NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1956 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1956 1-Month | 2.60in (66.04mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | -0.31in | 32nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 99th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 4.67in (118.62mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -0.75in | 16th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 115th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 6.48in (164.59mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | -1.45in | 8th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 123rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 9.10in (231.14mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | -0.97in | 21st Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 110th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 11.37in (288.80mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | -1.01in | 23rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 108th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1955– 6-Month | 13.61in (345.69mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | -1.11in | 29th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 101st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1955– 7-Month | 15.53in (394.46mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | -1.42in | 21st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 109th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1955– 8-Month | 17.57in (446.28mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | -1.55in | 23rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 107th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1955– 9-Month | 19.68in (499.87mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | -1.93in | 19th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 111th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1955– 10-Month | 22.42in (569.47mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | -1.81in | 23rd Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 107th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1896 | ||||||
| Jul 1955– 11-Month | 25.34in (643.64mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | -1.68in | 27th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 103rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1955– 12-Month | 27.81in (706.37mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -2.13in | 19th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 111th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1939 | ||||||
| Dec 1954– 18-Month | 41.10in (1,043.94mm) | 44.67in | -3.57in | 15th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1954– 24-Month | 53.97in (1,370.84mm) | 59.89in | -5.92in | 7th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 122nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1953– 36-Month | 80.03in (2,032.76mm) | 89.83in | -9.80in | 2nd Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 126th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1952– 48-Month | 107.41in (2,728.21mm) | 119.71in | -12.30in | 1st Driest | Driest to Date | 1956 |
| 126th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1951– 60-Month | 139.18in (3,535.17mm) | 149.56in | -10.38in | 4th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 122nd 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
