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Precipitation Rankings, December 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1942 1-Month	2.93" (74.42mm)	2.50" (63.50mm)	0.43" (10.92mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1917
December 1942 1-Month	2.93" (74.42mm)	2.50" (63.50mm)	0.43" (10.92mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1982
Nov–Dec 1942 2-Month	4.21" (106.93mm)	4.97" (126.24mm)	-0.76" (-19.31mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1917
Nov–Dec 1942 2-Month	4.21" (106.93mm)	4.97" (126.24mm)	-0.76" (-19.31mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2015
Oct–Dec 1942 3-Month	7.41" (188.21mm)	7.67" (194.82mm)	-0.26" (-6.61mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1917
Oct–Dec 1942 3-Month	7.41" (188.21mm)	7.67" (194.82mm)	-0.26" (-6.61mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2015
Sep–Dec 1942 4-Month	11.32" (287.53mm)	10.85" (275.59mm)	0.47" (11.94mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1917
	11.32" (287.53mm)	10.85" (275.59mm)	0.47" (11.94mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1911
Aug–Dec 1942 5-Month	16.16" (410.46mm)	13.77" (349.76mm)	2.39" (60.70mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1939	1917
Aug–Dec 1942 5-Month	16.16" (410.46mm)	13.77" (349.76mm)	2.39" (60.70mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
Jul–Dec 1942 6-Month	18.75" (476.25mm)	16.94" (430.28mm)	1.81" (45.97mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1924, 1956
	18.75" (476.25mm)	16.94" (430.28mm)	1.81" (45.97mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1968, 2001
Jun–Dec 1942 7-Month	23.31" (592.07mm)	20.47" (519.94mm)	2.84" (72.13mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1917
	23.31" (592.07mm)	20.47" (519.94mm)	2.84" (72.13mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1905
May–Dec 1942 8-Month	26.08" (662.43mm)	24.52" (622.81mm)	1.56" (39.62mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1917
May–Dec 1942 8-Month	26.08" (662.43mm)	24.52" (622.81mm)	1.56" (39.62mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2015
Apr–Dec 1942 9-Month	31.51" (800.35mm)	27.73" (704.34mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1917
Apr–Dec 1942 9-Month	31.51" (800.35mm)	27.73" (704.34mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2015
Mar–Dec 1942 10-Month	33.65" (854.71mm)	30.43" (772.92mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1939	1956
Mar–Dec 1942 10-Month	33.65" (854.71mm)	30.43" (772.92mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2015
Feb–Dec 1942 11-Month	35.46" (900.68mm)	32.66" (829.56mm)	2.80" (71.12mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1917
Feb–Dec 1942 11-Month	35.46" (900.68mm)	32.66" (829.56mm)	2.80" (71.12mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2015
Jan–Dec 1942 12-Month	36.59" (929.39mm)	34.88" (885.95mm)	1.71" (43.44mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1917
Jan–Dec 1942 12-Month	36.59" (929.39mm)	34.88" (885.95mm)	1.71" (43.44mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2015
Jul 1941–Dec 1942 18-Month	58.31" (1,481.07mm)	51.85" (1,316.99mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1917
Jul 1941–Dec 1942 18-Month	58.31" (1,481.07mm)	51.85" (1,316.99mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1973
Jan 1941–Dec 1942 24-Month	79.46" (2,018.28mm)	69.84" (1,773.94mm)	9.62" (244.34mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1917
Jan 1941–Dec 1942 24-Month	79.46" (2,018.28mm)	69.84" (1,773.94mm)	9.62" (244.34mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1974
Jan 1940–Dec 1942 36-Month	117.01" (2,972.05mm)	104.78" (2,661.41mm)	12.23" (310.64mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
Jan 1940–Dec 1942 36-Month	117.01" (2,972.05mm)	104.78" (2,661.41mm)	12.23" (310.64mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1992
Jan 1939–Dec 1942 48-Month	147.11" (3,736.59mm)	139.71" (3,548.63mm)	7.40" (187.96mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
Jan 1939–Dec 1942 48-Month	147.11" (3,736.59mm)	139.71" (3,548.63mm)	7.40" (187.96mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2018
Jan 1938–Dec 1942 60-Month	179.34" (4,555.24mm)	174.55" (4,433.57mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
Jan 1938–Dec 1942 60-Month	179.34" (4,555.24mm)	174.55" (4,433.57mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings