NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
May 2016 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2016 1-Month | 3.07in (77.98mm) | 2.91in (73.91mm) | 0.16in | 82nd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1974 | ||||||
| Apr– 2-Month | 6.07in (154.18mm) | 5.42in (137.67mm) | 0.65in | 103rd Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 28th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957 | ||||
| Mar– 3-Month | 8.99in (228.35mm) | 7.93in (201.42mm) | 1.06in | 109th Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 22nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1957, 1991 | ||||
| Ties: 1908 | ||||||
| Feb– 4-Month | 10.92in (277.37mm) | 10.07in (255.78mm) | 0.85in | 101st Driest | Driest since: | 1925 |
| 30th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 5-Month | 12.96in (329.18mm) | 12.38in (314.45mm) | 0.58in | 90th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 41st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2015– 6-Month | 17.01in (432.05mm) | 14.72in (373.89mm) | 2.29in | 121st Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 9th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2015– 7-Month | 20.36in (517.14mm) | 16.95in (430.53mm) | 3.41in | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 2015– 8-Month | 23.26in (590.80mm) | 19.12in (485.65mm) | 4.14in | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 2015– 9-Month | 25.38in (644.65mm) | 21.61in (548.89mm) | 3.77in | 125th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 2015– 10-Month | 27.79in (705.87mm) | 24.23in (615.44mm) | 3.56in | 123rd Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 2015– 11-Month | 31.02in (787.91mm) | 27.02in (686.31mm) | 4.00in | 125th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2015– 12-Month | 34.57in (878.08mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | 4.63in | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1934 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2014– 18-Month | 50.11in (1,272.79mm) | 44.67in | 5.44in | 121st Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 8th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2014– 24-Month | 66.69in (1,693.93mm) | 59.89in | 6.80in | 121st Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 8th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jun 2013– 36-Month | 97.05in (2,465.07mm) | 89.83in | 7.22in | 115th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 13th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2012– 48-Month | 125.38in (3,184.65mm) | 119.71in | 5.67in | 104th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 23rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2011– 60-Month | 153.62in (3,901.95mm) | 149.56in | 4.06in | 89th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 37th 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
