NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1963 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1963 1-Month | 2.36in (59.94mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | -0.55in | 17th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 4.66in (118.36mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -0.76in | 15th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 116th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 7.13in (181.10mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | -0.80in | 22nd Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 109th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 8.86in (225.04mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | -1.21in | 15th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 116th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 10.43in (264.92mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | -1.95in | 6th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1962– 6-Month | 12.00in (304.80mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | -2.72in | 2nd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 128th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1962– 7-Month | 14.05in (356.87mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | -2.90in | 6th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 124th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1962– 8-Month | 16.38in (416.05mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | -2.74in | 7th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 123rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1962– 9-Month | 19.16in (486.66mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | -2.45in | 13th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 117th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1962– 10-Month | 21.20in (538.48mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | -3.03in | 8th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 122nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1940 | ||||||
| Jul 1962– 11-Month | 24.11in (612.39mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | -2.91in | 12th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 118th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1962– 12-Month | 27.32in (693.93mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -2.62in | 13th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 117th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1961– 18-Month | 41.70in (1,059.18mm) | 44.67in | -2.97in | 20th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 109th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1961– 24-Month | 57.66in (1,464.56mm) | 59.89in | -2.23in | 29th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 100th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1960– 36-Month | 87.01in (2,210.05mm) | 89.83in | -2.82in | 34th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 94th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1900 | ||||||
| Jun 1959– 48-Month | 117.56in (2,986.02mm) | 119.71in | -2.15in | 41st Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 86th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1958– 60-Month | 146.92in (3,731.77mm) | 149.56in | -2.64in | 37th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 89th 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
