NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
February 1947 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1947 1-Month | 1.03in (26.16mm) | 2.13in (54.10mm) | -1.10in | 1st Driest | Driest to Date | 1947 |
| 131st Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Jan– 2-Month | 3.46in (87.88mm) | 4.45in (113.03mm) | -0.99in | 9th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 123rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Dec 1946– 3-Month | 5.39in (136.91mm) | 6.79in (172.47mm) | -1.40in | 5th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 126th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1946– 4-Month | 8.47in (215.14mm) | 9.02in (229.11mm) | -0.55in | 40th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 91st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 1946– 5-Month | 11.19in (284.23mm) | 11.18in (283.97mm) | 0.01in | 68th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 63rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1946– 6-Month | 13.83in (351.28mm) | 13.68in (347.47mm) | 0.15in | 75th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 56th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1946– 7-Month | 16.41in (416.81mm) | 16.30in (414.02mm) | 0.11in | 68th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 63rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1946– 8-Month | 18.98in (482.09mm) | 19.08in (484.63mm) | -0.10in | 58th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 73rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1946– 9-Month | 21.86in (555.24mm) | 22.00in (558.80mm) | -0.14in | 50th Driest | Driest since: | 1918, 1977 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 1946– 10-Month | 25.60in (650.24mm) | 24.91in (632.71mm) | 0.69in | 80th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 51st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr 1946– 11-Month | 27.26in (692.40mm) | 27.44in (696.98mm) | -0.18in | 50th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Mar 1946– 12-Month | 29.93in (760.22mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -0.01in | 58th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 73rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1945– 18-Month | 44.89in (1,140.21mm) | 43.63in | 1.26in | 85th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 45th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Mar 1945– 24-Month | 62.99in (1,599.95mm) | 59.89in | 3.10in | 101st Driest | Driest since: | 1935 |
| 29th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Mar 1944– 36-Month | 93.62in (2,377.95mm) | 89.82in | 3.80in | 98th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 31st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Mar 1943– 48-Month | 121.48in (3,085.59mm) | 119.70in | 1.78in | 76th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 52nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Mar 1942– 60-Month | 152.69in (3,878.33mm) | 149.55in | 3.14in | 82nd Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 45th 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 29, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
