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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
April 1952 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1952 1-Month | 2.40in (60.96mm) | 2.52in (64.01mm) | -0.12in | 52nd Driest | Driest since: | 1987 |
| 79th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 2-Month | 5.33in (135.38mm) | 5.02in (127.51mm) | 0.31in | 91st Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 40th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 3-Month | 7.33in (186.18mm) | 7.16in (181.86mm) | 0.17in | 85th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 46th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Jan– 4-Month | 9.77in (248.16mm) | 9.47in (240.54mm) | 0.30in | 84th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 47th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Dec 1951– 5-Month | 12.89in (327.41mm) | 11.81in (299.97mm) | 1.08in | 108th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 22nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Nov 1951– 6-Month | 15.32in (389.13mm) | 14.04in (356.62mm) | 1.28in | 104th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 26th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1951– 7-Month | 17.62in (447.55mm) | 16.21in (411.73mm) | 1.41in | 102nd Driest | Driest since: | 1981 |
| 28th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Sep 1951– 8-Month | 20.19in (512.83mm) | 18.70in (474.98mm) | 1.49in | 103rd Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 27th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1951– 9-Month | 22.80in (579.12mm) | 21.32in (541.53mm) | 1.48in | 105th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 25th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1951– 10-Month | 25.64in (651.26mm) | 24.11in (612.39mm) | 1.53in | 102nd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 28th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1951– 11-Month | 29.08in (738.63mm) | 27.03in (686.56mm) | 2.05in | 109th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 21st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 1951– 12-Month | 31.45in (798.83mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | 1.51in | 96th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 34th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1950– 18-Month | 45.03in (1,143.76mm) | 44.00in | 1.03in | 85th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 44th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| May 1950– 24-Month | 61.71in (1,567.43mm) | 59.89in | 1.82in | 88th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 41st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| May 1949– 36-Month | 92.04in (2,337.82mm) | 89.83in | 2.21in | 83rd Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 45th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| May 1948– 48-Month | 122.77in (3,118.36mm) | 119.71in | 3.06in | 90th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 37th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 1947– 60-Month | 153.44in (3,897.38mm) | 149.55in | 3.89in | 89th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 37th 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
