NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
February 2022 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2022 1-Month | 1.76in (44.70mm) | 2.13in (54.10mm) | -0.37in | 27th Driest | Driest since: | 1947 |
| 105th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Ties: 1978 | ||||||
| Jan– 2-Month | 3.40in (86.36mm) | 4.45in (113.03mm) | -1.05in | 7th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Ties: 1931 | ||||||
| Dec 2021– 3-Month | 5.80in (147.32mm) | 6.79in (172.47mm) | -0.99in | 16th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 115th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1928 | ||||||
| Nov 2021– 4-Month | 7.10in (180.34mm) | 9.02in (229.11mm) | -1.92in | 6th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 125th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 2021– 5-Month | 10.25in (260.35mm) | 11.18in (283.97mm) | -0.93in | 28th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 103rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 2021– 6-Month | 12.64in (321.06mm) | 13.68in (347.47mm) | -1.04in | 31st Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 100th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 2021– 7-Month | 15.78in (400.81mm) | 16.30in (414.02mm) | -0.52in | 45th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 86th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1951 | ||||||
| Jul 2021– 8-Month | 19.18in (487.17mm) | 19.08in (484.63mm) | 0.10in | 64th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 67th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1991, 2004 | ||||||
| Jun 2021– 9-Month | 22.15in (562.61mm) | 22.00in (558.80mm) | 0.15in | 64th Driest | Driest since: | 1918, 1977 |
| 67th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 2021– 10-Month | 25.13in (638.30mm) | 24.91in (632.71mm) | 0.22in | 64th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 67th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1948 | ||||||
| Apr 2021– 11-Month | 27.19in (690.63mm) | 27.44in (696.98mm) | -0.25in | 47th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 84th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1970, 2009 | ||||||
| Mar 2021– 12-Month | 29.70in (754.38mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -0.24in | 50th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 2020– 18-Month | 42.42in (1,077.47mm) | 43.63in | -1.21in | 36th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 94th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Ties: 1897 | ||||||
| Mar 2020– 24-Month | 58.98in (1,498.09mm) | 59.89in | -0.91in | 46th Driest | Driest since: | 1935 |
| 84th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Mar 2019– 36-Month | 93.17in (2,366.52mm) | 89.82in | 3.35in | 94th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 35th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Mar 2018– 48-Month | 128.90in (3,274.06mm) | 119.70in | 9.20in | 116th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 12th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Mar 2017– 60-Month | 160.44in (4,075.18mm) | 149.55in | 10.89in | 117th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 10th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
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
