NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
January 2023 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 1-Month | 2.94in (74.68mm) | 2.31in (58.67mm) | 0.63in | 115th Driest | Driest since: | 1981 |
| 17th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1916 | ||||
| Dec 2022– 2-Month | 5.73in (145.54mm) | 4.66in (118.36mm) | 1.07in | 115th Driest | Driest since: | 1981 |
| 16th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1932 | ||||
| Nov 2022– 3-Month | 8.17in (207.52mm) | 6.89in (175.01mm) | 1.28in | 114th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 17th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Oct 2022– 4-Month | 9.85in (250.19mm) | 9.05in (229.87mm) | 0.80in | 96th Driest | Driest since: | 1981 |
| 35th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Sep 2022– 5-Month | 11.70in (297.18mm) | 11.54in (293.12mm) | 0.16in | 71st Driest | Driest since: | 1940 |
| 60th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1901 | ||||||
| Aug 2022– 6-Month | 14.78in (375.41mm) | 14.17in (359.92mm) | 0.61in | 87th Driest | Driest since: | 1940 |
| 44th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 2022– 7-Month | 17.56in (446.02mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | 0.61in | 86th Driest | Driest since: | 1940 |
| 45th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2022– 8-Month | 19.92in (505.97mm) | 19.87in (504.70mm) | 0.05in | 56th Driest | Driest since: | 1981 |
| 75th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 2022– 9-Month | 23.11in (586.99mm) | 22.78in (578.61mm) | 0.33in | 71st Driest | Driest since: | 1940 |
| 60th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Apr 2022– 10-Month | 25.71in (653.03mm) | 25.30in (642.62mm) | 0.41in | 72nd Driest | Driest since: | 1940 |
| 59th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Ties: 1909 | ||||||
| Mar 2022– 11-Month | 27.99in (710.95mm) | 27.81in (706.37mm) | 0.18in | 65th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 66th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1974 | ||||
| Ties: 1971 | ||||||
| Feb 2022– 12-Month | 29.75in (755.65mm) | 29.95in (760.73mm) | -0.20in | 52nd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 79th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1974 | ||||
| Aug 2021– 18-Month | 43.77in (1,111.76mm) | 44.12in | -0.35in | 53rd Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 77th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Feb 2021– 24-Month | 59.71in (1,516.63mm) | 59.90in | -0.19in | 60th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 70th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Feb 2020– 36-Month | 89.42in (2,271.27mm) | 89.81in | -0.39in | 62nd Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 67th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Ties: 1903 | ||||||
| Feb 2019– 48-Month | 124.44in (3,160.78mm) | 119.70in | 4.74in | 102nd Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 26th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Feb 2018– 60-Month | 159.77in (4,058.16mm) | 149.55in | 10.22in | 115th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 12th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published February 2025, retrieved on March 8, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
