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Precipitation Rankings, November 1958

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1958 1-Month	2.21" (56.13mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1917
November 1958 1-Month	2.21" (56.13mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1983
Oct–Nov 1958 2-Month	3.74" (95.00mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1917
	3.74" (95.00mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1985
	Ties: 1964
Sep–Nov 1958 3-Month	6.56" (166.62mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1939
	6.56" (166.62mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1985
	Ties: 2020
Aug–Nov 1958 4-Month	8.96" (227.58mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1952
Aug–Nov 1958 4-Month	8.96" (227.58mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2018
Jul–Nov 1958 5-Month	12.82" (325.63mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1952
Jul–Nov 1958 5-Month	12.82" (325.63mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2018
Jun–Nov 1958 6-Month	16.02" (406.91mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1952
Jun–Nov 1958 6-Month	16.02" (406.91mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2004
May–Nov 1958 7-Month	18.48" (469.39mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	0.36" (9.14mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1952
	18.48" (469.39mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	0.36" (9.14mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2004
	Ties: 1909
Apr–Nov 1958 8-Month	21.53" (546.86mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1952
Apr–Nov 1958 8-Month	21.53" (546.86mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2015
Mar–Nov 1958 9-Month	24.19" (614.43mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Mar–Nov 1958 9-Month	24.19" (614.43mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1973
Feb–Nov 1958 10-Month	26.62" (676.15mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
Feb–Nov 1958 10-Month	26.62" (676.15mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan–Nov 1958 11-Month	28.91" (734.31mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	1.32" (33.52mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
	28.91" (734.31mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	1.32" (33.52mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
	Ties: 1984
Dec 1957–Nov 1958 12-Month	31.31" (795.27mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	1.37" (34.79mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1931
Dec 1957–Nov 1958 12-Month	31.31" (795.27mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	1.37" (34.79mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jun 1957–Nov 1958 18-Month	48.17" (1,223.52mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	3.01" (76.46mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1931
Jun 1957–Nov 1958 18-Month	48.17" (1,223.52mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	3.01" (76.46mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Dec 1956–Nov 1958 24-Month	64.78" (1,645.41mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	4.88" (123.95mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1931
Dec 1956–Nov 1958 24-Month	64.78" (1,645.41mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	4.88" (123.95mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Dec 1955–Nov 1958 36-Month	90.40" (2,296.16mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1956
Dec 1955–Nov 1958 36-Month	90.40" (2,296.16mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Dec 1954–Nov 1958 48-Month	117.90" (2,994.66mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1956
Dec 1954–Nov 1958 48-Month	117.90" (2,994.66mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Dec 1953–Nov 1958 60-Month	144.55" (3,671.57mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-5.11" (-129.79mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1956
Dec 1953–Nov 1958 60-Month	144.55" (3,671.57mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-5.11" (-129.79mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings