Climateby Month

Wettest places in the US in October

Ranked by the most precipitation in October. First: Ketchikan, AK (18.4 in), of 378 cities.

Wettest places in the US in October
RankCityPrecipitationHighWet days
1Ketchikan, AK18.4 in51°F23
2Sitka, AK11.8 in51°F24
3Cannon Beach, OR11.6 in61°F16
4Hilo, HI10.2 in82°F23
5Seward, AK8.7 in46°F17
6Juneau, AK8.4 in47°F23
7Miami, FL7.7 in86°F14
8Fort Lauderdale, FL7.3 in86°F14
9Boca Raton, FL5.9 in86°F12
10West Palm Beach, FL5.9 in85°F12
11Bar Harbor, ME5.9 in59°F12
12League City, TX5.8 in82°F8
13Houston, TX5.8 in82°F7
14Port St. Lucie, FL5.7 in84°F12
15Key West, FL5.7 in86°F12
16Waterbury, CT5.7 in63°F10
17Kennebunkport, ME5.6 in59°F12
18Key Largo, FL5.5 in88°F13
19North Conway, NH5.5 in59°F13
20The Woodlands, TX5.5 in83°F8
21Conroe, TX5.4 in82°F6
22Beaumont, TX5.4 in82°F7
23Lewiston, ME5.4 in58°F12
24Palm Bay, FL5.3 in84°F11
25Plano, TX5.3 in80°F8

Which states lead

Florida (8 of the top 25), Texas (6 of the top 25), Alaska (4 of the top 25), then 5 more states. The top 25 range from 18.4 in to 5.3 in; the median across all 378 cities is 3.1 in.

The other end: driest in October

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.