NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1929 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1929 1-Month | 3.51in (89.15mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | 0.60in | 116th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 15th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 6.44in (163.58mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | 1.02in | 119th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 12th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 9.25in (234.95mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | 1.32in | 115th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 16th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 11.27in (286.26mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | 1.20in | 109th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 22nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 13.63in (346.20mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | 1.25in | 112th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 19th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1928– 6-Month | 15.37in (390.40mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | 0.65in | 86th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 44th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1928– 7-Month | 17.52in (445.01mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | 0.57in | 82nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 48th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1928– 8-Month | 19.75in (501.65mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | 0.63in | 80th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 50th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1928– 9-Month | 21.86in (555.24mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | 0.25in | 68th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 62nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1928– 10-Month | 25.00in (635.00mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | 0.77in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1928– 11-Month | 28.06in (712.72mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | 1.04in | 90th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 40th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1928– 12-Month | 32.34in (821.44mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | 2.40in | 111th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 19th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1927– 18-Month | 45.78in (1,162.81mm) | 44.67in | 1.11in | 85th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 44th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1927– 24-Month | 62.02in (1,575.31mm) | 59.89in | 2.13in | 94th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 35th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1926– 36-Month | 94.94in (2,411.48mm) | 89.83in | 5.11in | 108th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 20th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1925– 48-Month | 123.35in (3,133.09mm) | 119.71in | 3.64in | 95th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 32nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1924– 60-Month | 148.79in (3,779.27mm) | 149.56in | -0.77in | 55th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 71st 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 27, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
