Diego | 9.81 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Albuquerque | 8.71 | 10.3 | 4 |
| Phoenix | 7.53 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Las Vegas | 4.22 | 1.1 | 2 |
Period of record = 1949 to 2006
Data source: NOAA
