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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
November 1970 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1970 1-Month | 2.20in (55.88mm) | 2.23in (56.64mm) | -0.03in | 65th Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 66th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct– 2-Month | 5.08in (129.03mm) | 4.39in (111.51mm) | 0.69in | 102nd Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 29th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1985 | ||||
| Sep– 3-Month | 8.14in (206.76mm) | 6.88in (174.75mm) | 1.26in | 112th Driest | Driest since: | 1939 |
| 19th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1985, 2018 | ||||
| Aug– 4-Month | 10.51in (266.95mm) | 9.50in (241.30mm) | 1.01in | 109th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 22nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jul– 5-Month | 12.91in (327.91mm) | 12.27in (311.66mm) | 0.64in | 85th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 46th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jun– 6-Month | 15.68in (398.27mm) | 15.20in (386.08mm) | 0.48in | 72nd Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 59th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2004 | ||||
| May– 7-Month | 18.29in (464.57mm) | 18.11in (459.99mm) | 0.18in | 65th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 66th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2004 | ||||
| Apr– 8-Month | 21.07in (535.18mm) | 20.62in (523.75mm) | 0.45in | 71st Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 60th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Mar– 9-Month | 23.74in (603.00mm) | 23.13in (587.50mm) | 0.61in | 72nd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 59th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 10-Month | 25.37in (644.40mm) | 25.26in (641.60mm) | 0.11in | 59th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 72nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 11-Month | 27.46in (697.48mm) | 27.58in (700.53mm) | -0.12in | 49th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 82nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1969– 12-Month | 30.40in (772.16mm) | 29.92in (759.97mm) | 0.48in | 69th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 61st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1898 | ||||||
| Jun 1969– 18-Month | 45.67in (1,160.02mm) | 45.13in | 0.54in | 68th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 62nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1968– 24-Month | 60.88in (1,546.35mm) | 59.87in | 1.01in | 71st Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 58th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1967– 36-Month | 91.49in (2,323.85mm) | 89.81in | 1.68in | 80th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 48th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1966– 48-Month | 120.56in (3,062.22mm) | 119.72in | 0.84in | 66th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 61st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1965– 60-Month | 147.61in (3,749.29mm) | 149.58in | -1.97in | 45th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
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
