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Precipitation Rankings, June 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
June 1957 1-Month	3.65" (92.71mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1933
June 1957 1-Month	3.65" (92.71mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1928
May–Jun 1957 2-Month	7.89" (200.41mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1988
May–Jun 1957 2-Month	7.89" (200.41mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Apr–Jun 1957 3-Month	11.54" (293.12mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	3.19" (81.03mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1988
Apr–Jun 1957 3-Month	11.54" (293.12mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	3.19" (81.03mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Mar–Jun 1957 4-Month	14.05" (356.87mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	3.19" (81.03mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1988
Mar–Jun 1957 4-Month	14.05" (356.87mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	3.19" (81.03mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Feb–Jun 1957 5-Month	16.13" (409.70mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1988
Feb–Jun 1957 5-Month	16.13" (409.70mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan–Jun 1957 6-Month	18.26" (463.80mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	2.95" (74.93mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1988
Jan–Jun 1957 6-Month	18.26" (463.80mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	2.95" (74.93mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Dec 1956–Jun 1957 7-Month	20.26" (514.60mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	2.60" (66.04mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1931
Dec 1956–Jun 1957 7-Month	20.26" (514.60mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	2.60" (66.04mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Nov 1956–Jun 1957 8-Month	21.62" (549.15mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	1.73" (43.94mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1934
Nov 1956–Jun 1957 8-Month	21.62" (549.15mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	1.73" (43.94mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	2019
Oct 1956–Jun 1957 9-Month	23.62" (599.95mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	1.57" (39.88mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1934
	23.62" (599.95mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	1.57" (39.88mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	2019
	Ties: 1908
Sep 1956–Jun 1957 10-Month	25.06" (636.52mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1934
Sep 1956–Jun 1957 10-Month	25.06" (636.52mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Aug 1956–Jun 1957 11-Month	27.27" (692.66mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1918
Aug 1956–Jun 1957 11-Month	27.27" (692.66mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jul 1956–Jun 1957 12-Month	30.05" (763.27mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1931
Jul 1956–Jun 1957 12-Month	30.05" (763.27mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jan 1956–Jun 1957 18-Month	43.64" (1,108.46mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1931
Jan 1956–Jun 1957 18-Month	43.64" (1,108.46mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jul 1955–Jun 1957 24-Month	57.61" (1,463.29mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-2.32" (-58.93mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1931
Jul 1955–Jun 1957 24-Month	57.61" (1,463.29mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-2.32" (-58.93mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
Jul 1954–Jun 1957 36-Month	83.75" (2,127.25mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	-6.14" (-155.96mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Jul 1954–Jun 1957 36-Month	83.75" (2,127.25mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	-6.14" (-155.96mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2019
Jul 1953–Jun 1957 48-Month	109.77" (2,788.16mm)	119.79" (3,042.67mm)	-10.02" (-254.51mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Jul 1953–Jun 1957 48-Month	109.77" (2,788.16mm)	119.79" (3,042.67mm)	-10.02" (-254.51mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Jul 1952–Jun 1957 60-Month	137.52" (3,493.01mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-12.14" (-308.35mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jul 1952–Jun 1957 60-Month	137.52" (3,493.01mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-12.14" (-308.35mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2020

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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