NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 2001 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2001 1-Month | 2.78in (70.61mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | -0.13in | 51st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 80th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1920, 1997 | ||||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 4.88in (123.95mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -0.54in | 29th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 7.45in (189.23mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | -0.48in | 37th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 94th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Ties: 1950 | ||||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 9.66in (245.36mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | -0.41in | 50th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 11.51in (292.35mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | -0.87in | 29th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2000– 6-Month | 13.22in (335.79mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | -1.50in | 16th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2000– 7-Month | 15.95in (405.13mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | -1.00in | 39th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 91st Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Ties: 1951 | ||||||
| Oct 2000– 8-Month | 18.21in (462.53mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | -0.91in | 35th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 95th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 2000– 9-Month | 20.39in (517.91mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | -1.22in | 31st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 99th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 2000– 10-Month | 22.30in (566.42mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | -1.93in | 20th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 110th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1898, 1959 | ||||||
| Jul 2000– 11-Month | 24.60in (624.84mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | -2.42in | 14th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 116th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2000– 12-Month | 28.05in (712.47mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -1.89in | 24th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 106th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1999– 18-Month | 41.46in (1,053.08mm) | 44.67in | -3.21in | 18th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 111th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1999– 24-Month | 55.17in (1,401.32mm) | 59.89in | -4.72in | 16th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 113th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1998– 36-Month | 86.97in (2,209.04mm) | 89.83in | -2.86in | 33rd Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 95th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1997– 48-Month | 120.46in (3,059.68mm) | 119.71in | 0.75in | 63rd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 64th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1996– 60-Month | 154.70in (3,929.38mm) | 149.56in | 5.14in | 97th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 29th 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 31, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
