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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
November 2002 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2002 1-Month | 1.94in (49.28mm) | 2.23in (56.64mm) | -0.29in | 36th Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 95th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct– 2-Month | 4.95in (125.73mm) | 4.39in (111.51mm) | 0.56in | 97th Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 34th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1985 | ||||
| Sep– 3-Month | 7.67in (194.82mm) | 6.88in (174.75mm) | 0.79in | 102nd Driest | Driest since: | 1939 |
| 29th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1985, 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1945 | ||||||
| Aug– 4-Month | 10.07in (255.78mm) | 9.50in (241.30mm) | 0.57in | 89th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 42nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1968 | ||||||
| Jul– 5-Month | 12.67in (321.82mm) | 12.27in (311.66mm) | 0.40in | 72nd Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 59th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jun– 6-Month | 15.23in (386.84mm) | 15.20in (386.08mm) | 0.03in | 59th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 72nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2004 | ||||
| May– 7-Month | 17.87in (453.90mm) | 18.11in (459.99mm) | -0.24in | 53rd Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 78th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2004 | ||||
| Apr– 8-Month | 20.13in (511.30mm) | 20.62in (523.75mm) | -0.49in | 47th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 84th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1921 | ||||||
| Mar– 9-Month | 22.72in (577.09mm) | 23.13in (587.50mm) | -0.41in | 49th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 82nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Ties: 1922, 1971 | ||||||
| Feb– 10-Month | 24.04in (610.62mm) | 25.26in (641.60mm) | -1.22in | 34th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 97th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1980 | ||||||
| Jan– 11-Month | 26.05in (661.67mm) | 27.58in (700.53mm) | -1.53in | 26th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 105th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2001– 12-Month | 28.41in (721.61mm) | 29.92in (759.97mm) | -1.51in | 32nd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 98th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2001– 18-Month | 43.56in (1,106.42mm) | 45.13in | -1.57in | 34th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 96th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2000– 24-Month | 56.78in (1,442.21mm) | 59.87in | -3.09in | 25th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 104th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1999– 36-Month | 85.02in (2,159.51mm) | 89.81in | -4.79in | 14th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1998– 48-Month | 113.83in (2,891.28mm) | 119.72in | -5.89in | 13th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1997– 60-Month | 147.90in (3,756.66mm) | 149.58in | -1.68in | 47th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 79th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
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
