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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
July 1947 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1947 1-Month | 1.99in (50.55mm) | 2.78in (70.61mm) | -0.79in | 3rd Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 128th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1950, 1958 | ||||
| Jun– 2-Month | 5.82in (147.83mm) | 5.70in (144.78mm) | 0.12in | 64th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 67th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1928 | ||||
| May– 3-Month | 9.01in (228.85mm) | 8.61in (218.69mm) | 0.40in | 80th Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 51st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Apr– 4-Month | 12.02in (305.31mm) | 11.13in (282.70mm) | 0.89in | 103rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 28th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Mar– 5-Month | 14.29in (362.97mm) | 13.63in (346.20mm) | 0.66in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1934, 1936 |
| 50th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 6-Month | 15.32in (389.13mm) | 15.77in (400.56mm) | -0.45in | 43rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 88th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 7-Month | 17.75in (450.85mm) | 18.08in (459.23mm) | -0.33in | 50th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1946– 8-Month | 19.68in (499.87mm) | 20.42in (518.67mm) | -0.74in | 39th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 91st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1946– 9-Month | 22.76in (578.10mm) | 22.65in (575.31mm) | 0.11in | 62nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 68th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 1946– 10-Month | 25.48in (647.19mm) | 24.82in (630.43mm) | 0.66in | 76th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 54th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1946– 11-Month | 28.12in (714.25mm) | 27.31in (693.67mm) | 0.81in | 77th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 53rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1946– 12-Month | 30.70in (779.78mm) | 29.93in (760.22mm) | 0.77in | 75th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 55th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Feb 1946– 18-Month | 46.28in (1,175.51mm) | 45.72in | 0.56in | 69th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 61st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1915 | ||||||
| Aug 1945– 24-Month | 61.78in (1,569.21mm) | 59.89in | 1.89in | 88th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 41st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Aug 1944– 36-Month | 93.26in (2,368.80mm) | 89.83in | 3.43in | 97th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 31st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1943– 48-Month | 121.54in (3,087.12mm) | 119.71in | 1.83in | 76th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 51st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1942– 60-Month | 152.56in (3,875.02mm) | 149.56in | 3.00in | 79th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 47th 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 28, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
