NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1965 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1965 1-Month | 2.71in (68.83mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | -0.20in | 46th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 85th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 5.23in (132.84mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -0.19in | 52nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 79th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 7.39in (187.71mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | -0.54in | 34th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 97th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Ties: 1955 | ||||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 9.55in (242.57mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | -0.52in | 41st Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 90th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 11.89in (302.01mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | -0.49in | 50th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1964– 6-Month | 15.22in (386.59mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | 0.50in | 78th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 52nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1964– 7-Month | 17.60in (447.04mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | 0.65in | 87th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 43rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Ties: 1946, 1948 | ||||||
| Oct 1964– 8-Month | 18.96in (481.58mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | -0.16in | 59th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 71st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1964– 9-Month | 21.50in (546.10mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | -0.11in | 62nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 68th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1964– 10-Month | 24.37in (619.00mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | 0.14in | 65th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 65th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1964– 11-Month | 26.97in (685.04mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | -0.05in | 61st Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 69th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1964– 12-Month | 29.78in (756.41mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -0.16in | 54th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 76th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1963– 18-Month | 43.59in (1,107.19mm) | 44.67in | -1.08in | 38th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 91st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1963– 24-Month | 57.34in (1,456.44mm) | 59.89in | -2.55in | 26th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 103rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1962– 36-Month | 84.66in (2,150.36mm) | 89.83in | -5.17in | 14th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1961– 48-Month | 115.00in (2,921.00mm) | 119.71in | -4.71in | 20th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 107th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1960– 60-Month | 144.35in (3,666.49mm) | 149.56in | -5.21in | 18th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 108th 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
