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Precipitation Rankings, November 1959

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1959 1-Month	1.72" (43.69mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1917
	1.72" (43.69mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
	Ties: 1941
Oct–Nov 1959 2-Month	5.22" (132.59mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1917
	5.22" (132.59mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1985
	Ties: 1896
Sep–Nov 1959 3-Month	8.04" (204.22mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	1.16" (29.47mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1939
Sep–Nov 1959 3-Month	8.04" (204.22mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	1.16" (29.47mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1985
Aug–Nov 1959 4-Month	10.80" (274.32mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
Aug–Nov 1959 4-Month	10.80" (274.32mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2018
Jul–Nov 1959 5-Month	13.74" (349.00mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	1.46" (37.09mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
Jul–Nov 1959 5-Month	13.74" (349.00mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	1.46" (37.09mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
Jun–Nov 1959 6-Month	16.36" (415.54mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	1.16" (29.46mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
	16.36" (415.54mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	1.16" (29.46mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2004
	Ties: 2021
May–Nov 1959 7-Month	19.56" (496.82mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	1.44" (36.57mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
May–Nov 1959 7-Month	19.56" (496.82mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	1.44" (36.57mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2004
Apr–Nov 1959 8-Month	21.70" (551.18mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
Apr–Nov 1959 8-Month	21.70" (551.18mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2015
Mar–Nov 1959 9-Month	23.84" (605.54mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	0.70" (17.78mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Mar–Nov 1959 9-Month	23.84" (605.54mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	0.70" (17.78mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1973
Feb–Nov 1959 10-Month	26.19" (665.23mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	0.91" (23.12mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
	26.19" (665.23mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	0.91" (23.12mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1994, 2008, 2011
Jan–Nov 1959 11-Month	28.38" (720.85mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.79" (20.06mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
	28.38" (720.85mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.79" (20.06mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1912
Dec 1958–Nov 1959 12-Month	29.70" (754.38mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1931
Dec 1958–Nov 1959 12-Month	29.70" (754.38mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Jun 1958–Nov 1959 18-Month	45.72" (1,161.29mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	0.56" (14.23mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1931
	45.72" (1,161.29mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	0.56" (14.23mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1970
Dec 1957–Nov 1959 24-Month	61.01" (1,549.65mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1931
Dec 1957–Nov 1959 24-Month	61.01" (1,549.65mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Dec 1956–Nov 1959 36-Month	94.48" (2,399.79mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	4.62" (117.35mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1958	1956
Dec 1956–Nov 1959 36-Month	94.48" (2,399.79mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	4.62" (117.35mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Dec 1955–Nov 1959 48-Month	120.10" (3,050.54mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1956
Dec 1955–Nov 1959 48-Month	120.10" (3,050.54mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Dec 1954–Nov 1959 60-Month	147.60" (3,749.04mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-2.06" (-52.32mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1956
Dec 1954–Nov 1959 60-Month	147.60" (3,749.04mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-2.06" (-52.32mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019

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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