The Year in Rain & Snow
2021
98%
ran at 98% of normal — drier than usual — across 385 cities, the 75th driest of 157 years on record.
Extremes
Biggest Rain Day of 2021
12.49in
Lake Charles, LA · May 17
Snowiest Station of 2021
137.0in
Juneau, AK · calendar-year snowfall
Records Set in 2021
Daily Rainfall Records Set
1,208
calendar-day rainfall records set in 2021 that still stand today
National Precipitation
98%
of the 1996–2025 average across 385 cities
Where the Year Ran Wet & Dry
Each city's 2021 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
95%F
100%M
74%A
82%M
94%J
117%J
110%A
92%S
129%O
59%N
102%D
Driest Stations & States
Driest Stations of 2021
| 1 | El Centro CA | 1% |
| 2 | Madera CA | 23% |
| 3 | Needles CA | 33% |
| 4 | Lake Havasu City AZ | 42% |
| 5 | Las Vegas NV | 48% |
| 6 | Glasgow MT | 50% |
| 7 | Lancaster CA | 61% |
| 8 | Baker City OR | 62% |
| 9 | Danville VA | 62% |
| 10 | Madison WI | 62% |
Wettest Stations of 2021
| 1 | Gulfport MS | 158% |
| 2 | Corpus Christi TX | 157% |
| 3 | Fairbanks AK | 155% |
| 4 | Kahului HI | 154% |
| 5 | McAllen TX | 152% |
| 6 | Tucson AZ | 150% |
| 7 | Brownsville TX | 144% |
| 8 | Victoria TX | 143% |
| 9 | El Paso TX | 141% |
| 10 | Roswell NM | 138% |
By State
Wettest states of 2021
Hawaii128%Alabama120%Mississippi119%Massachusetts116%Georgia112%Alaska111%
Driest states of 2021
Montana75%North Dakota76%California81%Puerto Rico81%Minnesota83%Virginia84%
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