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Contiguous U.S.
October 1928 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1928 1-Month | 2.23in (56.64mm) | 2.16in (54.86mm) | 0.07in | 70th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 61st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2009 | ||||
| Sep– 2-Month | 4.34in (110.24mm) | 4.65in (118.11mm) | -0.31in | 40th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 91st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Aug– 3-Month | 7.48in (189.99mm) | 7.26in (184.40mm) | 0.22in | 76th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 55th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jul– 4-Month | 10.54in (267.72mm) | 10.04in (255.02mm) | 0.50in | 82nd Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| Jun– 5-Month | 14.82in (376.43mm) | 12.96in (329.18mm) | 1.86in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 1941 | ||||
| May– 6-Month | 17.16in (435.86mm) | 15.87in (403.10mm) | 1.29in | 104th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 27th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| Apr– 7-Month | 20.08in (510.03mm) | 18.39in (467.11mm) | 1.69in | 109th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 22nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| Mar– 8-Month | 22.46in (570.48mm) | 20.90in (530.86mm) | 1.56in | 102nd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 29th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Feb– 9-Month | 24.30in (617.22mm) | 23.03in (584.96mm) | 1.27in | 90th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 41st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 10-Month | 25.58in (649.73mm) | 25.34in (643.64mm) | 0.24in | 67th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 64th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1898 | ||||||
| Dec 1927– 11-Month | 28.26in (717.80mm) | 27.69in (703.33mm) | 0.57in | 73rd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 57th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1927– 12-Month | 31.00in (787.40mm) | 29.92in (759.97mm) | 1.08in | 89th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 41st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 1927– 18-Month | 47.49in (1,206.25mm) | 45.81in | 1.68in | 88th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 42nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1926– 24-Month | 63.14in (1,603.76mm) | 59.87in | 3.27in | 101st Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 28th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1925– 36-Month | 92.34in (2,345.44mm) | 89.81in | 2.53in | 88th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 40th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1924– 48-Month | 119.47in (3,034.54mm) | 119.72in | -0.25in | 58th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 69th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1923– 60-Month | 146.71in (3,726.43mm) | 149.58in | -2.87in | 32nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 94th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1901 | ||||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 29, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
