Counties in Georgia by annual precipitation

Grady County had the highest annual precipitation of 159 counties in 2016, at 58.63 inches. Hart County had the lowest, at 27.46 inches. The median was 37.84 inches and the figure for Georgia was 40.9 inches. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

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Highest58.63Grady County
Lowest27.46Hart County
Median37.84159 counties
Georgia40.9History

Map of counties, 2016

Appling County: 46.92 inchesAtkinson County: 46.07 inchesBacon County: 46.07 inchesBaker County: 54.41 inchesBaldwin County: 31.87 inchesBanks County: 30.84 inchesBarrow County: 34.35 inchesBartow County: 32.39 inchesBen Hill County: 44.63 inchesBerrien County: 47.79 inchesBibb County: 33.86 inchesBleckley County: 36.55 inchesBrantley County: 46.14 inchesBrooks County: 54.85 inchesBryan County: 53.97 inchesBulloch County: 48.68 inchesBurke County: 40.95 inchesButts County: 33.94 inchesCalhoun County: 45.27 inchesCamden County: 43.73 inchesCandler County: 42.66 inchesCarroll County: 40.39 inchesCatoosa County: 35.24 inchesCharlton County: 43.96 inchesChatham County: 54.69 inchesChattahoochee County: 36.61 inchesChattooga County: 37.38 inchesCherokee County: 34.51 inchesClarke County: 35.61 inchesClay County: 40.18 inchesClayton County: 36.7 inchesClinch County: 44.85 inchesCobb County: 35.34 inchesCoffee County: 47.61 inchesColquitt County: 53.4 inchesColumbia County: 34.24 inchesCook County: 50.42 inchesCoweta County: 40.17 inchesCrawford County: 35.64 inchesCrisp County: 39.45 inchesDade County: 38.78 inchesDawson County: 37.16 inchesDecatur County: 56.1 inchesDeKalb County: 36.09 inchesDodge County: 37.61 inchesDooly County: 38.17 inchesDougherty County: 49.03 inchesDouglas County: 39.03 inchesEarly County: 49.22 inchesEchols County: 47 inchesEffingham County: 54.42 inchesElbert County: 28.25 inchesEmanuel County: 38.94 inchesEvans County: 49.81 inchesFannin County: 40.19 inchesFayette County: 36.9 inchesFloyd County: 33.86 inchesForsyth County: 33.33 inchesFranklin County: 28.56 inchesFulton County: 36.82 inchesGilmer County: 39.93 inchesGlascock County: 33.41 inchesGlynn County: 43.98 inchesGordon County: 32.99 inchesGrady County: 58.63 inchesGreene County: 32.52 inchesGwinnett County: 33.92 inchesHabersham County: 37.25 inchesHall County: 34.2 inchesHancock County: 31.74 inchesHaralson County: 37.09 inchesHarris County: 38.5 inchesHart County: 27.46 inchesHeard County: 40.63 inchesHenry County: 35.57 inchesHouston County: 36.16 inchesIrwin County: 46.01 inchesJackson County: 32.49 inchesJasper County: 33.63 inchesJeff Davis County: 44.49 inchesJefferson County: 36.13 inchesJenkins County: 42.27 inchesJohnson County: 35.17 inchesJones County: 32.91 inchesLamar County: 36.46 inchesLanier County: 48.24 inchesLaurens County: 35.38 inchesLee County: 42.76 inchesLiberty County: 52.34 inchesLincoln County: 31.05 inchesLong County: 51.82 inchesLowndes County: 51.08 inchesLumpkin County: 39.69 inchesMcDuffie County: 32.73 inchesMcIntosh County: 44.12 inchesMacon County: 37.09 inchesMadison County: 31.31 inchesMarion County: 37.22 inchesMeriwether County: 38.58 inchesMiller County: 55.58 inchesMitchell County: 55.97 inchesMonroe County: 34.51 inchesMontgomery County: 37.46 inchesMorgan County: 35.23 inchesMurray County: 37.28 inchesMuscogee County: 36.98 inchesNewton County: 34.48 inchesOconee County: 36.81 inchesOglethorpe County: 32.98 inchesPaulding County: 34.7 inchesPeach County: 35.39 inchesPickens County: 36.89 inchesPierce County: 46.14 inchesPike County: 37.84 inchesPolk County: 33.99 inchesPulaski County: 37.95 inchesPutnam County: 32.57 inchesQuitman County: 38.67 inchesRabun County: 42.38 inchesRandolph County: 39.41 inchesRichmond County: 38.42 inchesRockdale County: 35.37 inchesSchley County: 37.51 inchesScreven County: 47.62 inchesSeminole County: 55.47 inchesSpalding County: 35.78 inchesStephens County: 32.4 inchesStewart County: 37.3 inchesSumter County: 38.48 inchesTalbot County: 37.43 inchesTaliaferro County: 30.89 inchesTattnall County: 48.7 inchesTaylor County: 36.73 inchesTelfair County: 42.06 inchesTerrell County: 41.34 inchesThomas County: 58.56 inchesTift County: 46.64 inchesToombs County: 41.73 inchesTowns County: 41.8 inchesTreutlen County: 36.45 inchesTroup County: 39.91 inchesTurner County: 42.57 inchesTwiggs County: 34.51 inchesUnion County: 40.74 inchesUpson County: 38.23 inchesWalker County: 36.74 inchesWalton County: 35.88 inchesWare County: 44.21 inchesWarren County: 31.83 inchesWashington County: 33.5 inchesWayne County: 48.71 inchesWebster County: 37.47 inchesWheeler County: 37.96 inchesWhite County: 39.68 inchesWhitfield County: 35.22 inchesWilcox County: 39.23 inchesWilkes County: 30.59 inchesWilkinson County: 33.09 inchesWorth County: 46.62 inches
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inches, 2016. Source: NOAA NCEI, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December precipitation, counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Grady County: 58.63 inchesGrady County58.63Thomas County: 58.56 inchesThomas County58.56Decatur County: 56.1 inchesDecatur County56.1Mitchell County: 55.97 inchesMitchell County55.97Miller County: 55.58 inchesMiller County55.58Seminole County: 55.47 inchesSeminole County55.47Brooks County: 54.85 inchesBrooks County54.85Chatham County: 54.69 inchesChatham County54.69Effingham County: 54.42 inchesEffingham County54.42Baker County: 54.41 inchesBaker County54.41Bryan County: 53.97 inchesBryan County53.97Colquitt County: 53.4 inchesColquitt County53.4Liberty County: 52.34 inchesLiberty County52.34Long County: 51.82 inchesLong County51.82Lowndes County: 51.08 inchesLowndes County51.08Cook County: 50.42 inchesCook County50.42Evans County: 49.81 inchesEvans County49.81Early County: 49.22 inchesEarly County49.22Dougherty County: 49.03 inchesDougherty County49.03Wayne County: 48.71 inchesWayne County48.71Tattnall County: 48.7 inchesTattnall County48.7Bulloch County: 48.68 inchesBulloch County48.68Lanier County: 48.24 inchesLanier County48.24Berrien County: 47.79 inchesBerrien County47.79Screven County: 47.62 inchesScreven County47.62Coffee County: 47.61 inchesCoffee County47.61Echols County: 47 inchesEchols County47Appling County: 46.92 inchesAppling County46.92Tift County: 46.64 inchesTift County46.64Worth County: 46.62 inchesWorth County46.62Brantley County: 46.14 inchesBrantley County46.14Pierce County: 46.14 inchesPierce County46.14Atkinson County: 46.07 inchesAtkinson County46.07Bacon County: 46.07 inchesBacon County46.07Irwin County: 46.01 inchesIrwin County46.01Calhoun County: 45.27 inchesCalhoun County45.27Clinch County: 44.85 inchesClinch County44.85Ben Hill County: 44.63 inchesBen Hill County44.63Jeff Davis County: 44.49 inchesJeff Davis County44.49Ware County: 44.21 inchesWare County44.21Grady County: 58.63 inchesGrady County58.63Thomas County: 58.56 inchesThomas County58.56Decatur County: 56.1 inchesDecatur County56.1Mitchell County: 55.97 inchesMitchell County55.97Miller County: 55.58 inchesMiller County55.58Seminole County: 55.47 inchesSeminole County55.47Brooks County: 54.85 inchesBrooks County54.85Chatham County: 54.69 inchesChatham County54.69Effingham County: 54.42 inchesEffingham County54.42Baker County: 54.41 inchesBaker County54.41Bryan County: 53.97 inchesBryan County53.97Colquitt County: 53.4 inchesColquitt County53.4Liberty County: 52.34 inchesLiberty County52.34Long County: 51.82 inchesLong County51.82Lowndes County: 51.08 inchesLowndes County51.08Cook County: 50.42 inchesCook County50.42Evans County: 49.81 inchesEvans County49.81Early County: 49.22 inchesEarly County49.22Dougherty County: 49.03 inchesDougherty County49.03Wayne County: 48.71 inchesWayne County48.71Tattnall County: 48.7 inchesTattnall County48.7Bulloch County: 48.68 inchesBulloch County48.68Lanier County: 48.24 inchesLanier County48.24Berrien County: 47.79 inchesBerrien County47.79Screven County: 47.62 inchesScreven County47.62Coffee County: 47.61 inchesCoffee County47.61Echols County: 47 inchesEchols County47Appling County: 46.92 inchesAppling County46.92Tift County: 46.64 inchesTift County46.64Worth County: 46.62 inchesWorth County46.62Brantley County: 46.14 inchesBrantley County46.14Pierce County: 46.14 inchesPierce County46.14Atkinson County: 46.07 inchesAtkinson County46.07Bacon County: 46.07 inchesBacon County46.07Irwin County: 46.01 inchesIrwin County46.01Calhoun County: 45.27 inchesCalhoun County45.27Clinch County: 44.85 inchesClinch County44.85Ben Hill County: 44.63 inchesBen Hill County44.63Jeff Davis County: 44.49 inchesJeff Davis County44.49Ware County: 44.21 inchesWare County44.21
inches. Source: NOAA NCEI, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December precipitation, counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
inches
Change on 2015
1Grady County58.63+22.8%
2Thomas County58.56+20.9%
3Decatur County56.1+21.5%
4Mitchell County55.97+19.6%
5Miller County55.58+11.9%
6Seminole County55.47+12.6%
7Brooks County54.85+9.6%
8Chatham County54.69+15.2%
9Effingham County54.42+16.5%
10Baker County54.41+11.8%
11Bryan County53.97+22.2%
12Colquitt County53.4+13.9%
13Liberty County52.34+17.9%
14Long County51.82+19.7%
15Lowndes County51.08-1.4%
16Cook County50.42+6.7%
17Evans County49.81+27%
18Early County49.22-13.8%
19Dougherty County49.03-2.8%
20Wayne County48.71+7.5%
21Tattnall County48.7+23.7%
22Bulloch County48.68+18.1%
23Lanier County48.24+2.3%
24Berrien County47.79+3.2%
25Screven County47.62+1.7%
26Coffee County47.61+2.1%
27Echols County47-8.3%
28Appling County46.92+9.5%
29Tift County46.64-0.9%
30Worth County46.62-6.8%
31Brantley County46.14-10.7%
31Pierce County46.14+0.8%
33Atkinson County46.07+3.4%
33Bacon County46.07+5.1%
35Irwin County46.01-4.9%
36Calhoun County45.27-18%
37Clinch County44.85-4.8%
38Ben Hill County44.63-10.8%
39Jeff Davis County44.49-0.6%
40Ware County44.21-5.2%
41McIntosh County44.12-9.3%
42Glynn County43.98-16.3%
43Charlton County43.96-9.7%
44Camden County43.73-20%
45Lee County42.76-23%
46Candler County42.66+10.7%
47Turner County42.57-20.3%
48Rabun County42.38-47.7%
49Jenkins County42.27-10.4%
50Telfair County42.06-12.1%
51Towns County41.8-46.5%
52Toombs County41.73+3.5%
53Terrell County41.34-28.7%
54Burke County40.95-20.1%
55Union County40.74-47.7%
56Heard County40.63-36.1%
57Carroll County40.39-39.9%
58Fannin County40.19-46.4%
59Clay County40.18-35.1%
60Coweta County40.17-39.3%
61Gilmer County39.93-46.2%
62Troup County39.91-35.6%
63Lumpkin County39.69-49.4%
64White County39.68-50.7%
65Crisp County39.45-34.5%
66Randolph County39.41-34%
67Wilcox County39.23-29.7%
68Douglas County39.03-37.5%
69Emanuel County38.94-13.6%
70Dade County38.78-37.3%
71Quitman County38.67-38.2%
72Meriwether County38.58-40%
73Harris County38.5-41.8%
74Sumter County38.48-37.4%
75Richmond County38.42-22.5%
76Upson County38.23-41.3%
77Dooly County38.17-36.8%
78Wheeler County37.96-15.4%
79Pulaski County37.95-30.9%
80Pike County37.84-42.9%
81Dodge County37.61-26.3%
82Schley County37.51-40.6%
83Webster County37.47-40.1%
84Montgomery County37.46-10%
85Talbot County37.43-42.8%
86Chattooga County37.38-39%
87Stewart County37.3-39.9%
88Murray County37.28-46.6%
89Habersham County37.25-52.5%
90Marion County37.22-41.9%
91Dawson County37.16-49.1%
92Haralson County37.09-44%
92Macon County37.09-37.9%
94Muscogee County36.98-43.2%
95Fayette County36.9-45.8%
96Pickens County36.89-46.2%
97Fulton County36.82-41.7%
98Oconee County36.81-45.2%
99Walker County36.74-40.7%
100Taylor County36.73-40.6%
101Clayton County36.7-45.8%
102Chattahoochee County36.61-42.4%
103Bleckley County36.55-30%
104Lamar County36.46-44.1%
105Treutlen County36.45-14.6%
106Houston County36.16-33.2%
107Jefferson County36.13-32.4%
108DeKalb County36.09-42.3%
109Walton County35.88-45%
110Spalding County35.78-46.9%
111Crawford County35.64-37.7%
112Clarke County35.61-46.3%
113Henry County35.57-47%
114Peach County35.39-34.9%
115Laurens County35.38-28.6%
116Rockdale County35.37-45.9%
117Cobb County35.34-39.7%
118Catoosa County35.24-44.2%
119Morgan County35.23-44.2%
120Whitfield County35.22-46.2%
121Johnson County35.17-33.1%
122Paulding County34.7-39%
123Cherokee County34.51-46.4%
123Monroe County34.51-42.1%
123Twiggs County34.51-33.1%
126Newton County34.48-46.7%
127Barrow County34.35-47.5%
128Columbia County34.24-35.2%
129Hall County34.2-49.8%
130Polk County33.99-42%
131Butts County33.94-46.6%
132Gwinnett County33.92-45.9%
133Bibb County33.86-36.3%
133Floyd County33.86-42.3%
135Jasper County33.63-44.2%
136Washington County33.5-37.8%
137Glascock County33.41-37.2%
138Forsyth County33.33-50.9%
139Wilkinson County33.09-36%
140Gordon County32.99-45.9%
141Oglethorpe County32.98-49.3%
142Jones County32.91-39%
143McDuffie County32.73-38.6%
144Putnam County32.57-41.1%
145Greene County32.52-47%
146Jackson County32.49-50.1%
147Stephens County32.4-51.2%
148Bartow County32.39-43.2%
149Baldwin County31.87-38.4%
150Warren County31.83-40.3%
151Hancock County31.74-40.8%
152Madison County31.31-51.2%
153Lincoln County31.05-48.1%
154Taliaferro County30.89-46%
155Banks County30.84-54%
156Wilkes County30.59-48.4%
157Franklin County28.56-53.3%
158Elbert County28.25-56.8%
159Hart County27.46-56.5%

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Total precipitation from January to December, in inches: rain plus the water content of snow and other frozen precipitation. NOAA computes it from its climate divisional dataset (nClimDiv): station readings interpolated onto a 5 km grid and averaged over the area.

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NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December precipitation, counties, Counties in Georgia by annual precipitation, 2016. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 6 Oct. 2026, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/annual-precipitation/georgia-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Grady County, with 58.63 inches in 2016, according to NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

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