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Ohio Valley Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, October 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1962 1-Month	3.24" (82.30mm)	2.90" (73.66mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1963
	3.24" (82.30mm)	2.90" (73.66mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1919
	Ties: 1972
Sep–Oct 1962 2-Month	7.32" (185.93mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1897
	7.32" (185.93mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1926
	Ties: 1932
Aug–Oct 1962 3-Month	9.66" (245.36mm)	10.04" (255.02mm)	-0.38" (-9.66mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1897
Aug–Oct 1962 3-Month	9.66" (245.36mm)	10.04" (255.02mm)	-0.38" (-9.66mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1926
Jul–Oct 1962 4-Month	13.97" (354.84mm)	14.04" (356.62mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1953
Jul–Oct 1962 4-Month	13.97" (354.84mm)	14.04" (356.62mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1926
Jun–Oct 1962 5-Month	17.69" (449.33mm)	18.29" (464.57mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1953
Jun–Oct 1962 5-Month	17.69" (449.33mm)	18.29" (464.57mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1926
May–Oct 1962 6-Month	21.40" (543.56mm)	22.56" (573.02mm)	-1.16" (-29.46mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
May–Oct 1962 6-Month	21.40" (543.56mm)	22.56" (573.02mm)	-1.16" (-29.46mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2009
Apr–Oct 1962 7-Month	23.95" (608.33mm)	26.47" (672.34mm)	-2.52" (-64.01mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Apr–Oct 1962 7-Month	23.95" (608.33mm)	26.47" (672.34mm)	-2.52" (-64.01mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2009
Mar–Oct 1962 8-Month	27.55" (699.77mm)	30.28" (769.11mm)	-2.73" (-69.34mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Mar–Oct 1962 8-Month	27.55" (699.77mm)	30.28" (769.11mm)	-2.73" (-69.34mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2009
Feb–Oct 1962 9-Month	31.87" (809.50mm)	32.95" (836.93mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Feb–Oct 1962 9-Month	31.87" (809.50mm)	32.95" (836.93mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Jan–Oct 1962 10-Month	35.77" (908.56mm)	36.00" (914.40mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Jan–Oct 1962 10-Month	35.77" (908.56mm)	36.00" (914.40mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Dec 1961–Oct 1962 11-Month	39.56" (1,004.82mm)	39.09" (992.89mm)	0.47" (11.93mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Dec 1961–Oct 1962 11-Month	39.56" (1,004.82mm)	39.09" (992.89mm)	0.47" (11.93mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Nov 1961–Oct 1962 12-Month	43.27" (1,099.06mm)	42.23" (1,072.64mm)	1.04" (26.42mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1963
Nov 1961–Oct 1962 12-Month	43.27" (1,099.06mm)	42.23" (1,072.64mm)	1.04" (26.42mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
May 1961–Oct 1962 18-Month	68.40" (1,737.36mm)	64.79" (1,645.67mm)	3.61" (91.69mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
May 1961–Oct 1962 18-Month	68.40" (1,737.36mm)	64.79" (1,645.67mm)	3.61" (91.69mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Nov 1960–Oct 1962 24-Month	87.28" (2,216.91mm)	84.46" (2,145.28mm)	2.82" (71.63mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
Nov 1960–Oct 1962 24-Month	87.28" (2,216.91mm)	84.46" (2,145.28mm)	2.82" (71.63mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2020
Nov 1959–Oct 1962 36-Month	125.28" (3,182.11mm)	126.69" (3,217.93mm)	-1.41" (-35.82mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1954
Nov 1959–Oct 1962 36-Month	125.28" (3,182.11mm)	126.69" (3,217.93mm)	-1.41" (-35.82mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2020
Nov 1958–Oct 1962 48-Month	165.07" (4,192.78mm)	168.97" (4,291.84mm)	-3.90" (-99.06mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1956
Nov 1958–Oct 1962 48-Month	165.07" (4,192.78mm)	168.97" (4,291.84mm)	-3.90" (-99.06mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2021
Nov 1957–Oct 1962 60-Month	211.48" (5,371.59mm)	211.20" (5,364.48mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1956
Nov 1957–Oct 1962 60-Month	211.48" (5,371.59mm)	211.20" (5,364.48mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings