NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 2013 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2013 1-Month | 3.35in (85.09mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | 0.44in | 108th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 23rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 6.25in (158.75mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | 0.83in | 113th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 18th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 7.96in (202.18mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | 0.03in | 68th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 63rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Ties: 1896 | ||||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 9.97in (253.24mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | -0.10in | 66th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 65th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 12.34in (313.44mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | -0.04in | 67th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 64th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1932, 1964 | ||||||
| Dec 2012– 6-Month | 15.22in (386.59mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | 0.50in | 78th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 52nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1965 | ||||||
| Nov 2012– 7-Month | 16.54in (420.12mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | -0.41in | 52nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 78th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Ties: 1909 | ||||||
| Oct 2012– 8-Month | 18.77in (476.76mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | -0.35in | 52nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 78th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 2012– 9-Month | 21.11in (536.19mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | -0.50in | 49th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1941, 1989 | ||||||
| Aug 2012– 10-Month | 23.58in (598.93mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | -0.65in | 40th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 90th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 2012– 11-Month | 26.09in (662.69mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | -0.93in | 37th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 93rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2012– 12-Month | 28.33in (719.58mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -1.61in | 28th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 2002 | ||||||
| Dec 2011– 18-Month | 42.12in (1,069.85mm) | 44.67in | -2.55in | 24th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 105th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2011– 24-Month | 56.57in (1,436.88mm) | 59.89in | -3.32in | 23rd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 106th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 2010– 36-Month | 88.69in (2,252.73mm) | 89.83in | -1.14in | 45th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 83rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2009– 48-Month | 121.62in (3,089.15mm) | 119.71in | 1.91in | 80th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 47th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2008– 60-Month | 152.10in (3,863.34mm) | 149.56in | 2.54in | 77th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 25, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
