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Precipitation Rankings, June 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
June 1987 1-Month	1.08" (27.43mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1924, 2012
	1.08" (27.43mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1903
	Ties: 1970, 1992
May–Jun 1987 2-Month	2.91" (73.91mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	0.86" (21.84mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2002
May–Jun 1987 2-Month	2.91" (73.91mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	0.86" (21.84mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2015
Apr–Jun 1987 3-Month	3.45" (87.63mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1983	2002
	3.45" (87.63mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1941
	Ties: 1928
Mar–Jun 1987 4-Month	4.52" (114.81mm)	4.26" (108.20mm)	0.26" (6.61mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2002
Mar–Jun 1987 4-Month	4.52" (114.81mm)	4.26" (108.20mm)	0.26" (6.61mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1941
Feb–Jun 1987 5-Month	6.00" (152.40mm)	5.26" (133.60mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1985	2002
Feb–Jun 1987 5-Month	6.00" (152.40mm)	5.26" (133.60mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1905
Jan–Jun 1987 6-Month	7.01" (178.05mm)	6.25" (158.75mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2002
Jan–Jun 1987 6-Month	7.01" (178.05mm)	6.25" (158.75mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1905
Dec 1986–Jun 1987 7-Month	8.06" (204.72mm)	7.26" (184.40mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2002
Dec 1986–Jun 1987 7-Month	8.06" (204.72mm)	7.26" (184.40mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1941
Nov 1986–Jun 1987 8-Month	9.68" (245.87mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	1.53" (38.86mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2002
Nov 1986–Jun 1987 8-Month	9.68" (245.87mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	1.53" (38.86mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1941
Oct 1986–Jun 1987 9-Month	11.46" (291.08mm)	9.28" (235.71mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2002
Oct 1986–Jun 1987 9-Month	11.46" (291.08mm)	9.28" (235.71mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1941
Sep 1986–Jun 1987 10-Month	13.26" (336.80mm)	10.65" (270.51mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2002
Sep 1986–Jun 1987 10-Month	13.26" (336.80mm)	10.65" (270.51mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1941
Aug 1986–Jun 1987 11-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	12.66" (321.56mm)	2.86" (72.65mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2002
Aug 1986–Jun 1987 11-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	12.66" (321.56mm)	2.86" (72.65mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1941
Jul 1986–Jun 1987 12-Month	17.63" (447.80mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2002
	17.63" (447.80mm)	14.53" (369.06mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1941
	Ties: 1993
Jan 1986–Jun 1987 18-Month	24.51" (622.55mm)	20.78" (527.81mm)	3.73" (94.74mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2021
Jan 1986–Jun 1987 18-Month	24.51" (622.55mm)	20.78" (527.81mm)	3.73" (94.74mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1942
Jul 1985–Jun 1987 24-Month	34.38" (873.25mm)	29.06" (738.12mm)	5.32" (135.13mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1983	2021
Jul 1985–Jun 1987 24-Month	34.38" (873.25mm)	29.06" (738.12mm)	5.32" (135.13mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1942
Jul 1984–Jun 1987 36-Month	53.24" (1,352.30mm)	43.54" (1,105.92mm)	9.70" (246.38mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1986	2022
Jul 1984–Jun 1987 36-Month	53.24" (1,352.30mm)	43.54" (1,105.92mm)	9.70" (246.38mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1907
Jul 1983–Jun 1987 48-Month	69.45" (1,764.03mm)	58.01" (1,473.45mm)	11.44" (290.58mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1956
Jul 1983–Jun 1987 48-Month	69.45" (1,764.03mm)	58.01" (1,473.45mm)	11.44" (290.58mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1986
Jul 1982–Jun 1987 60-Month	87.97" (2,234.44mm)	72.49" (1,841.25mm)	15.48" (393.19mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1957
Jul 1982–Jun 1987 60-Month	87.97" (2,234.44mm)	72.49" (1,841.25mm)	15.48" (393.19mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1987

Citing This Page

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