NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1926 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1926 1-Month | 2.20in (55.88mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | -0.71in | 6th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 4.38in (111.25mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -1.04in | 7th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 124th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 6.69in (169.93mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | -1.24in | 11th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 120th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 8.74in (222.00mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | -1.33in | 12th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 119th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 11.10in (281.94mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | -1.28in | 14th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 117th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1911 | ||||||
| Dec 1925– 6-Month | 12.76in (324.10mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | -1.96in | 8th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 122nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1925– 7-Month | 14.92in (378.97mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | -2.03in | 11th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 119th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1925– 8-Month | 17.91in (454.91mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | -1.21in | 28th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1925– 9-Month | 20.79in (528.07mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | -0.82in | 40th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 90th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1925– 10-Month | 22.85in (580.39mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | -1.38in | 29th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 101st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1925– 11-Month | 25.50in (647.70mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | -1.52in | 29th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 101st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1925– 12-Month | 28.41in (721.61mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -1.53in | 32nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 98th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1924– 18-Month | 40.68in (1,033.27mm) | 44.67in | -3.99in | 10th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 119th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1924– 24-Month | 53.85in (1,367.79mm) | 59.89in | -6.04in | 5th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 124th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1923– 36-Month | 83.57in (2,122.68mm) | 89.83in | -6.26in | 8th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 120th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1922– 48-Month | 112.01in (2,845.05mm) | 119.71in | -7.70in | 6th Driest | Driest to Date | 1956 |
| 121st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1921– 60-Month | 143.14in (3,635.76mm) | 149.56in | -6.42in | 12th Driest | Driest to Date | 1957 |
| 114th 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 28, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
