NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 2002 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2002 1-Month | 2.64in (67.06mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | -0.27in | 36th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 95th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1917 | ||||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 4.90in (124.46mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | -0.52in | 30th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 101st Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 7.49in (190.25mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | -0.44in | 41st Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 90th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 8.81in (223.77mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | -1.26in | 14th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 117th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 10.82in (274.83mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | -1.56in | 10th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 121st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2001– 6-Month | 13.18in (334.77mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | -1.54in | 14th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 116th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2001– 7-Month | 15.57in (395.48mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | -1.38in | 24th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 106th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Ties: 1954 | ||||||
| Oct 2001– 8-Month | 17.63in (447.80mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | -1.49in | 25th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 105th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 2001– 9-Month | 20.08in (510.03mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | -1.53in | 26th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 104th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 2001– 10-Month | 22.49in (571.25mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | -1.74in | 25th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 105th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 2001– 11-Month | 25.21in (640.33mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | -1.81in | 22nd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 108th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2001– 12-Month | 28.33in (719.58mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -1.61in | 28th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2000– 18-Month | 41.55in (1,055.37mm) | 44.67in | -3.12in | 19th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 110th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2000– 24-Month | 56.38in (1,432.05mm) | 59.89in | -3.51in | 18th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 111th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 1999– 36-Month | 83.50in (2,120.90mm) | 89.83in | -6.33in | 7th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 121st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1998– 48-Month | 115.30in (2,928.62mm) | 119.71in | -4.41in | 25th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1997– 60-Month | 148.79in (3,779.27mm) | 149.56in | -0.77in | 55th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 71st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Ties: 1929 | ||||||
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
