NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
March 2013 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2013 1-Month | 1.71in (43.43mm) | 2.51in (63.75mm) | -0.80in | 5th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 126th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Ties: 1911 | ||||||
| Feb– 2-Month | 3.72in (94.49mm) | 4.64in (117.86mm) | -0.92in | 11th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 120th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Jan– 3-Month | 6.09in (154.69mm) | 6.96in (176.78mm) | -0.87in | 24th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 107th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Dec 2012– 4-Month | 8.97in (227.84mm) | 9.30in (236.22mm) | -0.33in | 53rd Driest | Driest since: | 1981 |
| 77th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Nov 2012– 5-Month | 10.29in (261.37mm) | 11.53in (292.86mm) | -1.24in | 18th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 112th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 2012– 6-Month | 12.52in (318.01mm) | 13.69in (347.73mm) | -1.17in | 27th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 103rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Sep 2012– 7-Month | 14.86in (377.44mm) | 16.19in (411.23mm) | -1.33in | 28th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 2012– 8-Month | 17.33in (440.18mm) | 18.81in (477.77mm) | -1.48in | 27th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 103rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1905 | ||||||
| Jul 2012– 9-Month | 19.84in (503.94mm) | 21.59in (548.39mm) | -1.75in | 20th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 110th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2012– 10-Month | 22.08in (560.83mm) | 24.51in (622.55mm) | -2.43in | 15th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 115th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 2012– 11-Month | 24.58in (624.33mm) | 27.42in (696.47mm) | -2.84in | 15th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 115th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr 2012– 12-Month | 26.80in (680.72mm) | 29.95in (760.73mm) | -3.15in | 14th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 116th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Ties: 1935 | ||||||
| Oct 2011– 18-Month | 40.48in (1,028.19mm) | 43.66in | -3.18in | 20th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 109th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Apr 2011– 24-Month | 57.16in (1,451.86mm) | 59.89in | -2.73in | 27th Driest | Driest since: | 1918, 1955 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Apr 2010– 36-Month | 88.13in (2,238.50mm) | 89.83in | -1.70in | 41st Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 87th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Apr 2009– 48-Month | 121.50in (3,086.10mm) | 119.70in | 1.80in | 78th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr 2008– 60-Month | 151.39in (3,845.31mm) | 149.54in | 1.85in | 69th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 57th 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 24, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
