NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
June 1988 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1988 1-Month | 1.61in (40.89mm) | 2.92in (74.17mm) | -1.31in | 2nd Driest | Driest since: | 1933 |
| 129th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1928 | ||||
| May– 2-Month | 3.68in (93.47mm) | 5.83in (148.08mm) | -2.15in | 1st Driest | Driest to Date | 1988 |
| 130th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Apr– 3-Month | 6.00in (152.40mm) | 8.35in (212.09mm) | -2.35in | 1st Driest | Driest to Date | 1988 |
| 130th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 4-Month | 8.04in (204.22mm) | 10.86in (275.84mm) | -2.82in | 1st Driest | Driest to Date | 1988 |
| 130th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Feb– 5-Month | 9.56in (242.82mm) | 12.99in (329.95mm) | -3.43in | 1st Driest | Driest to Date | 1988 |
| 130th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 6-Month | 11.53in (292.86mm) | 15.30in (388.62mm) | -3.77in | 1st Driest | Driest to Date | 1988 |
| 130th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1987– 7-Month | 14.40in (365.76mm) | 17.65in (448.31mm) | -3.25in | 2nd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 128th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1987– 8-Month | 16.94in (430.28mm) | 19.88in (504.95mm) | -2.94in | 7th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 123rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 1987– 9-Month | 18.09in (459.49mm) | 22.04in (559.82mm) | -3.95in | 5th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 1987– 10-Month | 20.28in (515.11mm) | 24.53in (623.06mm) | -4.25in | 3rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 127th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1987– 11-Month | 23.02in (584.71mm) | 27.16in (689.86mm) | -4.14in | 5th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1987– 12-Month | 25.85in (656.59mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -4.09in | 7th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 123rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan 1987– 18-Month | 40.53in (1,029.46mm) | 45.25in | -4.72in | 8th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 122nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1986– 24-Month | 57.43in (1,458.72mm) | 59.90in | -2.47in | 25th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 104th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jul 1985– 36-Month | 88.71in (2,253.23mm) | 89.84in | -1.13in | 47th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1984– 48-Month | 118.01in (2,997.45mm) | 119.73in | -1.72in | 45th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 82nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1983– 60-Month | 149.90in (3,807.46mm) | 149.58in | 0.32in | 62nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 64th 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 22, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
