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Precipitation Rankings, November 1936

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1936 1-Month	1.14" (28.96mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-1.09" (-27.68mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1917
November 1936 1-Month	1.14" (28.96mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-1.09" (-27.68mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1983
Oct–Nov 1936 2-Month	3.22" (81.79mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-1.18" (-29.97mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1917
Oct–Nov 1936 2-Month	3.22" (81.79mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-1.18" (-29.97mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1985
Sep–Nov 1936 3-Month	6.21" (157.73mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1939
	6.21" (157.73mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	1985
	Ties: 1949
Aug–Nov 1936 4-Month	8.42" (213.87mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1933	1952
Aug–Nov 1936 4-Month	8.42" (213.87mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2018
Jul–Nov 1936 5-Month	10.73" (272.54mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1952
Jul–Nov 1936 5-Month	10.73" (272.54mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2018
Jun–Nov 1936 6-Month	12.64" (321.06mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-2.56" (-65.02mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1952
Jun–Nov 1936 6-Month	12.64" (321.06mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-2.56" (-65.02mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2004
May–Nov 1936 7-Month	14.89" (378.21mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-3.23" (-82.04mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1917	1952
May–Nov 1936 7-Month	14.89" (378.21mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-3.23" (-82.04mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2004
Apr–Nov 1936 8-Month	16.89" (429.01mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-3.74" (-94.99mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1952
Apr–Nov 1936 8-Month	16.89" (429.01mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-3.74" (-94.99mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2015
Mar–Nov 1936 9-Month	18.99" (482.35mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-4.15" (-105.41mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1910	1956
Mar–Nov 1936 9-Month	18.99" (482.35mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-4.15" (-105.41mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1973
Feb–Nov 1936 10-Month	21.61" (548.89mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-3.67" (-93.22mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1917	1910
	21.61" (548.89mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-3.67" (-93.22mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1954
Jan–Nov 1936 11-Month	24.49" (622.05mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-3.10" (-78.74mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1910
Jan–Nov 1936 11-Month	24.49" (622.05mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-3.10" (-78.74mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Dec 1935–Nov 1936 12-Month	26.26" (667.00mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-3.68" (-93.48mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Dec 1935–Nov 1936 12-Month	26.26" (667.00mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-3.68" (-93.48mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jun 1935–Nov 1936 18-Month	40.68" (1,033.27mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-4.48" (-113.79mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Jun 1935–Nov 1936 18-Month	40.68" (1,033.27mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-4.48" (-113.79mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Dec 1934–Nov 1936 24-Month	55.89" (1,419.61mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-4.01" (-101.85mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Dec 1934–Nov 1936 24-Month	55.89" (1,419.61mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-4.01" (-101.85mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Dec 1933–Nov 1936 36-Month	82.42" (2,093.47mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-7.44" (-188.97mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1956
Dec 1933–Nov 1936 36-Month	82.42" (2,093.47mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-7.44" (-188.97mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Dec 1932–Nov 1936 48-Month	110.18" (2,798.57mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-9.60" (-243.84mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1956
Dec 1932–Nov 1936 48-Month	110.18" (2,798.57mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-9.60" (-243.84mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Dec 1931–Nov 1936 60-Month	141.08" (3,583.43mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-8.58" (-217.93mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1956
Dec 1931–Nov 1936 60-Month	141.08" (3,583.43mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-8.58" (-217.93mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings