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Contiguous U.S.
November 1942 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1942 1-Month | 2.35in (59.69mm) | 2.23in (56.64mm) | 0.12in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 50th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct– 2-Month | 4.45in (113.03mm) | 4.39in (111.51mm) | 0.06in | 70th Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 61st Wettest | Wettest since: | 1985 | ||||
| Sep– 3-Month | 7.15in (181.61mm) | 6.88in (174.75mm) | 0.27in | 76th Driest | Driest since: | 1939 |
| 55th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1985, 2018 | ||||
| Aug– 4-Month | 10.31in (261.87mm) | 9.50in (241.30mm) | 0.81in | 100th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 31st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jul– 5-Month | 12.83in (325.88mm) | 12.27in (311.66mm) | 0.56in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 50th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jun– 6-Month | 16.28in (413.51mm) | 15.20in (386.08mm) | 1.08in | 95th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 36th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2004 | ||||
| May– 7-Month | 19.43in (493.52mm) | 18.11in (459.99mm) | 1.32in | 100th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 31st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2004 | ||||
| Apr– 8-Month | 22.27in (565.66mm) | 20.62in (523.75mm) | 1.65in | 102nd Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 29th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Mar– 9-Month | 24.73in (628.14mm) | 23.13in (587.50mm) | 1.60in | 103rd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 28th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 10-Month | 26.73in (678.94mm) | 25.26in (641.60mm) | 1.47in | 99th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 32nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 11-Month | 28.31in (719.07mm) | 27.58in (700.53mm) | 0.73in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 50th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1941– 12-Month | 31.12in (790.45mm) | 29.92in (759.97mm) | 1.20in | 89th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 41st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1941– 18-Month | 49.50in (1,257.30mm) | 45.13in | 4.37in | 121st Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 9th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1940– 24-Month | 63.93in (1,623.82mm) | 59.87in | 4.06in | 109th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 20th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1939– 36-Month | 93.37in (2,371.60mm) | 89.81in | 3.56in | 97th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 31st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1938– 48-Month | 119.48in (3,034.79mm) | 119.72in | -0.24in | 54th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 73rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1937– 60-Month | 149.92in (3,807.97mm) | 149.58in | 0.34in | 61st Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 65th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1929 | ||||||
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
