The Year in Rain & Snow
2025
96%
ran at 96% of normal — drier than usual — across 382 cities, the 106th wettest of 157 years on record.
Extremes
Biggest Rain Day of 2025
8.18in
McAllen, TX · Mar 27
Snowiest Station of 2025
243.0in
Marquette County, MI · calendar-year snowfall
Records Set in 2025
Daily Rainfall Records Set
1,103
calendar-day rainfall records set in 2025 that still stand today
National Precipitation
96%
of the 1996–2025 average across 382 cities
Where the Year Ran Wet & Dry
Each city's 2025 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.
70%J
92%F
98%M
94%A
126%M
105%J
99%J
86%A
94%S
103%O
95%N
79%D
Wettest Stations & States
Wettest Stations of 2025
| 1 | Winslow AZ | 165% |
| 2 | Lancaster CA | 156% |
| 3 | Yuma AZ | 148% |
| 4 | Burbank Glendale Pasadena CA | 146% |
| 5 | Bishop CA | 142% |
| 6 | Las Vegas NV | 140% |
| 7 | Los Angeles Downtown CA | 140% |
| 8 | Palmdale CA | 139% |
| 9 | Mobridge SD | 137% |
| 10 | Bismarck ND | 137% |
Driest Stations of 2025
| 1 | Del Rio TX | 41% |
| 2 | Hilo HI | 51% |
| 3 | Kahului HI | 52% |
| 4 | Midland-Odessa TX | 60% |
| 5 | Fort Wayne IN | 63% |
| 6 | Galveston TX | 64% |
| 7 | Brooksville FL | 67% |
| 8 | Duluth MN | 67% |
| 9 | Fort Myers FL | 67% |
| 10 | Bridgeport CT | 68% |
By State
Wettest states of 2025
Oklahoma114%California113%Montana113%Arizona113%Kentucky112%Puerto Rico110%
Driest states of 2025
Hawaii69%Illinois78%Maryland81%Connecticut82%New Jersey83%District of Columbia84%
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