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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1954 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1954 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 | ||||
| Ties: 1952 | ||||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 7.25in (184.15mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | -0.68in | 28th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 103rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Ties: 1918 | ||||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 8.74in (222.00mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | -1.33in | 12th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 119th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1926 | ||||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 11.28in (286.51mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | -1.10in | 20th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 111th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1930 | ||||||
| Dec 1953– 6-Month | 13.78in (350.01mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | -0.94in | 34th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 96th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1953– 7-Month | 15.57in (395.48mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | -1.38in | 24th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 106th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1953– 8-Month | 17.08in (433.83mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | -2.04in | 15th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 115th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1953– 9-Month | 18.58in (471.93mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | -3.03in | 7th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 123rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1953– 10-Month | 20.87in (530.10mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | -3.36in | 6th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 124th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1953– 11-Month | 23.52in (597.41mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | -3.50in | 6th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 124th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1953– 12-Month | 26.06in (661.92mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -3.88in | 7th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 123rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1952– 18-Month | 42.01in (1,067.05mm) | 44.67in | -2.66in | 22nd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 107th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1952– 24-Month | 53.44in (1,357.38mm) | 59.89in | -6.45in | 3rd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 126th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1951– 36-Month | 85.21in (2,164.33mm) | 89.83in | -4.62in | 17th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 111th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1950– 48-Month | 114.96in (2,919.98mm) | 119.71in | -4.75in | 19th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 108th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1949– 60-Month | 145.19in (3,687.83mm) | 149.56in | -4.37in | 29th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 97th 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
