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Precipitation Rankings, January 1913

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1913 1-Month	2.87" (72.90mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	0.56" (14.23mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1912	1981
January 1913 1-Month	2.87" (72.90mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	0.56" (14.23mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	1916
Dec 1912–Jan 1913 2-Month	4.97" (126.24mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	0.31" (7.88mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1912	1981
Dec 1912–Jan 1913 2-Month	4.97" (126.24mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	0.31" (7.88mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1932
Nov 1912–Jan 1913 3-Month	6.49" (164.85mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1977
Nov 1912–Jan 1913 3-Month	6.49" (164.85mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2016
Oct 1912–Jan 1913 4-Month	8.62" (218.95mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-0.44" (-11.17mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1981
Oct 1912–Jan 1913 4-Month	8.62" (218.95mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-0.44" (-11.17mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2016
Sep 1912–Jan 1913 5-Month	11.13" (282.70mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1940
Sep 1912–Jan 1913 5-Month	11.13" (282.70mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
Aug 1912–Jan 1913 6-Month	14.18" (360.17mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1940
	14.18" (360.17mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
	Ties: 1968
Jul 1912–Jan 1913 7-Month	17.17" (436.12mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1940
	17.17" (436.12mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
	Ties: 1937, 1971
Jun 1912–Jan 1913 8-Month	19.88" (504.95mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1981
Jun 1912–Jan 1913 8-Month	19.88" (504.95mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
May 1912–Jan 1913 9-Month	22.77" (578.36mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1912	1918
May 1912–Jan 1913 9-Month	22.77" (578.36mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2016
Apr 1912–Jan 1913 10-Month	26.11" (663.19mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	0.79" (20.06mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1912	1940
Apr 1912–Jan 1913 10-Month	26.11" (663.19mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	0.79" (20.06mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2016
Mar 1912–Jan 1913 11-Month	29.50" (749.30mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1912	1957
Mar 1912–Jan 1913 11-Month	29.50" (749.30mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1974
Feb 1912–Jan 1913 12-Month	31.40" (797.56mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	1.44" (36.58mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1912	1931
Feb 1912–Jan 1913 12-Month	31.40" (797.56mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	1.44" (36.58mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1974
Aug 1911–Jan 1913 18-Month	46.71" (1,186.43mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	2.57" (65.27mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1912	1955
Aug 1911–Jan 1913 18-Month	46.71" (1,186.43mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	2.57" (65.27mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2020
Feb 1911–Jan 1913 24-Month	60.43" (1,534.92mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1912	1918
Feb 1911–Jan 1913 24-Month	60.43" (1,534.92mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Feb 1910–Jan 1913 36-Month	85.63" (2,175.00mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-4.23" (-107.44mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1912	1957
Feb 1910–Jan 1913 36-Month	85.63" (2,175.00mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-4.23" (-107.44mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	2020
Feb 1909–Jan 1913 48-Month	116.23" (2,952.24mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-3.53" (-89.66mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1912	1957
Feb 1909–Jan 1913 48-Month	116.23" (2,952.24mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-3.53" (-89.66mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	2020
Feb 1908–Jan 1913 60-Month	146.95" (3,732.53mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-2.68" (-68.07mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1912	1957
Feb 1908–Jan 1913 60-Month	146.95" (3,732.53mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-2.68" (-68.07mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings