The Year in Rain & Snow
2008
99%
ran at 99% of normal — drier than usual — across 388 cities, the 89th driest of 157 years on record.
Extremes
Biggest Rain Day of 2008
10.82in
Hilo, HI · Feb 2
Snowiest Station of 2008
244.2in
Marquette County, MI · calendar-year snowfall
Records Set in 2008
Daily Rainfall Records Set
1,323
calendar-day rainfall records set in 2008 that still stand today
National Precipitation
99%
of the 1996–2025 average across 388 cities
Where the Year Ran Wet & Dry
Each city's 2008 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.
91%J
111%F
95%M
88%A
87%M
86%J
96%J
107%A
102%S
81%O
98%N
110%D
Driest Stations & States
Driest Stations of 2008
| 1 | Riverside CA | 39% |
| 2 | Eureka NV | 42% |
| 3 | San Antonio TX | 46% |
| 4 | Austin TX | 47% |
| 5 | Austin-Bergstrom Airport TX | 47% |
| 6 | Bakersfield CA | 52% |
| 7 | Victoria TX | 56% |
| 8 | Camarillo CA | 57% |
| 9 | Ely NV | 59% |
| 10 | Nome AK | 60% |
Wettest Stations of 2008
| 1 | Yuma AZ | 169% |
| 2 | Palm Springs CA | 157% |
| 3 | Wichita KS | 156% |
| 4 | Lubbock TX | 152% |
| 5 | Phoenix AZ | 150% |
| 6 | Needles CA | 150% |
| 7 | Bishop CA | 150% |
| 8 | Grand Island NE | 144% |
| 9 | Jefferson City MO | 143% |
| 10 | Quincy IL | 142% |
By State
Wettest states of 2008
New Hampshire132%Illinois131%Missouri130%Maine124%Massachusetts123%Connecticut122%
Driest states of 2008
Nevada66%Guam73%Idaho77%Utah77%Oregon78%Colorado80%
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