NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1980 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1980 1-Month | 3.09in (78.49mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | 0.18in | 84th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 47th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 5.47in (138.94mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | 0.05in | 71st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 60th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 8.85in (224.79mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | 0.92in | 106th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 25th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 10.77in (273.56mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | 0.70in | 94th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 37th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 13.41in (340.61mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | 1.03in | 106th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 25th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1979– 6-Month | 15.27in (387.86mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | 0.55in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1979– 7-Month | 17.61in (447.29mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | 0.66in | 88th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 42nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1979– 8-Month | 19.81in (503.17mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | 0.69in | 83rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 47th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1979– 9-Month | 22.32in (566.93mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | 0.71in | 86th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 44th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1979– 10-Month | 25.31in (642.87mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | 1.08in | 90th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 40th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1979– 11-Month | 28.61in (726.69mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | 1.59in | 100th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 30th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1979– 12-Month | 31.15in (791.21mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | 1.21in | 88th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 42nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1978– 18-Month | 48.68in (1,236.47mm) | 44.67in | 4.01in | 116th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 13th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1978– 24-Month | 62.87in (1,596.90mm) | 59.89in | 2.98in | 103rd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 26th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1977– 36-Month | 95.82in (2,433.83mm) | 89.83in | 5.99in | 112th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 16th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1976– 48-Month | 121.52in (3,086.61mm) | 119.71in | 1.81in | 78th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1975– 60-Month | 151.40in (3,845.56mm) | 149.56in | 1.84in | 70th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 56th 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 29, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
