The Year in Rain & Snow
2000
91%
ran at 91% of normal — drier than usual — across 385 cities, the 27th driest of 157 years on record.
Extremes
Biggest Rain Day of 2000
16.17in
Hilo, HI · Nov 2
Snowiest Station of 2000
251.0in
Marquette County, MI · calendar-year snowfall
Records Set in 2000
Daily Rainfall Records Set
1,107
calendar-day rainfall records set in 2000 that still stand today
National Precipitation
91%
of the 1996–2025 average across 385 cities
Where the Year Ran Wet & Dry
Each city's 2000 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.
88%J
97%F
98%M
92%A
82%M
110%J
93%J
72%A
97%S
93%O
115%N
65%D
Driest Stations & States
Driest Stations of 2000
| 1 | Omak WA | 30% |
| 2 | El Centro CA | 36% |
| 3 | Palmdale CA | 43% |
| 4 | Honolulu HI | 44% |
| 5 | Palm Springs CA | 49% |
| 6 | Bishop CA | 50% |
| 7 | Lihue HI | 52% |
| 8 | Tampa FL | 58% |
| 9 | Brownsville TX | 60% |
| 10 | Orlando FL | 60% |
Wettest Stations of 2000
| 1 | Cold Bay AK | 194% |
| 2 | Fargo ND | 146% |
| 3 | Fresno CA | 144% |
| 4 | Merced CA | 137% |
| 5 | Lawton OK | 132% |
| 6 | Williston ND | 130% |
| 7 | Pendleton OR | 129% |
| 8 | Milwaukee WI | 129% |
| 9 | Sacramento CA | 127% |
| 10 | Hilo HI | 126% |
By State
Wettest states of 2000
North Dakota128%Oklahoma112%Utah107%Alaska106%Delaware104%Wisconsin102%
Driest states of 2000
Puerto Rico63%Hawaii71%Florida75%Alabama78%Washington78%Montana79%
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