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Precipitation Rankings, January 1912

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1912 1-Month	1.95" (49.53mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1908	1981
January 1912 1-Month	1.95" (49.53mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1916
Dec 1911–Jan 1912 2-Month	4.90" (124.46mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1911	1981
	4.90" (124.46mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1932
	Ties: 1962, 2006
Nov 1911–Jan 1912 3-Month	7.01" (178.05mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	0.12" (3.04mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1977
Nov 1911–Jan 1912 3-Month	7.01" (178.05mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	0.12" (3.04mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2016
Oct 1911–Jan 1912 4-Month	9.50" (241.30mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1981
Oct 1911–Jan 1912 4-Month	9.50" (241.30mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2016
Sep 1911–Jan 1912 5-Month	12.25" (311.15mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	0.70" (17.78mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1940
	12.25" (311.15mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	0.70" (17.78mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
	Ties: 1919
Aug 1911–Jan 1912 6-Month	15.31" (388.87mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	1.14" (28.95mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1940
Aug 1911–Jan 1912 6-Month	15.31" (388.87mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	1.14" (28.95mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
Jul 1911–Jan 1912 7-Month	18.17" (461.52mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	1.21" (30.74mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1940
Jul 1911–Jan 1912 7-Month	18.17" (461.52mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	1.21" (30.74mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
Jun 1911–Jan 1912 8-Month	20.37" (517.40mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1981
Jun 1911–Jan 1912 8-Month	20.37" (517.40mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
May 1911–Jan 1912 9-Month	22.34" (567.44mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1918
May 1911–Jan 1912 9-Month	22.34" (567.44mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2016
Apr 1911–Jan 1912 10-Month	25.19" (639.83mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1911	1940
Apr 1911–Jan 1912 10-Month	25.19" (639.83mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2016
Mar 1911–Jan 1912 11-Month	26.90" (683.26mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1957
Mar 1911–Jan 1912 11-Month	26.90" (683.26mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	1974
Feb 1911–Jan 1912 12-Month	29.03" (737.36mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1931
Feb 1911–Jan 1912 12-Month	29.03" (737.36mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	1974
Aug 1910–Jan 1912 18-Month	41.38" (1,051.05mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	-2.76" (-70.11mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1955
Aug 1910–Jan 1912 18-Month	41.38" (1,051.05mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	-2.76" (-70.11mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Feb 1910–Jan 1912 24-Month	54.23" (1,377.44mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-5.70" (-144.78mm)	9th Driest	Driest to Date	1918
Feb 1910–Jan 1912 24-Month	54.23" (1,377.44mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-5.70" (-144.78mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	2020
Feb 1909–Jan 1912 36-Month	84.83" (2,154.68mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-5.03" (-127.76mm)	14th Driest	Driest to Date	1957
Feb 1909–Jan 1912 36-Month	84.83" (2,154.68mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-5.03" (-127.76mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	2020
Feb 1908–Jan 1912 48-Month	115.55" (2,934.97mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-4.21" (-106.93mm)	23rd Driest	Driest to Date	1957
Feb 1908–Jan 1912 48-Month	115.55" (2,934.97mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-4.21" (-106.93mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	2020
Feb 1907–Jan 1912 60-Month	145.56" (3,697.22mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-4.07" (-103.38mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1902	1957
Feb 1907–Jan 1912 60-Month	145.56" (3,697.22mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-4.07" (-103.38mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings