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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
April 1988 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1988 1-Month | 2.32in (58.93mm) | 2.52in (64.01mm) | -0.20in | 45th Driest | Driest since: | 1987 |
| 86th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 2-Month | 4.36in (110.74mm) | 5.02in (127.51mm) | -0.66in | 19th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 112th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 3-Month | 5.88in (149.35mm) | 7.16in (181.86mm) | -1.28in | 6th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Jan– 4-Month | 7.85in (199.39mm) | 9.47in (240.54mm) | -1.62in | 6th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Dec 1987– 5-Month | 10.72in (272.29mm) | 11.81in (299.97mm) | -1.09in | 25th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 105th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Nov 1987– 6-Month | 13.26in (336.80mm) | 14.04in (356.62mm) | -0.78in | 37th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 93rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1987– 7-Month | 14.41in (366.01mm) | 16.21in (411.73mm) | -1.80in | 15th Driest | Driest since: | 1981 |
| 115th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Ties: 1910 | ||||||
| Sep 1987– 8-Month | 16.60in (421.64mm) | 18.70in (474.98mm) | -2.10in | 11th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 119th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1987– 9-Month | 19.34in (491.24mm) | 21.32in (541.53mm) | -1.98in | 17th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 113th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1987– 10-Month | 22.17in (563.12mm) | 24.11in (612.39mm) | -1.94in | 19th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 111th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1987– 11-Month | 24.98in (634.49mm) | 27.03in (686.56mm) | -2.05in | 20th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 110th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 1987– 12-Month | 28.22in (716.79mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -1.72in | 26th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 104th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1986– 18-Month | 41.78in (1,061.21mm) | 44.00in | -2.22in | 25th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 104th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Ties: 1937 | ||||||
| May 1986– 24-Month | 59.73in (1,517.14mm) | 59.89in | -0.16in | 60th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 69th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| May 1985– 36-Month | 90.20in (2,291.08mm) | 89.83in | 0.37in | 71st Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 57th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| May 1984– 48-Month | 120.41in (3,058.41mm) | 119.71in | 0.70in | 65th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 62nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 1983– 60-Month | 152.63in (3,876.80mm) | 149.55in | 3.08in | 79th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 47th 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
