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Precipitation Rankings, December 1941

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1941 1-Month	2.81" (71.37mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1939	1930
December 1941 1-Month	2.81" (71.37mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2015
Nov–Dec 1941 2-Month	4.53" (115.06mm)	4.58" (116.33mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
	4.53" (115.06mm)	4.58" (116.33mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2015
	Ties: 1969
Oct–Dec 1941 3-Month	8.30" (210.82mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	1.56" (39.62mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1917
Oct–Dec 1941 3-Month	8.30" (210.82mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	1.56" (39.62mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Sep–Dec 1941 4-Month	11.46" (291.08mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1939
Sep–Dec 1941 4-Month	11.46" (291.08mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Aug–Dec 1941 5-Month	14.24" (361.70mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1940	1917
Aug–Dec 1941 5-Month	14.24" (361.70mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	2018
Jul–Dec 1941 6-Month	17.39" (441.71mm)	14.62" (371.35mm)	2.77" (70.36mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1917
Jul–Dec 1941 6-Month	17.39" (441.71mm)	14.62" (371.35mm)	2.77" (70.36mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jun–Dec 1941 7-Month	21.19" (538.23mm)	17.55" (445.77mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1917
Jun–Dec 1941 7-Month	21.19" (538.23mm)	17.55" (445.77mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
May–Dec 1941 8-Month	23.86" (606.04mm)	20.46" (519.68mm)	3.40" (86.36mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1917
May–Dec 1941 8-Month	23.86" (606.04mm)	20.46" (519.68mm)	3.40" (86.36mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Apr–Dec 1941 9-Month	26.87" (682.50mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Apr–Dec 1941 9-Month	26.87" (682.50mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Mar–Dec 1941 10-Month	28.96" (735.58mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	3.47" (88.13mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Mar–Dec 1941 10-Month	28.96" (735.58mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	3.47" (88.13mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Feb–Dec 1941 11-Month	30.73" (780.54mm)	27.62" (701.55mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1910
Feb–Dec 1941 11-Month	30.73" (780.54mm)	27.62" (701.55mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jan–Dec 1941 12-Month	32.81" (833.37mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	2.87" (72.89mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1910
Jan–Dec 1941 12-Month	32.81" (833.37mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	2.87" (72.89mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	1973
Jul 1940–Dec 1941 18-Month	47.80" (1,214.12mm)	44.58" (1,132.33mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1954
	47.80" (1,214.12mm)	44.58" (1,132.33mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
	Ties: 2009
Jan 1940–Dec 1941 24-Month	63.22" (1,605.79mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1931
Jan 1940–Dec 1941 24-Month	63.22" (1,605.79mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
Jan 1939–Dec 1941 36-Month	89.55" (2,274.57mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Jan 1939–Dec 1941 36-Month	89.55" (2,274.57mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2019
Jan 1938–Dec 1941 48-Month	119.29" (3,029.97mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Jan 1938–Dec 1941 48-Month	119.29" (3,029.97mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2019
Jan 1937–Dec 1941 60-Month	149.80" (3,804.92mm)	149.68" (3,801.87mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Jan 1937–Dec 1941 60-Month	149.80" (3,804.92mm)	149.68" (3,801.87mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings