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Precipitation Rankings, December 1976

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1976 1-Month	1.31" (33.27mm)	4.63" (117.60mm)	-3.32" (-84.33mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
December 1976 1-Month	1.31" (33.27mm)	4.63" (117.60mm)	-3.32" (-84.33mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1964
Nov–Dec 1976 2-Month	2.32" (58.93mm)	8.97" (227.84mm)	-6.65" (-168.91mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Nov–Dec 1976 2-Month	2.32" (58.93mm)	8.97" (227.84mm)	-6.65" (-168.91mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1996
Oct–Dec 1976 3-Month	3.46" (87.88mm)	11.51" (292.35mm)	-8.05" (-204.47mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Oct–Dec 1976 3-Month	3.46" (87.88mm)	11.51" (292.35mm)	-8.05" (-204.47mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1996
Sep–Dec 1976 4-Month	4.66" (118.36mm)	12.93" (328.42mm)	-8.27" (-210.06mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Sep–Dec 1976 4-Month	4.66" (118.36mm)	12.93" (328.42mm)	-8.27" (-210.06mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1996
Aug–Dec 1976 5-Month	7.15" (181.61mm)	13.73" (348.74mm)	-6.58" (-167.13mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Aug–Dec 1976 5-Month	7.15" (181.61mm)	13.73" (348.74mm)	-6.58" (-167.13mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1996
Jul–Dec 1976 6-Month	8.08" (205.23mm)	14.46" (367.28mm)	-6.38" (-162.05mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Jul–Dec 1976 6-Month	8.08" (205.23mm)	14.46" (367.28mm)	-6.38" (-162.05mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1996
Jun–Dec 1976 7-Month	9.32" (236.73mm)	16.18" (410.97mm)	-6.86" (-174.24mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Jun–Dec 1976 7-Month	9.32" (236.73mm)	16.18" (410.97mm)	-6.86" (-174.24mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1996
May–Dec 1976 8-Month	10.72" (272.29mm)	18.32" (465.33mm)	-7.60" (-193.04mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1935
May–Dec 1976 8-Month	10.72" (272.29mm)	18.32" (465.33mm)	-7.60" (-193.04mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1996
Apr–Dec 1976 9-Month	13.08" (332.23mm)	20.67" (525.02mm)	-7.59" (-192.79mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Apr–Dec 1976 9-Month	13.08" (332.23mm)	20.67" (525.02mm)	-7.59" (-192.79mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1996
Mar–Dec 1976 10-Month	16.02" (406.91mm)	23.93" (607.82mm)	-7.91" (-200.91mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Mar–Dec 1976 10-Month	16.02" (406.91mm)	23.93" (607.82mm)	-7.91" (-200.91mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1996
Feb–Dec 1976 11-Month	20.16" (512.06mm)	27.54" (699.52mm)	-7.38" (-187.46mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1935
Feb–Dec 1976 11-Month	20.16" (512.06mm)	27.54" (699.52mm)	-7.38" (-187.46mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1996
Jan–Dec 1976 12-Month	24.74" (628.40mm)	32.07" (814.58mm)	-7.33" (-186.18mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1929
Jan–Dec 1976 12-Month	24.74" (628.40mm)	32.07" (814.58mm)	-7.33" (-186.18mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1996
Jul 1975–Dec 1976 18-Month	42.89" (1,089.41mm)	46.58" (1,183.13mm)	-3.69" (-93.72mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1929
Jul 1975–Dec 1976 18-Month	42.89" (1,089.41mm)	46.58" (1,183.13mm)	-3.69" (-93.72mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1996
Jan 1975–Dec 1976 24-Month	62.65" (1,591.31mm)	64.19" (1,630.43mm)	-1.54" (-39.12mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1930
Jan 1975–Dec 1976 24-Month	62.65" (1,591.31mm)	64.19" (1,630.43mm)	-1.54" (-39.12mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1996
Jan 1974–Dec 1976 36-Month	95.65" (2,429.51mm)	96.33" (2,446.78mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1930
Jan 1974–Dec 1976 36-Month	95.65" (2,429.51mm)	96.33" (2,446.78mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1997
Jan 1973–Dec 1976 48-Month	128.76" (3,270.50mm)	128.33" (3,259.58mm)	0.43" (10.92mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1969	1931
Jan 1973–Dec 1976 48-Month	128.76" (3,270.50mm)	128.33" (3,259.58mm)	0.43" (10.92mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1998
Jan 1972–Dec 1976 60-Month	164.01" (4,165.85mm)	160.34" (4,072.64mm)	3.67" (93.21mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1932
Jan 1972–Dec 1976 60-Month	164.01" (4,165.85mm)	160.34" (4,072.64mm)	3.67" (93.21mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings