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Precipitation Rankings, November 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1983 1-Month	3.92" (99.57mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1917
November 1983 1-Month	3.92" (99.57mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Oct–Nov 1983 2-Month	6.53" (165.86mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1917
Oct–Nov 1983 2-Month	6.53" (165.86mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1985
Sep–Nov 1983 3-Month	8.79" (223.27mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	1.91" (48.52mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1939
Sep–Nov 1983 3-Month	8.79" (223.27mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	1.91" (48.52mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1985
Aug–Nov 1983 4-Month	11.16" (283.46mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	1.66" (42.16mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1952
Aug–Nov 1983 4-Month	11.16" (283.46mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	1.66" (42.16mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2018
Jul–Nov 1983 5-Month	13.24" (336.30mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	0.96" (24.39mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1952
Jul–Nov 1983 5-Month	13.24" (336.30mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	0.96" (24.39mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2018
Jun–Nov 1983 6-Month	16.19" (411.23mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.99" (25.15mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1952
Jun–Nov 1983 6-Month	16.19" (411.23mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.99" (25.15mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2004
May–Nov 1983 7-Month	19.66" (499.36mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	1.54" (39.11mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1952
May–Nov 1983 7-Month	19.66" (499.36mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	1.54" (39.11mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2004
Apr–Nov 1983 8-Month	22.86" (580.64mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1952
Apr–Nov 1983 8-Month	22.86" (580.64mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2015
Mar–Nov 1983 9-Month	26.56" (674.62mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	3.42" (86.86mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Mar–Nov 1983 9-Month	26.56" (674.62mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	3.42" (86.86mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1973
Feb–Nov 1983 10-Month	29.24" (742.70mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	3.96" (100.59mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1910
Feb–Nov 1983 10-Month	29.24" (742.70mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	3.96" (100.59mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Jan–Nov 1983 11-Month	31.32" (795.53mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	3.73" (94.74mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1910
Jan–Nov 1983 11-Month	31.32" (795.53mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	3.73" (94.74mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Dec 1982–Nov 1983 12-Month	35.08" (891.03mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	5.14" (130.55mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Dec 1982–Nov 1983 12-Month	35.08" (891.03mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	5.14" (130.55mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jun 1982–Nov 1983 18-Month	51.66" (1,312.16mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Jun 1982–Nov 1983 18-Month	51.66" (1,312.16mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Dec 1981–Nov 1983 24-Month	67.59" (1,716.79mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Dec 1981–Nov 1983 24-Month	67.59" (1,716.79mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Dec 1980–Nov 1983 36-Month	96.71" (2,456.43mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	6.85" (173.99mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Dec 1980–Nov 1983 36-Month	96.71" (2,456.43mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	6.85" (173.99mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019
Dec 1979–Nov 1983 48-Month	125.27" (3,181.86mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	5.49" (139.45mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Dec 1979–Nov 1983 48-Month	125.27" (3,181.86mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	5.49" (139.45mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019
Dec 1978–Nov 1983 60-Month	158.69" (4,030.73mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	9.03" (229.37mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Dec 1978–Nov 1983 60-Month	158.69" (4,030.73mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	9.03" (229.37mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	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