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Precipitation Rankings, June 1896

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
June 1896 1-Month	2.64" (67.06mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	-0.29" (-7.36mm)	34th Driest	Driest to Date	1933
	2.64" (67.06mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	-0.29" (-7.36mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	1928
	Ties: 1974
May–Jun 1896 2-Month	5.60" (142.24mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	43rd Driest	Driest to Date	1988
	5.60" (142.24mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	2015
	Ties: 1912
Apr–Jun 1896 3-Month	8.19" (208.03mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1988
Apr–Jun 1896 3-Month	8.19" (208.03mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Mar–Jun 1896 4-Month	10.60" (269.24mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1895	1988
Mar–Jun 1896 4-Month	10.60" (269.24mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Feb–Jun 1896 5-Month	12.65" (321.31mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1988
Feb–Jun 1896 5-Month	12.65" (321.31mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan–Jun 1896 6-Month	15.05" (382.27mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1895	1988
	15.05" (382.27mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1928
Dec 1895–Jun 1896 7-Month	17.58" (446.53mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	57th Driest	Driest to Date	1931
Dec 1895–Jun 1896 7-Month	17.58" (446.53mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Nov 1895–Jun 1896 8-Month	19.87" (504.70mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	60th Driest	Driest to Date	1934
Nov 1895–Jun 1896 8-Month	19.87" (504.70mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Oct 1895–Jun 1896 9-Month	20.95" (532.13mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	35th Driest	Driest to Date	1934
Oct 1895–Jun 1896 9-Month	20.95" (532.13mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Sep 1895–Jun 1896 10-Month	22.53" (572.26mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	22nd Driest	Driest to Date	1934
Sep 1895–Jun 1896 10-Month	22.53" (572.26mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug 1895–Jun 1896 11-Month	25.06" (636.52mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	-2.11" (-53.60mm)	22nd Driest	Driest to Date	1918
Aug 1895–Jun 1896 11-Month	25.06" (636.52mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	-2.11" (-53.60mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1895–Jun 1896 12-Month	28.06" (712.72mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	27th Driest	Driest to Date	1931
Jul 1895–Jun 1896 12-Month	28.06" (712.72mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan 1895–Jun 1896 18-Month	42.60" (1,082.04mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	21st Driest	Driest to Date	1931
Jan 1895–Jun 1896 18-Month	42.60" (1,082.04mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings