NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1972 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1972 1-Month | 2.95in (74.93mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | 0.04in | 68th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 63rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 5.21in (132.33mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -0.21in | 49th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 82nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Ties: 1914 | ||||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 7.34in (186.44mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | -0.59in | 32nd Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 99th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 9.14in (232.16mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | -0.93in | 23rd Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 108th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1914 | ||||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 11.47in (291.34mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | -0.91in | 27th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 104th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1971– 6-Month | 14.67in (372.62mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | -0.05in | 62nd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 68th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1971– 7-Month | 16.70in (424.18mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | -0.25in | 58th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 72nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1971– 8-Month | 19.42in (493.27mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | 0.30in | 70th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 60th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1971– 9-Month | 22.25in (565.15mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | 0.64in | 83rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 47th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1971– 10-Month | 25.00in (635.00mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | 0.77in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1929, 1960 | ||||||
| Jul 1971– 11-Month | 28.00in (711.20mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | 0.98in | 86th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 44th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1971– 12-Month | 30.53in (775.46mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | 0.59in | 80th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 50th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1970– 18-Month | 44.01in (1,117.85mm) | 44.67in | -0.66in | 51st Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 78th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1970– 24-Month | 59.69in (1,516.13mm) | 59.89in | -0.20in | 57th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 72nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Ties: 1962 | ||||||
| Jun 1969– 36-Month | 89.68in (2,277.87mm) | 89.83in | -0.15in | 60th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 68th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1968– 48-Month | 120.85in (3,069.59mm) | 119.71in | 1.14in | 68th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 59th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1967– 60-Month | 150.92in (3,833.37mm) | 149.56in | 1.36in | 65th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 61st 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 25, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
