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Precipitation Rankings, December 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1989 1-Month	1.93" (49.02mm)	4.63" (117.60mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1976
December 1989 1-Month	1.93" (49.02mm)	4.63" (117.60mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1964
Nov–Dec 1989 2-Month	5.28" (134.11mm)	8.97" (227.84mm)	-3.69" (-93.73mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Nov–Dec 1989 2-Month	5.28" (134.11mm)	8.97" (227.84mm)	-3.69" (-93.73mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1996
Oct–Dec 1989 3-Month	7.57" (192.28mm)	11.51" (292.35mm)	-3.94" (-100.07mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1976
Oct–Dec 1989 3-Month	7.57" (192.28mm)	11.51" (292.35mm)	-3.94" (-100.07mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1996
Sep–Dec 1989 4-Month	8.38" (212.85mm)	12.93" (328.42mm)	-4.55" (-115.57mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Sep–Dec 1989 4-Month	8.38" (212.85mm)	12.93" (328.42mm)	-4.55" (-115.57mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1996
Aug–Dec 1989 5-Month	9.95" (252.73mm)	13.73" (348.74mm)	-3.78" (-96.01mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1936
Aug–Dec 1989 5-Month	9.95" (252.73mm)	13.73" (348.74mm)	-3.78" (-96.01mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1996
Jul–Dec 1989 6-Month	10.47" (265.94mm)	14.46" (367.28mm)	-3.99" (-101.34mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1936
Jul–Dec 1989 6-Month	10.47" (265.94mm)	14.46" (367.28mm)	-3.99" (-101.34mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1996
Jun–Dec 1989 7-Month	11.42" (290.07mm)	16.18" (410.97mm)	-4.76" (-120.90mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Jun–Dec 1989 7-Month	11.42" (290.07mm)	16.18" (410.97mm)	-4.76" (-120.90mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1996
May–Dec 1989 8-Month	13.71" (348.23mm)	18.32" (465.33mm)	-4.61" (-117.10mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1935
May–Dec 1989 8-Month	13.71" (348.23mm)	18.32" (465.33mm)	-4.61" (-117.10mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1996
Apr–Dec 1989 9-Month	15.78" (400.81mm)	20.67" (525.02mm)	-4.89" (-124.21mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Apr–Dec 1989 9-Month	15.78" (400.81mm)	20.67" (525.02mm)	-4.89" (-124.21mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1996
Mar–Dec 1989 10-Month	21.23" (539.24mm)	23.93" (607.82mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1976
Mar–Dec 1989 10-Month	21.23" (539.24mm)	23.93" (607.82mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1996
Feb–Dec 1989 11-Month	23.41" (594.61mm)	27.54" (699.52mm)	-4.13" (-104.91mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1987	1935
Feb–Dec 1989 11-Month	23.41" (594.61mm)	27.54" (699.52mm)	-4.13" (-104.91mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1996
Jan–Dec 1989 12-Month	27.54" (699.52mm)	32.07" (814.58mm)	-4.53" (-115.06mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1987	1929
Jan–Dec 1989 12-Month	27.54" (699.52mm)	32.07" (814.58mm)	-4.53" (-115.06mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1996
Jul 1988–Dec 1989 18-Month	40.62" (1,031.75mm)	46.58" (1,183.13mm)	-5.96" (-151.38mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1929
Jul 1988–Dec 1989 18-Month	40.62" (1,031.75mm)	46.58" (1,183.13mm)	-5.96" (-151.38mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1996
Jan 1988–Dec 1989 24-Month	57.00" (1,447.80mm)	64.19" (1,630.43mm)	-7.19" (-182.63mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1930
Jan 1988–Dec 1989 24-Month	57.00" (1,447.80mm)	64.19" (1,630.43mm)	-7.19" (-182.63mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1996
Jan 1987–Dec 1989 36-Month	83.25" (2,114.55mm)	96.33" (2,446.78mm)	-13.08" (-332.23mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Jan 1987–Dec 1989 36-Month	83.25" (2,114.55mm)	96.33" (2,446.78mm)	-13.08" (-332.23mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1997
Jan 1986–Dec 1989 48-Month	115.91" (2,944.11mm)	128.33" (3,259.58mm)	-12.42" (-315.47mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1931
Jan 1986–Dec 1989 48-Month	115.91" (2,944.11mm)	128.33" (3,259.58mm)	-12.42" (-315.47mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1998
Jan 1985–Dec 1989 60-Month	139.89" (3,553.21mm)	160.34" (4,072.64mm)	-20.45" (-519.43mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1932
Jan 1985–Dec 1989 60-Month	139.89" (3,553.21mm)	160.34" (4,072.64mm)	-20.45" (-519.43mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1999

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