NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 1988 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1988 1-Month | 2.07in (52.58mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | -0.84in | 4th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 127th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 4.39in (111.51mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -1.03in | 8th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 123rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 6.43in (163.32mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | -1.50in | 7th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 124th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 7.95in (201.93mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | -2.12in | 4th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 127th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 9.92in (251.97mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | -2.46in | 3rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 128th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1910 | ||||||
| Dec 1987– 6-Month | 12.79in (324.87mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | -1.93in | 9th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 121st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1911 | ||||||
| Nov 1987– 7-Month | 15.33in (389.38mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | -1.62in | 16th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1987– 8-Month | 16.48in (418.59mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | -2.64in | 9th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 121st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1987– 9-Month | 18.67in (474.22mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | -2.94in | 8th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 122nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1987– 10-Month | 21.41in (543.81mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | -2.82in | 12th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 118th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1987– 11-Month | 24.24in (615.70mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | -2.78in | 13th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 117th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1987– 12-Month | 27.05in (687.07mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -2.89in | 11th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 119th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1986– 18-Month | 40.92in (1,039.37mm) | 44.67in | -3.75in | 13th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 116th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1986– 24-Month | 58.85in (1,494.79mm) | 59.89in | -1.04in | 44th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 85th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1985– 36-Month | 89.72in (2,278.89mm) | 89.83in | -0.11in | 61st Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 67th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1984– 48-Month | 119.33in (3,030.98mm) | 119.71in | -0.38in | 55th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 72nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1983– 60-Month | 151.24in (3,841.50mm) | 149.56in | 1.68in | 69th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 57th 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 25, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
