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Precipitation Rankings, January 1944

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1944 1-Month	1.88" (47.75mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1981
January 1944 1-Month	1.88" (47.75mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1916
Dec 1943–Jan 1944 2-Month	3.62" (91.95mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	-1.04" (-26.41mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1981
Dec 1943–Jan 1944 2-Month	3.62" (91.95mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	-1.04" (-26.41mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1932
Nov 1943–Jan 1944 3-Month	5.06" (128.52mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-1.83" (-46.49mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1977
	5.06" (128.52mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-1.83" (-46.49mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2016
	Ties: 2018
Oct 1943–Jan 1944 4-Month	6.96" (176.78mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-2.10" (-53.34mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1981
Oct 1943–Jan 1944 4-Month	6.96" (176.78mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-2.10" (-53.34mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2016
Sep 1943–Jan 1944 5-Month	8.85" (224.79mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1940
Sep 1943–Jan 1944 5-Month	8.85" (224.79mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2019
Aug 1943–Jan 1944 6-Month	10.97" (278.64mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	-3.20" (-81.28mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1940
Aug 1943–Jan 1944 6-Month	10.97" (278.64mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	-3.20" (-81.28mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2019
Jul 1943–Jan 1944 7-Month	13.54" (343.92mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-3.42" (-86.86mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1940
Jul 1943–Jan 1944 7-Month	13.54" (343.92mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-3.42" (-86.86mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2019
Jun 1943–Jan 1944 8-Month	16.81" (426.97mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-3.07" (-77.98mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1981
Jun 1943–Jan 1944 8-Month	16.81" (426.97mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-3.07" (-77.98mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2019
May 1943–Jan 1944 9-Month	20.20" (513.08mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-2.59" (-65.79mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1918
May 1943–Jan 1944 9-Month	20.20" (513.08mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-2.59" (-65.79mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2016
Apr 1943–Jan 1944 10-Month	22.33" (567.18mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	-2.99" (-75.95mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1940
Apr 1943–Jan 1944 10-Month	22.33" (567.18mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	-2.99" (-75.95mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2016
Mar 1943–Jan 1944 11-Month	25.21" (640.33mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	-2.62" (-66.55mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1957
Mar 1943–Jan 1944 11-Month	25.21" (640.33mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	-2.62" (-66.55mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1974
Feb 1943–Jan 1944 12-Month	26.46" (672.08mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-3.50" (-88.90mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1931
Feb 1943–Jan 1944 12-Month	26.46" (672.08mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-3.50" (-88.90mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1974
Aug 1942–Jan 1944 18-Month	42.00" (1,066.80mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	-2.14" (-54.36mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1955
Aug 1942–Jan 1944 18-Month	42.00" (1,066.80mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	-2.14" (-54.36mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2020
Feb 1942–Jan 1944 24-Month	58.44" (1,484.38mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-1.49" (-37.84mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1941	1918
Feb 1942–Jan 1944 24-Month	58.44" (1,484.38mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-1.49" (-37.84mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2020
Feb 1941–Jan 1944 36-Month	90.75" (2,305.05mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	0.89" (22.61mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1957
Feb 1941–Jan 1944 36-Month	90.75" (2,305.05mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	0.89" (22.61mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2020
Feb 1940–Jan 1944 48-Month	121.31" (3,081.27mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.55" (39.37mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1943	1957
Feb 1940–Jan 1944 48-Month	121.31" (3,081.27mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.55" (39.37mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Feb 1939–Jan 1944 60-Month	147.08" (3,735.83mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-2.55" (-64.77mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Feb 1939–Jan 1944 60-Month	147.08" (3,735.83mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-2.55" (-64.77mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	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