Climatological Rankings

Look up monthly U.S., Statewide, DivisionalClimate Divisions, and RegionalClimate Regions Temperature, Precipitation, Degree Days, and Palmer (Drought) rankings for 1-12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 60-month, and Year-to-Date time periods. Data and statistics are as of January 1895.
Please note, Degree Days are not available for Agricultural Belts

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Contiguous U.S. Precipitation Rankings, December 2012


Driest
110
13
Normal
13
110
Wettest

More information on Climatological Rankings

Period Amount 20th Century
Average
Departure Rank
(out of 119 years)
Record Wettest/Driest
Since
Dec 2012
1-month period
2.74"
(69.60 mm)
2.23"
(56.64 mm)
0.51"
(12.96 mm)
99th Driest 1958 Driest since: 2011
20th Wettest 1982 Wettest since: 2009