Regional Rankings

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Northwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, November 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1940 1-Month	3.66" (92.96mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	-0.68" (-17.28mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1936
November 1940 1-Month	3.66" (92.96mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	-0.68" (-17.28mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1909
Oct–Nov 1940 2-Month	7.51" (190.75mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1936
Oct–Nov 1940 2-Month	7.51" (190.75mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1909
Sep–Nov 1940 3-Month	10.70" (271.78mm)	8.30" (210.82mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1936
	10.70" (271.78mm)	8.30" (210.82mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1973
	Ties: 1897
Aug–Nov 1940 4-Month	10.88" (276.35mm)	9.10" (231.14mm)	1.78" (45.21mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1936
Aug–Nov 1940 4-Month	10.88" (276.35mm)	9.10" (231.14mm)	1.78" (45.21mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	1927
Jul–Nov 1940 5-Month	11.79" (299.47mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	1.96" (49.79mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1929
Jul–Nov 1940 5-Month	11.79" (299.47mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	1.96" (49.79mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1909
Jun–Nov 1940 6-Month	12.33" (313.18mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1929
Jun–Nov 1940 6-Month	12.33" (313.18mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1983, 1984
May–Nov 1940 7-Month	13.42" (340.87mm)	13.69" (347.73mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1929
May–Nov 1940 7-Month	13.42" (340.87mm)	13.69" (347.73mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1984
Apr–Nov 1940 8-Month	16.20" (411.48mm)	16.05" (407.67mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1929
Apr–Nov 1940 8-Month	16.20" (411.48mm)	16.05" (407.67mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1984
Mar–Nov 1940 9-Month	20.40" (518.16mm)	19.31" (490.47mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1929
Mar–Nov 1940 9-Month	20.40" (518.16mm)	19.31" (490.47mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1984
Feb–Nov 1940 10-Month	27.45" (697.23mm)	22.92" (582.17mm)	4.53" (115.06mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1929
Feb–Nov 1940 10-Month	27.45" (697.23mm)	22.92" (582.17mm)	4.53" (115.06mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1983
Jan–Nov 1940 11-Month	31.05" (788.67mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	3.60" (91.44mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1929
Jan–Nov 1940 11-Month	31.05" (788.67mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	3.60" (91.44mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1983
Dec 1939–Nov 1940 12-Month	36.98" (939.29mm)	32.09" (815.09mm)	4.89" (124.20mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1929
Dec 1939–Nov 1940 12-Month	36.98" (939.29mm)	32.09" (815.09mm)	4.89" (124.20mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1997
Jun 1939–Nov 1940 18-Month	43.79" (1,112.27mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	0.11" (2.80mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1929
Jun 1939–Nov 1940 18-Month	43.79" (1,112.27mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	0.11" (2.80mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1996
Dec 1938–Nov 1940 24-Month	59.06" (1,500.12mm)	64.20" (1,630.68mm)	-5.14" (-130.56mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1929
Dec 1938–Nov 1940 24-Month	59.06" (1,500.12mm)	64.20" (1,630.68mm)	-5.14" (-130.56mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1997
Dec 1937–Nov 1940 36-Month	92.33" (2,345.18mm)	96.31" (2,446.27mm)	-3.98" (-101.09mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1930
Dec 1937–Nov 1940 36-Month	92.33" (2,345.18mm)	96.31" (2,446.27mm)	-3.98" (-101.09mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1997
Dec 1936–Nov 1940 48-Month	127.86" (3,247.64mm)	128.35" (3,260.09mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1931
Dec 1936–Nov 1940 48-Month	127.86" (3,247.64mm)	128.35" (3,260.09mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1921	1998
Dec 1935–Nov 1940 60-Month	154.66" (3,928.36mm)	160.31" (4,071.87mm)	-5.65" (-143.51mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1932
Dec 1935–Nov 1940 60-Month	154.66" (3,928.36mm)	160.31" (4,071.87mm)	-5.65" (-143.51mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1999

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