NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
July 1972 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1972 1-Month | 2.93in (74.42mm) | 2.78in (70.61mm) | 0.15in | 85th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 46th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1950, 1958 | ||||
| Ties: 1897 | ||||||
| Jun– 2-Month | 6.03in (153.16mm) | 5.70in (144.78mm) | 0.33in | 94th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 37th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1928 | ||||
| Ties: 1904, 1908, 1961 | ||||||
| May– 3-Month | 8.98in (228.09mm) | 8.61in (218.69mm) | 0.37in | 79th Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 52nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1902 | ||||||
| Apr– 4-Month | 11.24in (285.50mm) | 11.13in (282.70mm) | 0.11in | 61st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 70th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Mar– 5-Month | 13.37in (339.60mm) | 13.63in (346.20mm) | -0.26in | 49th Driest | Driest since: | 1934, 1936 |
| 82nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 6-Month | 15.17in (385.32mm) | 15.77in (400.56mm) | -0.60in | 39th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 92nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 7-Month | 17.50in (444.50mm) | 18.08in (459.23mm) | -0.58in | 38th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 93rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1971– 8-Month | 20.70in (525.78mm) | 20.42in (518.67mm) | 0.28in | 64th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 66th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1971– 9-Month | 22.73in (577.34mm) | 22.65in (575.31mm) | 0.08in | 61st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 69th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 1971– 10-Month | 25.45in (646.43mm) | 24.82in (630.43mm) | 0.63in | 75th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 55th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1971– 11-Month | 28.28in (718.31mm) | 27.31in (693.67mm) | 0.97in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1971– 12-Month | 31.03in (788.16mm) | 29.93in (760.22mm) | 1.10in | 88th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 42nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1941 | ||||||
| Feb 1971– 18-Month | 45.79in (1,163.07mm) | 45.72in | 0.07in | 62nd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 68th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1970– 24-Month | 60.55in (1,537.97mm) | 59.89in | 0.66in | 68th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 61st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Aug 1969– 36-Month | 89.32in (2,268.73mm) | 89.83in | -0.51in | 53rd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 75th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1968– 48-Month | 120.99in (3,073.15mm) | 119.71in | 1.28in | 69th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 58th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1967– 60-Month | 150.48in (3,822.19mm) | 149.56in | 0.92in | 65th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 61st 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 31, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
