NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
June 1979 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1979 1-Month | 2.54in (64.52mm) | 2.92in (74.17mm) | -0.38in | 23rd Driest | Driest since: | 1933 |
| 108th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1928 | ||||
| Ties: 1953, 1978 | ||||||
| May– 2-Month | 5.77in (146.56mm) | 5.83in (148.08mm) | -0.06in | 55th Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 76th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Apr– 3-Month | 8.84in (224.54mm) | 8.35in (212.09mm) | 0.49in | 86th Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 45th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 4-Month | 11.64in (295.66mm) | 10.86in (275.84mm) | 0.78in | 95th Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 36th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Feb– 5-Month | 14.23in (361.44mm) | 12.99in (329.95mm) | 1.24in | 110th Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 21st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 6-Month | 17.54in (445.52mm) | 15.30in (388.62mm) | 2.24in | 121st Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 10th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1978– 7-Month | 20.07in (509.78mm) | 17.65in (448.31mm) | 2.42in | 119th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 11th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1978– 8-Month | 22.66in (575.56mm) | 19.88in (504.95mm) | 2.78in | 121st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 9th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 1978– 9-Month | 23.77in (603.76mm) | 22.04in (559.82mm) | 1.73in | 105th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 25th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1978– 10-Month | 26.20in (665.48mm) | 24.53in (623.06mm) | 1.67in | 102nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 28th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1978– 11-Month | 28.97in (735.84mm) | 27.16in (689.86mm) | 1.81in | 104th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 26th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1978– 12-Month | 31.72in (805.69mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | 1.78in | 103rd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 27th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan 1978– 18-Month | 47.63in (1,209.80mm) | 45.25in | 2.38in | 103rd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 27th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1977– 24-Month | 64.72in (1,643.89mm) | 59.90in | 4.82in | 116th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 13th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jul 1976– 36-Month | 90.14in (2,289.56mm) | 89.84in | 0.30in | 64th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 64th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1975– 48-Month | 119.48in (3,034.79mm) | 119.73in | -0.25in | 56th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 71st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1974– 60-Month | 152.25in (3,867.15mm) | 149.58in | 2.67in | 77th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 49th 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 28, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
