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Precipitation Rankings, November 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1985 1-Month	3.54" (89.92mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	1.31" (33.28mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1917
November 1985 1-Month	3.54" (89.92mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	1.31" (33.28mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Oct–Nov 1985 2-Month	6.72" (170.69mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1917
Oct–Nov 1985 2-Month	6.72" (170.69mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1985
Sep–Nov 1985 3-Month	9.72" (246.89mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	2.84" (72.14mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1939
Sep–Nov 1985 3-Month	9.72" (246.89mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	2.84" (72.14mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1985
Aug–Nov 1985 4-Month	12.65" (321.31mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	3.15" (80.01mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1952
Aug–Nov 1985 4-Month	12.65" (321.31mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	3.15" (80.01mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jul–Nov 1985 5-Month	15.37" (390.40mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	3.09" (78.49mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1952
Jul–Nov 1985 5-Month	15.37" (390.40mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	3.09" (78.49mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jun–Nov 1985 6-Month	17.99" (456.95mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1952
Jun–Nov 1985 6-Month	17.99" (456.95mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2004
May–Nov 1985 7-Month	20.54" (521.72mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	2.42" (61.47mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1952
	20.54" (521.72mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	2.42" (61.47mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2004
	Ties: 2009
Apr–Nov 1985 8-Month	22.51" (571.75mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	1.88" (47.75mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1952
Apr–Nov 1985 8-Month	22.51" (571.75mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	1.88" (47.75mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2015
Mar–Nov 1985 9-Month	24.99" (634.75mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1956
Mar–Nov 1985 9-Month	24.99" (634.75mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1973
Feb–Nov 1985 10-Month	27.09" (688.09mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.81" (45.98mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1910
Feb–Nov 1985 10-Month	27.09" (688.09mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.81" (45.98mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
Jan–Nov 1985 11-Month	28.51" (724.15mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.92" (23.36mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1910
Jan–Nov 1985 11-Month	28.51" (724.15mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.92" (23.36mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
Dec 1984–Nov 1985 12-Month	31.00" (787.40mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1931
Dec 1984–Nov 1985 12-Month	31.00" (787.40mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
Jun 1984–Nov 1985 18-Month	47.60" (1,209.04mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	2.44" (61.98mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1931
Jun 1984–Nov 1985 18-Month	47.60" (1,209.04mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	2.44" (61.98mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
Dec 1983–Nov 1985 24-Month	63.35" (1,609.09mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	3.45" (87.63mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Dec 1983–Nov 1985 24-Month	63.35" (1,609.09mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	3.45" (87.63mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
Dec 1982–Nov 1985 36-Month	98.43" (2,500.12mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1956
Dec 1982–Nov 1985 36-Month	98.43" (2,500.12mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
Dec 1981–Nov 1985 48-Month	130.94" (3,325.88mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	11.16" (283.47mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1956
Dec 1981–Nov 1985 48-Month	130.94" (3,325.88mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	11.16" (283.47mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019
Dec 1980–Nov 1985 60-Month	160.06" (4,065.52mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	10.40" (264.16mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1956
Dec 1980–Nov 1985 60-Month	160.06" (4,065.52mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	10.40" (264.16mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019

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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