NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
January 2005 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2005 1-Month | 2.70in (68.58mm) | 2.31in (58.67mm) | 0.39in | 104th Driest | Driest since: | 1981 |
| 28th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1916 | ||||
| Dec 2004– 2-Month | 4.88in (123.95mm) | 4.66in (118.36mm) | 0.22in | 79th Driest | Driest since: | 1981 |
| 52nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1932 | ||||
| Nov 2004– 3-Month | 8.06in (204.72mm) | 6.89in (175.01mm) | 1.17in | 112th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 19th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Oct 2004– 4-Month | 11.09in (281.69mm) | 9.05in (229.87mm) | 2.04in | 121st Driest | Driest since: | 1981 |
| 10th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Sep 2004– 5-Month | 14.07in (357.38mm) | 11.54in (293.12mm) | 2.53in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1940 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 2004– 6-Month | 17.11in (434.59mm) | 14.17in (359.92mm) | 2.94in | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1940 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 2004– 7-Month | 20.16in (512.06mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | 3.21in | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1940 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2004– 8-Month | 23.67in (601.22mm) | 19.87in (504.70mm) | 3.80in | 129th Driest | Driest since: | 1981 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| May 2004– 9-Month | 27.01in (686.05mm) | 22.78in (578.61mm) | 4.23in | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1940 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Apr 2004– 10-Month | 29.51in (749.55mm) | 25.30in (642.62mm) | 4.21in | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1940 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Ties: 1916 | ||||||
| Mar 2004– 11-Month | 31.52in (800.61mm) | 27.81in (706.37mm) | 3.71in | 123rd Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 8th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1974 | ||||
| Feb 2004– 12-Month | 33.96in (862.58mm) | 29.95in (760.73mm) | 4.01in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1974 | ||||
| Aug 2003– 18-Month | 48.06in (1,220.72mm) | 44.12in | 3.94in | 117th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 13th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Feb 2003– 24-Month | 65.09in (1,653.29mm) | 59.90in | 5.19in | 117th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 13th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Feb 2002– 36-Month | 93.46in (2,373.88mm) | 89.81in | 3.65in | 95th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 34th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Ties: 2000 | ||||||
| Feb 2001– 48-Month | 122.64in (3,115.06mm) | 119.70in | 2.94in | 87th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 41st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Feb 2000– 60-Month | 150.57in (3,824.48mm) | 149.55in | 1.02in | 66th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 61st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Ties: 2002 | ||||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 29, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
