NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
November 2016 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2016 1-Month | 1.75in (44.45mm) | 2.23in (56.64mm) | -0.48in | 29th Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 102nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct– 2-Month | 4.14in (105.16mm) | 4.39in (111.51mm) | -0.25in | 49th Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 82nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1985 | ||||
| Sep– 3-Month | 6.87in (174.50mm) | 6.88in (174.75mm) | -0.01in | 62nd Driest | Driest since: | 1939 |
| 69th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1985, 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1920 | ||||||
| Aug– 4-Month | 10.34in (262.64mm) | 9.50in (241.30mm) | 0.84in | 104th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 27th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jul– 5-Month | 13.25in (336.55mm) | 12.27in (311.66mm) | 0.98in | 101st Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 30th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jun– 6-Month | 15.73in (399.54mm) | 15.20in (386.08mm) | 0.53in | 75th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 56th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2004 | ||||
| Ties: 1995 | ||||||
| May– 7-Month | 18.80in (477.52mm) | 18.11in (459.99mm) | 0.69in | 77th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 54th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2004 | ||||
| Apr– 8-Month | 21.80in (553.72mm) | 20.62in (523.75mm) | 1.18in | 91st Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 40th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Mar– 9-Month | 24.72in (627.89mm) | 23.13in (587.50mm) | 1.59in | 102nd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 29th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 10-Month | 26.65in (676.91mm) | 25.26in (641.60mm) | 1.39in | 95th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 36th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 11-Month | 28.69in (728.73mm) | 27.58in (700.53mm) | 1.11in | 94th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 37th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2015– 12-Month | 32.74in (831.60mm) | 29.92in (759.97mm) | 2.82in | 115th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 15th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2015– 18-Month | 50.30in (1,277.62mm) | 45.13in | 5.17in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2014– 24-Month | 65.84in (1,672.34mm) | 59.87in | 5.97in | 119th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 10th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2013– 36-Month | 96.29in (2,445.77mm) | 89.81in | 6.48in | 113th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 15th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2012– 48-Month | 128.00in (3,251.20mm) | 119.72in | 8.28in | 113th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 14th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2011– 60-Month | 154.90in (3,934.46mm) | 149.58in | 5.32in | 100th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 26th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 23, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
