Wettest Places in United States
The most precipitation in the United States and the world falls at Mt. Waialeale on Kauai in Hawaii. It rains an average of 460 inches (11,684 millimetres) a year on the tropical island mountain.
Out of the over 270 major weather stations in the US, the two wettest are Yakutat, Alaska with 160.4 inches of precipitation and 235 wet days a year, and Hilo, Hawaii with 126.3 inches of rain and 278 rainy days a year. Several other spots in those two states also rank among the wettest in the country.
In the rest of the country, the most rain and snow falls at New Hampshire's Mount Washington and at Quillayute in northwestern Washington state. Although the two spots are on opposite sides of the continent, they nearly tie in their amount of and number of days with precipitation.
Most Rainfall
| Location | Inches |
|---|---|
| Mt. Washington, New Hampshire | 101.9 |
| Quillayute, Washington | 101.7 |
| Astoria, Oregon | 67.1 |
| Mobile, Alabama | 66.3 |
| Pensacola, Florida | 64.3 |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 64.2 |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 63.2 |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 63.1 |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 61.4 |
Most Days With Rain or Snow
| Location | Days per Year |
|---|---|
| Mt. Washington, New Hampshire | 209 |
| Quillayute, Washington | 208 |
| Astoria, Oregon | 193 |
| Syracuse, New York | 171 |
| Elkins, West Virginia | 171 |
| Buffalo, New York | 168 |
| Marquette, Michigan | 165 |
| Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | 164 |
| Erie, Pennsylvania | 164 |
| Olympia, Washington | 163 |
| Binghamton, New York | 161 |
