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Precipitation Rankings, January 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1981 1-Month	0.98" (24.89mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	-1.33" (-33.78mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1981
January 1981 1-Month	0.98" (24.89mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	-1.33" (-33.78mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1916
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	2.55" (64.77mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	-2.11" (-53.59mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1981
Dec 1980–Jan 1981 2-Month	2.55" (64.77mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	-2.11" (-53.59mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1932
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	4.31" (109.47mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-2.58" (-65.54mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Nov 1980–Jan 1981 3-Month	4.31" (109.47mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-2.58" (-65.54mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2016
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	6.18" (156.97mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-2.88" (-73.15mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1981
Oct 1980–Jan 1981 4-Month	6.18" (156.97mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-2.88" (-73.15mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2016
Sep 1980–Jan 1981 5-Month	8.97" (227.84mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-2.58" (-65.53mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1940
	8.97" (227.84mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-2.58" (-65.53mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
	Ties: 1904
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	11.54" (293.12mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	-2.63" (-66.80mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1940
Aug 1980–Jan 1981 6-Month	11.54" (293.12mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	-2.63" (-66.80mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Jul 1980–Jan 1981 7-Month	13.51" (343.15mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-3.45" (-87.63mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1940
	13.51" (343.15mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-3.45" (-87.63mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
	Ties: 1931
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	15.82" (401.83mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-4.06" (-103.12mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1981
Jun 1980–Jan 1981 8-Month	15.82" (401.83mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-4.06" (-103.12mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	18.91" (480.31mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-3.88" (-98.56mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1918
May 1980–Jan 1981 9-Month	18.91" (480.31mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-3.88" (-98.56mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2016
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	21.29" (540.77mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	-4.03" (-102.36mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1940
Apr 1980–Jan 1981 10-Month	21.29" (540.77mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	-4.03" (-102.36mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2016
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	24.68" (626.87mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	-3.15" (-80.01mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1957
Mar 1980–Jan 1981 11-Month	24.68" (626.87mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	-3.15" (-80.01mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1974
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	26.60" (675.64mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-3.36" (-85.34mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1931
Feb 1980–Jan 1981 12-Month	26.60" (675.64mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-3.36" (-85.34mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1974
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	-2.99" (-75.95mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1955
Aug 1979–Jan 1981 18-Month	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	-2.99" (-75.95mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Feb 1979–Jan 1981 24-Month	58.69" (1,490.73mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-1.24" (-31.49mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1918
Feb 1979–Jan 1981 24-Month	58.69" (1,490.73mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-1.24" (-31.49mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Feb 1978–Jan 1981 36-Month	88.96" (2,259.58mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1957
Feb 1978–Jan 1981 36-Month	88.96" (2,259.58mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Feb 1977–Jan 1981 48-Month	121.00" (3,073.40mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.24" (31.50mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1957
Feb 1977–Jan 1981 48-Month	121.00" (3,073.40mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.24" (31.50mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2020
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	147.13" (3,737.10mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1957
Feb 1976–Jan 1981 60-Month	147.13" (3,737.10mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings