NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
October 2012 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2012 1-Month | 2.23in (56.64mm) | 2.16in (54.86mm) | 0.07in | 70th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 61st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2009 | ||||
| Sep– 2-Month | 4.57in (116.08mm) | 4.65in (118.11mm) | -0.08in | 49th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 82nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1989 | ||||||
| Aug– 3-Month | 7.04in (178.82mm) | 7.26in (184.40mm) | -0.22in | 47th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 84th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jul– 4-Month | 9.55in (242.57mm) | 10.04in (255.02mm) | -0.49in | 38th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 93rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| Jun– 5-Month | 11.79in (299.47mm) | 12.96in (329.18mm) | -1.17in | 24th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 107th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| May– 6-Month | 14.29in (362.97mm) | 15.87in (403.10mm) | -1.58in | 19th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 112th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| Apr– 7-Month | 16.51in (419.35mm) | 18.39in (467.11mm) | -1.88in | 17th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| Mar– 8-Month | 19.38in (492.25mm) | 20.90in (530.86mm) | -1.52in | 19th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 112th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Feb– 9-Month | 21.23in (539.24mm) | 23.03in (584.96mm) | -1.80in | 17th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 10-Month | 23.32in (592.33mm) | 25.34in (643.64mm) | -2.02in | 16th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 115th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2011– 11-Month | 25.58in (649.73mm) | 27.69in (703.33mm) | -2.11in | 19th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 111th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2011– 12-Month | 28.05in (712.47mm) | 29.92in (759.97mm) | -1.87in | 25th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 105th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 2011– 18-Month | 43.46in (1,103.88mm) | 45.81in | -2.35in | 24th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 106th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2010– 24-Month | 58.08in (1,475.23mm) | 59.87in | -1.79in | 37th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 92nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2009– 36-Month | 89.48in (2,272.79mm) | 89.81in | -0.33in | 58th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 70th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2008– 48-Month | 121.85in (3,094.99mm) | 119.72in | 2.13in | 78th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2007– 60-Month | 152.67in (3,877.82mm) | 149.58in | 3.09in | 82nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 44th 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 29, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
