NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1952 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1952 1-Month | 2.69in (68.33mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | -0.22in | 43rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 88th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 5.09in (129.29mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -0.33in | 43rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 88th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 8.02in (203.71mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | 0.09in | 72nd Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 59th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 10.02in (254.51mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | -0.05in | 71st Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 60th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 12.46in (316.48mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | 0.08in | 73rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 58th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1951– 6-Month | 15.58in (395.73mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | 0.86in | 90th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 40th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1951– 7-Month | 18.01in (457.45mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | 1.06in | 96th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 34th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1951– 8-Month | 20.31in (515.87mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | 1.19in | 98th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 32nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1951– 9-Month | 22.88in (581.15mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | 1.27in | 95th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 35th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1951– 10-Month | 25.49in (647.45mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | 1.26in | 95th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 35th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1938 | ||||||
| Jul 1951– 11-Month | 28.33in (719.58mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | 1.31in | 94th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 36th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1951– 12-Month | 31.77in (806.96mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | 1.83in | 98th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 32nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1950– 18-Month | 45.62in (1,158.75mm) | 44.67in | 0.95in | 79th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 50th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1897, 1909 | ||||||
| Jun 1950– 24-Month | 61.52in (1,562.61mm) | 59.89in | 1.63in | 90th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 39th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1949– 36-Month | 91.75in (2,330.45mm) | 89.83in | 1.92in | 85th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 43rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1948– 48-Month | 122.69in (3,116.33mm) | 119.71in | 2.98in | 86th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 41st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1947– 60-Month | 152.94in (3,884.68mm) | 149.56in | 3.38in | 83rd Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 43rd 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 27, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
