The Year in Rain & Snow
1977
99%
ran at 99% of normal — drier than usual — across 378 cities, the 67th wettest of 157 years on record.
Extremes
Biggest Rain Day of 1977
11.51in
Miami, FL · May 4
Snowiest Station of 1977
197.7in
Yakutat, AK · calendar-year snowfall
Records Set in 1977
Daily Rainfall Records Set
1,172
calendar-day rainfall records set in 1977 that still stand today
National Precipitation
99%
of the 1996–2025 average across 378 cities
Where the Year Ran Wet & Dry
Each city's 1977 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.
81%J
66%F
124%M
87%A
118%M
89%J
377%J
207%A
138%S
86%O
128%N
111%D
Wettest Stations & States
Wettest Stations of 1977
| 1 | El Centro CA | 281% |
| 2 | Plattsburgh NY | 192% |
| 3 | Palmdale CA | 172% |
| 4 | Salina KS | 158% |
| 5 | Yuma AZ | 157% |
| 6 | Lancaster CA | 157% |
| 7 | Valentine NE | 157% |
| 8 | Hayward WI | 149% |
| 9 | Grand Island NE | 149% |
| 10 | Quincy IL | 147% |
Driest Stations of 1977
| 1 | St Paul Island AK | 40% |
| 2 | Phoenix AZ | 49% |
| 3 | Barrow AK | 54% |
| 4 | Midland-Odessa TX | 55% |
| 5 | Merced CA | 56% |
| 6 | Madera CA | 57% |
| 7 | Stockton CA | 58% |
| 8 | Tampa FL | 61% |
| 9 | Fresno CA | 62% |
| 10 | San Angelo TX | 62% |
By State
Wettest states of 1977
Nebraska133%South Dakota123%Kansas123%Minnesota119%New York116%Utah116%
Driest states of 1977
Guam67%Texas83%Puerto Rico84%New Mexico86%District of Columbia86%Hawaii86%
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