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Contiguous U.S.
April 1955 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1955 1-Month | 2.49in (63.25mm) | 2.52in (64.01mm) | -0.03in | 59th Driest | Driest since: | 1987 |
| 72nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 2-Month | 4.47in (113.54mm) | 5.02in (127.51mm) | -0.55in | 26th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 105th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 3-Month | 6.69in (169.93mm) | 7.16in (181.86mm) | -0.47in | 40th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 91st Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Jan– 4-Month | 8.37in (212.60mm) | 9.47in (240.54mm) | -1.10in | 17th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Dec 1954– 5-Month | 10.37in (263.40mm) | 11.81in (299.97mm) | -1.44in | 11th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 119th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Nov 1954– 6-Month | 11.91in (302.51mm) | 14.04in (356.62mm) | -2.13in | 8th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 122nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1954– 7-Month | 14.26in (362.20mm) | 16.21in (411.73mm) | -1.95in | 10th Driest | Driest since: | 1981 |
| 120th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Sep 1954– 8-Month | 16.21in (411.73mm) | 18.70in (474.98mm) | -2.49in | 8th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 122nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1954– 9-Month | 18.73in (475.74mm) | 21.32in (541.53mm) | -2.59in | 9th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 121st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1954– 10-Month | 20.74in (526.80mm) | 24.11in (612.39mm) | -3.37in | 5th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1954– 11-Month | 23.24in (590.30mm) | 27.03in (686.56mm) | -3.79in | 6th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 124th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 1954– 12-Month | 25.93in (658.62mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -4.01in | 5th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1953– 18-Month | 38.81in (985.77mm) | 44.00in | -5.19in | 3rd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 126th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| May 1953– 24-Month | 52.56in (1,335.02mm) | 59.89in | -7.33in | 1st Driest | Driest to Date | 1955 |
| 128th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| May 1952– 36-Month | 79.37in (2,016.00mm) | 89.83in | -10.46in | 1st Driest | Driest to Date | 1955 |
| 127th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| May 1951– 48-Month | 110.82in (2,814.83mm) | 119.71in | -8.89in | 4th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 123rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 1950– 60-Month | 141.08in (3,583.43mm) | 149.55in | -8.47in | 6th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 120th 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
