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Precipitation Rankings, October 1936

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1936 1-Month	2.08" (52.83mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1935	1952
	2.08" (52.83mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2009
	Ties: 1906
Sep–Oct 1936 2-Month	5.07" (128.78mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1952
Sep–Oct 1936 2-Month	5.07" (128.78mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2018
Aug–Oct 1936 3-Month	7.28" (184.91mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1935	1952
	7.28" (184.91mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2018
	Ties: 1905
Jul–Oct 1936 4-Month	9.59" (243.59mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1952
Jul–Oct 1936 4-Month	9.59" (243.59mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1941
Jun–Oct 1936 5-Month	11.50" (292.10mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-1.47" (-37.34mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1952
Jun–Oct 1936 5-Month	11.50" (292.10mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-1.47" (-37.34mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1941
May–Oct 1936 6-Month	13.75" (349.25mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1952
	13.75" (349.25mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1941
	Ties: 1953
Apr–Oct 1936 7-Month	15.75" (400.05mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-2.65" (-67.31mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1952
Apr–Oct 1936 7-Month	15.75" (400.05mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-2.65" (-67.31mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1941
Mar–Oct 1936 8-Month	17.85" (453.39mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-3.06" (-77.72mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1956
Mar–Oct 1936 8-Month	17.85" (453.39mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-3.06" (-77.72mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Feb–Oct 1936 9-Month	20.47" (519.94mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Feb–Oct 1936 9-Month	20.47" (519.94mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jan–Oct 1936 10-Month	23.35" (593.09mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	-2.01" (-51.05mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jan–Oct 1936 10-Month	23.35" (593.09mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	-2.01" (-51.05mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Dec 1935–Oct 1936 11-Month	25.12" (638.05mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	-2.58" (-65.53mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Dec 1935–Oct 1936 11-Month	25.12" (638.05mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	-2.58" (-65.53mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Nov 1935–Oct 1936 12-Month	27.16" (689.86mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	-2.77" (-70.36mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Nov 1935–Oct 1936 12-Month	27.16" (689.86mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	-2.77" (-70.36mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
May 1935–Oct 1936 18-Month	43.26" (1,098.80mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
May 1935–Oct 1936 18-Month	43.26" (1,098.80mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Nov 1934–Oct 1936 24-Month	57.75" (1,466.85mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1931
Nov 1934–Oct 1936 24-Month	57.75" (1,466.85mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Nov 1933–Oct 1936 36-Month	82.33" (2,091.18mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-7.53" (-191.26mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1956
Nov 1933–Oct 1936 36-Month	82.33" (2,091.18mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-7.53" (-191.26mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Nov 1932–Oct 1936 48-Month	111.06" (2,820.92mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-8.72" (-221.49mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1956
Nov 1932–Oct 1936 48-Month	111.06" (2,820.92mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-8.72" (-221.49mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Nov 1931–Oct 1936 60-Month	142.48" (3,618.99mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-7.18" (-182.37mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1934
Nov 1931–Oct 1936 60-Month	142.48" (3,618.99mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-7.18" (-182.37mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings