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Precipitation Rankings, November 1949

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1949 1-Month	1.19" (30.23mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-1.04" (-26.41mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1917
November 1949 1-Month	1.19" (30.23mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-1.04" (-26.41mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1983
Oct–Nov 1949 2-Month	3.99" (101.35mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1917
Oct–Nov 1949 2-Month	3.99" (101.35mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1985
Sep–Nov 1949 3-Month	6.21" (157.73mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1943	1939
	6.21" (157.73mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1985
	Ties: 1936
Aug–Nov 1949 4-Month	8.70" (220.98mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1952
Aug–Nov 1949 4-Month	8.70" (220.98mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2018
Jul–Nov 1949 5-Month	11.78" (299.21mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1952
Jul–Nov 1949 5-Month	11.78" (299.21mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2018
Jun–Nov 1949 6-Month	14.98" (380.49mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1952
	14.98" (380.49mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2004
	Ties: 1990
May–Nov 1949 7-Month	17.96" (456.18mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1952
	17.96" (456.18mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2004
	Ties: 1969
Apr–Nov 1949 8-Month	20.05" (509.27mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1943	1952
Apr–Nov 1949 8-Month	20.05" (509.27mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2015
Mar–Nov 1949 9-Month	22.52" (572.01mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-0.62" (-15.75mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1943	1956
Mar–Nov 1949 9-Month	22.52" (572.01mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-0.62" (-15.75mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1973
Feb–Nov 1949 10-Month	24.92" (632.97mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1910
Feb–Nov 1949 10-Month	24.92" (632.97mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2019
Jan–Nov 1949 11-Month	28.08" (713.23mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.49" (12.44mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1947	1910
	28.08" (713.23mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.49" (12.44mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2019
	Ties: 1937
Dec 1948–Nov 1949 12-Month	30.67" (779.02mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.73" (18.54mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1931
Dec 1948–Nov 1949 12-Month	30.67" (779.02mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.73" (18.54mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Jun 1948–Nov 1949 18-Month	45.94" (1,166.88mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	0.78" (19.82mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1931
Jun 1948–Nov 1949 18-Month	45.94" (1,166.88mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	0.78" (19.82mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Dec 1947–Nov 1949 24-Month	60.76" (1,543.30mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	0.86" (21.84mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1931
Dec 1947–Nov 1949 24-Month	60.76" (1,543.30mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	0.86" (21.84mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Dec 1946–Nov 1949 36-Month	90.06" (2,287.52mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1944	1956
Dec 1946–Nov 1949 36-Month	90.06" (2,287.52mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2019
Dec 1945–Nov 1949 48-Month	121.91" (3,096.51mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1956
Dec 1945–Nov 1949 48-Month	121.91" (3,096.51mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2019
Dec 1944–Nov 1949 60-Month	154.30" (3,919.22mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1956
Dec 1944–Nov 1949 60-Month	154.30" (3,919.22mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	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