NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1918 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1918 1-Month | 2.58in (65.53mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | -0.33in | 29th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 5.40in (137.16mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -0.02in | 68th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 63rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 7.25in (184.15mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | -0.68in | 28th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 103rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 8.97in (227.84mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | -1.10in | 17th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 11.38in (289.05mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | -1.00in | 24th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 107th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1917– 6-Month | 13.04in (331.22mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | -1.68in | 13th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 117th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1917– 7-Month | 13.99in (355.35mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | -2.96in | 5th Driest | Driest to Date | 1934 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1917– 8-Month | 15.37in (390.40mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | -3.75in | 3rd Driest | Driest to Date | 1934 |
| 127th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1917– 9-Month | 17.54in (445.52mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | -4.07in | 2nd Driest | Driest to Date | 1934 |
| 128th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1917– 10-Month | 19.97in (507.24mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | -4.26in | 1st Driest | Driest to Date | 1918 |
| 129th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1917– 11-Month | 22.48in (570.99mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | -4.54in | 2nd Driest | Driest to Date | 1931 |
| 128th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1917– 12-Month | 24.92in (632.97mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -5.02in | 3rd Driest | Driest to Date | 1934 |
| 127th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1916– 18-Month | 38.90in (988.06mm) | 44.67in | -5.77in | 3rd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 126th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1916– 24-Month | 53.45in (1,357.63mm) | 59.89in | -6.44in | 4th Driest | Driest to Date | 1931 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1915– 36-Month | 85.62in (2,174.75mm) | 89.83in | -4.21in | 19th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 109th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1914– 48-Month | 116.02in (2,946.91mm) | 119.71in | -3.69in | 29th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 98th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1913– 60-Month | 145.17in (3,687.32mm) | 149.56in | -4.39in | 27th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 99th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 |
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 25, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
