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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
July 1981 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1981 1-Month | 3.09in (78.49mm) | 2.78in (70.61mm) | 0.31in | 112th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 19th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1950, 1958 | ||||
| Jun– 2-Month | 6.49in (164.85mm) | 5.70in (144.78mm) | 0.79in | 117th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 14th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1928 | ||||
| May– 3-Month | 10.04in (255.02mm) | 8.61in (218.69mm) | 1.43in | 123rd Driest | Driest since: | 1988 |
| 8th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Apr– 4-Month | 12.23in (310.64mm) | 11.13in (282.70mm) | 1.10in | 109th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 22nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1975 | ||||||
| Mar– 5-Month | 14.43in (366.52mm) | 13.63in (346.20mm) | 0.80in | 91st Driest | Driest since: | 1934, 1936 |
| 40th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 6-Month | 16.60in (421.64mm) | 15.77in (400.56mm) | 0.83in | 87th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 44th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 7-Month | 17.58in (446.53mm) | 18.08in (459.23mm) | -0.50in | 43rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 88th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1967 | ||||||
| Dec 1980– 8-Month | 19.15in (486.41mm) | 20.42in (518.67mm) | -1.27in | 30th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 100th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1980– 9-Month | 20.91in (531.11mm) | 22.65in (575.31mm) | -1.74in | 25th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 105th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 1980– 10-Month | 22.78in (578.61mm) | 24.82in (630.43mm) | -2.04in | 21st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 109th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1980– 11-Month | 25.57in (649.48mm) | 27.31in (693.67mm) | -1.74in | 26th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 104th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1980– 12-Month | 28.14in (714.76mm) | 29.93in (760.22mm) | -1.79in | 26th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 104th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Feb 1980– 18-Month | 43.19in (1,097.03mm) | 45.72in | -2.53in | 27th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 103rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1979– 24-Month | 57.73in (1,466.34mm) | 59.89in | -2.16in | 32nd Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 97th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Aug 1978– 36-Month | 90.00in (2,286.00mm) | 89.83in | 0.17in | 62nd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 66th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1977– 48-Month | 123.19in (3,129.03mm) | 119.71in | 3.48in | 94th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 33rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1976– 60-Month | 148.44in (3,770.38mm) | 149.56in | -1.12in | 47th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 79th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1969 | ||||||
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
