Which US states are getting wetter or drier?
From 2016 to 2025 most of the East and Midwest got wetter and the Southwest drier than in 1901–2000: Kentucky got 14.7% more rain and melted snow a year, while Arizona got 12.8% less and New Mexico 10.9% less. The contiguous US got 4.5% more. Ten years is short for rainfall, so a few very wet or dry years move a state a lot. Hawaii's records start in 1991, so it isn't included.
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| State | Percent change in yearly precipitation, last 10 years vs. the 1901–2000 average |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 14.7 |
| Michigan | 13.7 |
| Wisconsin | 13.6 |
| Rhode Island | 13.1 |
| Arkansas | 11.9 |
| Tennessee | 10.8 |
| Virginia | 10.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 10.3 |
| South Dakota | 10 |
| New York | 9.8 |
| Ohio | 9.6 |
| Oklahoma | 9.6 |
| Indiana | 9.3 |
| Massachusetts | 9 |
| Minnesota | 8.8 |
| Louisiana | 8.4 |
| Mississippi | 8 |
| Vermont | 8 |
| New Hampshire | 7.5 |
| Illinois | 7.3 |
| West Virginia | 7.2 |
| Maine | 7.1 |
| Iowa | 6.6 |
| North Carolina | 6.5 |
| Alaska | 6.1 |
| Nebraska | 5.7 |
| New Jersey | 5.5 |
| Alabama | 5.2 |
| Missouri | 5.2 |
| Kansas | 5.1 |
| Connecticut | 4.7 |
| Contiguous U.S. | 4.5 |
| Maryland | 4.4 |
| Delaware | 4.1 |
| North Dakota | 3.9 |
| South Carolina | 3.7 |
| Georgia | 2.9 |
| Texas | 2.9 |
| Florida | 2.2 |
| Washington | 0.4 |
| Wyoming | 0.2 |
| California | -0.4 |
| Montana | -0.8 |
| Nevada | -1.9 |
| Idaho | -2.9 |
| Oregon | -4.5 |
| Colorado | -6.2 |
| Utah | -7.3 |
| New Mexico | -10.9 |
| Arizona | -12.8 |