Climateby Month

Wettest places in the US in April

Ranked by the most precipitation in April. First: Ketchikan, AK (10.3 in), of 378 cities.

Wettest places in the US in April
RankCityPrecipitationHighWet days
1Ketchikan, AK10.3 in50°F19
2Cannon Beach, OR9.7 in56°F19
3Hilo, HI9.4 in79°F25
4New Orleans, LA5.9 in81°F7
5Memphis, TN5.9 in73°F10
6Hot Springs, AR5.9 in74°F10
7Jackson, MS5.8 in77°F9
8Gulfport, MS5.7 in76°F7
9Little Rock, AR5.6 in73°F9
10Gulf Shores, AL5.5 in78°F8
11Mobile, AL5.5 in78°F8
12Knoxville, TN5.3 in71°F11
13Metairie, LA5.2 in79°F7
14Shreveport, LA5.2 in78°F8
15Bar Harbor, ME5.2 in53°F12
16Evansville, IN5.1 in68°F12
17Birmingham, AL5.1 in75°F9
18Baton Rouge, LA5.1 in79°F8
19Tuscaloosa, AL5.0 in76°F9
20Fayetteville, AR5.0 in70°F10
21Clarksville, TN5.0 in72°F12
22Gatlinburg, TN4.9 in69°F13
23Lafayette, LA4.9 in79°F8
24Newport, RI4.9 in60°F12
25Columbia, MO4.9 in67°F11

Which states lead

Louisiana (5 of the top 25), Tennessee (4 of the top 25), Alabama (4 of the top 25), then 9 more states. The top 25 range from 10.3 in to 4.9 in; the median across all 378 cities is 3.0 in.

The other end: driest in April

Wettest places through the year

MonthFirst placePrecipitation
JanuaryCannon Beach, OR18.7 in
FebruaryCannon Beach, OR12.3 in
MarchCannon Beach, OR13.8 in
AprilKetchikan, AK10.3 in
MayKetchikan, AK8.7 in
JuneMiami, FL10.5 in
JulyNaples, FL9.8 in
AugustKetchikan, AK11.3 in
SeptemberKetchikan, AK14.3 in
OctoberKetchikan, AK18.4 in
NovemberCannon Beach, OR19.2 in
DecemberCannon Beach, OR19.6 in

378 cities with data for this measure. Folded suburbs share their lead city's values and are not listed separately. Methodology.