NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1953 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1953 1-Month | 3.26in (82.80mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | 0.35in | 101st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 30th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 6.21in (157.73mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | 0.79in | 111th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 20th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Ties: 1915 | ||||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 8.81in (223.77mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | 0.88in | 103rd Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 28th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 10.87in (276.10mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | 0.80in | 98th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 33rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 13.50in (342.90mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | 1.12in | 108th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 23rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1952– 6-Month | 15.95in (405.13mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | 1.23in | 106th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 24th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1952– 7-Month | 18.10in (459.74mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | 1.15in | 100th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 30th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1952– 8-Month | 18.64in (473.46mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | -0.48in | 49th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1952– 9-Month | 20.17in (512.32mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | -1.44in | 29th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 101st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1952– 10-Month | 22.79in (578.87mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | -1.44in | 28th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1952– 11-Month | 25.18in (639.57mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | -1.84in | 20th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 110th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1952– 12-Month | 27.38in (695.45mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -2.56in | 14th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 116th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1951– 18-Month | 42.96in (1,091.18mm) | 44.67in | -1.71in | 30th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 99th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1951– 24-Month | 59.15in (1,502.41mm) | 59.89in | -0.74in | 51st Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 78th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1950– 36-Month | 88.90in (2,258.06mm) | 89.83in | -0.93in | 51st Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 77th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1949– 48-Month | 119.13in (3,025.90mm) | 119.71in | -0.58in | 54th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 73rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1948– 60-Month | 150.07in (3,811.78mm) | 149.56in | 0.51in | 62nd Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 64th 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
