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Precipitation Rankings, June 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
June 1942 1-Month	3.46" (87.88mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1933
June 1942 1-Month	3.46" (87.88mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1928
May–Jun 1942 2-Month	6.62" (168.15mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1988
	6.62" (168.15mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2015
	Ties: 1928
Apr–Jun 1942 3-Month	9.46" (240.28mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1988
Apr–Jun 1942 3-Month	9.46" (240.28mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1957
Mar–Jun 1942 4-Month	11.92" (302.77mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	1.06" (26.93mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1988
Mar–Jun 1942 4-Month	11.92" (302.77mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	1.06" (26.93mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1957
Feb–Jun 1942 5-Month	13.92" (353.57mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1988
	13.92" (353.57mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
	Ties: 1903
Jan–Jun 1942 6-Month	15.50" (393.70mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1988
Jan–Jun 1942 6-Month	15.50" (393.70mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Dec 1941–Jun 1942 7-Month	18.31" (465.07mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1931
Dec 1941–Jun 1942 7-Month	18.31" (465.07mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Nov 1941–Jun 1942 8-Month	20.03" (508.76mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1934
Nov 1941–Jun 1942 8-Month	20.03" (508.76mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2019
Oct 1941–Jun 1942 9-Month	23.80" (604.52mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1934
Oct 1941–Jun 1942 9-Month	23.80" (604.52mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Sep 1941–Jun 1942 10-Month	26.96" (684.78mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	2.41" (61.21mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1934
Sep 1941–Jun 1942 10-Month	26.96" (684.78mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	2.41" (61.21mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Aug 1941–Jun 1942 11-Month	29.74" (755.40mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	2.57" (65.28mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1918
Aug 1941–Jun 1942 11-Month	29.74" (755.40mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	2.57" (65.28mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Jul 1941–Jun 1942 12-Month	32.89" (835.41mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	2.93" (74.43mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1931
Jul 1941–Jun 1942 12-Month	32.89" (835.41mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	2.93" (74.43mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Jan 1941–Jun 1942 18-Month	48.31" (1,227.07mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	3.04" (77.21mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1931
Jan 1941–Jun 1942 18-Month	48.31" (1,227.07mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	3.04" (77.21mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
Jul 1940–Jun 1942 24-Month	63.30" (1,607.82mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	3.37" (85.60mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1941	1931
Jul 1940–Jun 1942 24-Month	63.30" (1,607.82mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	3.37" (85.60mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2020
Jul 1939–Jun 1942 36-Month	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
Jul 1939–Jun 1942 36-Month	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2019
Jul 1938–Jun 1942 48-Month	117.92" (2,995.17mm)	119.79" (3,042.67mm)	-1.87" (-47.50mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
Jul 1938–Jun 1942 48-Month	117.92" (2,995.17mm)	119.79" (3,042.67mm)	-1.87" (-47.50mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2019
Jul 1937–Jun 1942 60-Month	149.16" (3,788.66mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1934
Jul 1937–Jun 1942 60-Month	149.16" (3,788.66mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings