Regional Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, January 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1986 1-Month	0.54" (13.72mm)	2.22" (56.39mm)	-1.68" (-42.67mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1986
January 1986 1-Month	0.54" (13.72mm)	2.22" (56.39mm)	-1.68" (-42.67mm)	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1932
Dec 1985–Jan 1986 2-Month	2.20" (55.88mm)	4.72" (119.89mm)	-2.52" (-64.01mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1959	1909
Dec 1985–Jan 1986 2-Month	2.20" (55.88mm)	4.72" (119.89mm)	-2.52" (-64.01mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1932
Nov 1985–Jan 1986 3-Month	4.96" (125.98mm)	7.15" (181.61mm)	-2.19" (-55.63mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1904
Nov 1985–Jan 1986 3-Month	4.96" (125.98mm)	7.15" (181.61mm)	-2.19" (-55.63mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1932
Oct 1985–Jan 1986 4-Month	10.52" (267.21mm)	9.85" (250.19mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1918
Oct 1985–Jan 1986 4-Month	10.52" (267.21mm)	9.85" (250.19mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2016
Sep 1985–Jan 1986 5-Month	14.78" (375.41mm)	13.05" (331.47mm)	1.73" (43.94mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1984	1918
Sep 1985–Jan 1986 5-Month	14.78" (375.41mm)	13.05" (331.47mm)	1.73" (43.94mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2019
Aug 1985–Jan 1986 6-Month	17.58" (446.53mm)	15.99" (406.15mm)	1.59" (40.38mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1918
Aug 1985–Jan 1986 6-Month	17.58" (446.53mm)	15.99" (406.15mm)	1.59" (40.38mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2019
Jul 1985–Jan 1986 7-Month	20.42" (518.67mm)	19.19" (487.43mm)	1.23" (31.24mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1984	1957
Jul 1985–Jan 1986 7-Month	20.42" (518.67mm)	19.19" (487.43mm)	1.23" (31.24mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2019
Jun 1985–Jan 1986 8-Month	24.25" (615.95mm)	22.71" (576.83mm)	1.54" (39.12mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1984	1918
Jun 1985–Jan 1986 8-Month	24.25" (615.95mm)	22.71" (576.83mm)	1.54" (39.12mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2019
May 1985–Jan 1986 9-Month	27.12" (688.85mm)	26.77" (679.96mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1918
May 1985–Jan 1986 9-Month	27.12" (688.85mm)	26.77" (679.96mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2016
Apr 1985–Jan 1986 10-Month	30.28" (769.11mm)	30.01" (762.25mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1918
Apr 1985–Jan 1986 10-Month	30.28" (769.11mm)	30.01" (762.25mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2016
Mar 1985–Jan 1986 11-Month	33.52" (851.41mm)	32.70" (830.58mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1984	1957
Mar 1985–Jan 1986 11-Month	33.52" (851.41mm)	32.70" (830.58mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2016
Feb 1985–Jan 1986 12-Month	36.56" (928.62mm)	34.94" (887.48mm)	1.62" (41.14mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1918
Feb 1985–Jan 1986 12-Month	36.56" (928.62mm)	34.94" (887.48mm)	1.62" (41.14mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1974
Aug 1984–Jan 1986 18-Month	56.44" (1,433.58mm)	50.97" (1,294.64mm)	5.47" (138.94mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1918
Aug 1984–Jan 1986 18-Month	56.44" (1,433.58mm)	50.97" (1,294.64mm)	5.47" (138.94mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1974
Feb 1984–Jan 1986 24-Month	72.98" (1,853.69mm)	69.90" (1,775.46mm)	3.08" (78.23mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1918
Feb 1984–Jan 1986 24-Month	72.98" (1,853.69mm)	69.90" (1,775.46mm)	3.08" (78.23mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2017
Feb 1983–Jan 1986 36-Month	109.02" (2,769.11mm)	104.84" (2,662.94mm)	4.18" (106.17mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1957
Feb 1983–Jan 1986 36-Month	109.02" (2,769.11mm)	104.84" (2,662.94mm)	4.18" (106.17mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1993
Feb 1982–Jan 1986 48-Month	146.20" (3,713.48mm)	139.66" (3,547.36mm)	6.54" (166.12mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1957
Feb 1982–Jan 1986 48-Month	146.20" (3,713.48mm)	139.66" (3,547.36mm)	6.54" (166.12mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2019
Feb 1981–Jan 1986 60-Month	182.65" (4,639.31mm)	174.43" (4,430.52mm)	8.22" (208.79mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1957
Feb 1981–Jan 1986 60-Month	182.65" (4,639.31mm)	174.43" (4,430.52mm)	8.22" (208.79mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings