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Precipitation Rankings, January 1905

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1905 1-Month	2.18" (55.37mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1981
January 1905 1-Month	2.18" (55.37mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	1916
Dec 1904–Jan 1905 2-Month	4.34" (110.24mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	-0.32" (-8.12mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1981
Dec 1904–Jan 1905 2-Month	4.34" (110.24mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	-0.32" (-8.12mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	1932
Nov 1904–Jan 1905 3-Month	5.36" (136.14mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-1.53" (-38.87mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1977
Nov 1904–Jan 1905 3-Month	5.36" (136.14mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-1.53" (-38.87mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2016
Oct 1904–Jan 1905 4-Month	7.02" (178.31mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-2.04" (-51.81mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1981
Oct 1904–Jan 1905 4-Month	7.02" (178.31mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-2.04" (-51.81mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2016
Sep 1904–Jan 1905 5-Month	9.35" (237.49mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-2.20" (-55.88mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1940
Sep 1904–Jan 1905 5-Month	9.35" (237.49mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-2.20" (-55.88mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2019
Aug 1904–Jan 1905 6-Month	12.04" (305.82mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1940
Aug 1904–Jan 1905 6-Month	12.04" (305.82mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2019
Jul 1904–Jan 1905 7-Month	14.97" (380.24mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-1.99" (-50.54mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1902	1940
Jul 1904–Jan 1905 7-Month	14.97" (380.24mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-1.99" (-50.54mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1904	2019
Jun 1904–Jan 1905 8-Month	18.08" (459.23mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1981
	18.08" (459.23mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2019
	Ties: 1925
May 1904–Jan 1905 9-Month	20.67" (525.02mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1902	1918
May 1904–Jan 1905 9-Month	20.67" (525.02mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1904	2016
Apr 1904–Jan 1905 10-Month	22.79" (578.87mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	-2.53" (-64.26mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1902	1940
Apr 1904–Jan 1905 10-Month	22.79" (578.87mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	-2.53" (-64.26mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1904	2016
Mar 1904–Jan 1905 11-Month	25.89" (657.61mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	-1.94" (-49.27mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1957
Mar 1904–Jan 1905 11-Month	25.89" (657.61mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	-1.94" (-49.27mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	1974
Feb 1904–Jan 1905 12-Month	28.32" (719.33mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-1.64" (-41.65mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1902	1931
	28.32" (719.33mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-1.64" (-41.65mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1904	1974
	Ties: 1956
Aug 1903–Jan 1905 18-Month	40.33" (1,024.38mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	-3.81" (-96.78mm)	15th Driest	Driest to Date	1955
Aug 1903–Jan 1905 18-Month	40.33" (1,024.38mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	-3.81" (-96.78mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1904	2020
Feb 1903–Jan 1905 24-Month	57.22" (1,453.39mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-2.71" (-68.83mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1918
Feb 1903–Jan 1905 24-Month	57.22" (1,453.39mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-2.71" (-68.83mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1904	2020
Feb 1902–Jan 1905 36-Month	88.67" (2,252.22mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.19" (-30.22mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1957
Feb 1902–Jan 1905 36-Month	88.67" (2,252.22mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.19" (-30.22mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2020
Feb 1901–Jan 1905 48-Month	115.76" (2,940.30mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-4.00" (-101.60mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1902	1957
	115.76" (2,940.30mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-4.00" (-101.60mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1904	2020
	Ties: 1928
Feb 1900–Jan 1905 60-Month	146.64" (3,724.66mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-2.99" (-75.94mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1957
Feb 1900–Jan 1905 60-Month	146.64" (3,724.66mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-2.99" (-75.94mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings