NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
October 2016 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2016 1-Month | 2.39in (60.71mm) | 2.16in (54.86mm) | 0.23in | 83rd Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 48th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2009 | ||||
| Sep– 2-Month | 5.12in (130.05mm) | 4.65in (118.11mm) | 0.47in | 97th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 34th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Aug– 3-Month | 8.59in (218.19mm) | 7.26in (184.40mm) | 1.33in | 120th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 11th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1996 | ||||||
| Jul– 4-Month | 11.50in (292.10mm) | 10.04in (255.02mm) | 1.46in | 117th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 14th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| Jun– 5-Month | 13.98in (355.09mm) | 12.96in (329.18mm) | 1.02in | 100th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 31st Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| May– 6-Month | 17.05in (433.07mm) | 15.87in (403.10mm) | 1.18in | 99th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 32nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| Apr– 7-Month | 20.05in (509.27mm) | 18.39in (467.11mm) | 1.66in | 107th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 24th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1941 | ||||
| Mar– 8-Month | 22.97in (583.44mm) | 20.90in (530.86mm) | 2.07in | 113th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 18th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Feb– 9-Month | 24.90in (632.46mm) | 23.03in (584.96mm) | 1.87in | 110th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 21st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1912 | ||||||
| Jan– 10-Month | 26.94in (684.28mm) | 25.34in (643.64mm) | 1.60in | 104th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 27th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2015– 11-Month | 30.99in (787.15mm) | 27.69in (703.33mm) | 3.30in | 120th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 10th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2015– 12-Month | 34.34in (872.24mm) | 29.92in (759.97mm) | 4.42in | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 2015– 18-Month | 52.99in (1,345.95mm) | 45.81in | 7.18in | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2014– 24-Month | 66.22in (1,681.99mm) | 59.87in | 6.35in | 122nd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2013– 36-Month | 96.58in (2,453.13mm) | 89.81in | 6.77in | 113th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 15th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2012– 48-Month | 127.57in (3,240.28mm) | 119.72in | 7.85in | 111th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 16th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2011– 60-Month | 155.62in (3,952.75mm) | 149.58in | 6.04in | 100th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 26th 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 30, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
