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Precipitation Rankings, January 1926

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1926 1-Month	2.36" (59.94mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1981
	2.36" (59.94mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1916
	Ties: 1929, 1966
Dec 1925–Jan 1926 2-Month	4.02" (102.11mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	-0.64" (-16.25mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1920	1981
	4.02" (102.11mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	-0.64" (-16.25mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	1932
	Ties: 1920
Nov 1925–Jan 1926 3-Month	6.18" (156.97mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-0.71" (-18.04mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1977
Nov 1925–Jan 1926 3-Month	6.18" (156.97mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-0.71" (-18.04mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2016
Oct 1925–Jan 1926 4-Month	9.17" (232.92mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	0.11" (2.80mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1925	1981
Oct 1925–Jan 1926 4-Month	9.17" (232.92mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	0.11" (2.80mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	2016
Sep 1925–Jan 1926 5-Month	12.05" (306.07mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1925	1940
Sep 1925–Jan 1926 5-Month	12.05" (306.07mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	2019
Aug 1925–Jan 1926 6-Month	14.11" (358.39mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1940
	14.11" (358.39mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	2019
	Ties: 2004
Jul 1925–Jan 1926 7-Month	16.76" (425.70mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1940
Jul 1925–Jan 1926 7-Month	16.76" (425.70mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	2019
Jun 1925–Jan 1926 8-Month	19.67" (499.62mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1981
Jun 1925–Jan 1926 8-Month	19.67" (499.62mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	2019
May 1925–Jan 1926 9-Month	21.59" (548.39mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-1.20" (-30.48mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1925	1918
May 1925–Jan 1926 9-Month	21.59" (548.39mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-1.20" (-30.48mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	2016
Apr 1925–Jan 1926 10-Month	23.69" (601.73mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1940
Apr 1925–Jan 1926 10-Month	23.69" (601.73mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	2016
Mar 1925–Jan 1926 11-Month	25.25" (641.35mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	-2.58" (-65.53mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1957
Mar 1925–Jan 1926 11-Month	25.25" (641.35mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	-2.58" (-65.53mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	1974
Feb 1925–Jan 1926 12-Month	27.03" (686.56mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-2.93" (-74.42mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1931
Feb 1925–Jan 1926 12-Month	27.03" (686.56mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-2.93" (-74.42mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	1974
Aug 1924–Jan 1926 18-Month	39.97" (1,015.24mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	-4.17" (-105.92mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1919	1955
Aug 1924–Jan 1926 18-Month	39.97" (1,015.24mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	-4.17" (-105.92mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2020
Feb 1924–Jan 1926 24-Month	53.84" (1,367.54mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-6.09" (-154.68mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
Feb 1924–Jan 1926 24-Month	53.84" (1,367.54mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-6.09" (-154.68mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2020
Feb 1923–Jan 1926 36-Month	85.08" (2,161.03mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-4.78" (-121.41mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1919	1957
Feb 1923–Jan 1926 36-Month	85.08" (2,161.03mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-4.78" (-121.41mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2020
Feb 1922–Jan 1926 48-Month	115.38" (2,930.65mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-4.38" (-111.25mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1920	1957
Feb 1922–Jan 1926 48-Month	115.38" (2,930.65mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-4.38" (-111.25mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2020
Feb 1921–Jan 1926 60-Month	144.08" (3,659.63mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-5.55" (-140.97mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1900	1957
Feb 1921–Jan 1926 60-Month	144.08" (3,659.63mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-5.55" (-140.97mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings