NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
June 1972 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1972 1-Month | 3.10in (78.74mm) | 2.92in (74.17mm) | 0.18in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1933 |
| 50th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1928 | ||||
| May– 2-Month | 6.05in (153.67mm) | 5.83in (148.08mm) | 0.22in | 78th Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 53rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Apr– 3-Month | 8.31in (211.07mm) | 8.35in (212.09mm) | -0.04in | 64th Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 67th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 4-Month | 10.44in (265.18mm) | 10.86in (275.84mm) | -0.42in | 42nd Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 89th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Feb– 5-Month | 12.24in (310.90mm) | 12.99in (329.95mm) | -0.75in | 34th Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 97th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 6-Month | 14.57in (370.08mm) | 15.30in (388.62mm) | -0.73in | 34th Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 97th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1971– 7-Month | 17.77in (451.36mm) | 17.65in (448.31mm) | 0.12in | 64th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 66th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1968 | ||||||
| Nov 1971– 8-Month | 19.80in (502.92mm) | 19.88in (504.95mm) | -0.08in | 59th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 71st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 1971– 9-Month | 22.52in (572.01mm) | 22.04in (559.82mm) | 0.48in | 77th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 53rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1971– 10-Month | 25.35in (643.89mm) | 24.53in (623.06mm) | 0.82in | 85th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 45th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1971– 11-Month | 28.10in (713.74mm) | 27.16in (689.86mm) | 0.94in | 86th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 44th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1971– 12-Month | 31.10in (789.94mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | 1.16in | 90th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 40th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan 1971– 18-Month | 44.89in (1,140.21mm) | 45.25in | -0.36in | 56th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 74th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1970– 24-Month | 60.02in (1,524.51mm) | 59.90in | 0.12in | 61st Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 68th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jul 1969– 36-Month | 89.47in (2,272.54mm) | 89.84in | -0.37in | 56th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 72nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1968– 48-Month | 120.83in (3,069.08mm) | 119.73in | 1.10in | 70th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 57th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1967– 60-Month | 150.44in (3,821.18mm) | 149.58in | 0.86in | 65th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 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 27, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
