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Precipitation Rankings, November 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1938 1-Month	2.01" (51.05mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1917
	2.01" (51.05mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1983
	Ties: 1966, 1981
Oct–Nov 1938 2-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-1.09" (-27.69mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1917
Oct–Nov 1938 2-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-1.09" (-27.69mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1985
Sep–Nov 1938 3-Month	5.76" (146.30mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1939
Sep–Nov 1938 3-Month	5.76" (146.30mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1985
Aug–Nov 1938 4-Month	7.82" (198.63mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-1.68" (-42.67mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1922	1952
Aug–Nov 1938 4-Month	7.82" (198.63mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-1.68" (-42.67mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2018
Jul–Nov 1938 5-Month	11.16" (283.46mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1952
Jul–Nov 1938 5-Month	11.16" (283.46mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2018
Jun–Nov 1938 6-Month	14.28" (362.71mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-0.92" (-23.37mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1952
Jun–Nov 1938 6-Month	14.28" (362.71mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-0.92" (-23.37mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2004
May–Nov 1938 7-Month	17.52" (445.01mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1952
May–Nov 1938 7-Month	17.52" (445.01mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2004
Apr–Nov 1938 8-Month	20.21" (513.33mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1952
Apr–Nov 1938 8-Month	20.21" (513.33mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2015
Mar–Nov 1938 9-Month	23.51" (597.15mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	0.37" (9.39mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1956
Mar–Nov 1938 9-Month	23.51" (597.15mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	0.37" (9.39mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1973
Feb–Nov 1938 10-Month	25.92" (658.37mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	0.64" (16.26mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1910
Feb–Nov 1938 10-Month	25.92" (658.37mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	0.64" (16.26mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2019
Jan–Nov 1938 11-Month	28.03" (711.96mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.44" (11.17mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1910
Jan–Nov 1938 11-Month	28.03" (711.96mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.44" (11.17mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2019
Dec 1937–Nov 1938 12-Month	30.46" (773.68mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.52" (13.20mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1931
	30.46" (773.68mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.52" (13.20mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2019
	Ties: 1961
Jun 1937–Nov 1938 18-Month	45.51" (1,155.95mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Jun 1937–Nov 1938 18-Month	45.51" (1,155.95mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2019
Dec 1936–Nov 1938 24-Month	61.33" (1,557.78mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	1.43" (36.32mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Dec 1936–Nov 1938 24-Month	61.33" (1,557.78mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	1.43" (36.32mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2019
Dec 1935–Nov 1938 36-Month	87.59" (2,224.79mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-2.27" (-57.65mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1956
Dec 1935–Nov 1938 36-Month	87.59" (2,224.79mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-2.27" (-57.65mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2019
Dec 1934–Nov 1938 48-Month	117.22" (2,977.39mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-2.56" (-65.02mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1956
Dec 1934–Nov 1938 48-Month	117.22" (2,977.39mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-2.56" (-65.02mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Dec 1933–Nov 1938 60-Month	143.75" (3,651.25mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-5.91" (-150.11mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1956
Dec 1933–Nov 1938 60-Month	143.75" (3,651.25mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-5.91" (-150.11mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings