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Wettest places in the US in December

Ranked by the most precipitation in December. First: Cannon Beach, OR (19.6 in), of 378 cities.

Wettest places in the US in December
RankCityPrecipitationHighWet days
1Cannon Beach, OR19.6 in49°F21
2Ketchikan, AK16.3 in40°F22
3Hilo, HI12.1 in79°F22
4Sitka, AK8.4 in42°F22
5Santa Rosa, CA8.3 in58°F13
6Seward, AK8.2 in33°F16
7Hillsboro, OR8.2 in44°F21
8Eugene, OR7.2 in47°F19
9Salem, OR7.0 in47°F19
10Juneau, AK6.5 in35°F21
11South Lake Tahoe, CA6.5 in43°F11
12Tacoma, WA6.0 in47°F20
13Incline Village, NV6.0 in40°F11
14Knoxville, TN5.9 in51°F11
15Huntsville, AL5.9 in55°F11
16Portland, OR5.8 in46°F19
17Vancouver, WA5.8 in47°F19
18Kent, WA5.7 in47°F18
19Bar Harbor, ME5.7 in38°F14
20Yosemite Valley, CA5.6 in46°F9
21Everett, WA5.5 in47°F19
22Seattle, WA5.5 in47°F19
23Murfreesboro, TN5.5 in51°F13
24Napa, CA5.5 in59°F12
25Memphis, TN5.5 in53°F10

Which states lead

Oregon (5 of the top 25), Washington (5 of the top 25), Alaska (4 of the top 25), then 6 more states. The top 25 range from 19.6 in to 5.5 in; the median across all 378 cities is 2.8 in.

The other end: driest in December

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.