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Precipitation Rankings, November 1952

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1952 1-Month	2.15" (54.61mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1917
	2.15" (54.61mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1983
	Ties: 1928
Oct–Nov 1952 2-Month	2.69" (68.33mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-1.71" (-43.43mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1917
Oct–Nov 1952 2-Month	2.69" (68.33mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-1.71" (-43.43mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1985
Sep–Nov 1952 3-Month	4.22" (107.19mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-2.66" (-67.56mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1939
Sep–Nov 1952 3-Month	4.22" (107.19mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-2.66" (-67.56mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1985
Aug–Nov 1952 4-Month	6.84" (173.74mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-2.66" (-67.56mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1952	1952
Aug–Nov 1952 4-Month	6.84" (173.74mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-2.66" (-67.56mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2018
Jul–Nov 1952 5-Month	9.23" (234.44mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-3.05" (-77.47mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1952	1952
Jul–Nov 1952 5-Month	9.23" (234.44mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-3.05" (-77.47mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2018
Jun–Nov 1952 6-Month	11.43" (290.32mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-3.77" (-95.76mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1952	1952
Jun–Nov 1952 6-Month	11.43" (290.32mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-3.77" (-95.76mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2004
May–Nov 1952 7-Month	14.12" (358.65mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-4.00" (-101.60mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1952	1952
May–Nov 1952 7-Month	14.12" (358.65mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-4.00" (-101.60mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2004
Apr–Nov 1952 8-Month	16.52" (419.61mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-4.11" (-104.39mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1952	1952
Apr–Nov 1952 8-Month	16.52" (419.61mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-4.11" (-104.39mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2015
Mar–Nov 1952 9-Month	19.45" (494.03mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-3.69" (-93.73mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1956
Mar–Nov 1952 9-Month	19.45" (494.03mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-3.69" (-93.73mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1973
Feb–Nov 1952 10-Month	21.45" (544.83mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-3.83" (-97.28mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1910	1910
Feb–Nov 1952 10-Month	21.45" (544.83mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-3.83" (-97.28mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Jan–Nov 1952 11-Month	23.89" (606.81mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-3.70" (-93.98mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1910
Jan–Nov 1952 11-Month	23.89" (606.81mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-3.70" (-93.98mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Dec 1951–Nov 1952 12-Month	27.01" (686.05mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-2.93" (-74.43mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1931
Dec 1951–Nov 1952 12-Month	27.01" (686.05mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-2.93" (-74.43mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Jun 1951–Nov 1952 18-Month	43.21" (1,097.53mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1931
Jun 1951–Nov 1952 18-Month	43.21" (1,097.53mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Dec 1950–Nov 1952 24-Month	57.07" (1,449.58mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-2.83" (-71.88mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1931
Dec 1950–Nov 1952 24-Month	57.07" (1,449.58mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-2.83" (-71.88mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Dec 1949–Nov 1952 36-Month	88.23" (2,241.04mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Dec 1949–Nov 1952 36-Month	88.23" (2,241.04mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Dec 1948–Nov 1952 48-Month	118.90" (3,020.06mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Dec 1948–Nov 1952 48-Month	118.90" (3,020.06mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Dec 1947–Nov 1952 60-Month	148.99" (3,784.35mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-0.67" (-17.01mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1943	1956
Dec 1947–Nov 1952 60-Month	148.99" (3,784.35mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-0.67" (-17.01mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings