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Contiguous U.S.
July 1898 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1898 1-Month | 2.88in (73.15mm) | 2.78in (70.61mm) | 0.10in | 78th Driest | Driest to Date | 1930 |
| 53rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1950, 1958 | ||||
| Jun– 2-Month | 5.95in (151.13mm) | 5.70in (144.78mm) | 0.25in | 80th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 51st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 1928 | ||||
| May– 3-Month | 9.18in (233.17mm) | 8.61in (218.69mm) | 0.57in | 89th Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 42nd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2015 | ||||
| Apr– 4-Month | 11.20in (284.48mm) | 11.13in (282.70mm) | 0.07in | 58th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 73rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Mar– 5-Month | 13.62in (345.95mm) | 13.63in (346.20mm) | -0.01in | 57th Driest | Driest since: | 1934, 1936 |
| 74th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 6-Month | 15.27in (387.86mm) | 15.77in (400.56mm) | -0.50in | 41st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 90th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 7-Month | 17.70in (449.58mm) | 18.08in (459.23mm) | -0.38in | 47th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 84th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1897– 8-Month | 20.26in (514.60mm) | 20.42in (518.67mm) | -0.16in | 54th Driest | Driest to Date | 1931 |
| 76th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1897– 9-Month | 22.55in (572.77mm) | 22.65in (575.31mm) | -0.10in | 56th Driest | Driest to Date | 1934 |
| 74th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 1897– 10-Month | 24.38in (619.25mm) | 24.82in (630.43mm) | -0.44in | 47th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 83rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1897– 11-Month | 25.95in (659.13mm) | 27.31in (693.67mm) | -1.36in | 33rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 97th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1897– 12-Month | 28.25in (717.55mm) | 29.93in (760.22mm) | -1.68in | 29th Driest | Driest to Date | 1918 |
| 101st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Feb 1897– 18-Month | 44.99in (1,142.75mm) | 45.72in | -0.73in | 45th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 85th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1896– 24-Month | 58.88in (1,495.55mm) | 59.89in | -1.01in | 46th Driest | Driest to Date | 1918 |
| 83rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Aug 1895– 36-Month | 87.16in (2,213.86mm) | 89.83in | -2.67in | 27th Driest | Driest to Date | 1956 |
| 101st 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 27, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
