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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1897 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1897 1-Month | 2.12in (53.85mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | -0.79in | 5th Driest | Driest to Date | 1934 |
| 126th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 4.54in (115.32mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -0.88in | 11th Driest | Driest to Date | 1934 |
| 120th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 8.15in (207.01mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | 0.22in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 50th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 10.93in (277.62mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | 0.86in | 102nd Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 29th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 13.32in (338.33mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | 0.94in | 102nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 29th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1896– 6-Month | 14.82in (376.43mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | 0.10in | 67th Driest | Driest to Date | 1931 |
| 63rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1896– 7-Month | 17.89in (454.41mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | 0.94in | 93rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 37th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1896– 8-Month | 20.04in (509.02mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | 0.92in | 90th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 40th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1896– 9-Month | 22.82in (579.63mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | 1.21in | 94th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 36th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1896– 10-Month | 24.82in (630.43mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | 0.59in | 74th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 56th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1896– 11-Month | 28.04in (712.22mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | 1.02in | 88th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 42nd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1896– 12-Month | 30.68in (779.27mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | 0.74in | 83rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 47th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1895– 18-Month | 45.62in (1,158.75mm) | 44.67in | 0.95in | 79th Driest | Driest to Date | 1931 |
| 50th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1895– 24-Month | 59.04in (1,499.62mm) | 59.89in | -0.85in | 49th Driest | Driest to Date | 1931 |
| 80th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2020 |
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
