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Iowa, Climate Division 9. Southeast

Precipitation Rankings, December 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1953 1-Month	1.92" (48.77mm)	1.51" (38.35mm)	0.41" (10.42mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1976
December 1953 1-Month	1.92" (48.77mm)	1.51" (38.35mm)	0.41" (10.42mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2015
Nov–Dec 1953 2-Month	2.41" (61.21mm)	3.62" (91.95mm)	-1.21" (-30.74mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1976
	2.41" (61.21mm)	3.62" (91.95mm)	-1.21" (-30.74mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2015
	Ties: 2016
Oct–Dec 1953 3-Month	3.06" (77.72mm)	6.23" (158.24mm)	-3.17" (-80.52mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1910
Oct–Dec 1953 3-Month	3.06" (77.72mm)	6.23" (158.24mm)	-3.17" (-80.52mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
Sep–Dec 1953 4-Month	4.17" (105.92mm)	10.15" (257.81mm)	-5.98" (-151.89mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1950
Sep–Dec 1953 4-Month	4.17" (105.92mm)	10.15" (257.81mm)	-5.98" (-151.89mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1961
Aug–Dec 1953 5-Month	5.02" (127.51mm)	13.87" (352.30mm)	-8.85" (-224.79mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Aug–Dec 1953 5-Month	5.02" (127.51mm)	13.87" (352.30mm)	-8.85" (-224.79mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1970
Jul–Dec 1953 6-Month	6.73" (170.94mm)	17.85" (453.39mm)	-11.12" (-282.45mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jul–Dec 1953 6-Month	6.73" (170.94mm)	17.85" (453.39mm)	-11.12" (-282.45mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1902
Jun–Dec 1953 7-Month	10.63" (270.00mm)	22.46" (570.48mm)	-11.83" (-300.48mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jun–Dec 1953 7-Month	10.63" (270.00mm)	22.46" (570.48mm)	-11.83" (-300.48mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1902
May–Dec 1953 8-Month	12.62" (320.55mm)	26.50" (673.10mm)	-13.88" (-352.55mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
May–Dec 1953 8-Month	12.62" (320.55mm)	26.50" (673.10mm)	-13.88" (-352.55mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2010
Apr–Dec 1953 9-Month	14.88" (377.95mm)	29.84" (757.94mm)	-14.96" (-379.99mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Apr–Dec 1953 9-Month	14.88" (377.95mm)	29.84" (757.94mm)	-14.96" (-379.99mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2010
Mar–Dec 1953 10-Month	19.04" (483.62mm)	32.19" (817.63mm)	-13.15" (-334.01mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1901	1901
Mar–Dec 1953 10-Month	19.04" (483.62mm)	32.19" (817.63mm)	-13.15" (-334.01mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2010
Feb–Dec 1953 11-Month	21.49" (545.85mm)	33.42" (848.87mm)	-11.93" (-303.02mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1901
Feb–Dec 1953 11-Month	21.49" (545.85mm)	33.42" (848.87mm)	-11.93" (-303.02mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2010
Jan–Dec 1953 12-Month	22.43" (569.72mm)	34.75" (882.65mm)	-12.32" (-312.93mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1901
Jan–Dec 1953 12-Month	22.43" (569.72mm)	34.75" (882.65mm)	-12.32" (-312.93mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2010
Jul 1952–Dec 1953 18-Month	37.04" (940.82mm)	52.63" (1,336.80mm)	-15.59" (-395.98mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1953	1956
Jul 1952–Dec 1953 18-Month	37.04" (940.82mm)	52.63" (1,336.80mm)	-15.59" (-395.98mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2010
Jan 1952–Dec 1953 24-Month	55.19" (1,401.83mm)	69.50" (1,765.30mm)	-14.31" (-363.47mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1989
Jan 1952–Dec 1953 24-Month	55.19" (1,401.83mm)	69.50" (1,765.30mm)	-14.31" (-363.47mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2010
Jan 1951–Dec 1953 36-Month	97.79" (2,483.87mm)	104.23" (2,647.44mm)	-6.44" (-163.57mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1989
Jan 1951–Dec 1953 36-Month	97.79" (2,483.87mm)	104.23" (2,647.44mm)	-6.44" (-163.57mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2010
Jan 1950–Dec 1953 48-Month	125.83" (3,196.08mm)	138.86" (3,527.04mm)	-13.03" (-330.96mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Jan 1950–Dec 1953 48-Month	125.83" (3,196.08mm)	138.86" (3,527.04mm)	-13.03" (-330.96mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2010
Jan 1949–Dec 1953 60-Month	158.56" (4,027.42mm)	173.41" (4,404.61mm)	-14.85" (-377.19mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Jan 1949–Dec 1953 60-Month	158.56" (4,027.42mm)	173.41" (4,404.61mm)	-14.85" (-377.19mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings