Divisional Rankings

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Iowa, Climate Division 9. Southeast

Precipitation Rankings, January 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1979 1-Month	2.45" (62.23mm)	1.32" (33.53mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1981
January 1979 1-Month	2.45" (62.23mm)	1.32" (33.53mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1916
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	3.97" (100.84mm)	2.82" (71.63mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1956
	3.97" (100.84mm)	2.82" (71.63mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1907
	Ties: 1958
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	6.98" (177.29mm)	4.93" (125.22mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1956
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	6.98" (177.29mm)	4.93" (125.22mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1993
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	8.96" (227.58mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1951
	8.96" (227.58mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1932
	Ties: 1969
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	14.20" (360.68mm)	11.48" (291.59mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1951
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	14.20" (360.68mm)	11.48" (291.59mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1962
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	18.08" (459.23mm)	15.23" (386.84mm)	2.85" (72.39mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1954
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	18.08" (459.23mm)	15.23" (386.84mm)	2.85" (72.39mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1971
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	23.93" (607.82mm)	19.21" (487.93mm)	4.72" (119.89mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1954
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	23.93" (607.82mm)	19.21" (487.93mm)	4.72" (119.89mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1903
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	28.72" (729.49mm)	23.76" (603.50mm)	4.96" (125.99mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1954
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	28.72" (729.49mm)	23.76" (603.50mm)	4.96" (125.99mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1903
May 1978–Jan 1979 9-Month	34.04" (864.62mm)	27.81" (706.37mm)	6.23" (158.25mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1954
May 1978–Jan 1979 9-Month	34.04" (864.62mm)	27.81" (706.37mm)	6.23" (158.25mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2011
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	38.84" (986.54mm)	31.15" (791.21mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1954
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	38.84" (986.54mm)	31.15" (791.21mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2011
Mar 1978–Jan 1979 11-Month	40.02" (1,016.51mm)	33.52" (851.41mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1902
Mar 1978–Jan 1979 11-Month	40.02" (1,016.51mm)	33.52" (851.41mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2011
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	40.96" (1,040.38mm)	34.76" (882.90mm)	6.20" (157.48mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1902
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	40.96" (1,040.38mm)	34.76" (882.90mm)	6.20" (157.48mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2011
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	63.42" (1,610.87mm)	49.98" (1,269.49mm)	13.44" (341.38mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1957
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	63.42" (1,610.87mm)	49.98" (1,269.49mm)	13.44" (341.38mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2011
Feb 1977–Jan 1979 24-Month	78.54" (1,994.92mm)	69.50" (1,765.30mm)	9.04" (229.62mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1957
Feb 1977–Jan 1979 24-Month	78.54" (1,994.92mm)	69.50" (1,765.30mm)	9.04" (229.62mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2011
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	108.46" (2,754.88mm)	104.12" (2,644.65mm)	4.34" (110.23mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1990
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	108.46" (2,754.88mm)	104.12" (2,644.65mm)	4.34" (110.23mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2011
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	137.20" (3,484.88mm)	138.65" (3,521.71mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1957
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	137.20" (3,484.88mm)	138.65" (3,521.71mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2011
Feb 1974–Jan 1979 60-Month	174.89" (4,442.21mm)	173.26" (4,400.80mm)	1.63" (41.41mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1957
Feb 1974–Jan 1979 60-Month	174.89" (4,442.21mm)	173.26" (4,400.80mm)	1.63" (41.41mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings