Winter (December, January, February) Rainfall for Fort Smith, Arkansas
All rainfall amounts are in inches
For the 142 year period of Winter 1882-83 through Winter 2023-24
Wettest Winter was 21.06 recorded in 1948-49
Driest Winter was 2.56 recorded in 1962-63
Difference between the wettest and driest Winter was 18.50
Driest Winter |
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Wettest Winter |
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RANK |
YEAR |
RAIN |
RANK |
YEAR |
RAIN |
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1 |
1962-63 |
2.56 |
71 |
2004-05 |
8.03 |
2 |
1958-59 |
2.94 |
72 |
1994-95 |
8.03 |
3 |
1900-01 |
2.96 |
73 |
2008-09 |
8.07 |
4 |
1966-67 |
3.52 |
74 |
1918-19 |
8.08 |
5 |
1908-09 |
3.55 |
75 |
1960-61 |
8.25 |
6 |
1916-17 |
3.57 |
76 |
1974-75 |
8.31 |
7 |
1951-52 |
3.91 |
77 |
1965-66 |
8.39 |
8 |
1957-58 |
3.99 |
78 |
1936-37 |
8.40 |
9 |
2005-06 |
4.11 |
79 |
1912-13 |
8.42 |
10 |
1985-86 |
4.15 |
80 |
1953-54 |
8.44 |
11 |
1917-18 |
4.17 |
81 |
1995-96 |
8.59 |
12 |
1934-35 |
4.39 |
82 |
1928-29 |
8.59 |
13 |
1979-80 |
4.47 |
83 |
1893-94 |
8.59 |
14 |
1939-40 |
4.57 |
84 |
1922-23 |
8.66 |
15 |
1975-76 |
4.69 |
85 |
1996-97 |
8.93 |
16 |
1935-36 |
4.72 |
86 |
2002-03 |
8.94 |
17 |
1933-34 |
4.73 |
87 |
1982-83 |
8.96 |
18 |
1919-20 |
4.78 |
88 |
1905-06 |
9.00 |
19 |
1894-95 |
4.95 |
89 |
1938-39 |
9.03 |
20 |
1909-10 |
5.18 |
90 |
1932-33 |
9.05 |
21 |
1976-77 |
5.21 |
91 |
1930-31 |
9.15 |
22 |
1983-84 |
5.32 |
92 |
1967-68 |
9.18 |
23 |
1970-71 |
5.51 |
93 |
1959-60 |
9.30 |
24 |
1980-81 |
5.54 |
94 |
2019-20 |
9.33 |
25 |
1910-11 |
5.56 |
95 |
1899-00 |
9.39 |
26 |
2016-17 |
5.59 |
96 |
1961-62 |
9.68 |
27 |
1901-02 |
5.61 |
97 |
1915-16 |
9.70 |
28 |
1896-97 |
5.61 |
98 |
1895-96 |
9.77 |
29 |
1904-05 |
5.67 |
99 |
1897-98 |
9.82 |
30 |
1981-82 |
5.75 |
100 |
2022-23 |
9.92 |
31 |
2010-11 |
5.83 |
101 |
1884-85 |
9.98 |
32 |
1898-99 |
5.83 |
102 |
1929-30 |
9.99 |
33 |
2013-14 |
5.87 |
103 |
1956-57 |
10.02 |
34 |
1886-87 |
5.97 |
104 |
1926-27 |
10.03 |
35 |
1963-64 |
6.08 |
105 |
2011-12 |
10.04 |
36 |
1977-78 |
6.11 |
106 |
1882-83 |
10.07 |
37 |
1911-12 |
6.15 |
107 |
1931-32 |
10.08 |
38 |
1885-86 |
6.16 |
108 |
1914-15 |
10.09 |
39 |
1964-65 |
6.18 |
109 |
1902-03 |
10.11 |
40 |
1952-53 |
6.18 |
110 |
1993-94 |
10.28 |
41 |
1972-73 |
6.27 |
111 |
1945-46 |
10.31 |
42 |
1998-99 |
6.33 |
112 |
1892-93 |
10.32 |
43 |
1942-43 |
6.35 |
113 |
1943-44 |
10.44 |
44 |
2003-04 |
6.40 |
114 |
1978-79 |
10.48 |
45 |
1973-74 |
6.54 |
115 |
1947-48 |
10.58 |
46 |
1920-21 |
6.56 |
116 |
1954-55 |
10.68 |
47 |
1941-42 |
6.70 |
117 |
2001-02 |
10.71 |
48 |
1969-70 |
6.89 |
118 |
2021-22 |
10.77 |
49 |
1891-92 |
6.90 |
119 |
2012-13 |
11.18 |
50 |
1946-47 |
6.91 |
120 |
1968-69 |
11.26 |
51 |
2014-15 |
6.92 |
121 |
2006-07 |
11.27 |
52 |
1903-04 |
6.97 |
122 |
1940-41 |
11.27 |
53 |
1925-26 |
6.99 |
123 |
1949-50 |
11.31 |
54 |
1890-91 |
7.03 |
124 |
2018-19 |
11.54 |
55 |
1906-07 |
7.10 |
125 |
1927-28 |
11.54 |
56 |
1921-22 |
7.11 |
126 |
1888-89 |
11.59 |
57 |
1986-87 |
7.16 |
127 |
1988-89 |
11.61 |
58 |
1907-08 |
7.18 |
128 |
1889-90 |
11.67 |
59 |
1887-88 |
7.21 |
129 |
1971-72 |
11.78 |
60 |
2023-24 |
7.29 |
130 |
1989-90 |
11.82 |
61 |
1991-92 |
7.34 |
131 |
1987-88 |
11.83 |
62 |
2009-10 |
7.49 |
132 |
1950-51 |
12.28 |
63 |
1924-25 |
7.51 |
133 |
1992-93 |
12.61 |
64 |
1955-56 |
7.56 |
134 |
2000-01 |
12.69 |
65 |
2020-21 |
7.68 |
135 |
2015-16 |
12.96 |
66 |
2007-08 |
7.79 |
136 |
1984-85 |
13.52 |
67 |
1923-24 |
7.83 |
137 |
1944-45 |
13.93 |
68 |
1990-91 |
7.87 |
138 |
2018-19 |
14.50 |
69 |
1913-14 |
7.93 |
139 |
1883-84 |
15.16 |
70 |
1999-00 |
8.01 |
140 |
1997-98 |
15.27 |
|
|
|
141 |
1937-38 |
15.87 |
|
|
|
142 |
1948-49 |
21.06 |
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RANK |
YEAR |
RAIN |
RANK |
YEAR |
RAIN |
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|
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1 |
1948-49 |
21.06 |
71 |
2004-05 |
8.03 |
2 |
1937-38 |
15.87 |
72 |
1994-95 |
8.03 |
3 |
1997-98 |
15.27 |
73 |
1999-00 |
8.01 |
4 |
1883-84 |
15.16 |
74 |
1913-14 |
7.93 |
5 |
2018-19 |
14.50 |
75 |
1990-91 |
7.87 |
6 |
1944-45 |
13.93 |
76 |
1923-24 |
7.83 |
7 |
1984-85 |
13.52 |
77 |
2007-08 |
7.79 |
8 |
2015-16 |
12.96 |
78 |
2020-21 |
7.68 |
9 |
2000-01 |
12.69 |
79 |
1955-56 |
7.56 |
10 |
1992-93 |
12.61 |
80 |
1924-25 |
7.51 |
11 |
1950-51 |
12.28 |
81 |
2009-10 |
7.49 |
12 |
1987-88 |
11.83 |
82 |
1991-92 |
7.34 |
13 |
1989-90 |
11.82 |
83 |
2023-24 |
7.29 |
14 |
1971-72 |
11.78 |
84 |
1887-88 |
7.21 |
15 |
1889-90 |
11.67 |
85 |
1907-08 |
7.18 |
16 |
1988-89 |
11.61 |
86 |
1986-87 |
7.16 |
17 |
1888-89 |
11.59 |
87 |
1921-22 |
7.11 |
18 |
2017-18 |
11.54 |
88 |
1906-07 |
7.10 |
19 |
1927-28 |
11.54 |
89 |
1890-91 |
7.03 |
20 |
1949-50 |
11.31 |
90 |
1925-26 |
6.99 |
21 |
2006-07 |
11.27 |
91 |
1903-04 |
6.97 |
22 |
1940-41 |
11.27 |
92 |
2014-15 |
6.92 |
23 |
1968-69 |
11.26 |
93 |
1946-47 |
6.91 |
24 |
2012-13 |
11.18 |
94 |
1891-92 |
6.90 |
25 |
2021-22 |
10.77 |
95 |
1969-70 |
6.89 |
26 |
2001-02 |
10.71 |
96 |
1941-42 |
6.70 |
27 |
1954-55 |
10.68 |
97 |
1920-21 |
6.56 |
28 |
1947-48 |
10.58 |
98 |
1973-74 |
6.54 |
29 |
1978-79 |
10.48 |
99 |
2003-04 |
6.40 |
30 |
1943-44 |
10.44 |
100 |
1942-43 |
6.35 |
31 |
1892-93 |
10.32 |
101 |
1998-99 |
6.33 |
32 |
1945-46 |
10.31 |
102 |
1972-73 |
6.27 |
33 |
1993-94 |
10.28 |
103 |
1964-65 |
6.18 |
34 |
1902-03 |
10.11 |
104 |
1952-53 |
6.18 |
35 |
1914-15 |
10.09 |
105 |
1885-86 |
6.16 |
36 |
1931-32 |
10.08 |
106 |
1911-12 |
6.15 |
37 |
1882-83 |
10.07 |
107 |
1977-78 |
6.11 |
38 |
2011-12 |
10.04 |
108 |
1963-64 |
6.08 |
39 |
1926-27 |
10.03 |
109 |
1886-87 |
5.97 |
40 |
1956-57 |
10.02 |
110 |
2013-14 |
5.87 |
41 |
1929-30 |
9.99 |
111 |
2010-11 |
5.83 |
42 |
1884-85 |
9.98 |
112 |
1898-99 |
5.83 |
43 |
2022-23 |
9.92 |
113 |
1981-82 |
5.75 |
44 |
1897-98 |
9.82 |
114 |
1904-05 |
5.67 |
45 |
1895-96 |
9.77 |
115 |
1901-02 |
5.61 |
46 |
1915-16 |
9.70 |
116 |
1896-97 |
5.61 |
47 |
1961-62 |
9.68 |
117 |
2016-17 |
5.59 |
48 |
1899-00 |
9.39 |
118 |
1910-11 |
5.56 |
49 |
2019-20 |
9.33 |
119 |
1980-81 |
5.54 |
50 |
1959-60 |
9.30 |
120 |
1970-71 |
5.51 |
51 |
1967-68 |
9.18 |
121 |
1983-84 |
5.32 |
52 |
1930-31 |
9.15 |
122 |
1976-77 |
5.21 |
53 |
1932-33 |
9.05 |
123 |
1909-10 |
5.18 |
54 |
1938-39 |
9.03 |
124 |
1894-95 |
4.95 |
55 |
1905-06 |
9.00 |
125 |
1919-20 |
4.78 |
56 |
1982-83 |
8.96 |
126 |
1933-34 |
4.73 |
57 |
2002-03 |
8.94 |
127 |
1935-36 |
4.72 |
58 |
1996-97 |
8.93 |
128 |
1975-76 |
4.69 |
59 |
1922-23 |
8.66 |
129 |
1939-40 |
4.57 |
60 |
1995-96 |
8.59 |
130 |
1979-80 |
4.47 |
61 |
1928-29 |
8.59 |
131 |
1934-35 |
4.39 |
62 |
1893-94 |
8.59 |
132 |
1917-18 |
4.17 |
63 |
1953-54 |
8.44 |
133 |
1985-86 |
4.15 |
64 |
1912-13 |
8.42 |
134 |
2005-06 |
4.11 |
65 |
1936-37 |
8.40 |
135 |
1957-58 |
3.99 |
66 |
1965-66 |
8.39 |
136 |
1951-52 |
3.91 |
67 |
1974-75 |
8.31 |
137 |
1916-17 |
3.57 |
68 |
1960-61 |
8.25 |
138 |
1908-09 |
3.55 |
69 |
1918-19 |
8.08 |
139 |
1966-67 |
3.52 |
70 |
2008-09 |
8.07 |
140 |
1900-01 |
2.96 |
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|
|
141 |
1958-59 |
2.94 |
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|
|
142 |
1962-63 |
2.56 |
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Updated: August 14, 2024