NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1946 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1946 1-Month | 3.74in (95.00mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | 0.83in | 123rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 8th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1905 | ||||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 5.40in (137.16mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -0.02in | 68th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 63rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Ties: 1918 | ||||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 8.07in (204.98mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | 0.14in | 78th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 53rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 10.13in (257.30mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | 0.06in | 74th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 57th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 12.66in (321.56mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | 0.28in | 78th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 53rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1916 | ||||||
| Dec 1945– 6-Month | 15.36in (390.14mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | 0.64in | 85th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 45th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1945– 7-Month | 17.60in (447.04mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | 0.65in | 87th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 43rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1945– 8-Month | 19.59in (497.59mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | 0.47in | 75th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 55th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1945– 9-Month | 23.03in (584.96mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | 1.42in | 99th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 31st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1945– 10-Month | 25.63in (651.00mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | 1.40in | 99th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 31st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1945– 11-Month | 28.68in (728.47mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | 1.66in | 103rd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 27th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1945– 12-Month | 32.09in (815.09mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | 2.15in | 104th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 26th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1944– 18-Month | 47.74in (1,212.60mm) | 44.67in | 3.07in | 106th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 23rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1944– 24-Month | 62.43in (1,585.72mm) | 59.89in | 2.54in | 97th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 32nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1943– 36-Month | 91.22in (2,316.99mm) | 89.83in | 1.39in | 77th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 51st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1942– 48-Month | 122.38in (3,108.45mm) | 119.71in | 2.67in | 85th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 42nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1941– 60-Month | 155.60in (3,952.24mm) | 149.56in | 6.04in | 101st Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 25th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2020 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 31, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
