NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1928 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1928 1-Month | 2.34in (59.44mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | -0.57in | 16th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 115th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 5.26in (133.60mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -0.16in | 57th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 74th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 7.64in (194.06mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | -0.29in | 51st Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 80th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 9.48in (240.79mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | -0.59in | 36th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 95th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 10.76in (273.30mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | -1.62in | 9th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 122nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1927– 6-Month | 13.44in (341.38mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | -1.28in | 21st Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 109th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1927– 7-Month | 16.18in (410.97mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | -0.77in | 42nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 88th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1927– 8-Month | 18.53in (470.66mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | -0.59in | 44th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 86th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1927– 9-Month | 21.01in (533.65mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | -0.60in | 46th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 84th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1927– 10-Month | 23.72in (602.49mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | -0.51in | 49th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1924 | ||||||
| Jul 1927– 11-Month | 26.56in (674.62mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | -0.46in | 49th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1927– 12-Month | 29.68in (753.87mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -0.26in | 51st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 79th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1926– 18-Month | 45.45in (1,154.43mm) | 44.67in | 0.78in | 74th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 55th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1926– 24-Month | 62.60in (1,590.04mm) | 59.89in | 2.71in | 100th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 29th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1925– 36-Month | 91.01in (2,311.65mm) | 89.83in | 1.18in | 75th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 53rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1924– 48-Month | 116.45in (2,957.83mm) | 119.71in | -3.26in | 32nd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 95th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1923– 60-Month | 146.17in (3,712.72mm) | 149.56in | -3.39in | 33rd Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 93rd 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
