NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1950 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1950 1-Month | 2.88in (73.15mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | -0.03in | 57th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 74th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 4.96in (125.98mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -0.46in | 32nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 99th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 7.45in (189.23mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | -0.48in | 37th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 94th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 9.68in (245.87mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | -0.39in | 51st Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 80th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 13.04in (331.22mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | 0.66in | 94th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 37th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1949– 6-Month | 15.26in (387.60mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | 0.54in | 79th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 51st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1949– 7-Month | 16.45in (417.83mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | -0.50in | 49th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1949– 8-Month | 19.25in (488.95mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | 0.13in | 67th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 63rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1949– 9-Month | 21.47in (545.34mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | -0.14in | 61st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 69th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1949– 10-Month | 23.95in (608.33mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | -0.28in | 57th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 73rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1949– 11-Month | 27.03in (686.56mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | 0.01in | 65th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 65th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1949– 12-Month | 30.23in (767.84mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | 0.29in | 66th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 64th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1948– 18-Month | 45.91in (1,166.11mm) | 44.67in | 1.24in | 87th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 42nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1948– 24-Month | 61.17in (1,553.72mm) | 59.89in | 1.28in | 80th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1947– 36-Month | 91.42in (2,322.07mm) | 89.83in | 1.59in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 47th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1946– 48-Month | 121.75in (3,092.45mm) | 119.71in | 2.04in | 82nd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 45th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1945– 60-Month | 153.84in (3,907.54mm) | 149.56in | 4.28in | 90th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 36th 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
