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Precipitation Rankings, January 1943

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1943 1-Month	2.23" (56.64mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1942	1981
January 1943 1-Month	2.23" (56.64mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1916
Dec 1942–Jan 1943 2-Month	5.23" (132.84mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1981
	5.23" (132.84mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1932
	Ties: 1968
Nov 1942–Jan 1943 3-Month	7.58" (192.53mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	0.69" (17.52mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1942	1977
	7.58" (192.53mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	0.69" (17.52mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2016
	Ties: 1937
Oct 1942–Jan 1943 4-Month	9.68" (245.87mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1981
Oct 1942–Jan 1943 4-Month	9.68" (245.87mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2016
Sep 1942–Jan 1943 5-Month	12.38" (314.45mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1940
Sep 1942–Jan 1943 5-Month	12.38" (314.45mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Aug 1942–Jan 1943 6-Month	15.54" (394.72mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1941	1940
Aug 1942–Jan 1943 6-Month	15.54" (394.72mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Jul 1942–Jan 1943 7-Month	18.06" (458.72mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1940
Jul 1942–Jan 1943 7-Month	18.06" (458.72mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Jun 1942–Jan 1943 8-Month	21.52" (546.61mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	1.64" (41.66mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1981
Jun 1942–Jan 1943 8-Month	21.52" (546.61mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	1.64" (41.66mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
May 1942–Jan 1943 9-Month	24.68" (626.87mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	1.89" (48.00mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1918
May 1942–Jan 1943 9-Month	24.68" (626.87mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	1.89" (48.00mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2016
Apr 1942–Jan 1943 10-Month	27.52" (699.01mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1940
Apr 1942–Jan 1943 10-Month	27.52" (699.01mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2016
Mar 1942–Jan 1943 11-Month	29.98" (761.49mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Mar 1942–Jan 1943 11-Month	29.98" (761.49mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1974
Feb 1942–Jan 1943 12-Month	31.98" (812.29mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1931
	31.98" (812.29mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1974
	Ties: 1962
Aug 1941–Jan 1943 18-Month	47.80" (1,214.12mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	3.66" (92.96mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1955
Aug 1941–Jan 1943 18-Month	47.80" (1,214.12mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	3.66" (92.96mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2020
Feb 1941–Jan 1943 24-Month	64.29" (1,632.97mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	4.36" (110.75mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1918
Feb 1941–Jan 1943 24-Month	64.29" (1,632.97mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	4.36" (110.75mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2020
Feb 1940–Jan 1943 36-Month	94.85" (2,409.19mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	4.99" (126.75mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1957
Feb 1940–Jan 1943 36-Month	94.85" (2,409.19mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	4.99" (126.75mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	2020
Feb 1939–Jan 1943 48-Month	120.62" (3,063.75mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	0.86" (21.85mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1957
	120.62" (3,063.75mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	0.86" (21.85mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
	Ties: 1979
Feb 1938–Jan 1943 60-Month	150.74" (3,828.80mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	1.11" (28.20mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1957
Feb 1938–Jan 1943 60-Month	150.74" (3,828.80mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	1.11" (28.20mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings