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Precipitation Rankings, February 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1962 1-Month	2.55" (64.77mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1947
February 1962 1-Month	2.55" (64.77mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1998
Jan–Feb 1962 2-Month	4.76" (120.90mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
	4.76" (120.90mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1998
	Ties: 1983, 2005
Dec 1961–Feb 1962 3-Month	7.45" (189.23mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	0.66" (16.76mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
	7.45" (189.23mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	0.66" (16.76mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
	Ties: 1907
Nov 1961–Feb 1962 4-Month	10.04" (255.02mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Nov 1961–Feb 1962 4-Month	10.04" (255.02mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Oct 1961–Feb 1962 5-Month	11.82" (300.23mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Oct 1961–Feb 1962 5-Month	11.82" (300.23mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Sep 1961–Feb 1962 6-Month	14.76" (374.90mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
	14.76" (374.90mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1971
Aug 1961–Feb 1962 7-Month	17.38" (441.45mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Aug 1961–Feb 1962 7-Month	17.38" (441.45mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jul 1961–Feb 1962 8-Month	20.49" (520.45mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Jul 1961–Feb 1962 8-Month	20.49" (520.45mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jun 1961–Feb 1962 9-Month	23.41" (594.61mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	1.39" (35.30mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1918, 1931, 1977
Jun 1961–Feb 1962 9-Month	23.41" (594.61mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	1.39" (35.30mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
May 1961–Feb 1962 10-Month	26.29" (667.77mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1918
May 1961–Feb 1962 10-Month	26.29" (667.77mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Apr 1961–Feb 1962 11-Month	28.59" (726.19mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
Apr 1961–Feb 1962 11-Month	28.59" (726.19mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Mar 1961–Feb 1962 12-Month	31.75" (806.45mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
Mar 1961–Feb 1962 12-Month	31.75" (806.45mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Sep 1960–Feb 1962 18-Month	44.57" (1,132.08mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1918
Sep 1960–Feb 1962 18-Month	44.57" (1,132.08mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2020
Mar 1960–Feb 1962 24-Month	59.91" (1,521.71mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1935
Mar 1960–Feb 1962 24-Month	59.91" (1,521.71mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
Mar 1959–Feb 1962 36-Month	90.82" (2,306.83mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1957
Mar 1959–Feb 1962 36-Month	90.82" (2,306.83mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
Mar 1958–Feb 1962 48-Month	120.87" (3,070.10mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1957
Mar 1958–Feb 1962 48-Month	120.87" (3,070.10mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Mar 1957–Feb 1962 60-Month	155.25" (3,943.35mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	5.62" (142.75mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1957
	155.25" (3,943.35mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	5.62" (142.75mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1988

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