NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
September 2022 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2022 1-Month | 1.85in (46.99mm) | 2.49in (63.25mm) | -0.64in | 11th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 120th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1986 | ||||
| Aug– 2-Month | 4.93in (125.22mm) | 5.10in (129.54mm) | -0.17in | 50th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 1977 | ||||
| Ties: 1987, 2005 | ||||||
| Jul– 3-Month | 7.71in (195.83mm) | 7.88in (200.15mm) | -0.17in | 46th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 85th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1915 | ||||
| Ties: 1909, 1916, 1960 | ||||||
| Jun– 4-Month | 10.07in (255.78mm) | 10.80in (274.32mm) | -0.73in | 27th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 104th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1915 | ||||
| May– 5-Month | 13.26in (336.80mm) | 13.71in (348.23mm) | -0.45in | 45th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 86th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1915 | ||||
| Ties: 1929 | ||||||
| Apr– 6-Month | 15.86in (402.84mm) | 16.23in (412.24mm) | -0.37in | 47th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 84th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1915 | ||||
| Mar– 7-Month | 18.14in (460.76mm) | 18.74in (476.00mm) | -0.60in | 41st Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 90th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Ties: 1969 | ||||||
| Feb– 8-Month | 19.90in (505.46mm) | 20.87in (530.10mm) | -0.97in | 36th Driest | Driest since: | 1930 |
| 95th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 9-Month | 21.54in (547.12mm) | 23.18in (588.77mm) | -1.64in | 21st Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 110th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2021– 10-Month | 23.94in (608.08mm) | 25.53in (648.46mm) | -1.59in | 25th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 105th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2021– 11-Month | 25.24in (641.10mm) | 27.76in (705.10mm) | -2.52in | 16th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 2021– 12-Month | 28.39in (721.11mm) | 29.92in (759.97mm) | -1.53in | 30th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 100th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr 2021– 18-Month | 45.33in (1,151.38mm) | 46.17in | -0.84in | 45th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 85th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 2020– 24-Month | 58.12in (1,476.25mm) | 59.89in | -1.77in | 36th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 93rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Oct 2019– 36-Month | 90.03in (2,286.76mm) | 89.82in | 0.21in | 59th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 69th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 2018– 48-Month | 126.54in (3,214.12mm) | 119.72in | 6.82in | 109th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 18th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 2017– 60-Month | 157.58in (4,002.53mm) | 149.58in | 8.00in | 110th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 16th 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 15, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
