Annual high temperature: 62.3°F Annual low temperature: 48°F Average temperature: 55.15°F Average annual precipitation - rainfall: 46.23 inch Days per year with precipitation - rainfall: 121 days
The average rainfall per month in New York City, New York is 3.5 inches. The most rain usually occurs in May.
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The average rainfall in New York is about six inches per year.
I located a website - linked below - where someone had compiled a list of annual rainfall averages for all fifty states. His answer is 39.28", but I don't know exactly how precise his calculations are.
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New York City's annual precipitation is about 45 inches. This includes not only rain, but also snow, hail, etc. Other parts of New York State range above and below this by about 10 inches or so.
New York broke their all-time city one day rainfall record August 14 2011 with up to eight inches of rain. This is the most rain fall they have ever received since record keeping began over 100 hundred years ago.
Yes, Seattle receives copious amounts of rainfall, but contrary to popular belief, it is not especially rainy compared to other cities. New York City, Boston, Atlanta, and Houston all receive more rainfall than Seattle.
Of the 15 recognised cities in New Zealand, New Plymouth has the highest rainfall.
Average yearly rainfall in select US cities: Seattle is 36.2 inches (92 cm) San Francisco 19.5 inches (50 cm) Chicago 34.5 (88 cm) Washington, DC 39 inches (99 cm) New York City 40.3 inches (102 cm)
2009 isn't over, yet, so you won't be able to get a complete answer. For rainfall so far, look at some of the weather sites, find rainfall per month, and add it up for this year.