NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
April 2016 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2016 1-Month | 3.00in (76.20mm) | 2.52in (64.01mm) | 0.48in | 111th Driest | Driest since: | 1987 |
| 20th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Ties: 1941 | ||||||
| Mar– 2-Month | 5.92in (150.37mm) | 5.02in (127.51mm) | 0.90in | 115th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 16th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 3-Month | 7.85in (199.39mm) | 7.16in (181.86mm) | 0.69in | 104th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 27th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Jan– 4-Month | 9.89in (251.21mm) | 9.47in (240.54mm) | 0.42in | 87th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 44th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Dec 2015– 5-Month | 13.94in (354.08mm) | 11.81in (299.97mm) | 2.13in | 123rd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Nov 2015– 6-Month | 17.29in (439.17mm) | 14.04in (356.62mm) | 3.25in | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 3rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 2015– 7-Month | 20.19in (512.83mm) | 16.21in (411.73mm) | 3.98in | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1981 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Sep 2015– 8-Month | 22.31in (566.67mm) | 18.70in (474.98mm) | 3.61in | 125th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 2015– 9-Month | 24.72in (627.89mm) | 21.32in (541.53mm) | 3.40in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 2015– 10-Month | 27.95in (709.93mm) | 24.11in (612.39mm) | 3.84in | 125th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2015– 11-Month | 31.50in (800.10mm) | 27.03in (686.56mm) | 4.47in | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 2015– 12-Month | 35.94in (912.88mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | 6.00in | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2014– 18-Month | 49.17in (1,248.92mm) | 44.00in | 5.17in | 122nd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| May 2014– 24-Month | 66.43in (1,687.32mm) | 59.89in | 6.54in | 121st Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 8th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| May 2013– 36-Month | 97.33in (2,472.18mm) | 89.83in | 7.50in | 115th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 13th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| May 2012– 48-Month | 124.81in (3,170.17mm) | 119.71in | 5.10in | 104th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 23rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 2011– 60-Month | 153.98in (3,911.09mm) | 149.55in | 4.43in | 94th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 32nd 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 29, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
