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Precipitation Rankings, November 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1940 1-Month	2.91" (73.91mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.68" (17.27mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1917
November 1940 1-Month	2.91" (73.91mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.68" (17.27mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	1983
Oct–Nov 1940 2-Month	4.68" (118.87mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1917
Oct–Nov 1940 2-Month	4.68" (118.87mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1985
Sep–Nov 1940 3-Month	6.68" (169.67mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1939	1939
Sep–Nov 1940 3-Month	6.68" (169.67mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1985
Aug–Nov 1940 4-Month	9.65" (245.11mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1952
Aug–Nov 1940 4-Month	9.65" (245.11mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2018
Jul–Nov 1940 5-Month	12.15" (308.61mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1952
Jul–Nov 1940 5-Month	12.15" (308.61mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2018
Jun–Nov 1940 6-Month	15.13" (384.30mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1952
Jun–Nov 1940 6-Month	15.13" (384.30mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2004
May–Nov 1940 7-Month	17.35" (440.69mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1952
	17.35" (440.69mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2004
	Ties: 1921, 2022
Apr–Nov 1940 8-Month	20.39" (517.91mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-0.24" (-6.09mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1939	1952
Apr–Nov 1940 8-Month	20.39" (517.91mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-0.24" (-6.09mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2015
Mar–Nov 1940 9-Month	22.66" (575.56mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-0.48" (-12.20mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1956
	22.66" (575.56mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-0.48" (-12.20mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1973
	Ties: 1921, 1978
Feb–Nov 1940 10-Month	25.64" (651.26mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	0.36" (9.15mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1910
Feb–Nov 1940 10-Month	25.64" (651.26mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	0.36" (9.15mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Jan–Nov 1940 11-Month	27.57" (700.28mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1910
	27.57" (700.28mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
	Ties: 1968
Dec 1939–Nov 1940 12-Month	29.45" (748.03mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1931
Dec 1939–Nov 1940 12-Month	29.45" (748.03mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Jun 1939–Nov 1940 18-Month	42.05" (1,068.07mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-3.11" (-78.99mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1931
Jun 1939–Nov 1940 18-Month	42.05" (1,068.07mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-3.11" (-78.99mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Dec 1938–Nov 1940 24-Month	55.61" (1,412.49mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-4.29" (-108.97mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Dec 1938–Nov 1940 24-Month	55.61" (1,412.49mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-4.29" (-108.97mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019
Dec 1937–Nov 1940 36-Month	86.07" (2,186.18mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-3.79" (-96.26mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1956
Dec 1937–Nov 1940 36-Month	86.07" (2,186.18mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-3.79" (-96.26mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019
Dec 1936–Nov 1940 48-Month	116.94" (2,970.28mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-2.84" (-72.13mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1956
Dec 1936–Nov 1940 48-Month	116.94" (2,970.28mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-2.84" (-72.13mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Dec 1935–Nov 1940 60-Month	143.20" (3,637.28mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-6.46" (-164.08mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1956
Dec 1935–Nov 1940 60-Month	143.20" (3,637.28mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-6.46" (-164.08mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings