NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1960 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1960 1-Month | 2.87in (72.90mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | -0.04in | 55th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 76th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1945 | ||||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 5.02in (127.51mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -0.40in | 38th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 93rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 7.14in (181.36mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | -0.79in | 23rd Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 108th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 9.73in (247.14mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | -0.34in | 55th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 76th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 11.99in (304.55mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | -0.39in | 54th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 77th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1959– 6-Month | 14.21in (360.93mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | -0.51in | 48th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 82nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1959– 7-Month | 15.93in (404.62mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | -1.02in | 37th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 93rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1959– 8-Month | 19.43in (493.52mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | 0.31in | 71st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 59th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1959– 9-Month | 22.24in (564.90mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | 0.63in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1959– 10-Month | 25.00in (635.00mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | 0.77in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1959– 11-Month | 27.94in (709.68mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | 0.92in | 84th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 46th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1959– 12-Month | 30.55in (775.97mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | 0.61in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1958– 18-Month | 43.89in (1,114.81mm) | 44.67in | -0.78in | 48th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1958– 24-Month | 59.91in (1,521.71mm) | 59.89in | 0.02in | 60th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 69th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1957– 36-Month | 92.02in (2,337.31mm) | 89.83in | 2.19in | 86th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 42nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1956– 48-Month | 120.62in (3,063.75mm) | 119.71in | 0.91in | 64th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 63rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1955– 60-Month | 148.43in (3,770.12mm) | 149.56in | -1.13in | 51st Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 75th 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
