NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1948 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1948 1-Month | 2.77in (70.36mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | -0.14in | 50th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 5.31in (134.87mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -0.11in | 60th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 71st Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 8.31in (211.07mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | 0.38in | 86th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 45th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 10.85in (275.59mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | 0.78in | 96th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 35th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 12.83in (325.88mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | 0.45in | 86th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 45th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1947– 6-Month | 14.82in (376.43mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | 0.10in | 67th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 63rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1947– 7-Month | 17.60in (447.04mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | 0.65in | 87th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 43rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1947– 8-Month | 19.88in (504.95mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | 0.76in | 85th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 45th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1947– 9-Month | 22.04in (559.82mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | 0.43in | 76th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 54th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1947– 10-Month | 24.43in (620.52mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | 0.20in | 67th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 63rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1947– 11-Month | 26.42in (671.07mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | -0.60in | 43rd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 87th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1924 | ||||||
| Jun 1947– 12-Month | 30.25in (768.35mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | 0.31in | 68th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 62nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1946– 18-Month | 44.11in (1,120.39mm) | 44.67in | -0.56in | 53rd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 76th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1946– 24-Month | 60.58in (1,538.73mm) | 59.89in | 0.69in | 71st Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 58th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1945– 36-Month | 92.67in (2,353.82mm) | 89.83in | 2.84in | 92nd Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 36th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1944– 48-Month | 123.01in (3,124.45mm) | 119.71in | 3.30in | 92nd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 35th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1943– 60-Month | 151.80in (3,855.72mm) | 149.56in | 2.24in | 75th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 51st 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 31, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
