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Precipitation Rankings, October 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1962 1-Month	2.33" (59.18mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1952
	2.33" (59.18mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2009
	Ties: 1982
Sep–Oct 1962 2-Month	5.11" (129.79mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1952
Sep–Oct 1962 2-Month	5.11" (129.79mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2018
Aug–Oct 1962 3-Month	7.15" (181.61mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
	7.15" (181.61mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
	Ties: 1929
Jul–Oct 1962 4-Month	10.06" (255.52mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1952
	10.06" (255.52mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
	Ties: 1902
Jun–Oct 1962 5-Month	13.27" (337.06mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
Jun–Oct 1962 5-Month	13.27" (337.06mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
May–Oct 1962 6-Month	15.96" (405.38mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
	15.96" (405.38mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
	Ties: 1994
Apr–Oct 1962 7-Month	18.06" (458.72mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-0.34" (-8.64mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
	18.06" (458.72mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-0.34" (-8.64mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
	Ties: 1999
Mar–Oct 1962 8-Month	20.21" (513.33mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1956
	20.21" (513.33mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
	Ties: 2001
Feb–Oct 1962 9-Month	22.76" (578.10mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	-0.28" (-7.12mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1934
Feb–Oct 1962 9-Month	22.76" (578.10mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	-0.28" (-7.12mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Jan–Oct 1962 10-Month	24.97" (634.24mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1934
	24.97" (634.24mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
	Ties: 1985
Dec 1961–Oct 1962 11-Month	27.66" (702.56mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1931
Dec 1961–Oct 1962 11-Month	27.66" (702.56mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Nov 1961–Oct 1962 12-Month	30.25" (768.35mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1934
	30.25" (768.35mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1950
May 1961–Oct 1962 18-Month	46.50" (1,181.10mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
May 1961–Oct 1962 18-Month	46.50" (1,181.10mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Nov 1960–Oct 1962 24-Month	60.17" (1,528.32mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
Nov 1960–Oct 1962 24-Month	60.17" (1,528.32mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Nov 1959–Oct 1962 36-Month	88.91" (2,258.31mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
Nov 1959–Oct 1962 36-Month	88.91" (2,258.31mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Nov 1958–Oct 1962 48-Month	119.10" (3,025.14mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1956
Nov 1958–Oct 1962 48-Month	119.10" (3,025.14mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Nov 1957–Oct 1962 60-Month	151.32" (3,843.53mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	1.66" (42.17mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1934
Nov 1957–Oct 1962 60-Month	151.32" (3,843.53mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	1.66" (42.17mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings