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Precipitation Rankings, January 1969

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1969 1-Month	2.44" (61.98mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1981
January 1969 1-Month	2.44" (61.98mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1969
Dec 1968–Jan 1969 2-Month	4.99" (126.75mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	2.60" (66.04mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1961
Dec 1968–Jan 1969 2-Month	4.99" (126.75mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	2.60" (66.04mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1969
Nov 1968–Jan 1969 3-Month	6.28" (159.51mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	2.06" (52.32mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1968	2003
Nov 1968–Jan 1969 3-Month	6.28" (159.51mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	2.06" (52.32mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2016
Oct 1968–Jan 1969 4-Month	9.62" (244.35mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
Oct 1968–Jan 1969 4-Month	9.62" (244.35mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2020
Sep 1968–Jan 1969 5-Month	14.34" (364.24mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	4.44" (112.78mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
Sep 1968–Jan 1969 5-Month	14.34" (364.24mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	4.44" (112.78mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2020
Aug 1968–Jan 1969 6-Month	17.23" (437.64mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	3.77" (95.76mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
Aug 1968–Jan 1969 6-Month	17.23" (437.64mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	3.77" (95.76mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2020
Jul 1968–Jan 1969 7-Month	21.36" (542.54mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
Jul 1968–Jan 1969 7-Month	21.36" (542.54mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	2020
Jun 1968–Jan 1969 8-Month	27.39" (695.71mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	6.32" (160.53mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
Jun 1968–Jan 1969 8-Month	27.39" (695.71mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	6.32" (160.53mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
May 1968–Jan 1969 9-Month	30.70" (779.78mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	6.24" (158.50mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
May 1968–Jan 1969 9-Month	30.70" (779.78mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	6.24" (158.50mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Apr 1968–Jan 1969 10-Month	34.48" (875.79mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
Apr 1968–Jan 1969 10-Month	34.48" (875.79mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Mar 1968–Jan 1969 11-Month	35.63" (905.00mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1911
Mar 1968–Jan 1969 11-Month	35.63" (905.00mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 1968–Jan 1969 12-Month	36.22" (919.99mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1911
Feb 1968–Jan 1969 12-Month	36.22" (919.99mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Aug 1967–Jan 1969 18-Month	47.10" (1,196.34mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	3.92" (99.57mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1911
Aug 1967–Jan 1969 18-Month	47.10" (1,196.34mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	3.92" (99.57mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2020
Feb 1967–Jan 1969 24-Month	63.44" (1,611.38mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1931
Feb 1967–Jan 1969 24-Month	63.44" (1,611.38mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2020
Feb 1966–Jan 1969 36-Month	90.88" (2,308.35mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	1.84" (46.73mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1935
Feb 1966–Jan 1969 36-Month	90.88" (2,308.35mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	1.84" (46.73mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2020
Feb 1965–Jan 1969 48-Month	126.84" (3,221.74mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1937
Feb 1965–Jan 1969 48-Month	126.84" (3,221.74mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2020
Feb 1964–Jan 1969 60-Month	155.96" (3,961.38mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	7.61" (193.29mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1934
Feb 1964–Jan 1969 60-Month	155.96" (3,961.38mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	7.61" (193.29mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings