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Precipitation Rankings, January 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1953 1-Month	9.32" (236.73mm)	4.53" (115.06mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1985
January 1953 1-Month	9.32" (236.73mm)	4.53" (115.06mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1953
Dec 1952–Jan 1953 2-Month	14.41" (366.01mm)	9.17" (232.92mm)	5.24" (133.09mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1977
Dec 1952–Jan 1953 2-Month	14.41" (366.01mm)	9.17" (232.92mm)	5.24" (133.09mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1965
Nov 1952–Jan 1953 3-Month	15.66" (397.76mm)	13.53" (343.66mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1977
	15.66" (397.76mm)	13.53" (343.66mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1974
	Ties: 1970
Oct 1952–Jan 1953 4-Month	16.06" (407.92mm)	16.08" (408.43mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1949	1977
Oct 1952–Jan 1953 4-Month	16.06" (407.92mm)	16.08" (408.43mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1997
Sep 1952–Jan 1953 5-Month	16.65" (422.91mm)	17.50" (444.50mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1949	1977
Sep 1952–Jan 1953 5-Month	16.65" (422.91mm)	17.50" (444.50mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1974
Aug 1952–Jan 1953 6-Month	17.07" (433.58mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	-1.24" (-31.49mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1977
Aug 1952–Jan 1953 6-Month	17.07" (433.58mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	-1.24" (-31.49mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1974
Jul 1952–Jan 1953 7-Month	17.51" (444.75mm)	19.04" (483.62mm)	-1.53" (-38.87mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1977
Jul 1952–Jan 1953 7-Month	17.51" (444.75mm)	19.04" (483.62mm)	-1.53" (-38.87mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1956
Jun 1952–Jan 1953 8-Month	20.23" (513.84mm)	20.76" (527.30mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1945	1977
Jun 1952–Jan 1953 8-Month	20.23" (513.84mm)	20.76" (527.30mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1956
May 1952–Jan 1953 9-Month	21.92" (556.77mm)	22.91" (581.91mm)	-0.99" (-25.14mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1977
May 1952–Jan 1953 9-Month	21.92" (556.77mm)	22.91" (581.91mm)	-0.99" (-25.14mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1997
Apr 1952–Jan 1953 10-Month	23.20" (589.28mm)	25.27" (641.86mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1977
Apr 1952–Jan 1953 10-Month	23.20" (589.28mm)	25.27" (641.86mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1997
Mar 1952–Jan 1953 11-Month	26.05" (661.67mm)	28.53" (724.66mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1977
Mar 1952–Jan 1953 11-Month	26.05" (661.67mm)	28.53" (724.66mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1997
Feb 1952–Jan 1953 12-Month	29.31" (744.47mm)	32.13" (816.10mm)	-2.82" (-71.63mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1977
Feb 1952–Jan 1953 12-Month	29.31" (744.47mm)	32.13" (816.10mm)	-2.82" (-71.63mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1997
Aug 1951–Jan 1953 18-Month	50.29" (1,277.37mm)	50.47" (1,281.94mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1950	1930
Aug 1951–Jan 1953 18-Month	50.29" (1,277.37mm)	50.47" (1,281.94mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1997
Feb 1951–Jan 1953 24-Month	62.63" (1,590.80mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1945	1931
Feb 1951–Jan 1953 24-Month	62.63" (1,590.80mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1997
Feb 1950–Jan 1953 36-Month	101.68" (2,582.67mm)	96.31" (2,446.27mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1931
Feb 1950–Jan 1953 36-Month	101.68" (2,582.67mm)	96.31" (2,446.27mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1998
Feb 1949–Jan 1953 48-Month	134.02" (3,404.11mm)	128.35" (3,260.09mm)	5.67" (144.02mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1932
Feb 1949–Jan 1953 48-Month	134.02" (3,404.11mm)	128.35" (3,260.09mm)	5.67" (144.02mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1999
Feb 1948–Jan 1953 60-Month	170.21" (4,323.33mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	9.91" (251.71mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1933
Feb 1948–Jan 1953 60-Month	170.21" (4,323.33mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	9.91" (251.71mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2000

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings