The Year in Rain & Snow
1911
96%
ran at 96% of normal — drier than usual — across 237 cities, the 97th wettest of 157 years on record.
Extremes
Biggest Rain Day of 1911
7.35in
Annapolis, MD · Aug 3
Snowiest Station of 1911
108.7in
Saranac Lake, NY · calendar-year snowfall
Records Set in 1911
Daily Rainfall Records Set
587
calendar-day rainfall records set in 1911 that still stand today
National Precipitation
96%
of the 1996–2025 average across 237 cities
Where the Year Ran Wet & Dry
Each city's 1911 precipitation as a percent of its 1996–2025 normal — brown where the year ran dry, green-to-blue where it ran wet.
Month by Month
Precipitation by month as a percent of normal — blue above the line is a wet month, amber below is dry.
92%J
124%F
69%M
107%A
61%M
72%J
93%J
116%A
113%S
116%O
102%N
132%D
Wettest Stations & States
Wettest Stations of 1911
| 1 | Phoenix AZ | 219% |
| 2 | San Jose CA | 188% |
| 3 | Havre MT | 167% |
| 4 | Santa Maria CA | 157% |
| 5 | Albuquerque NM | 149% |
| 6 | Greenville MS | 148% |
| 7 | Stockton CA | 145% |
| 8 | Helena MT | 144% |
| 9 | Roswell NM | 143% |
| 10 | Riverside CA | 139% |
Driest Stations of 1911
| 1 | Needles CA | 41% |
| 2 | Cape Hatteras NC | 49% |
| 3 | Denver CO | 55% |
| 4 | Oklahoma City OK | 55% |
| 5 | Seattle City WA | 57% |
| 6 | Pendleton OR | 59% |
| 7 | Omaha NE | 60% |
| 8 | Austin TX | 61% |
| 9 | Brownsville TX | 62% |
| 10 | McCook NE | 62% |
By State
Wettest states of 1911
New Mexico146%Arizona140%Delaware125%Montana124%California120%New Jersey114%
Driest states of 1911
Vermont68%Washington72%Colorado75%Rhode Island75%Kentucky76%Wyoming77%
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