Counties in Georgia by annual precipitation

Gilmer County had the highest annual precipitation of 159 counties in 2021, at 71.47 inches. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 46.7 inches. The median was 56.29 inches and the figure for Georgia was 57.14 inches. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

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Highest71.47Gilmer County
Lowest46.7Lincoln County
Median56.29159 counties
Georgia57.14History

Map of counties, 2021

Appling County: 59.14 inchesAtkinson County: 59.93 inchesBacon County: 56.26 inchesBaker County: 57.28 inchesBaldwin County: 49.78 inchesBanks County: 57.49 inchesBarrow County: 54.43 inchesBartow County: 57.87 inchesBen Hill County: 58.55 inchesBerrien County: 65.81 inchesBibb County: 51.14 inchesBleckley County: 55.95 inchesBrantley County: 62.55 inchesBrooks County: 68 inchesBryan County: 57.03 inchesBulloch County: 57.66 inchesBurke County: 48.84 inchesButts County: 49.19 inchesCalhoun County: 58.08 inchesCamden County: 56.14 inchesCandler County: 59.35 inchesCarroll County: 65.31 inchesCatoosa County: 61.57 inchesCharlton County: 56.42 inchesChatham County: 52.49 inchesChattahoochee County: 56.29 inchesChattooga County: 69.07 inchesCherokee County: 58.12 inchesClarke County: 49.91 inchesClay County: 60.05 inchesClayton County: 51.34 inchesClinch County: 56.26 inchesCobb County: 55.01 inchesCoffee County: 58.74 inchesColquitt County: 66.35 inchesColumbia County: 47.66 inchesCook County: 68 inchesCoweta County: 54.09 inchesCrawford County: 51.55 inchesCrisp County: 50.06 inchesDade County: 67.53 inchesDawson County: 63.24 inchesDecatur County: 63.06 inchesDeKalb County: 52.84 inchesDodge County: 57.97 inchesDooly County: 52.65 inchesDougherty County: 55.15 inchesDouglas County: 58.34 inchesEarly County: 62.94 inchesEchols County: 56.43 inchesEffingham County: 54.24 inchesElbert County: 50.27 inchesEmanuel County: 56.91 inchesEvans County: 59.25 inchesFannin County: 70.74 inchesFayette County: 49.77 inchesFloyd County: 62.49 inchesForsyth County: 55.5 inchesFranklin County: 48.94 inchesFulton County: 53.79 inchesGilmer County: 71.47 inchesGlascock County: 50.73 inchesGlynn County: 55.31 inchesGordon County: 63.42 inchesGrady County: 65.9 inchesGreene County: 47.72 inchesGwinnett County: 54.41 inchesHabersham County: 67.55 inchesHall County: 60.59 inchesHancock County: 49.46 inchesHaralson County: 64.64 inchesHarris County: 55.92 inchesHart County: 48.49 inchesHeard County: 59.16 inchesHenry County: 50.11 inchesHouston County: 53.54 inchesIrwin County: 61.24 inchesJackson County: 54.48 inchesJasper County: 49.7 inchesJeff Davis County: 59.64 inchesJefferson County: 51 inchesJenkins County: 51.46 inchesJohnson County: 53.85 inchesJones County: 50.25 inchesLamar County: 49.43 inchesLanier County: 61.17 inchesLaurens County: 58.71 inchesLee County: 53.02 inchesLiberty County: 58.38 inchesLincoln County: 46.7 inchesLong County: 60.37 inchesLowndes County: 61.19 inchesLumpkin County: 68.44 inchesMcDuffie County: 49.18 inchesMcIntosh County: 54.78 inchesMacon County: 52.71 inchesMadison County: 50.53 inchesMarion County: 56.14 inchesMeriwether County: 50.72 inchesMiller County: 61.84 inchesMitchell County: 58.62 inchesMonroe County: 50.11 inchesMontgomery County: 66.5 inchesMorgan County: 49.58 inchesMurray County: 70.11 inchesMuscogee County: 56.49 inchesNewton County: 50.33 inchesOconee County: 49.65 inchesOglethorpe County: 47.97 inchesPaulding County: 57.07 inchesPeach County: 52.38 inchesPickens County: 64.17 inchesPierce County: 60.23 inchesPike County: 48.16 inchesPolk County: 59.5 inchesPulaski County: 56.12 inchesPutnam County: 49.26 inchesQuitman County: 57.76 inchesRabun County: 68.62 inchesRandolph County: 59.12 inchesRichmond County: 49.59 inchesRockdale County: 51.18 inchesSchley County: 56.02 inchesScreven County: 54.22 inchesSeminole County: 63.99 inchesSpalding County: 48.44 inchesStephens County: 57.82 inchesStewart County: 57.84 inchesSumter County: 55.61 inchesTalbot County: 52.86 inchesTaliaferro County: 48.79 inchesTattnall County: 60.79 inchesTaylor County: 52.33 inchesTelfair County: 60 inchesTerrell County: 57.04 inchesThomas County: 68.68 inchesTift County: 64.45 inchesToombs County: 64.07 inchesTowns County: 68.82 inchesTreutlen County: 64.33 inchesTroup County: 54.53 inchesTurner County: 54.96 inchesTwiggs County: 53.09 inchesUnion County: 70.81 inchesUpson County: 50.53 inchesWalker County: 64.25 inchesWalton County: 51.88 inchesWare County: 57.07 inchesWarren County: 50.3 inchesWashington County: 50.13 inchesWayne County: 61.13 inchesWebster County: 57.77 inchesWheeler County: 64.21 inchesWhite County: 70.25 inchesWhitfield County: 64.65 inchesWilcox County: 54.67 inchesWilkes County: 47.94 inchesWilkinson County: 51.38 inchesWorth County: 55.98 inches
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inches, 2021. Source: NOAA NCEI, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December precipitation, counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Gilmer County: 71.47 inchesGilmer County71.47Union County: 70.81 inchesUnion County70.81Fannin County: 70.74 inchesFannin County70.74White County: 70.25 inchesWhite County70.25Murray County: 70.11 inchesMurray County70.11Chattooga County: 69.07 inchesChattooga County69.07Towns County: 68.82 inchesTowns County68.82Thomas County: 68.68 inchesThomas County68.68Rabun County: 68.62 inchesRabun County68.62Lumpkin County: 68.44 inchesLumpkin County68.44Brooks County: 68 inchesBrooks County68Cook County: 68 inchesCook County68Habersham County: 67.55 inchesHabersham County67.55Dade County: 67.53 inchesDade County67.53Montgomery County: 66.5 inchesMontgomery County66.5Colquitt County: 66.35 inchesColquitt County66.35Grady County: 65.9 inchesGrady County65.9Berrien County: 65.81 inchesBerrien County65.81Carroll County: 65.31 inchesCarroll County65.31Whitfield County: 64.65 inchesWhitfield County64.65Haralson County: 64.64 inchesHaralson County64.64Tift County: 64.45 inchesTift County64.45Treutlen County: 64.33 inchesTreutlen County64.33Walker County: 64.25 inchesWalker County64.25Wheeler County: 64.21 inchesWheeler County64.21Pickens County: 64.17 inchesPickens County64.17Toombs County: 64.07 inchesToombs County64.07Seminole County: 63.99 inchesSeminole County63.99Gordon County: 63.42 inchesGordon County63.42Dawson County: 63.24 inchesDawson County63.24Decatur County: 63.06 inchesDecatur County63.06Early County: 62.94 inchesEarly County62.94Brantley County: 62.55 inchesBrantley County62.55Floyd County: 62.49 inchesFloyd County62.49Miller County: 61.84 inchesMiller County61.84Catoosa County: 61.57 inchesCatoosa County61.57Irwin County: 61.24 inchesIrwin County61.24Lowndes County: 61.19 inchesLowndes County61.19Lanier County: 61.17 inchesLanier County61.17Wayne County: 61.13 inchesWayne County61.13Gilmer County: 71.47 inchesGilmer County71.47Union County: 70.81 inchesUnion County70.81Fannin County: 70.74 inchesFannin County70.74White County: 70.25 inchesWhite County70.25Murray County: 70.11 inchesMurray County70.11Chattooga County: 69.07 inchesChattooga County69.07Towns County: 68.82 inchesTowns County68.82Thomas County: 68.68 inchesThomas County68.68Rabun County: 68.62 inchesRabun County68.62Lumpkin County: 68.44 inchesLumpkin County68.44Brooks County: 68 inchesBrooks County68Cook County: 68 inchesCook County68Habersham County: 67.55 inchesHabersham County67.55Dade County: 67.53 inchesDade County67.53Montgomery County: 66.5 inchesMontgomery County66.5Colquitt County: 66.35 inchesColquitt County66.35Grady County: 65.9 inchesGrady County65.9Berrien County: 65.81 inchesBerrien County65.81Carroll County: 65.31 inchesCarroll County65.31Whitfield County: 64.65 inchesWhitfield County64.65Haralson County: 64.64 inchesHaralson County64.64Tift County: 64.45 inchesTift County64.45Treutlen County: 64.33 inchesTreutlen County64.33Walker County: 64.25 inchesWalker County64.25Wheeler County: 64.21 inchesWheeler County64.21Pickens County: 64.17 inchesPickens County64.17Toombs County: 64.07 inchesToombs County64.07Seminole County: 63.99 inchesSeminole County63.99Gordon County: 63.42 inchesGordon County63.42Dawson County: 63.24 inchesDawson County63.24Decatur County: 63.06 inchesDecatur County63.06Early County: 62.94 inchesEarly County62.94Brantley County: 62.55 inchesBrantley County62.55Floyd County: 62.49 inchesFloyd County62.49Miller County: 61.84 inchesMiller County61.84Catoosa County: 61.57 inchesCatoosa County61.57Irwin County: 61.24 inchesIrwin County61.24Lowndes County: 61.19 inchesLowndes County61.19Lanier County: 61.17 inchesLanier County61.17Wayne County: 61.13 inchesWayne County61.13
inches. Source: NOAA NCEI, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December precipitation, counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
inches
Change on 2020
1Gilmer County71.47-9.9%
2Union County70.81-16.6%
3Fannin County70.74-13.6%
4White County70.25-20%
5Murray County70.11-9.8%
6Chattooga County69.07+1.6%
7Towns County68.82-18.5%
8Thomas County68.68+28.2%
9Rabun County68.62-26.2%
10Lumpkin County68.44-21.3%
11Brooks County68+27.7%
11Cook County68+31.8%
13Habersham County67.55-18.9%
14Dade County67.53-3.2%
15Montgomery County66.5+7.2%
16Colquitt County66.35+25.4%
17Grady County65.9+25%
18Berrien County65.81+32.7%
19Carroll County65.31-8.2%
20Whitfield County64.65-8.9%
21Haralson County64.64-6.2%
22Tift County64.45+25.8%
23Treutlen County64.33+3.9%
24Walker County64.25-1.4%
25Wheeler County64.21+4.8%
26Pickens County64.17-8.5%
27Toombs County64.07+8.2%
28Seminole County63.99+0.8%
29Gordon County63.42-2.7%
30Dawson County63.24-19.5%
31Decatur County63.06+14.2%
32Early County62.94+1.7%
33Brantley County62.55+26.9%
34Floyd County62.49-2.1%
35Miller County61.84+7.5%
36Catoosa County61.57-10.6%
37Irwin County61.24+20.2%
38Lowndes County61.19+17.8%
39Lanier County61.17+23.1%
40Wayne County61.13+23.6%
41Tattnall County60.79+9.5%
42Hall County60.59-20.5%
43Long County60.37+19.5%
44Pierce County60.23+33.3%
45Clay County60.05-9.5%
46Telfair County60+3.3%
47Atkinson County59.93+31%
48Jeff Davis County59.64+15.3%
49Polk County59.5-6.2%
50Candler County59.35+7.1%
51Evans County59.25+8.8%
52Heard County59.16-14.4%
53Appling County59.14+17.4%
54Randolph County59.12-7.7%
55Coffee County58.74+25.9%
56Laurens County58.71-5.1%
57Mitchell County58.62+11.5%
58Ben Hill County58.55+8%
59Liberty County58.38+17%
60Douglas County58.34-16.6%
61Cherokee County58.12-12.1%
62Calhoun County58.08-0.4%
63Dodge County57.97-5.2%
64Bartow County57.87-4.5%
65Stewart County57.84-12.6%
66Stephens County57.82-17.3%
67Webster County57.77-9.8%
68Quitman County57.76-15.7%
69Bulloch County57.66+7.6%
70Banks County57.49-17.4%
71Baker County57.28+5.9%
72Paulding County57.07-9.5%
72Ware County57.07+23.7%
74Terrell County57.04-7.9%
75Bryan County57.03+10.9%
76Emanuel County56.91+0.6%
77Muscogee County56.49-16.9%
78Echols County56.43+11.6%
79Charlton County56.42+8.2%
80Chattahoochee County56.29-15.4%
81Bacon County56.26+25.2%
81Clinch County56.26+18.9%
83Camden County56.14+5.1%
83Marion County56.14-13.7%
85Pulaski County56.12-10.6%
86Schley County56.02-13.1%
87Worth County55.98+0.5%
88Bleckley County55.95-12.2%
89Harris County55.92-20%
90Sumter County55.61-12.2%
91Forsyth County55.5-24.3%
92Glynn County55.31+8.8%
93Dougherty County55.15-3.1%
94Cobb County55.01-17.6%
95Turner County54.96-2.2%
96McIntosh County54.78+14.7%
97Wilcox County54.67-8.6%
98Troup County54.53-21.5%
99Jackson County54.48-22%
100Barrow County54.43-22.5%
101Gwinnett County54.41-24.1%
102Effingham County54.24+3.6%
103Screven County54.22+5.8%
104Coweta County54.09-22%
105Johnson County53.85-9.5%
106Fulton County53.79-24.1%
107Houston County53.54-17.1%
108Twiggs County53.09-16%
109Lee County53.02-12.9%
110Talbot County52.86-20.8%
111DeKalb County52.84-26.3%
112Macon County52.71-17.4%
113Dooly County52.65-16.1%
114Chatham County52.49+4.3%
115Peach County52.38-17%
116Taylor County52.33-17.3%
117Walton County51.88-21.6%
118Crawford County51.55-16.4%
119Jenkins County51.46-0.8%
120Wilkinson County51.38-16.5%
121Clayton County51.34-27.6%
122Rockdale County51.18-24.5%
123Bibb County51.14-13.1%
124Jefferson County51-10.3%
125Glascock County50.73-12.6%
126Meriwether County50.72-27.8%
127Madison County50.53-24.4%
127Upson County50.53-23.9%
129Newton County50.33-16.9%
130Warren County50.3-14.2%
131Elbert County50.27-21.9%
132Jones County50.25-11%
133Washington County50.13-16%
134Henry County50.11-25.1%
134Monroe County50.11-13.8%
136Crisp County50.06-17.2%
137Clarke County49.91-25.5%
138Baldwin County49.78-14.9%
139Fayette County49.77-28.3%
140Jasper County49.7-7.7%
141Oconee County49.65-25.9%
142Richmond County49.59-13.5%
143Morgan County49.58-15.6%
144Hancock County49.46-16.9%
145Lamar County49.43-22.6%
146Putnam County49.26-7.9%
147Butts County49.19-16.7%
148McDuffie County49.18-13.8%
149Franklin County48.94-21.6%
150Burke County48.84-10.8%
151Taliaferro County48.79-21.1%
152Hart County48.49-26.8%
153Spalding County48.44-27.8%
154Pike County48.16-30%
155Oglethorpe County47.97-24.8%
156Wilkes County47.94-23%
157Greene County47.72-22.5%
158Columbia County47.66-15.2%
159Lincoln County46.7-21.9%

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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, 2021. 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=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest annual precipitation?

Gilmer County, with 71.47 inches in 2021, according to NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

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Lincoln County, with 46.7 inches in 2021.

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