NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
October 2004 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2004 1-Month | 3.03in (76.96mm) | 2.16in (54.86mm) | 0.87in | 120th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 11th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2009 | ||||
| Sep– 2-Month | 6.01in (152.65mm) | 4.65in (118.11mm) | 1.36in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Aug– 3-Month | 9.05in (229.87mm) | 7.26in (184.40mm) | 1.79in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jul– 4-Month | 12.10in (307.34mm) | 10.04in (255.02mm) | 2.06in | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| Jun– 5-Month | 15.61in (396.49mm) | 12.96in (329.18mm) | 2.65in | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 3rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| May– 6-Month | 18.95in (481.33mm) | 15.87in (403.10mm) | 3.08in | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| Apr– 7-Month | 21.45in (544.83mm) | 18.39in (467.11mm) | 3.06in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| Mar– 8-Month | 23.46in (595.88mm) | 20.90in (530.86mm) | 2.56in | 120th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 11th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Feb– 9-Month | 25.90in (657.86mm) | 23.03in (584.96mm) | 2.87in | 121st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 10th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 10-Month | 27.87in (707.90mm) | 25.34in (643.64mm) | 2.53in | 116th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 15th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2003– 11-Month | 30.24in (768.10mm) | 27.69in (703.33mm) | 2.55in | 113th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 17th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1995 | ||||||
| Nov 2003– 12-Month | 32.79in (832.87mm) | 29.92in (759.97mm) | 2.87in | 114th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 16th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 2003– 18-Month | 49.35in (1,253.49mm) | 45.81in | 3.54in | 112th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 18th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2002– 24-Month | 63.30in (1,607.82mm) | 59.87in | 3.43in | 105th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 24th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2001– 36-Month | 92.16in (2,340.86mm) | 89.81in | 2.35in | 87th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 41st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2000– 48-Month | 120.87in (3,070.10mm) | 119.72in | 1.15in | 70th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 57th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 1999– 60-Month | 147.82in (3,754.63mm) | 149.58in | -1.76in | 45th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 81st 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
