NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 2019 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 1-Month | 4.47in (113.54mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | 1.56in | 130th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 7.68in (195.07mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | 2.26in | 129th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 9.92in (251.97mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | 1.99in | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 13.20in (335.28mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | 3.13in | 130th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 15.76in (400.30mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | 3.38in | 130th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2018– 6-Month | 19.01in (482.85mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | 4.29in | 129th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2018– 7-Month | 21.72in (551.69mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | 4.77in | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 2018– 8-Month | 25.15in (638.81mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | 6.03in | 129th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 2018– 9-Month | 28.72in (729.49mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | 7.11in | 129th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 2018– 10-Month | 31.70in (805.18mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | 7.47in | 129th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 2018– 11-Month | 34.56in (877.82mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | 7.54in | 129th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2018– 12-Month | 37.71in (957.83mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | 7.77in | 129th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2017– 18-Month | 51.97in (1,320.04mm) | 44.67in | 7.30in | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2017– 24-Month | 67.74in (1,720.60mm) | 59.89in | 7.85in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 2016– 36-Month | 101.12in (2,568.45mm) | 89.83in | 11.29in | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2015– 48-Month | 135.69in (3,446.53mm) | 119.71in | 15.98in | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2014– 60-Month | 167.81in (4,262.37mm) | 149.56in | 18.25in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 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
