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Precipitation Rankings, December 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1983 1-Month	3.44" (87.38mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1930
December 1983 1-Month	3.44" (87.38mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2015
Nov–Dec 1983 2-Month	7.36" (186.94mm)	4.58" (116.33mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1976
Nov–Dec 1983 2-Month	7.36" (186.94mm)	4.58" (116.33mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Oct–Dec 1983 3-Month	9.97" (253.24mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	3.23" (82.04mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1917
Oct–Dec 1983 3-Month	9.97" (253.24mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	3.23" (82.04mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Sep–Dec 1983 4-Month	12.23" (310.64mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	3.00" (76.20mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1939
Sep–Dec 1983 4-Month	12.23" (310.64mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	3.00" (76.20mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Aug–Dec 1983 5-Month	14.60" (370.84mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	2.75" (69.85mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1917
Aug–Dec 1983 5-Month	14.60" (370.84mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	2.75" (69.85mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jul–Dec 1983 6-Month	16.68" (423.67mm)	14.62" (371.35mm)	2.06" (52.32mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1917
Jul–Dec 1983 6-Month	16.68" (423.67mm)	14.62" (371.35mm)	2.06" (52.32mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2018
Jun–Dec 1983 7-Month	19.63" (498.60mm)	17.55" (445.77mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1917
Jun–Dec 1983 7-Month	19.63" (498.60mm)	17.55" (445.77mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2018
May–Dec 1983 8-Month	23.10" (586.74mm)	20.46" (519.68mm)	2.64" (67.06mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1917
May–Dec 1983 8-Month	23.10" (586.74mm)	20.46" (519.68mm)	2.64" (67.06mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2015
Apr–Dec 1983 9-Month	26.30" (668.02mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Apr–Dec 1983 9-Month	26.30" (668.02mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2015
Mar–Dec 1983 10-Month	30.00" (762.00mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	4.51" (114.55mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Mar–Dec 1983 10-Month	30.00" (762.00mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	4.51" (114.55mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2015
Feb–Dec 1983 11-Month	32.68" (830.07mm)	27.62" (701.55mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1910
Feb–Dec 1983 11-Month	32.68" (830.07mm)	27.62" (701.55mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jan–Dec 1983 12-Month	34.76" (882.90mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	4.82" (122.42mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1910
Jan–Dec 1983 12-Month	34.76" (882.90mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	4.82" (122.42mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1973
Jul 1982–Dec 1983 18-Month	51.79" (1,315.47mm)	44.58" (1,132.33mm)	7.21" (183.14mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1954
Jul 1982–Dec 1983 18-Month	51.79" (1,315.47mm)	44.58" (1,132.33mm)	7.21" (183.14mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Jan 1982–Dec 1983 24-Month	68.62" (1,742.95mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	8.72" (221.49mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Jan 1982–Dec 1983 24-Month	68.62" (1,742.95mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	8.72" (221.49mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan 1981–Dec 1983 36-Month	98.58" (2,503.93mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	8.72" (221.49mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Jan 1981–Dec 1983 36-Month	98.58" (2,503.93mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	8.72" (221.49mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019
Jan 1980–Dec 1983 48-Month	126.85" (3,221.99mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	7.07" (179.58mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Jan 1980–Dec 1983 48-Month	126.85" (3,221.99mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	7.07" (179.58mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019
Jan 1979–Dec 1983 60-Month	159.60" (4,053.84mm)	149.68" (3,801.87mm)	9.92" (251.97mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Jan 1979–Dec 1983 60-Month	159.60" (4,053.84mm)	149.68" (3,801.87mm)	9.92" (251.97mm)	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 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings