NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
December 2016 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2016 1-Month | 2.72in (69.09mm) | 2.34in (59.44mm) | 0.38in | 97th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 34th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1977 | ||||||
| Nov– 2-Month | 4.47in (113.54mm) | 4.58in (116.33mm) | -0.11in | 53rd Driest | Driest since: | 1976 |
| 78th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Oct– 3-Month | 6.86in (174.24mm) | 6.74in (171.20mm) | 0.12in | 68th Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 63rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Sep– 4-Month | 9.59in (243.59mm) | 9.22in (234.19mm) | 0.37in | 81st Driest | Driest since: | 1939 |
| 50th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Aug– 5-Month | 13.06in (331.72mm) | 11.84in (300.74mm) | 1.22in | 108th Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 23rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jul– 6-Month | 15.97in (405.64mm) | 14.62in (371.35mm) | 1.35in | 107th Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 24th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jun– 7-Month | 18.45in (468.63mm) | 17.54in (445.52mm) | 0.91in | 85th Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 46th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| May– 8-Month | 21.52in (546.61mm) | 20.45in (519.43mm) | 1.07in | 88th Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 43rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Apr– 9-Month | 24.52in (622.81mm) | 22.96in (583.18mm) | 1.56in | 102nd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 29th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Mar– 10-Month | 27.44in (696.98mm) | 25.47in (646.94mm) | 1.97in | 107th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 24th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Feb– 11-Month | 29.37in (746.00mm) | 27.61in (701.29mm) | 1.76in | 101st Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 30th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jan– 12-Month | 31.41in (797.81mm) | 29.92in (759.97mm) | 1.49in | 101st Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 30th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Jul 2015– 18-Month | 49.47in (1,256.54mm) | 44.56in | 4.91in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1954 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan 2015– 24-Month | 65.99in (1,676.15mm) | 59.86in | 6.13in | 123rd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan 2014– 36-Month | 96.80in (2,458.72mm) | 89.81in | 6.99in | 116th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 13th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan 2013– 48-Month | 127.84in (3,247.14mm) | 119.71in | 8.13in | 115th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 13th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan 2012– 60-Month | 155.36in (3,946.14mm) | 149.60in | 5.76in | 102nd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 25th 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
