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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
July 1971 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1971 1-Month | 3.00in (76.20mm) | 2.78in (70.61mm) | 0.22in | 97th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 34th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1950, 1958 | ||||
| Ties: 1907 | ||||||
| Jun– 2-Month | 5.53in (140.46mm) | 5.70in (144.78mm) | -0.17in | 43rd Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 88th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1928 | ||||
| May– 3-Month | 8.45in (214.63mm) | 8.61in (218.69mm) | -0.16in | 46th Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 85th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Apr– 4-Month | 10.31in (261.87mm) | 11.13in (282.70mm) | -0.82in | 29th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Mar– 5-Month | 12.39in (314.71mm) | 13.63in (346.20mm) | -1.24in | 20th Driest | Driest since: | 1934, 1936 |
| 111th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 6-Month | 14.76in (374.90mm) | 15.77in (400.56mm) | -1.01in | 29th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 7-Month | 16.79in (426.47mm) | 18.08in (459.23mm) | -1.29in | 25th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 106th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1970– 8-Month | 19.01in (482.85mm) | 20.42in (518.67mm) | -1.41in | 26th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 104th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1970– 9-Month | 21.21in (538.73mm) | 22.65in (575.31mm) | -1.44in | 29th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 101st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 1970– 10-Month | 24.09in (611.89mm) | 24.82in (630.43mm) | -0.73in | 38th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 92nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1970– 11-Month | 27.15in (689.61mm) | 27.31in (693.67mm) | -0.16in | 55th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 75th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1970– 12-Month | 29.52in (749.81mm) | 29.93in (760.22mm) | -0.41in | 49th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Feb 1970– 18-Month | 44.38in (1,127.25mm) | 45.72in | -1.34in | 37th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 93rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1969– 24-Month | 58.29in (1,480.57mm) | 59.89in | -1.60in | 40th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 89th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Aug 1968– 36-Month | 89.96in (2,284.98mm) | 89.83in | 0.13in | 61st Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 67th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1967– 48-Month | 119.45in (3,034.03mm) | 119.71in | -0.26in | 56th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 71st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1966– 60-Month | 148.79in (3,779.27mm) | 149.56in | -0.77in | 52nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 74th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1922 | ||||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 28, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
