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Precipitation Rankings, December 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1938 1-Month	1.71" (43.43mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	-0.64" (-16.26mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
	1.71" (43.43mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	-0.64" (-16.26mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2015
	Ties: 2000
Nov–Dec 1938 2-Month	3.72" (94.49mm)	4.58" (116.33mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1933	1976
Nov–Dec 1938 2-Month	3.72" (94.49mm)	4.58" (116.33mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2015
Oct–Dec 1938 3-Month	5.02" (127.51mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1917	1917
Oct–Dec 1938 3-Month	5.02" (127.51mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2015
Sep–Dec 1938 4-Month	7.47" (189.74mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	-1.76" (-44.70mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1917	1939
Sep–Dec 1938 4-Month	7.47" (189.74mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	-1.76" (-44.70mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2018
Aug–Dec 1938 5-Month	9.53" (242.06mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	-2.32" (-58.93mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1917	1917
Aug–Dec 1938 5-Month	9.53" (242.06mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	-2.32" (-58.93mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2018
Jul–Dec 1938 6-Month	12.87" (326.90mm)	14.62" (371.35mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1917
Jul–Dec 1938 6-Month	12.87" (326.90mm)	14.62" (371.35mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2018
Jun–Dec 1938 7-Month	15.99" (406.15mm)	17.55" (445.77mm)	-1.56" (-39.62mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1917
	15.99" (406.15mm)	17.55" (445.77mm)	-1.56" (-39.62mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 2012
May–Dec 1938 8-Month	19.23" (488.44mm)	20.46" (519.68mm)	-1.23" (-31.24mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1917
	19.23" (488.44mm)	20.46" (519.68mm)	-1.23" (-31.24mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2015
	Ties: 1925
Apr–Dec 1938 9-Month	21.92" (556.77mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	-1.06" (-26.92mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1956
Apr–Dec 1938 9-Month	21.92" (556.77mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	-1.06" (-26.92mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2015
Mar–Dec 1938 10-Month	25.22" (640.59mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1956
Mar–Dec 1938 10-Month	25.22" (640.59mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2015
Feb–Dec 1938 11-Month	27.63" (701.80mm)	27.62" (701.55mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1910
Feb–Dec 1938 11-Month	27.63" (701.80mm)	27.62" (701.55mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2018
Jan–Dec 1938 12-Month	29.74" (755.40mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1910
Jan–Dec 1938 12-Month	29.74" (755.40mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1973
Jul 1937–Dec 1938 18-Month	44.11" (1,120.39mm)	44.58" (1,132.33mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1954
Jul 1937–Dec 1938 18-Month	44.11" (1,120.39mm)	44.58" (1,132.33mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2019
Jan 1937–Dec 1938 24-Month	60.25" (1,530.35mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1931
Jan 1937–Dec 1938 24-Month	60.25" (1,530.35mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2019
Jan 1936–Dec 1938 36-Month	87.53" (2,223.26mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-2.33" (-59.18mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1956
Jan 1936–Dec 1938 36-Month	87.53" (2,223.26mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-2.33" (-59.18mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2019
Jan 1935–Dec 1938 48-Month	117.01" (2,972.05mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-2.77" (-70.36mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1956
Jan 1935–Dec 1938 48-Month	117.01" (2,972.05mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-2.77" (-70.36mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Jan 1934–Dec 1938 60-Month	142.80" (3,627.12mm)	149.68" (3,801.87mm)	-6.88" (-174.75mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1956
Jan 1934–Dec 1938 60-Month	142.80" (3,627.12mm)	149.68" (3,801.87mm)	-6.88" (-174.75mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings