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Precipitation Rankings, January 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1942 1-Month	1.58" (40.13mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1981
	1.58" (40.13mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1916
	Ties: 1977
Dec 1941–Jan 1942 2-Month	4.39" (111.51mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	-0.27" (-6.85mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1981
Dec 1941–Jan 1942 2-Month	4.39" (111.51mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	-0.27" (-6.85mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1932
Nov 1941–Jan 1942 3-Month	6.11" (155.19mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-0.78" (-19.82mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1977
Nov 1941–Jan 1942 3-Month	6.11" (155.19mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-0.78" (-19.82mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2016
Oct 1941–Jan 1942 4-Month	9.88" (250.95mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1981
Oct 1941–Jan 1942 4-Month	9.88" (250.95mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2016
Sep 1941–Jan 1942 5-Month	13.04" (331.22mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	1.49" (37.85mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1940
Sep 1941–Jan 1942 5-Month	13.04" (331.22mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	1.49" (37.85mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2019
Aug 1941–Jan 1942 6-Month	15.82" (401.83mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1940
Aug 1941–Jan 1942 6-Month	15.82" (401.83mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2019
Jul 1941–Jan 1942 7-Month	18.97" (481.84mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	2.01" (51.06mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1940
Jul 1941–Jan 1942 7-Month	18.97" (481.84mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	2.01" (51.06mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Jun 1941–Jan 1942 8-Month	22.77" (578.36mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	2.89" (73.41mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1981
	22.77" (578.36mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	2.89" (73.41mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
	Ties: 1978
May 1941–Jan 1942 9-Month	25.44" (646.18mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	2.65" (67.31mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1918
	25.44" (646.18mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	2.65" (67.31mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2016
	Ties: 1978
Apr 1941–Jan 1942 10-Month	28.45" (722.63mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1940
Apr 1941–Jan 1942 10-Month	28.45" (722.63mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2016
Mar 1941–Jan 1942 11-Month	30.54" (775.72mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	2.71" (68.84mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Mar 1941–Jan 1942 11-Month	30.54" (775.72mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	2.71" (68.84mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1974
Feb 1941–Jan 1942 12-Month	32.31" (820.67mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1931
Feb 1941–Jan 1942 12-Month	32.31" (820.67mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1974
Aug 1940–Jan 1942 18-Month	46.88" (1,190.75mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	2.74" (69.59mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1955
Aug 1940–Jan 1942 18-Month	46.88" (1,190.75mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	2.74" (69.59mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2020
Feb 1940–Jan 1942 24-Month	62.87" (1,596.90mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	2.94" (74.68mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1918
	62.87" (1,596.90mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	2.94" (74.68mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1921	2020
	Ties: 1916
Feb 1939–Jan 1942 36-Month	88.64" (2,251.46mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.22" (-30.98mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Feb 1939–Jan 1942 36-Month	88.64" (2,251.46mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.22" (-30.98mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Feb 1938–Jan 1942 48-Month	118.76" (3,016.50mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Feb 1938–Jan 1942 48-Month	118.76" (3,016.50mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Feb 1937–Jan 1942 60-Month	147.73" (3,752.34mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Feb 1937–Jan 1942 60-Month	147.73" (3,752.34mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings