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Precipitation Rankings, October 1959

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1959 1-Month	3.50" (88.90mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
October 1959 1-Month	3.50" (88.90mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2009
Sep–Oct 1959 2-Month	6.32" (160.53mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
Sep–Oct 1959 2-Month	6.32" (160.53mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
Aug–Oct 1959 3-Month	9.08" (230.63mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	1.81" (45.97mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
Aug–Oct 1959 3-Month	9.08" (230.63mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	1.81" (45.97mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
Jul–Oct 1959 4-Month	12.02" (305.31mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	1.97" (50.04mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
Jul–Oct 1959 4-Month	12.02" (305.31mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	1.97" (50.04mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Jun–Oct 1959 5-Month	14.64" (371.86mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
Jun–Oct 1959 5-Month	14.64" (371.86mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
May–Oct 1959 6-Month	17.84" (453.14mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	1.96" (49.79mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
	17.84" (453.14mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	1.96" (49.79mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1941
	Ties: 1905
Apr–Oct 1959 7-Month	19.98" (507.49mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	1.58" (40.13mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
Apr–Oct 1959 7-Month	19.98" (507.49mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	1.58" (40.13mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1941
Mar–Oct 1959 8-Month	22.12" (561.85mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	1.21" (30.74mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1956
Mar–Oct 1959 8-Month	22.12" (561.85mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	1.21" (30.74mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Feb–Oct 1959 9-Month	24.47" (621.54mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	1.43" (36.32mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1934
Feb–Oct 1959 9-Month	24.47" (621.54mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	1.43" (36.32mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jan–Oct 1959 10-Month	26.66" (677.16mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1934
Jan–Oct 1959 10-Month	26.66" (677.16mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Dec 1958–Oct 1959 11-Month	27.98" (710.69mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1931
Dec 1958–Oct 1959 11-Month	27.98" (710.69mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Nov 1958–Oct 1959 12-Month	30.19" (766.83mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	0.26" (6.61mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1934
Nov 1958–Oct 1959 12-Month	30.19" (766.83mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	0.26" (6.61mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
May 1958–Oct 1959 18-Month	46.46" (1,180.08mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1931
May 1958–Oct 1959 18-Month	46.46" (1,180.08mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Nov 1957–Oct 1959 24-Month	62.41" (1,585.21mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1931
Nov 1957–Oct 1959 24-Month	62.41" (1,585.21mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Nov 1956–Oct 1959 36-Month	94.12" (2,390.65mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	4.26" (108.21mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1958	1956
Nov 1956–Oct 1959 36-Month	94.12" (2,390.65mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	4.26" (108.21mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	2019
Nov 1955–Oct 1959 48-Month	120.30" (3,055.62mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1958	1956
Nov 1955–Oct 1959 48-Month	120.30" (3,055.62mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Nov 1954–Oct 1959 60-Month	147.42" (3,744.47mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-2.24" (-56.89mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1934
Nov 1954–Oct 1959 60-Month	147.42" (3,744.47mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-2.24" (-56.89mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings