Wettest places in the US in October
Ranked by the most precipitation in October. First: Ketchikan, AK (18.4 in), of 378 cities.
| Rank | City | Precipitation | High | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ketchikan, AK | 18.4 in | 51°F | 23 |
| 2 | Sitka, AK | 11.8 in | 51°F | 24 |
| 3 | Cannon Beach, OR | 11.6 in | 61°F | 16 |
| 4 | Hilo, HI | 10.2 in | 82°F | 23 |
| 5 | Seward, AK | 8.7 in | 46°F | 17 |
| 6 | Juneau, AK | 8.4 in | 47°F | 23 |
| 7 | Miami, FL | 7.7 in | 86°F | 14 |
| 8 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 7.3 in | 86°F | 14 |
| 9 | Boca Raton, FL | 5.9 in | 86°F | 12 |
| 10 | West Palm Beach, FL | 5.9 in | 85°F | 12 |
| 11 | Bar Harbor, ME | 5.9 in | 59°F | 12 |
| 12 | League City, TX | 5.8 in | 82°F | 8 |
| 13 | Houston, TX | 5.8 in | 82°F | 7 |
| 14 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 5.7 in | 84°F | 12 |
| 15 | Key West, FL | 5.7 in | 86°F | 12 |
| 16 | Waterbury, CT | 5.7 in | 63°F | 10 |
| 17 | Kennebunkport, ME | 5.6 in | 59°F | 12 |
| 18 | Key Largo, FL | 5.5 in | 88°F | 13 |
| 19 | North Conway, NH | 5.5 in | 59°F | 13 |
| 20 | The Woodlands, TX | 5.5 in | 83°F | 8 |
| 21 | Conroe, TX | 5.4 in | 82°F | 6 |
| 22 | Beaumont, TX | 5.4 in | 82°F | 7 |
| 23 | Lewiston, ME | 5.4 in | 58°F | 12 |
| 24 | Palm Bay, FL | 5.3 in | 84°F | 11 |
| 25 | Plano, TX | 5.3 in | 80°F | 8 |
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
- Furnace Creek, CA0.1 in
- Yuma, AZ0.1 in
- Palm Springs, CA0.2 in
- Bakersfield, CA0.3 in
- Victorville, CA0.3 in
Wettest places through the year
| Month | First place | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| January | Cannon Beach, OR | 18.7 in |
| February | Cannon Beach, OR | 12.3 in |
| March | Cannon Beach, OR | 13.8 in |
| April | Ketchikan, AK | 10.3 in |
| May | Ketchikan, AK | 8.7 in |
| June | Miami, FL | 10.5 in |
| July | Naples, FL | 9.8 in |
| August | Ketchikan, AK | 11.3 in |
| September | Ketchikan, AK | 14.3 in |
| October | Ketchikan, AK | 18.4 in |
| November | Cannon Beach, OR | 19.2 in |
| December | Cannon Beach, OR | 19.6 in |
378 cities with data for this measure. Folded suburbs share their lead city's values and are not listed separately. Methodology.