NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1957 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1957 1-Month | 4.24in (107.70mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | 1.33in | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 3rd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 7.89in (200.41mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | 2.47in | 130th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 10.40in (264.16mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | 2.47in | 130th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 12.48in (316.99mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | 2.41in | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 3rd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 14.60in (370.84mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | 2.22in | 122nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 9th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1956– 6-Month | 16.60in (421.64mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | 1.88in | 116th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 14th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1956– 7-Month | 17.96in (456.18mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | 1.01in | 95th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 35th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1956– 8-Month | 19.96in (506.98mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | 0.84in | 87th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 43rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1956– 9-Month | 21.40in (543.56mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | -0.21in | 59th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 71st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1956– 10-Month | 23.61in (599.69mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | -0.62in | 44th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 86th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1956– 11-Month | 26.39in (670.31mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | -0.63in | 41st Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 89th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1956– 12-Month | 28.60in (726.44mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -1.34in | 36th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 94th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1955– 18-Month | 42.21in (1,072.13mm) | 44.67in | -2.46in | 25th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 104th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1955– 24-Month | 56.41in (1,432.81mm) | 59.89in | -3.48in | 19th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 110th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1954– 36-Month | 82.57in (2,097.28mm) | 89.83in | -7.26in | 5th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 123rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1953– 48-Month | 108.63in (2,759.20mm) | 119.71in | -11.08in | 2nd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1952– 60-Month | 136.01in (3,454.65mm) | 149.56in | -13.55in | 1st Driest | Driest to Date | 1957 |
| 125th 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 25, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
