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Precipitation Rankings, November 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1962 1-Month	2.05" (52.07mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1917
	2.05" (52.07mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1983
	Ties: 1960
Oct–Nov 1962 2-Month	4.38" (111.25mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1917
	4.38" (111.25mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1985
	Ties: 1928, 2003
Sep–Nov 1962 3-Month	7.16" (181.86mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1939
Sep–Nov 1962 3-Month	7.16" (181.86mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1985
Aug–Nov 1962 4-Month	9.20" (233.68mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
Aug–Nov 1962 4-Month	9.20" (233.68mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
Jul–Nov 1962 5-Month	12.11" (307.59mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1952
	12.11" (307.59mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
	Ties: 1932
Jun–Nov 1962 6-Month	15.32" (389.13mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
Jun–Nov 1962 6-Month	15.32" (389.13mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2004
May–Nov 1962 7-Month	18.01" (457.45mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-0.11" (-2.80mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
May–Nov 1962 7-Month	18.01" (457.45mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-0.11" (-2.80mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2004
Apr–Nov 1962 8-Month	20.11" (510.79mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
	20.11" (510.79mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1964
Mar–Nov 1962 9-Month	22.26" (565.40mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-0.88" (-22.36mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1956
Mar–Nov 1962 9-Month	22.26" (565.40mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-0.88" (-22.36mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1973
Feb–Nov 1962 10-Month	24.81" (630.17mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
	24.81" (630.17mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
	Ties: 2001
Jan–Nov 1962 11-Month	27.02" (686.31mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
Jan–Nov 1962 11-Month	27.02" (686.31mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Dec 1961–Nov 1962 12-Month	29.71" (754.63mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-0.23" (-5.85mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1931
Dec 1961–Nov 1962 12-Month	29.71" (754.63mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-0.23" (-5.85mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Jun 1961–Nov 1962 18-Month	45.67" (1,160.02mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
Jun 1961–Nov 1962 18-Month	45.67" (1,160.02mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Dec 1960–Nov 1962 24-Month	60.17" (1,528.32mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
Dec 1960–Nov 1962 24-Month	60.17" (1,528.32mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Dec 1959–Nov 1962 36-Month	89.24" (2,266.70mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.62" (-15.74mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
Dec 1959–Nov 1962 36-Month	89.24" (2,266.70mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.62" (-15.74mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Dec 1958–Nov 1962 48-Month	118.94" (3,021.08mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-0.84" (-21.33mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1956
Dec 1958–Nov 1962 48-Month	118.94" (3,021.08mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-0.84" (-21.33mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Dec 1957–Nov 1962 60-Month	150.25" (3,816.35mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1956
Dec 1957–Nov 1962 60-Month	150.25" (3,816.35mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	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