NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
November 2018 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2018 1-Month | 2.71in (68.83mm) | 2.23in (56.64mm) | 0.48in | 101st Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 30th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct– 2-Month | 6.14in (155.96mm) | 4.39in (111.51mm) | 1.75in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1985 | ||||
| Sep– 3-Month | 9.71in (246.63mm) | 6.88in (174.75mm) | 2.83in | 130th Driest | Driest since: | 1939 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest since: | 1985, 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1985 | ||||||
| Aug– 4-Month | 12.69in (322.33mm) | 9.50in (241.30mm) | 3.19in | 130th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2018 | ||||
| Jul– 5-Month | 15.55in (394.97mm) | 12.27in (311.66mm) | 3.28in | 130th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2018 | ||||
| Jun– 6-Month | 18.70in (474.98mm) | 15.20in (386.08mm) | 3.50in | 129th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2004 | ||||
| May– 7-Month | 21.71in (551.43mm) | 18.11in (459.99mm) | 3.60in | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 3rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2004 | ||||
| Apr– 8-Month | 24.17in (613.92mm) | 20.62in (523.75mm) | 3.55in | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Mar– 9-Month | 26.64in (676.66mm) | 23.13in (587.50mm) | 3.51in | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Ties: 2004 | ||||||
| Feb– 10-Month | 29.52in (749.81mm) | 25.26in (641.60mm) | 4.26in | 129th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 11-Month | 31.37in (796.80mm) | 27.58in (700.53mm) | 3.79in | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2017– 12-Month | 32.96in (837.18mm) | 29.92in (759.97mm) | 3.04in | 118th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 12th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2017– 18-Month | 48.73in (1,237.74mm) | 45.13in | 3.60in | 112th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 18th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2016– 24-Month | 66.38in (1,686.05mm) | 59.87in | 6.51in | 122nd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2015– 36-Month | 99.12in (2,517.65mm) | 89.81in | 9.31in | 121st Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2014– 48-Month | 132.22in (3,358.39mm) | 119.72in | 12.50in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 3rd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2013– 60-Month | 162.67in (4,131.82mm) | 149.58in | 13.09in | 122nd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 27, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
