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Precipitation Rankings, February 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1957 1-Month	2.40" (60.96mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1916
	2.40" (60.96mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1903
	Ties: 1971
Jan–Feb 1957 2-Month	4.39" (111.51mm)	4.46" (113.28mm)	-0.07" (-1.77mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1943
	4.39" (111.51mm)	4.46" (113.28mm)	-0.07" (-1.77mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1932
	Ties: 1941
Dec 1956–Feb 1957 3-Month	6.71" (170.43mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1918
Dec 1956–Feb 1957 3-Month	6.71" (170.43mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1932
Nov 1956–Feb 1957 4-Month	8.42" (213.87mm)	9.38" (238.25mm)	-0.96" (-24.38mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1904
Nov 1956–Feb 1957 4-Month	8.42" (213.87mm)	9.38" (238.25mm)	-0.96" (-24.38mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1932
Oct 1956–Feb 1957 5-Month	10.43" (264.92mm)	12.08" (306.83mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1918
Oct 1956–Feb 1957 5-Month	10.43" (264.92mm)	12.08" (306.83mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1932
Sep 1956–Feb 1957 6-Month	11.23" (285.24mm)	15.29" (388.37mm)	-4.06" (-103.13mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1918
Sep 1956–Feb 1957 6-Month	11.23" (285.24mm)	15.29" (388.37mm)	-4.06" (-103.13mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Aug 1956–Feb 1957 7-Month	12.89" (327.41mm)	18.23" (463.04mm)	-5.34" (-135.63mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1918
Aug 1956–Feb 1957 7-Month	12.89" (327.41mm)	18.23" (463.04mm)	-5.34" (-135.63mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Jul 1956–Feb 1957 8-Month	15.00" (381.00mm)	21.43" (544.32mm)	-6.43" (-163.32mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1918
Jul 1956–Feb 1957 8-Month	15.00" (381.00mm)	21.43" (544.32mm)	-6.43" (-163.32mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Jun 1956–Feb 1957 9-Month	17.26" (438.40mm)	24.95" (633.73mm)	-7.69" (-195.33mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1918
Jun 1956–Feb 1957 9-Month	17.26" (438.40mm)	24.95" (633.73mm)	-7.69" (-195.33mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
May 1956–Feb 1957 10-Month	20.20" (513.08mm)	29.00" (736.60mm)	-8.80" (-223.52mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1925	1918
May 1956–Feb 1957 10-Month	20.20" (513.08mm)	29.00" (736.60mm)	-8.80" (-223.52mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2016
Apr 1956–Feb 1957 11-Month	22.33" (567.18mm)	32.25" (819.15mm)	-9.92" (-251.97mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
Apr 1956–Feb 1957 11-Month	22.33" (567.18mm)	32.25" (819.15mm)	-9.92" (-251.97mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2016
Mar 1956–Feb 1957 12-Month	23.77" (603.76mm)	34.93" (887.22mm)	-11.16" (-283.46mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
Mar 1956–Feb 1957 12-Month	23.77" (603.76mm)	34.93" (887.22mm)	-11.16" (-283.46mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2016
Sep 1955–Feb 1957 18-Month	35.42" (899.67mm)	50.26" (1,276.60mm)	-14.84" (-376.93mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
Sep 1955–Feb 1957 18-Month	35.42" (899.67mm)	50.26" (1,276.60mm)	-14.84" (-376.93mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2020
Mar 1955–Feb 1957 24-Month	54.05" (1,372.87mm)	69.88" (1,774.95mm)	-15.83" (-402.08mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
Mar 1955–Feb 1957 24-Month	54.05" (1,372.87mm)	69.88" (1,774.95mm)	-15.83" (-402.08mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1975
Mar 1954–Feb 1957 36-Month	80.14" (2,035.56mm)	104.83" (2,662.68mm)	-24.69" (-627.12mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Mar 1954–Feb 1957 36-Month	80.14" (2,035.56mm)	104.83" (2,662.68mm)	-24.69" (-627.12mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2018
Mar 1953–Feb 1957 48-Month	111.15" (2,823.21mm)	139.69" (3,548.13mm)	-28.54" (-724.92mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Mar 1953–Feb 1957 48-Month	111.15" (2,823.21mm)	139.69" (3,548.13mm)	-28.54" (-724.92mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Mar 1952–Feb 1957 60-Month	138.35" (3,514.09mm)	174.43" (4,430.52mm)	-36.08" (-916.43mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Mar 1952–Feb 1957 60-Month	138.35" (3,514.09mm)	174.43" (4,430.52mm)	-36.08" (-916.43mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings