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Precipitation Rankings, November 1931

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1931 1-Month	2.54" (64.52mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.31" (7.88mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1917
November 1931 1-Month	2.54" (64.52mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.31" (7.88mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Oct–Nov 1931 2-Month	4.44" (112.78mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1917
Oct–Nov 1931 2-Month	4.44" (112.78mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1985
Sep–Nov 1931 3-Month	6.50" (165.10mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1939
Sep–Nov 1931 3-Month	6.50" (165.10mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1985
Aug–Nov 1931 4-Month	9.22" (234.19mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1952
Aug–Nov 1931 4-Month	9.22" (234.19mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2018
Jul–Nov 1931 5-Month	11.93" (303.02mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1952
Jul–Nov 1931 5-Month	11.93" (303.02mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2018
Jun–Nov 1931 6-Month	14.07" (357.38mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-1.13" (-28.70mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1952
Jun–Nov 1931 6-Month	14.07" (357.38mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-1.13" (-28.70mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2004
May–Nov 1931 7-Month	16.36" (415.54mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-1.76" (-44.71mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1930	1952
	16.36" (415.54mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-1.76" (-44.71mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2004
	Ties: 1980, 1988
Apr–Nov 1931 8-Month	18.43" (468.12mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-2.20" (-55.88mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1952
Apr–Nov 1931 8-Month	18.43" (468.12mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-2.20" (-55.88mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2015
Mar–Nov 1931 9-Month	20.74" (526.80mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-2.40" (-60.96mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1956
Mar–Nov 1931 9-Month	20.74" (526.80mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-2.40" (-60.96mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1973
Feb–Nov 1931 10-Month	22.58" (573.53mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1910
Feb–Nov 1931 10-Month	22.58" (573.53mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2019
Jan–Nov 1931 11-Month	24.14" (613.16mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-3.45" (-87.63mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1910
Jan–Nov 1931 11-Month	24.14" (613.16mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-3.45" (-87.63mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Dec 1930–Nov 1931 12-Month	25.42" (645.67mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-4.52" (-114.81mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Dec 1930–Nov 1931 12-Month	25.42" (645.67mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-4.52" (-114.81mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Jun 1930–Nov 1931 18-Month	38.42" (975.87mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-6.74" (-171.19mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Jun 1930–Nov 1931 18-Month	38.42" (975.87mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-6.74" (-171.19mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Dec 1929–Nov 1931 24-Month	51.93" (1,319.02mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-7.97" (-202.44mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Dec 1929–Nov 1931 24-Month	51.93" (1,319.02mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-7.97" (-202.44mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Dec 1928–Nov 1931 36-Month	81.61" (2,072.89mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-8.25" (-209.55mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1956
Dec 1928–Nov 1931 36-Month	81.61" (2,072.89mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-8.25" (-209.55mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Dec 1927–Nov 1931 48-Month	112.05" (2,846.07mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-7.73" (-196.34mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1956
Dec 1927–Nov 1931 48-Month	112.05" (2,846.07mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-7.73" (-196.34mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Dec 1926–Nov 1931 60-Month	144.10" (3,660.14mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-5.56" (-141.22mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1914	1956
Dec 1926–Nov 1931 60-Month	144.10" (3,660.14mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-5.56" (-141.22mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019

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