Counties in Georgia by annual precipitation

Rabun County had the highest annual precipitation of 159 counties in 2019, at 77.09 inches. Clinch County had the lowest, at 37.14 inches. The median was 47.11 inches and the figure for Georgia was 47.89 inches. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

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Highest77.09Rabun County
Lowest37.14Clinch County
Median47.11159 counties
Georgia47.89History

Map of counties, 2019

Appling County: 40.02 inchesAtkinson County: 39.51 inchesBacon County: 37.69 inchesBaker County: 45.3 inchesBaldwin County: 43.44 inchesBanks County: 53.74 inchesBarrow County: 51.06 inchesBartow County: 50.98 inchesBen Hill County: 43.21 inchesBerrien County: 41.51 inchesBibb County: 45.14 inchesBleckley County: 47.67 inchesBrantley County: 47.02 inchesBrooks County: 41.12 inchesBryan County: 47.84 inchesBulloch County: 46.35 inchesBurke County: 46.43 inchesButts County: 42.24 inchesCalhoun County: 50.65 inchesCamden County: 47.69 inchesCandler County: 43.92 inchesCarroll County: 54.24 inchesCatoosa County: 57.99 inchesCharlton County: 42.05 inchesChatham County: 48.8 inchesChattahoochee County: 49.67 inchesChattooga County: 62.24 inchesCherokee County: 54.02 inchesClarke County: 50.33 inchesClay County: 46.48 inchesClayton County: 48.19 inchesClinch County: 37.14 inchesCobb County: 48.8 inchesCoffee County: 39.84 inchesColquitt County: 42.25 inchesColumbia County: 45.42 inchesCook County: 41.31 inchesCoweta County: 51.87 inchesCrawford County: 46.73 inchesCrisp County: 48.63 inchesDade County: 61.38 inchesDawson County: 64.16 inchesDecatur County: 38.16 inchesDeKalb County: 48.75 inchesDodge County: 45.9 inchesDooly County: 47.84 inchesDougherty County: 50 inchesDouglas County: 50.67 inchesEarly County: 43.53 inchesEchols County: 38.15 inchesEffingham County: 48.95 inchesElbert County: 43.85 inchesEmanuel County: 45.09 inchesEvans County: 45.71 inchesFannin County: 69.59 inchesFayette County: 49.34 inchesFloyd County: 57.52 inchesForsyth County: 57.73 inchesFranklin County: 48.75 inchesFulton County: 50.23 inchesGilmer County: 68.13 inchesGlascock County: 48.4 inchesGlynn County: 47.31 inchesGordon County: 57.73 inchesGrady County: 39.24 inchesGreene County: 43.69 inchesGwinnett County: 52.13 inchesHabersham County: 66.76 inchesHall County: 56.05 inchesHancock County: 43.85 inchesHaralson County: 54.31 inchesHarris County: 52.42 inchesHart County: 47.13 inchesHeard County: 53.78 inchesHenry County: 45.86 inchesHouston County: 47.11 inchesIrwin County: 42.48 inchesJackson County: 52.08 inchesJasper County: 40.15 inchesJeff Davis County: 38.17 inchesJefferson County: 50.71 inchesJenkins County: 44.66 inchesJohnson County: 47.41 inchesJones County: 42.68 inchesLamar County: 47.79 inchesLanier County: 39.74 inchesLaurens County: 44.62 inchesLee County: 51.38 inchesLiberty County: 46.94 inchesLincoln County: 42.43 inchesLong County: 46.13 inchesLowndes County: 40.01 inchesLumpkin County: 72.13 inchesMcDuffie County: 44.49 inchesMcIntosh County: 47.69 inchesMacon County: 46.05 inchesMadison County: 51.65 inchesMarion County: 51.28 inchesMeriwether County: 55.24 inchesMiller County: 41.1 inchesMitchell County: 43.4 inchesMonroe County: 44 inchesMontgomery County: 37.99 inchesMorgan County: 43.4 inchesMurray County: 66.95 inchesMuscogee County: 49.99 inchesNewton County: 42.91 inchesOconee County: 49.35 inchesOglethorpe County: 45.81 inchesPaulding County: 48.88 inchesPeach County: 46.15 inchesPickens County: 59.14 inchesPierce County: 42.45 inchesPike County: 52.68 inchesPolk County: 52.35 inchesPulaski County: 48.03 inchesPutnam County: 39.91 inchesQuitman County: 45.9 inchesRabun County: 77.09 inchesRandolph County: 52.13 inchesRichmond County: 46.71 inchesRockdale County: 46.2 inchesSchley County: 50.3 inchesScreven County: 44.38 inchesSeminole County: 39.23 inchesSpalding County: 48.07 inchesStephens County: 54.12 inchesStewart County: 50.17 inchesSumter County: 51.39 inchesTalbot County: 52.58 inchesTaliaferro County: 41.73 inchesTattnall County: 43.65 inchesTaylor County: 48.32 inchesTelfair County: 41.62 inchesTerrell County: 54.02 inchesThomas County: 40.64 inchesTift County: 42.28 inchesToombs County: 39.59 inchesTowns County: 73.93 inchesTreutlen County: 40.72 inchesTroup County: 53.17 inchesTurner County: 46.06 inchesTwiggs County: 46.8 inchesUnion County: 71.97 inchesUpson County: 52.61 inchesWalker County: 56.31 inchesWalton County: 47.86 inchesWare County: 38.69 inchesWarren County: 44.67 inchesWashington County: 47.05 inchesWayne County: 46 inchesWebster County: 53.14 inchesWheeler County: 39.51 inchesWhite County: 73.04 inchesWhitfield County: 60.41 inchesWilcox County: 46.92 inchesWilkes County: 41.14 inchesWilkinson County: 45.74 inchesWorth County: 46.23 inches
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inches, 2019. Source: NOAA NCEI, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December precipitation, counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2019

Rabun County: 77.09 inchesRabun County77.09Towns County: 73.93 inchesTowns County73.93White County: 73.04 inchesWhite County73.04Lumpkin County: 72.13 inchesLumpkin County72.13Union County: 71.97 inchesUnion County71.97Fannin County: 69.59 inchesFannin County69.59Gilmer County: 68.13 inchesGilmer County68.13Murray County: 66.95 inchesMurray County66.95Habersham County: 66.76 inchesHabersham County66.76Dawson County: 64.16 inchesDawson County64.16Chattooga County: 62.24 inchesChattooga County62.24Dade County: 61.38 inchesDade County61.38Whitfield County: 60.41 inchesWhitfield County60.41Pickens County: 59.14 inchesPickens County59.14Catoosa County: 57.99 inchesCatoosa County57.99Forsyth County: 57.73 inchesForsyth County57.73Gordon County: 57.73 inchesGordon County57.73Floyd County: 57.52 inchesFloyd County57.52Walker County: 56.31 inchesWalker County56.31Hall County: 56.05 inchesHall County56.05Meriwether County: 55.24 inchesMeriwether County55.24Haralson County: 54.31 inchesHaralson County54.31Carroll County: 54.24 inchesCarroll County54.24Stephens County: 54.12 inchesStephens County54.12Cherokee County: 54.02 inchesCherokee County54.02Terrell County: 54.02 inchesTerrell County54.02Heard County: 53.78 inchesHeard County53.78Banks County: 53.74 inchesBanks County53.74Troup County: 53.17 inchesTroup County53.17Webster County: 53.14 inchesWebster County53.14Pike County: 52.68 inchesPike County52.68Upson County: 52.61 inchesUpson County52.61Talbot County: 52.58 inchesTalbot County52.58Harris County: 52.42 inchesHarris County52.42Polk County: 52.35 inchesPolk County52.35Gwinnett County: 52.13 inchesGwinnett County52.13Randolph County: 52.13 inchesRandolph County52.13Jackson County: 52.08 inchesJackson County52.08Coweta County: 51.87 inchesCoweta County51.87Madison County: 51.65 inchesMadison County51.65Rabun County: 77.09 inchesRabun County77.09Towns County: 73.93 inchesTowns County73.93White County: 73.04 inchesWhite County73.04Lumpkin County: 72.13 inchesLumpkin County72.13Union County: 71.97 inchesUnion County71.97Fannin County: 69.59 inchesFannin County69.59Gilmer County: 68.13 inchesGilmer County68.13Murray County: 66.95 inchesMurray County66.95Habersham County: 66.76 inchesHabersham County66.76Dawson County: 64.16 inchesDawson County64.16Chattooga County: 62.24 inchesChattooga County62.24Dade County: 61.38 inchesDade County61.38Whitfield County: 60.41 inchesWhitfield County60.41Pickens County: 59.14 inchesPickens County59.14Catoosa County: 57.99 inchesCatoosa County57.99Forsyth County: 57.73 inchesForsyth County57.73Gordon County: 57.73 inchesGordon County57.73Floyd County: 57.52 inchesFloyd County57.52Walker County: 56.31 inchesWalker County56.31Hall County: 56.05 inchesHall County56.05Meriwether County: 55.24 inchesMeriwether County55.24Haralson County: 54.31 inchesHaralson County54.31Carroll County: 54.24 inchesCarroll County54.24Stephens County: 54.12 inchesStephens County54.12Cherokee County: 54.02 inchesCherokee County54.02Terrell County: 54.02 inchesTerrell County54.02Heard County: 53.78 inchesHeard County53.78Banks County: 53.74 inchesBanks County53.74Troup County: 53.17 inchesTroup County53.17Webster County: 53.14 inchesWebster County53.14Pike County: 52.68 inchesPike County52.68Upson County: 52.61 inchesUpson County52.61Talbot County: 52.58 inchesTalbot County52.58Harris County: 52.42 inchesHarris County52.42Polk County: 52.35 inchesPolk County52.35Gwinnett County: 52.13 inchesGwinnett County52.13Randolph County: 52.13 inchesRandolph County52.13Jackson County: 52.08 inchesJackson County52.08Coweta County: 51.87 inchesCoweta County51.87Madison County: 51.65 inchesMadison County51.65
inches. Source: NOAA NCEI, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December precipitation, counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019
inches
Change on 2018
1Rabun County77.09-18.5%
2Towns County73.93-17.3%
3White County73.04-20.6%
4Lumpkin County72.13-14.3%
5Union County71.97-16.6%
6Fannin County69.59-16.2%
7Gilmer County68.13-20%
8Murray County66.95-19.5%
9Habersham County66.76-24.9%
10Dawson County64.16-16.4%
11Chattooga County62.24-7.7%
12Dade County61.38-7.9%
13Whitfield County60.41-14.5%
14Pickens County59.14-20.9%
15Catoosa County57.99-10.2%
16Forsyth County57.73-20.1%
16Gordon County57.73-16.1%
18Floyd County57.52-14.6%
19Walker County56.31-5.4%
20Hall County56.05-24.8%
21Meriwether County55.24-15.4%
22Haralson County54.31-23.4%
23Carroll County54.24-25.5%
24Stephens County54.12-26.6%
25Cherokee County54.02-20.7%
25Terrell County54.02-10.6%
27Heard County53.78-20.4%
28Banks County53.74-27.7%
29Troup County53.17-18.6%
30Webster County53.14-10.4%
31Pike County52.68-18.1%
32Upson County52.61-13.4%
33Talbot County52.58-12.7%
34Harris County52.42-16.3%
35Polk County52.35-20.3%
36Gwinnett County52.13-25.3%
36Randolph County52.13-12.6%
38Jackson County52.08-26.9%
39Coweta County51.87-23.3%
40Madison County51.65-23.5%
41Sumter County51.39-13.2%
42Lee County51.38-16.1%
43Marion County51.28-12.2%
44Barrow County51.06-28.2%
45Bartow County50.98-18.1%
46Jefferson County50.71-5%
47Douglas County50.67-28.3%
48Calhoun County50.65-16.6%
49Clarke County50.33-28.6%
50Schley County50.3-12.1%
51Fulton County50.23-28.4%
52Stewart County50.17-14.3%
53Dougherty County50-17%
54Muscogee County49.99-15.8%
55Chattahoochee County49.67-15.5%
56Oconee County49.35-29.8%
57Fayette County49.34-26.4%
58Effingham County48.95-4.4%
59Paulding County48.88-23.1%
60Chatham County48.8+5.2%
60Cobb County48.8-27.2%
62DeKalb County48.75-29.7%
62Franklin County48.75-23.2%
64Crisp County48.63-22.3%
65Glascock County48.4-9.3%
66Taylor County48.32-14%
67Clayton County48.19-29.8%
68Spalding County48.07-25.6%
69Pulaski County48.03-21.4%
70Walton County47.86-30.3%
71Bryan County47.84-4.6%
71Dooly County47.84-20.2%
73Lamar County47.79-22.2%
74Camden County47.69-14.9%
74McIntosh County47.69-9%
76Bleckley County47.67-19.2%
77Johnson County47.41-13.2%
78Glynn County47.31-11%
79Hart County47.13-22.5%
80Houston County47.11-19%
81Washington County47.05-11.9%
82Brantley County47.02-17.9%
83Liberty County46.94-8.4%
84Wilcox County46.92-22.2%
85Twiggs County46.8-16.8%
86Crawford County46.73-14.2%
87Richmond County46.71-15.7%
88Clay County46.48-22.5%
89Burke County46.43-14.7%
90Bulloch County46.35-14.3%
91Worth County46.23-23.4%
92Rockdale County46.2-30.3%
93Peach County46.15-16.3%
94Long County46.13-11.2%
95Turner County46.06-24.8%
96Macon County46.05-16.9%
97Wayne County46-13.3%
98Dodge County45.9-20.6%
98Quitman County45.9-22.1%
100Henry County45.86-30.1%
101Oglethorpe County45.81-26.4%
102Wilkinson County45.74-15.9%
103Evans County45.71-11.6%
104Columbia County45.42-14.8%
105Baker County45.3-27.8%
106Bibb County45.14-14%
107Emanuel County45.09-17.6%
108Warren County44.67-14.6%
109Jenkins County44.66-17.2%
110Laurens County44.62-23.3%
111McDuffie County44.49-14.8%
112Screven County44.38-18.7%
113Monroe County44-21.6%
114Candler County43.92-18.8%
115Elbert County43.85-28.2%
115Hancock County43.85-19.2%
117Greene County43.69-26.7%
118Tattnall County43.65-13.9%
119Early County43.53-32.8%
120Baldwin County43.44-20.3%
121Mitchell County43.4-30.2%
121Morgan County43.4-31.1%
123Ben Hill County43.21-25.9%
124Newton County42.91-31.7%
125Jones County42.68-21.8%
126Irwin County42.48-27.1%
127Pierce County42.45-15.3%
128Lincoln County42.43-19.6%
129Tift County42.28-28%
130Colquitt County42.25-28.3%
131Butts County42.24-30.9%
132Charlton County42.05-22.5%
133Taliaferro County41.73-21%
134Telfair County41.62-27.5%
135Berrien County41.51-26.7%
136Cook County41.31-27.9%
137Wilkes County41.14-22.8%
138Brooks County41.12-33.5%
139Miller County41.1-39.3%
140Treutlen County40.72-31.5%
141Thomas County40.64-38.3%
142Jasper County40.15-31.6%
143Appling County40.02-14.9%
144Lowndes County40.01-35.2%
145Putnam County39.91-30.1%
146Coffee County39.84-23.7%
147Lanier County39.74-29.8%
148Toombs County39.59-25.7%
149Atkinson County39.51-22.6%
149Wheeler County39.51-33.5%
151Grady County39.24-43.3%
152Seminole County39.23-44.8%
153Ware County38.69-21.4%
154Jeff Davis County38.17-25.7%
155Decatur County38.16-45.3%
156Echols County38.15-38.2%
157Montgomery County37.99-35%
158Bacon County37.69-14.5%
159Clinch County37.14-31.9%

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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, 2019. 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=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest annual precipitation?

Rabun County, with 77.09 inches in 2019, according to NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

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Clinch County, with 37.14 inches in 2019.

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