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Precipitation Rankings, December 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1996 1-Month	3.29" (83.57mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
December 1996 1-Month	3.29" (83.57mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2015
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	6.29" (159.77mm)	4.58" (116.33mm)	1.71" (43.44mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1976
Nov–Dec 1996 2-Month	6.29" (159.77mm)	4.58" (116.33mm)	1.71" (43.44mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2015
Oct–Dec 1996 3-Month	8.78" (223.01mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	2.04" (51.81mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1995	1917
Oct–Dec 1996 3-Month	8.78" (223.01mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	2.04" (51.81mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2015
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month	12.22" (310.39mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	2.99" (75.95mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1939
Sep–Dec 1996 4-Month	12.22" (310.39mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	2.99" (75.95mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2018
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month	14.88" (377.95mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	3.03" (76.96mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1917
Aug–Dec 1996 5-Month	14.88" (377.95mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	3.03" (76.96mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	18.00" (457.20mm)	14.62" (371.35mm)	3.38" (85.85mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1917
Jul–Dec 1996 6-Month	18.00" (457.20mm)	14.62" (371.35mm)	3.38" (85.85mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month	20.87" (530.10mm)	17.55" (445.77mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1917
Jun–Dec 1996 7-Month	20.87" (530.10mm)	17.55" (445.77mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
May–Dec 1996 8-Month	24.19" (614.43mm)	20.46" (519.68mm)	3.73" (94.75mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1917
May–Dec 1996 8-Month	24.19" (614.43mm)	20.46" (519.68mm)	3.73" (94.75mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	26.75" (679.45mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	3.77" (95.76mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
Apr–Dec 1996 9-Month	26.75" (679.45mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	3.77" (95.76mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2015
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	28.99" (736.35mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
Mar–Dec 1996 10-Month	28.99" (736.35mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2015
Feb–Dec 1996 11-Month	30.88" (784.35mm)	27.62" (701.55mm)	3.26" (82.80mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1910
Feb–Dec 1996 11-Month	30.88" (784.35mm)	27.62" (701.55mm)	3.26" (82.80mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2018
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month	33.70" (855.98mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	3.76" (95.50mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1910
Jan–Dec 1996 12-Month	33.70" (855.98mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	3.76" (95.50mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1973
Jul 1995–Dec 1996 18-Month	48.46" (1,230.88mm)	44.58" (1,132.33mm)	3.88" (98.55mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1954
Jul 1995–Dec 1996 18-Month	48.46" (1,230.88mm)	44.58" (1,132.33mm)	3.88" (98.55mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 24-Month	66.39" (1,686.31mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	6.49" (164.85mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Jan 1995–Dec 1996 24-Month	66.39" (1,686.31mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	6.49" (164.85mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2019
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month	97.01" (2,464.05mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	7.15" (181.61mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
Jan 1994–Dec 1996 36-Month	97.01" (2,464.05mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	7.15" (181.61mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
Jan 1993–Dec 1996 48-Month	129.63" (3,292.60mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	9.85" (250.19mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
Jan 1993–Dec 1996 48-Month	129.63" (3,292.60mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	9.85" (250.19mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2019
Jan 1992–Dec 1996 60-Month	160.89" (4,086.61mm)	149.68" (3,801.87mm)	11.21" (284.74mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
Jan 1992–Dec 1996 60-Month	160.89" (4,086.61mm)	149.68" (3,801.87mm)	11.21" (284.74mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings