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Precipitation Rankings, November 1944

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1944 1-Month	2.68" (68.07mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1917
November 1944 1-Month	2.68" (68.07mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1983
Oct–Nov 1944 2-Month	4.02" (102.11mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1917
	4.02" (102.11mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1985
	Ties: 1914
Sep–Nov 1944 3-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1939
Sep–Nov 1944 3-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1985
Aug–Nov 1944 4-Month	9.37" (238.00mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1952
	9.37" (238.00mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2018
	Ties: 1914
Jul–Nov 1944 5-Month	11.68" (296.67mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1943	1952
	11.68" (296.67mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2018
	Ties: 1929
Jun–Nov 1944 6-Month	14.69" (373.13mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1943	1952
Jun–Nov 1944 6-Month	14.69" (373.13mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2004
May–Nov 1944 7-Month	17.69" (449.33mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1952
May–Nov 1944 7-Month	17.69" (449.33mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2004
Apr–Nov 1944 8-Month	20.99" (533.15mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	0.36" (9.15mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1952
Apr–Nov 1944 8-Month	20.99" (533.15mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	0.36" (9.15mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2015
Mar–Nov 1944 9-Month	24.02" (610.11mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1956
Mar–Nov 1944 9-Month	24.02" (610.11mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1973
Feb–Nov 1944 10-Month	26.68" (677.67mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1910
Feb–Nov 1944 10-Month	26.68" (677.67mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Jan–Nov 1944 11-Month	28.56" (725.42mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.97" (24.63mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1910
	28.56" (725.42mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.97" (24.63mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2019
	Ties: 1961
Dec 1943–Nov 1944 12-Month	30.30" (769.62mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.36" (9.14mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1943	1931
	30.30" (769.62mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.36" (9.14mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
	Ties: 1902
Jun 1943–Nov 1944 18-Month	43.49" (1,104.65mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-1.67" (-42.41mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1931
Jun 1943–Nov 1944 18-Month	43.49" (1,104.65mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-1.67" (-42.41mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2019
Dec 1942–Nov 1944 24-Month	58.37" (1,482.60mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-1.53" (-38.86mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1931
Dec 1942–Nov 1944 24-Month	58.37" (1,482.60mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-1.53" (-38.86mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2019
Dec 1941–Nov 1944 36-Month	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
Dec 1941–Nov 1944 36-Month	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2019
Dec 1940–Nov 1944 48-Month	122.35" (3,107.69mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	2.57" (65.28mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1956
Dec 1940–Nov 1944 48-Month	122.35" (3,107.69mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	2.57" (65.28mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	2019
Dec 1939–Nov 1944 60-Month	151.80" (3,855.72mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	2.14" (54.36mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1943	1956
Dec 1939–Nov 1944 60-Month	151.80" (3,855.72mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	2.14" (54.36mm)	51st 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 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings