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National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
November 2004 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2004 1-Month | 3.18in (80.77mm) | 2.23in (56.64mm) | 0.95in | 125th Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct– 2-Month | 6.21in (157.73mm) | 4.39in (111.51mm) | 1.82in | 125th Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1985 | ||||
| Sep– 3-Month | 9.19in (233.43mm) | 6.88in (174.75mm) | 2.31in | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1939 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1985, 2018 | ||||
| Aug– 4-Month | 12.23in (310.64mm) | 9.50in (241.30mm) | 2.73in | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 3rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jul– 5-Month | 15.28in (388.11mm) | 12.27in (311.66mm) | 3.01in | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 3rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jun– 6-Month | 18.79in (477.27mm) | 15.20in (386.08mm) | 3.59in | 130th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2004 | ||||
| May– 7-Month | 22.13in (562.10mm) | 18.11in (459.99mm) | 4.02in | 130th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2004 | ||||
| Apr– 8-Month | 24.63in (625.60mm) | 20.62in (523.75mm) | 4.01in | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 3rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Mar– 9-Month | 26.64in (676.66mm) | 23.13in (587.50mm) | 3.51in | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 10-Month | 29.08in (738.63mm) | 25.26in (641.60mm) | 3.82in | 125th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 11-Month | 31.05in (788.67mm) | 27.58in (700.53mm) | 3.47in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2003– 12-Month | 33.42in (848.87mm) | 29.92in (759.97mm) | 3.50in | 123rd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2003– 18-Month | 49.27in (1,251.46mm) | 45.13in | 4.14in | 120th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 10th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2002– 24-Month | 64.54in (1,639.32mm) | 59.87in | 4.67in | 112th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 17th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2001– 36-Month | 92.95in (2,360.93mm) | 89.81in | 3.14in | 96th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 32nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2000– 48-Month | 121.32in (3,081.53mm) | 119.72in | 1.60in | 75th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 52nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 1999– 60-Month | 149.56in (3,798.82mm) | 149.58in | -0.02in | 58th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 68th 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 27, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
