NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1932 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1932 1-Month | 2.42in (61.47mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | -0.49in | 19th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 112th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1924 | ||||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 4.56in (115.82mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -0.86in | 12th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 119th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Ties: 1913 | ||||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 6.87in (174.50mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | -1.06in | 15th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 116th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 9.09in (230.89mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | -0.98in | 20th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 111th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 12.34in (313.44mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | -0.04in | 67th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 64th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1931– 6-Month | 15.72in (399.29mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | 1.00in | 98th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 32nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1931– 7-Month | 18.26in (463.80mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | 1.31in | 104th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 26th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1931– 8-Month | 20.16in (512.06mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | 1.04in | 94th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 36th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1931– 9-Month | 22.22in (564.39mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | 0.61in | 80th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 50th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1931– 10-Month | 24.94in (633.48mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | 0.71in | 78th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 52nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1931– 11-Month | 27.65in (702.31mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | 0.63in | 79th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 51st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1931– 12-Month | 29.79in (756.67mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -0.15in | 55th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 75th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1930– 18-Month | 41.14in (1,044.96mm) | 44.67in | -3.53in | 16th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 113th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1930– 24-Month | 54.14in (1,375.16mm) | 59.89in | -5.75in | 9th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 120th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1929– 36-Month | 81.93in (2,081.02mm) | 89.83in | -7.90in | 3rd Driest | Driest to Date | 1955 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1928– 48-Month | 114.27in (2,902.46mm) | 119.71in | -5.44in | 13th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1927– 60-Month | 143.95in (3,656.33mm) | 149.56in | -5.61in | 16th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 110th 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
