NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
November 2020 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2020 1-Month | 1.94in (49.28mm) | 2.23in (56.64mm) | -0.29in | 36th Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 95th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Ties: 2002, 2019 | ||||||
| Oct– 2-Month | 4.12in (104.65mm) | 4.39in (111.51mm) | -0.27in | 45th Driest | Driest since: | 1917 |
| 86th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1985 | ||||
| Sep– 3-Month | 6.56in (166.62mm) | 6.88in (174.75mm) | -0.32in | 48th Driest | Driest since: | 1939 |
| 83rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1985, 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1958 | ||||||
| Aug– 4-Month | 8.98in (228.09mm) | 9.50in (241.30mm) | -0.52in | 38th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 93rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1948 | ||||||
| Jul– 5-Month | 11.92in (302.77mm) | 12.27in (311.66mm) | -0.35in | 49th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 82nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2018 | ||||
| Jun– 6-Month | 14.65in (372.11mm) | 15.20in (386.08mm) | -0.55in | 42nd Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 89th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2004 | ||||
| May– 7-Month | 17.74in (450.60mm) | 18.11in (459.99mm) | -0.37in | 49th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 82nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2004 | ||||
| Apr– 8-Month | 20.26in (514.60mm) | 20.62in (523.75mm) | -0.36in | 50th Driest | Driest since: | 1952 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Mar– 9-Month | 23.12in (587.25mm) | 23.13in (587.50mm) | -0.01in | 57th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 74th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Ties: 2006 | ||||||
| Feb– 10-Month | 25.57in (649.48mm) | 25.26in (641.60mm) | 0.31in | 63rd Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 68th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1929 | ||||||
| Jan– 11-Month | 28.33in (719.58mm) | 27.58in (700.53mm) | 0.75in | 82nd Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 49th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2019– 12-Month | 30.90in (784.86mm) | 29.92in (759.97mm) | 0.98in | 84th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 46th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2019– 18-Month | 47.39in (1,203.71mm) | 45.13in | 2.26in | 98th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 32nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1920 | ||||||
| Dec 2018– 24-Month | 66.40in (1,686.56mm) | 59.87in | 6.53in | 123rd Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2017– 36-Month | 99.36in (2,523.74mm) | 89.81in | 9.55in | 123rd Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2016– 48-Month | 132.78in (3,372.61mm) | 119.72in | 13.06in | 125th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Dec 2015– 60-Month | 165.52in (4,204.21mm) | 149.58in | 15.94in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1956 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2025, retrieved on June 2, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
