NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
Precipitation Rankings, February 2016
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2023) | Wettest/Driest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2016 1-Month | 1.93" (49.02mm) | 2.13" (54.10mm) | -0.20" (-5.08mm) | 47th Driest | Driest since: | 1947 |
| 83rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Jan– 2-Month | 3.97" (100.84mm) | 4.45" (113.03mm) | -0.48" (-12.19mm) | 31st Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 99th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Dec 2015– 3-Month | 8.03" (203.96mm) | 6.79" (172.47mm) | 1.24" (31.49mm) | 115th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 14th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Nov 2015– 4-Month | 11.38" (289.05mm) | 9.02" (229.11mm) | 2.36" (59.94mm) | 122nd Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 2015– 5-Month | 14.28" (362.71mm) | 11.19" (284.23mm) | 3.09" (78.48mm) | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 2015– 6-Month | 16.40" (416.56mm) | 13.68" (347.47mm) | 2.72" (69.09mm) | 125th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 2015– 7-Month | 18.81" (477.77mm) | 16.31" (414.27mm) | 2.50" (63.50mm) | 119th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 10th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 2015– 8-Month | 22.04" (559.82mm) | 19.09" (484.89mm) | 2.95" (74.93mm) | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2015– 9-Month | 25.59" (649.99mm) | 22.02" (559.31mm) | 3.57" (90.68mm) | 125th Driest | Driest since: | 1918, 1931, 1977 |
| 4th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 2015– 10-Month | 30.03" (762.76mm) | 24.92" (632.97mm) | 5.11" (129.79mm) | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Apr 2015– 11-Month | 32.86" (834.64mm) | 27.45" (697.23mm) | 5.41" (137.41mm) | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Mar 2015– 12-Month | 34.99" (888.75mm) | 29.96" (760.98mm) | 5.03" (127.77mm) | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 3rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 2014– 18-Month | 48.33" (1,227.58mm) | 43.65" (1,108.71mm) | 4.68" (118.87mm) | 119th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 9th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Mar 2014– 24-Month | 65.79" (1,671.07mm) | 59.92" (1,521.97mm) | 5.87" (149.10mm) | 119th Driest | Driest since: | 1935 |
| 9th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Mar 2013– 36-Month | 96.08" (2,440.43mm) | 89.87" (2,282.70mm) | 6.21" (157.73mm) | 111th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 16th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Mar 2012– 48-Month | 124.06" (3,151.12mm) | 119.77" (3,042.16mm) | 4.29" (108.96mm) | 98th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 28th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Mar 2011– 60-Month | 154.47" (3,923.54mm) | 149.63" (3,800.60mm) | 4.84" (122.94mm) | 92nd Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 33rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 |
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings