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Precipitation Rankings, December 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1942 1-Month	3.00" (76.20mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1930
	3.00" (76.20mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	2015
	Ties: 2002
Nov–Dec 1942 2-Month	5.35" (135.89mm)	4.58" (116.33mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1976
Nov–Dec 1942 2-Month	5.35" (135.89mm)	4.58" (116.33mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2015
Oct–Dec 1942 3-Month	7.45" (189.23mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1917
	7.45" (189.23mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1906
Sep–Dec 1942 4-Month	10.15" (257.81mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1939
	10.15" (257.81mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 2019
Aug–Dec 1942 5-Month	13.31" (338.07mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	1.46" (37.08mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1917
Aug–Dec 1942 5-Month	13.31" (338.07mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	1.46" (37.08mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
Jul–Dec 1942 6-Month	15.83" (402.08mm)	14.62" (371.35mm)	1.21" (30.73mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1940	1917
Jul–Dec 1942 6-Month	15.83" (402.08mm)	14.62" (371.35mm)	1.21" (30.73mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
Jun–Dec 1942 7-Month	19.29" (489.97mm)	17.55" (445.77mm)	1.74" (44.20mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1917
Jun–Dec 1942 7-Month	19.29" (489.97mm)	17.55" (445.77mm)	1.74" (44.20mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
May–Dec 1942 8-Month	22.45" (570.23mm)	20.46" (519.68mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1917
May–Dec 1942 8-Month	22.45" (570.23mm)	20.46" (519.68mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2015
Apr–Dec 1942 9-Month	25.29" (642.37mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	2.31" (58.68mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Apr–Dec 1942 9-Month	25.29" (642.37mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	2.31" (58.68mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2015
Mar–Dec 1942 10-Month	27.75" (704.85mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	2.26" (57.40mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Mar–Dec 1942 10-Month	27.75" (704.85mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	2.26" (57.40mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2015
Feb–Dec 1942 11-Month	29.75" (755.65mm)	27.62" (701.55mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1910
Feb–Dec 1942 11-Month	29.75" (755.65mm)	27.62" (701.55mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
Jan–Dec 1942 12-Month	31.33" (795.78mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	1.39" (35.30mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1910
Jan–Dec 1942 12-Month	31.33" (795.78mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	1.39" (35.30mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1973
Jul 1941–Dec 1942 18-Month	48.72" (1,237.49mm)	44.58" (1,132.33mm)	4.14" (105.16mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1954
Jul 1941–Dec 1942 18-Month	48.72" (1,237.49mm)	44.58" (1,132.33mm)	4.14" (105.16mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Jan 1941–Dec 1942 24-Month	64.14" (1,629.16mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	4.24" (107.70mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1931
Jan 1941–Dec 1942 24-Month	64.14" (1,629.16mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	4.24" (107.70mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	2019
Jan 1940–Dec 1942 36-Month	94.55" (2,401.57mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	4.69" (119.13mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
Jan 1940–Dec 1942 36-Month	94.55" (2,401.57mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	4.69" (119.13mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
Jan 1939–Dec 1942 48-Month	120.88" (3,070.35mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
Jan 1939–Dec 1942 48-Month	120.88" (3,070.35mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2019
Jan 1938–Dec 1942 60-Month	150.62" (3,825.75mm)	149.68" (3,801.87mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
Jan 1938–Dec 1942 60-Month	150.62" (3,825.75mm)	149.68" (3,801.87mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	60th 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 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings