Counties in Virginia by annual precipitation

Greensville County had the highest annual precipitation of 132 counties in 2014, at 54.07 inches. Fredericksburg city had the lowest, at 37.15 inches. The median was 43.27 inches and the figure for Virginia was 43.75 inches. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

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Highest54.07Greensville County
Median43.27132 counties
Virginia43.75History

Map of counties, 2014

Accomack County: 41.92 inchesAlbemarle County: 43.94 inchesAlleghany County: 39.52 inchesAmelia County: 44.68 inchesAmherst County: 47.03 inchesAppomattox County: 42.9 inchesArlington County: 46.9 inchesAugusta County: 40.39 inchesBath County: 37.78 inchesBedford County: 44.36 inchesBland County: 41.11 inchesBotetourt County: 40.98 inchesBrunswick County: 51.29 inchesBuchanan County: 44.97 inchesBuckingham County: 45.31 inchesCampbell County: 43.09 inchesCaroline County: 40.21 inchesCarroll County: 42.44 inchesCharles City County: 43.97 inchesCharlotte County: 44.52 inchesChesterfield County: 41.46 inchesClarke County: 41.18 inchesCraig County: 39.87 inchesCulpeper County: 42.65 inchesCumberland County: 45.43 inchesDickenson County: 44.41 inchesDinwiddie County: 43.67 inchesEssex County: 40.16 inchesFairfax County: 44.16 inchesFauquier County: 41.97 inchesFloyd County: 42.25 inchesFluvanna County: 44.56 inchesFranklin County: 40.35 inchesFrederick County: 37.51 inchesGiles County: 39.97 inchesGloucester County: 46.02 inchesGoochland County: 45.17 inchesGrayson County: 42.89 inchesGreene County: 44.63 inchesGreensville County: 54.07 inchesHalifax County: 47.63 inchesHanover County: 40.84 inchesHenrico County: 40.42 inchesHenry County: 38.53 inchesHighland County: 38.39 inchesIsle of Wight County: 49.89 inchesJames City County: 47.25 inchesKing and Queen County: 42.55 inchesKing George County: 38.9 inchesKing William County: 41.67 inchesLancaster County: 42.87 inchesLee County: 52.09 inchesLoudoun County: 43.72 inchesLouisa County: 43.11 inchesLunenburg County: 45.02 inchesMadison County: 44.13 inchesMathews County: 45.44 inchesMecklenburg County: 53.02 inchesMiddlesex County: 44.03 inchesMontgomery County: 40.04 inchesNelson County: 44.33 inchesNew Kent County: 43.17 inchesNorthampton County: 43.48 inchesNorthumberland County: 40.49 inchesNottoway County: 44.08 inchesOrange County: 43.01 inchesPage County: 41.42 inchesPatrick County: 44.35 inchesPittsylvania County: 44.29 inchesPowhatan County: 45.69 inchesPrince Edward County: 42.63 inchesPrince George County: 44.73 inchesPrince William County: 40.72 inchesPulaski County: 39.15 inchesRappahannock County: 42.15 inchesRichmond County: 39.69 inchesRoanoke County: 41.4 inchesRockbridge County: 43.94 inchesRockingham County: 41.91 inchesRussell County: 46.46 inchesScott County: 47.74 inchesShenandoah County: 38.5 inchesSmyth County: 45.8 inchesSouthampton County: 52.42 inchesSpotsylvania County: 39.66 inchesStafford County: 37.71 inchesSurry County: 49.41 inchesSussex County: 48.55 inchesTazewell County: 46.59 inchesWarren County: 40.08 inchesWashington County: 43.36 inchesWestmoreland County: 38.7 inchesWise County: 49.37 inchesWythe County: 41.02 inchesYork County: 46.64 inchesAlexandria city: 46.05 inchesBristol city: 40.68 inchesBuena Vista city: 45.12 inchesCharlottesville city: 44.17 inchesChesapeake city: 47.92 inchesColonial Heights city: 41.35 inchesCovington city: 38.59 inchesDanville city: 46.45 inchesEmporia city: 54.05 inchesFairfax city: 44.69 inchesFalls Church city: 46.06 inchesFranklin city: 51.53 inchesFredericksburg city: 37.15 inchesGalax city: 41.52 inchesHampton city: 44.79 inchesHarrisonburg city: 40.68 inchesHopewell city: 41.97 inchesLynchburg city: 45.48 inchesManassas city: 41.55 inchesManassas Park city: 42.22 inchesMartinsville city: 37.45 inchesNewport News city: 46.49 inchesNorfolk city: 45.49 inchesNorton city: 48.97 inchesPetersburg city: 42.44 inchesPoquoson city: 44.81 inchesPortsmouth city: 46.48 inchesRadford city: 39.12 inchesRichmond city: 39.98 inchesRoanoke city: 40.75 inchesSalem city: 40.75 inchesStaunton city: 37.37 inchesSuffolk city: 50.22 inchesVirginia Beach city: 46.12 inchesWaynesboro city: 39.83 inchesWilliamsburg city: 48.03 inchesWinchester city: 38.11 inches
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inches, 2014. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: NOAA NCEI, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December precipitation, counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2014

Greensville County: 54.07 inchesGreensville County54.07Emporia city: 54.05 inchesEmporia city54.05Mecklenburg County: 53.02 inchesMecklenburg County53.02Southampton County: 52.42 inchesSouthampton County52.42Lee County: 52.09 inchesLee County52.09Franklin city: 51.53 inchesFranklin city51.53Brunswick County: 51.29 inchesBrunswick County51.29Suffolk city: 50.22 inchesSuffolk city50.22Isle of Wight County: 49.89 inchesIsle of Wight County49.89Surry County: 49.41 inchesSurry County49.41Wise County: 49.37 inchesWise County49.37Norton city: 48.97 inchesNorton city48.97Sussex County: 48.55 inchesSussex County48.55Williamsburg city: 48.03 inchesWilliamsburg city48.03Chesapeake city: 47.92 inchesChesapeake city47.92Scott County: 47.74 inchesScott County47.74Halifax County: 47.63 inchesHalifax County47.63James City County: 47.25 inchesJames City County47.25Amherst County: 47.03 inchesAmherst County47.03Arlington County: 46.9 inchesArlington County46.9York County: 46.64 inchesYork County46.64Tazewell County: 46.59 inchesTazewell County46.59Newport News city: 46.49 inchesNewport News city46.49Portsmouth city: 46.48 inchesPortsmouth city46.48Russell County: 46.46 inchesRussell County46.46Danville city: 46.45 inchesDanville city46.45Virginia Beach city: 46.12 inchesVirginia Beach city46.12Falls Church city: 46.06 inchesFalls Church city46.06Alexandria city: 46.05 inchesAlexandria city46.05Gloucester County: 46.02 inchesGloucester County46.02Smyth County: 45.8 inchesSmyth County45.8Powhatan County: 45.69 inchesPowhatan County45.69Norfolk city: 45.49 inchesNorfolk city45.49Lynchburg city: 45.48 inchesLynchburg city45.48Mathews County: 45.44 inchesMathews County45.44Cumberland County: 45.43 inchesCumberland County45.43Buckingham County: 45.31 inchesBuckingham County45.31Goochland County: 45.17 inchesGoochland County45.17Buena Vista city: 45.12 inchesBuena Vista city45.12Lunenburg County: 45.02 inchesLunenburg County45.02Greensville County: 54.07 inchesGreensville County54.07Emporia city: 54.05 inchesEmporia city54.05Mecklenburg County: 53.02 inchesMecklenburg County53.02Southampton County: 52.42 inchesSouthampton County52.42Lee County: 52.09 inchesLee County52.09Franklin city: 51.53 inchesFranklin city51.53Brunswick County: 51.29 inchesBrunswick County51.29Suffolk city: 50.22 inchesSuffolk city50.22Isle of Wight County: 49.89 inchesIsle of Wight County49.89Surry County: 49.41 inchesSurry County49.41Wise County: 49.37 inchesWise County49.37Norton city: 48.97 inchesNorton city48.97Sussex County: 48.55 inchesSussex County48.55Williamsburg city: 48.03 inchesWilliamsburg city48.03Chesapeake city: 47.92 inchesChesapeake city47.92Scott County: 47.74 inchesScott County47.74Halifax County: 47.63 inchesHalifax County47.63James City County: 47.25 inchesJames City County47.25Amherst County: 47.03 inchesAmherst County47.03Arlington County: 46.9 inchesArlington County46.9York County: 46.64 inchesYork County46.64Tazewell County: 46.59 inchesTazewell County46.59Newport News city: 46.49 inchesNewport News city46.49Portsmouth city: 46.48 inchesPortsmouth city46.48Russell County: 46.46 inchesRussell County46.46Danville city: 46.45 inchesDanville city46.45Virginia Beach city: 46.12 inchesVirginia Beach city46.12Falls Church city: 46.06 inchesFalls Church city46.06Alexandria city: 46.05 inchesAlexandria city46.05Gloucester County: 46.02 inchesGloucester County46.02Smyth County: 45.8 inchesSmyth County45.8Powhatan County: 45.69 inchesPowhatan County45.69Norfolk city: 45.49 inchesNorfolk city45.49Lynchburg city: 45.48 inchesLynchburg city45.48Mathews County: 45.44 inchesMathews County45.44Cumberland County: 45.43 inchesCumberland County45.43Buckingham County: 45.31 inchesBuckingham County45.31Goochland County: 45.17 inchesGoochland County45.17Buena Vista city: 45.12 inchesBuena Vista city45.12Lunenburg County: 45.02 inchesLunenburg County45.02
inches. Source: NOAA NCEI, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December precipitation, counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014
inches
Change on 2013
1Greensville County54.07+0.1%
2Emporia city54.05-1.5%
3Mecklenburg County53.02+8.5%
4Southampton County52.42+3.6%
5Lee County52.09-15.7%
6Franklin city51.53+7.3%
7Brunswick County51.29+1.2%
8Suffolk city50.22+6.8%
9Isle of Wight County49.89-0.2%
10Surry County49.41-11.7%
11Wise County49.37-13.5%
12Norton city48.97-13.2%
13Sussex County48.55-11.4%
14Williamsburg city48.03-16%
15Chesapeake city47.92+3.5%
16Scott County47.74-18.1%
17Halifax County47.63-4.8%
18James City County47.25-15.9%
19Amherst County47.03-18%
20Arlington County46.9+5.7%
21York County46.64-12%
22Tazewell County46.59-13.5%
23Newport News city46.49-4.4%
24Portsmouth city46.48+4.2%
25Russell County46.46-15.8%
26Danville city46.45-13.6%
27Virginia Beach city46.12-0.3%
28Falls Church city46.06+5.5%
29Alexandria city46.05+4.2%
30Gloucester County46.02-15%
31Smyth County45.8-19.9%
32Powhatan County45.69-17.2%
33Norfolk city45.49+4%
34Lynchburg city45.48-12.7%
35Mathews County45.44-13.1%
36Cumberland County45.43-15.3%
37Buckingham County45.31-12%
38Goochland County45.17-19.3%
39Buena Vista city45.12-18.3%
40Lunenburg County45.02-10.5%
41Buchanan County44.97-19%
42Poquoson city44.81-3.6%
43Hampton city44.79-0.6%
44Prince George County44.73-20.4%
45Fairfax city44.69+4.8%
46Amelia County44.68-13.5%
47Greene County44.63-14.7%
48Fluvanna County44.56-18.2%
49Charlotte County44.52-12.3%
50Dickenson County44.41-16.1%
51Bedford County44.36-20.1%
52Patrick County44.35-28.2%
53Nelson County44.33-17.3%
54Pittsylvania County44.29-15.9%
55Charlottesville city44.17-15.2%
56Fairfax County44.16+2.9%
57Madison County44.13-15.2%
58Nottoway County44.08-11.5%
59Middlesex County44.03-16.1%
60Charles City County43.97-21.9%
61Albemarle County43.94-13.9%
61Rockbridge County43.94-17.7%
63Loudoun County43.72+2.8%
64Dinwiddie County43.67-17.2%
65Northampton County43.48-6.3%
66Washington County43.36-20.4%
67New Kent County43.17-21.7%
68Louisa County43.11-17.4%
69Campbell County43.09-12.1%
70Orange County43.01-15.2%
71Appomattox County42.9-13.2%
72Grayson County42.89-37.2%
73Lancaster County42.87-15.8%
74Culpeper County42.65-12.8%
75Prince Edward County42.63-16.6%
76King and Queen County42.55-19.1%
77Carroll County42.44-36.5%
77Petersburg city42.44-23.9%
79Floyd County42.25-28.9%
80Manassas Park city42.22+0.7%
81Rappahannock County42.15-8.9%
82Fauquier County41.97-6%
82Hopewell city41.97-26.6%
84Accomack County41.92-11.1%
85Rockingham County41.91-7.7%
86King William County41.67-22.8%
87Manassas city41.55-2.2%
88Galax city41.52-40.6%
89Chesterfield County41.46-24%
90Page County41.42-12.8%
91Roanoke County41.4-25.9%
92Colonial Heights city41.35-25.9%
93Clarke County41.18-1.9%
94Bland County41.11-13.9%
95Wythe County41.02-23%
96Botetourt County40.98-24.5%
97Hanover County40.84-24.2%
98Roanoke city40.75-25.7%
98Salem city40.75-26.3%
100Prince William County40.72-2.9%
101Bristol city40.68-26.3%
101Harrisonburg city40.68-5.4%
103Northumberland County40.49-16.2%
104Henrico County40.42-27.5%
105Augusta County40.39-13%
106Franklin County40.35-22.9%
107Caroline County40.21-15%
108Essex County40.16-18.1%
109Warren County40.08-6.5%
110Montgomery County40.04-25.2%
111Richmond city39.98-28%
112Giles County39.97-21.1%
113Craig County39.87-25.1%
114Waynesboro city39.83-11.3%
115Richmond County39.69-18.1%
116Spotsylvania County39.66-10.8%
117Alleghany County39.52-17.8%
118Pulaski County39.15-25.2%
119Radford city39.12-24.9%
120King George County38.9-7.8%
121Westmoreland County38.7-17.1%
122Covington city38.59-17.5%
123Henry County38.53-22.7%
124Shenandoah County38.5-10.7%
125Highland County38.39-18%
126Winchester city38.11-8.6%
127Bath County37.78-18.6%
128Stafford County37.71-5.6%
129Frederick County37.51-10.1%
130Martinsville city37.45-24%
131Staunton city37.37-13.6%
132Fredericksburg city37.15-6.7%

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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.

Values are area averages, not the reading at one weather station. NOAA revises the last two years every month.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. (2026). NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December precipitation, counties (Counties in Virginia by annual precipitation, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping

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NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December precipitation, counties, Counties in Virginia by annual precipitation, 2014. 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/virginia-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 2026. NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December precipitation, counties. Counties in Virginia by annual precipitation, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/annual-precipitation/virginia-counties?period=2014.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2026) NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December precipitation, counties, Counties in Virginia by annual precipitation, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/annual-precipitation/virginia-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest annual precipitation?

Greensville County, with 54.07 inches in 2014, according to NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Which county has the lowest annual precipitation?

Fredericksburg city, with 37.15 inches in 2014.

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