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Precipitation Rankings, January 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1953 1-Month	2.64" (67.06mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	0.33" (8.39mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1952	1981
January 1953 1-Month	2.64" (67.06mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	0.33" (8.39mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1916
Dec 1952–Jan 1953 2-Month	5.09" (129.29mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	0.43" (10.93mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1981
Dec 1952–Jan 1953 2-Month	5.09" (129.29mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	0.43" (10.93mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1932
Nov 1952–Jan 1953 3-Month	7.24" (183.90mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1977
Nov 1952–Jan 1953 3-Month	7.24" (183.90mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2016
Oct 1952–Jan 1953 4-Month	7.78" (197.61mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1981
Oct 1952–Jan 1953 4-Month	7.78" (197.61mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2016
Sep 1952–Jan 1953 5-Month	9.31" (236.47mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-2.24" (-56.90mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1940
Sep 1952–Jan 1953 5-Month	9.31" (236.47mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-2.24" (-56.90mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Aug 1952–Jan 1953 6-Month	11.93" (303.02mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	-2.24" (-56.90mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1940
Aug 1952–Jan 1953 6-Month	11.93" (303.02mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	-2.24" (-56.90mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jul 1952–Jan 1953 7-Month	14.32" (363.73mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-2.64" (-67.05mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1940
Jul 1952–Jan 1953 7-Month	14.32" (363.73mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-2.64" (-67.05mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jun 1952–Jan 1953 8-Month	16.52" (419.61mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-3.36" (-85.34mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1981
Jun 1952–Jan 1953 8-Month	16.52" (419.61mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-3.36" (-85.34mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
May 1952–Jan 1953 9-Month	19.21" (487.93mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-3.58" (-90.94mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1918
May 1952–Jan 1953 9-Month	19.21" (487.93mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-3.58" (-90.94mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2016
Apr 1952–Jan 1953 10-Month	21.61" (548.89mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	-3.71" (-94.24mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1940
Apr 1952–Jan 1953 10-Month	21.61" (548.89mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	-3.71" (-94.24mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2016
Mar 1952–Jan 1953 11-Month	24.54" (623.32mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	-3.29" (-83.56mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1957
Mar 1952–Jan 1953 11-Month	24.54" (623.32mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	-3.29" (-83.56mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1974
Feb 1952–Jan 1953 12-Month	26.54" (674.12mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-3.42" (-86.86mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1931
Feb 1952–Jan 1953 12-Month	26.54" (674.12mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-3.42" (-86.86mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1974
Aug 1951–Jan 1953 18-Month	42.01" (1,067.05mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	-2.13" (-54.11mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1955
Aug 1951–Jan 1953 18-Month	42.01" (1,067.05mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	-2.13" (-54.11mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Feb 1951–Jan 1953 24-Month	57.89" (1,470.41mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-2.04" (-51.81mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1945	1918
Feb 1951–Jan 1953 24-Month	57.89" (1,470.41mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-2.04" (-51.81mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Feb 1950–Jan 1953 36-Month	87.74" (2,228.60mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-2.12" (-53.84mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Feb 1950–Jan 1953 36-Month	87.74" (2,228.60mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-2.12" (-53.84mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Feb 1949–Jan 1953 48-Month	118.24" (3,003.30mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-1.52" (-38.60mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Feb 1949–Jan 1953 48-Month	118.24" (3,003.30mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-1.52" (-38.60mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Feb 1948–Jan 1953 60-Month	150.11" (3,812.79mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	0.48" (12.19mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1944	1957
Feb 1948–Jan 1953 60-Month	150.11" (3,812.79mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	0.48" (12.19mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings