The Year in Rain & Snow
1931
93%
ran at 93% of normal — drier than usual — across 286 cities, the 37th driest of 157 years on record.
Extremes
Biggest Rain Day of 1931
10.04in
Miami, FL · Sep 6
Snowiest Station of 1931
123.0in
St Paul Island, AK · calendar-year snowfall
Records Set in 1931
Daily Rainfall Records Set
699
calendar-day rainfall records set in 1931 that still stand today
National Precipitation
93%
of the 1996–2025 average across 286 cities
Where the Year Ran Wet & Dry
Each city's 1931 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.
78%J
99%F
98%M
99%A
89%M
110%J
86%J
120%A
84%S
72%O
129%N
132%D
Driest Stations & States
Driest Stations of 1931
| 1 | North Platte NE | 48% |
| 2 | Savannah GA | 48% |
| 3 | Wilmington NC | 49% |
| 4 | Barrow AK | 51% |
| 5 | Williston ND | 53% |
| 6 | Missoula MT | 53% |
| 7 | Huron SD | 56% |
| 8 | Winnemucca NV | 57% |
| 9 | Elko NV | 59% |
| 10 | Asheville NC | 62% |
Wettest Stations of 1931
| 1 | Kingman AZ | 249% |
| 2 | Palm Springs CA | 214% |
| 3 | Yuma AZ | 209% |
| 4 | Riverside CA | 191% |
| 5 | Needles CA | 183% |
| 6 | San Diego CA | 167% |
| 7 | Laredo TX | 165% |
| 8 | Camarillo CA | 162% |
| 9 | Phoenix AZ | 161% |
| 10 | Tucson AZ | 160% |
By State
Wettest states of 1931
Arizona173%Puerto Rico139%California128%New Mexico110%Oregon109%Washington103%
Driest states of 1931
Utah62%Montana70%New Jersey71%North Dakota72%Kentucky72%South Dakota74%
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