Climateby Month

Wettest places in the US in February

Ranked by the most precipitation in February. First: Cannon Beach, OR (12.3 in), of 378 cities.

Wettest places in the US in February
RankCityPrecipitationHighWet days
1Cannon Beach, OR12.3 in51°F17
2Ketchikan, AK11.8 in41°F17
3Hilo, HI10.2 in78°F17
4Santa Rosa, CA7.5 in62°F12
5Yosemite Valley, CA6.5 in51°F9
6Seward, AK6.3 in34°F14
7Sitka, AK5.9 in41°F17
8Incline Village, NV5.7 in41°F10
9Pomona, CA5.7 in68°F8
10West Covina, CA5.7 in68°F8
11South Lake Tahoe, CA5.6 in43°F10
12Tuscaloosa, AL5.4 in60°F10
13Solvang, CA5.3 in68°F9
14Pasadena, CA5.2 in69°F8
15Napa, CA5.1 in63°F11
16Knoxville, TN5.1 in53°F11
17Huntsville, AL5.1 in57°F11
18Jackson, MS5.1 in62°F10
19Chattanooga, TN5.0 in56°F11
20Fairfield, CA5.0 in62°F10
21Destin, FL5.0 in66°F9
22Birmingham, AL5.0 in59°F11
23Panama City Beach, FL5.0 in67°F8
24Hillsboro, OR4.9 in49°F15
25Montgomery, AL4.9 in65°F9

Which states lead

California (9 of the top 25), Alabama (4 of the top 25), Alaska (3 of the top 25), then 6 more states. The top 25 range from 12.3 in to 4.9 in; the median across all 378 cities is 2.6 in.

The other end: driest in February

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.