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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
August 1896 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1896 1-Month | 2.00in (50.80mm) | 2.62in (66.55mm) | -0.62in | 5th Driest | Driest to Date | 1929 |
| 126th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1977 | ||||
| Jul– 2-Month | 5.22in (132.59mm) | 5.39in (136.91mm) | -0.17in | 38th Driest | Driest to Date | 1930 |
| 93rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1915 | ||||
| Jun– 3-Month | 7.86in (199.64mm) | 8.32in (211.33mm) | -0.46in | 29th Driest | Driest to Date | 1930 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1928 | ||||
| May– 4-Month | 10.82in (274.83mm) | 11.23in (285.24mm) | -0.41in | 37th Driest | Driest to Date | 1936 |
| 94th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1915 | ||||
| Apr– 5-Month | 13.41in (340.61mm) | 13.74in (349.00mm) | -0.33in | 41st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 90th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Mar– 6-Month | 15.82in (401.83mm) | 16.25in (412.75mm) | -0.43in | 43rd Driest | Driest since: | 1936 |
| 88th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 1905, 2019 | ||||
| Feb– 7-Month | 17.87in (453.90mm) | 18.39in (467.11mm) | -0.52in | 44th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 87th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 8-Month | 20.27in (514.86mm) | 20.70in (525.78mm) | -0.43in | 48th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 83rd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1895– 9-Month | 22.80in (579.12mm) | 23.04in (585.22mm) | -0.24in | 53rd Driest | Driest to Date | 1931 |
| 77th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1895– 10-Month | 25.09in (637.29mm) | 25.27in (641.86mm) | -0.18in | 51st Driest | Driest to Date | 1934 |
| 79th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 1895– 11-Month | 26.17in (664.72mm) | 27.44in (696.98mm) | -1.27in | 32nd Driest | Driest to Date | 1934 |
| 98th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1895– 12-Month | 27.75in (704.85mm) | 29.93in (760.22mm) | -2.18in | 21st Driest | Driest to Date | 1934 |
| 109th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Mar 1895– 18-Month | 43.08in (1,094.23mm) | 46.20in | -3.12in | 21st Driest | Driest to Date | 1931 |
| 109th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 |
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 31, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
