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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
July 1945 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1945 1-Month | 3.05in (77.47mm) | 2.78in (70.61mm) | 0.27in | 102nd Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 29th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1950, 1958 | ||||
| Jun– 2-Month | 6.46in (164.08mm) | 5.70in (144.78mm) | 0.76in | 115th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 16th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1928 | ||||
| May– 3-Month | 9.33in (236.98mm) | 8.61in (218.69mm) | 0.72in | 102nd Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 29th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1916 | ||||||
| Apr– 4-Month | 12.38in (314.45mm) | 11.13in (282.70mm) | 1.25in | 114th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 17th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Mar– 5-Month | 15.50in (393.70mm) | 13.63in (346.20mm) | 1.87in | 120th Driest | Driest since: | 1934, 1936 |
| 11th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 6-Month | 18.25in (463.55mm) | 15.77in (400.56mm) | 2.48in | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 7-Month | 20.05in (509.27mm) | 18.08in (459.23mm) | 1.97in | 117th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 14th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1944– 8-Month | 22.11in (561.59mm) | 20.42in (518.67mm) | 1.69in | 107th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 23rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1912 | ||||||
| Nov 1944– 9-Month | 24.79in (629.67mm) | 22.65in (575.31mm) | 2.14in | 114th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 16th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 1944– 10-Month | 26.13in (663.70mm) | 24.82in (630.43mm) | 1.31in | 92nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 38th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1944– 11-Month | 28.52in (724.41mm) | 27.31in (693.67mm) | 1.21in | 90th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 40th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1944– 12-Month | 31.48in (799.59mm) | 29.93in (760.22mm) | 1.55in | 94th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 36th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Feb 1944– 18-Month | 48.79in (1,239.27mm) | 45.72in | 3.07in | 107th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 23rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1943– 24-Month | 59.76in (1,517.90mm) | 59.89in | -0.13in | 57th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 72nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Aug 1942– 36-Month | 90.78in (2,305.81mm) | 89.83in | 0.95in | 73rd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 55th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1941– 48-Month | 123.02in (3,124.71mm) | 119.71in | 3.31in | 92nd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 35th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1940– 60-Month | 154.05in (3,912.87mm) | 149.56in | 4.49in | 91st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 35th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
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
