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Texas, Climate Division 10. Lower Valley

Precipitation Rankings, December 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1956 1-Month	0.37" (9.40mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	-0.96" (-24.38mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1950
	0.37" (9.40mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	-0.96" (-24.38mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1937
	Ties: 1946
Nov–Dec 1956 2-Month	0.89" (22.61mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	-1.85" (-46.99mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2010
Nov–Dec 1956 2-Month	0.89" (22.61mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	-1.85" (-46.99mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2013
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	2.29" (58.17mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	-2.99" (-75.94mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2010
Oct–Dec 1956 3-Month	2.29" (58.17mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	-2.99" (-75.94mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1958
Sep–Dec 1956 4-Month	4.11" (104.39mm)	9.62" (244.35mm)	-5.51" (-139.96mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1917
Sep–Dec 1956 4-Month	4.11" (104.39mm)	9.62" (244.35mm)	-5.51" (-139.96mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1967
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	4.65" (118.11mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-7.17" (-182.12mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1917
Aug–Dec 1956 5-Month	4.65" (118.11mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-7.17" (-182.12mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1967
Jul–Dec 1956 6-Month	5.23" (132.84mm)	13.47" (342.14mm)	-8.24" (-209.30mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1950
Jul–Dec 1956 6-Month	5.23" (132.84mm)	13.47" (342.14mm)	-8.24" (-209.30mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1967
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	6.85" (173.99mm)	16.14" (409.96mm)	-9.29" (-235.97mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1917	1898
Jun–Dec 1956 7-Month	6.85" (173.99mm)	16.14" (409.96mm)	-9.29" (-235.97mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1967
May–Dec 1956 8-Month	8.32" (211.33mm)	18.83" (478.28mm)	-10.51" (-266.95mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1898	1898
May–Dec 1956 8-Month	8.32" (211.33mm)	18.83" (478.28mm)	-10.51" (-266.95mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1967
Apr–Dec 1956 9-Month	10.94" (277.88mm)	20.35" (516.89mm)	-9.41" (-239.01mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1917	1898
Apr–Dec 1956 9-Month	10.94" (277.88mm)	20.35" (516.89mm)	-9.41" (-239.01mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1967
Mar–Dec 1956 10-Month	11.27" (286.26mm)	21.37" (542.80mm)	-10.10" (-256.54mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1917	1898
Mar–Dec 1956 10-Month	11.27" (286.26mm)	21.37" (542.80mm)	-10.10" (-256.54mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1967
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	12.02" (305.31mm)	22.56" (573.02mm)	-10.54" (-267.71mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1917	1898
Feb–Dec 1956 11-Month	12.02" (305.31mm)	22.56" (573.02mm)	-10.54" (-267.71mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1967
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	12.06" (306.32mm)	23.82" (605.03mm)	-11.76" (-298.71mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1917	1898
Jan–Dec 1956 12-Month	12.06" (306.32mm)	23.82" (605.03mm)	-11.76" (-298.71mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1967
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	28.86" (733.04mm)	37.29" (947.17mm)	-8.43" (-214.13mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1953	1898
Jul 1955–Dec 1956 18-Month	28.86" (733.04mm)	37.29" (947.17mm)	-8.43" (-214.13mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1968
Jan 1955–Dec 1956 24-Month	31.23" (793.24mm)	47.63" (1,209.80mm)	-16.40" (-416.56mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1898
Jan 1955–Dec 1956 24-Month	31.23" (793.24mm)	47.63" (1,209.80mm)	-16.40" (-416.56mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1967
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	55.39" (1,406.91mm)	71.38" (1,813.05mm)	-15.99" (-406.14mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1899
Jan 1954–Dec 1956 36-Month	55.39" (1,406.91mm)	71.38" (1,813.05mm)	-15.99" (-406.14mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1968
Jan 1953–Dec 1956 48-Month	73.20" (1,859.28mm)	94.95" (2,411.73mm)	-21.75" (-552.45mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1900
Jan 1953–Dec 1956 48-Month	73.20" (1,859.28mm)	94.95" (2,411.73mm)	-21.75" (-552.45mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1976
Jan 1952–Dec 1956 60-Month	89.83" (2,281.68mm)	118.33" (3,005.58mm)	-28.50" (-723.90mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1903	1901
Jan 1952–Dec 1956 60-Month	89.83" (2,281.68mm)	118.33" (3,005.58mm)	-28.50" (-723.90mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1976

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings