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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
September 1957 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1957 1-Month | 2.85in (72.39mm) | 2.49in (63.25mm) | 0.36in | 109th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 22nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1986 | ||||
| Aug– 2-Month | 5.04in (128.02mm) | 5.10in (129.54mm) | -0.06in | 61st Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 70th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1977 | ||||
| Ties: 1902 | ||||||
| Jul– 3-Month | 7.32in (185.93mm) | 7.88in (200.15mm) | -0.56in | 26th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 105th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1915 | ||||
| Jun– 4-Month | 10.97in (278.64mm) | 10.80in (274.32mm) | 0.17in | 73rd Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 58th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1915 | ||||
| May– 5-Month | 15.21in (386.33mm) | 13.71in (348.23mm) | 1.50in | 117th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 14th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1915 | ||||
| Apr– 6-Month | 18.86in (479.04mm) | 16.23in (412.24mm) | 2.63in | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 3rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1915 | ||||
| Mar– 7-Month | 21.37in (542.80mm) | 18.74in (476.00mm) | 2.63in | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 8-Month | 23.45in (595.63mm) | 20.87in (530.10mm) | 2.58in | 125th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 9-Month | 25.57in (649.48mm) | 23.18in (588.77mm) | 2.39in | 120th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 11th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1956– 10-Month | 27.57in (700.28mm) | 25.53in (648.46mm) | 2.04in | 110th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 20th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1956– 11-Month | 28.93in (734.82mm) | 27.76in (705.10mm) | 1.17in | 90th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 40th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1932 | ||||||
| Oct 1956– 12-Month | 30.93in (785.62mm) | 29.92in (759.97mm) | 1.01in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr 1956– 18-Month | 44.24in (1,123.70mm) | 46.17in | -1.93in | 32nd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 98th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 1955– 24-Month | 57.14in (1,451.36mm) | 59.89in | -2.75in | 27th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Oct 1954– 36-Month | 84.56in (2,147.82mm) | 89.82in | -5.26in | 13th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 115th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 1953– 48-Month | 110.62in (2,809.75mm) | 119.72in | -9.10in | 4th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 123rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 1952– 60-Month | 138.24in (3,511.30mm) | 149.58in | -11.34in | 3rd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 123rd 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 29, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
