NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1961 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1961 1-Month | 2.88in (73.15mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | -0.03in | 57th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 74th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1895, 1916, 1950 | ||||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 5.18in (131.57mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -0.24in | 45th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 86th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 8.34in (211.84mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | 0.41in | 88th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 43rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 11.12in (282.45mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | 1.05in | 107th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 24th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 12.60in (320.04mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | 0.22in | 75th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 56th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1960– 6-Month | 14.50in (368.30mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | -0.22in | 58th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 72nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1960– 7-Month | 16.55in (420.37mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | -0.40in | 54th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 76th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1960– 8-Month | 18.95in (481.33mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | -0.17in | 56th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 74th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1960– 9-Month | 21.16in (537.46mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | -0.45in | 54th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 76th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1960– 10-Month | 23.98in (609.09mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | -0.25in | 58th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 72nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1960– 11-Month | 26.66in (677.16mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | -0.36in | 53rd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 77th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1960– 12-Month | 29.35in (745.49mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -0.59in | 46th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 84th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1959– 18-Month | 43.56in (1,106.42mm) | 44.67in | -1.11in | 36th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 93rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1959– 24-Month | 59.90in (1,521.46mm) | 59.89in | 0.01in | 59th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 70th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1958– 36-Month | 89.26in (2,267.20mm) | 89.83in | -0.57in | 53rd Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 75th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1957– 48-Month | 121.37in (3,082.80mm) | 119.71in | 1.66in | 75th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 52nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1956– 60-Month | 149.97in (3,809.24mm) | 149.56in | 0.41in | 61st Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 65th 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
