The Year in Rain & Snow
1947
94%
ran at 94% of normal — drier than usual — across 328 cities, the 44th driest of 157 years on record.
Extremes
Biggest Rain Day of 1947
10.85in
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Oct 12
Snowiest Station of 1947
122.4in
Mcgrath, AK · calendar-year snowfall
Records Set in 1947
Daily Rainfall Records Set
926
calendar-day rainfall records set in 1947 that still stand today
National Precipitation
94%
of the 1996–2025 average across 328 cities
Where the Year Ran Wet & Dry
Each city's 1947 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.
103%J
54%F
94%M
110%A
99%M
128%J
108%J
87%A
93%S
101%O
133%N
87%D
Driest Stations & States
Driest Stations of 1947
| 1 | Reno NV | 20% |
| 2 | Camarillo CA | 23% |
| 3 | El Centro CA | 23% |
| 4 | Burbank Glendale Pasadena CA | 26% |
| 5 | Los Angeles Airport CA | 26% |
| 6 | Los Angeles Downtown CA | 29% |
| 7 | Fresno CA | 33% |
| 8 | Barrow AK | 34% |
| 9 | Santa Maria CA | 34% |
| 10 | Yuma AZ | 36% |
Wettest Stations of 1947
| 1 | West Palm Beach FL | 182% |
| 2 | Punta Gorda FL | 173% |
| 3 | Fort Lauderdale FL | 165% |
| 4 | Jacksonville FL | 157% |
| 5 | Charleston Downtown SC | 155% |
| 6 | Lander WY | 153% |
| 7 | Fort Pierce FL | 153% |
| 8 | Savannah GA | 147% |
| 9 | Winter Haven FL | 147% |
| 10 | Albany GA | 147% |
By State
Wettest states of 1947
Florida143%Wyoming130%Georgia129%South Carolina118%Colorado117%Utah111%
Driest states of 1947
California52%Nevada62%Arizona63%Northern Marianas66%Hawaii75%Arkansas78%
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