Regional Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, February 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1996 1-Month	5.62" (142.75mm)	3.61" (91.69mm)	2.01" (51.06mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1920
February 1996 1-Month	5.62" (142.75mm)	3.61" (91.69mm)	2.01" (51.06mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1904
Jan–Feb 1996 2-Month	11.70" (297.18mm)	8.14" (206.76mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1977
Jan–Feb 1996 2-Month	11.70" (297.18mm)	8.14" (206.76mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1953
Dec 1995–Feb 1996 3-Month	17.87" (453.90mm)	12.78" (324.61mm)	5.09" (129.29mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1977
Dec 1995–Feb 1996 3-Month	17.87" (453.90mm)	12.78" (324.61mm)	5.09" (129.29mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1965
Nov 1995–Feb 1996 4-Month	24.65" (626.11mm)	17.14" (435.36mm)	7.51" (190.75mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1977
Nov 1995–Feb 1996 4-Month	24.65" (626.11mm)	17.14" (435.36mm)	7.51" (190.75mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1974
Oct 1995–Feb 1996 5-Month	27.50" (698.50mm)	19.69" (500.13mm)	7.81" (198.37mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1977
Oct 1995–Feb 1996 5-Month	27.50" (698.50mm)	19.69" (500.13mm)	7.81" (198.37mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1956
Sep 1995–Feb 1996 6-Month	28.72" (729.49mm)	21.11" (536.19mm)	7.61" (193.30mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1977
Sep 1995–Feb 1996 6-Month	28.72" (729.49mm)	21.11" (536.19mm)	7.61" (193.30mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1974
Aug 1995–Feb 1996 7-Month	29.69" (754.13mm)	21.92" (556.77mm)	7.77" (197.36mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1977
Aug 1995–Feb 1996 7-Month	29.69" (754.13mm)	21.92" (556.77mm)	7.77" (197.36mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1974
Jul 1995–Feb 1996 8-Month	30.91" (785.11mm)	22.65" (575.31mm)	8.26" (209.80mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1977
Jul 1995–Feb 1996 8-Month	30.91" (785.11mm)	22.65" (575.31mm)	8.26" (209.80mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1956
Jun 1995–Feb 1996 9-Month	33.57" (852.68mm)	24.37" (619.00mm)	9.20" (233.68mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1977
Jun 1995–Feb 1996 9-Month	33.57" (852.68mm)	24.37" (619.00mm)	9.20" (233.68mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1996
May 1995–Feb 1996 10-Month	35.83" (910.08mm)	26.52" (673.61mm)	9.31" (236.47mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1977
May 1995–Feb 1996 10-Month	35.83" (910.08mm)	26.52" (673.61mm)	9.31" (236.47mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1999
Apr 1995–Feb 1996 11-Month	39.01" (990.85mm)	28.88" (733.55mm)	10.13" (257.30mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1977
Apr 1995–Feb 1996 11-Month	39.01" (990.85mm)	28.88" (733.55mm)	10.13" (257.30mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1997
Mar 1995–Feb 1996 12-Month	43.69" (1,109.73mm)	32.14" (816.36mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1977
Mar 1995–Feb 1996 12-Month	43.69" (1,109.73mm)	32.14" (816.36mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1996
Sep 1994–Feb 1996 18-Month	66.73" (1,694.94mm)	53.27" (1,353.06mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Sep 1994–Feb 1996 18-Month	66.73" (1,694.94mm)	53.27" (1,353.06mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1997
Mar 1994–Feb 1996 24-Month	75.20" (1,910.08mm)	64.31" (1,633.47mm)	10.89" (276.61mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Mar 1994–Feb 1996 24-Month	75.20" (1,910.08mm)	64.31" (1,633.47mm)	10.89" (276.61mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1997
Mar 1993–Feb 1996 36-Month	105.80" (2,687.32mm)	96.34" (2,447.04mm)	9.46" (240.28mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Mar 1993–Feb 1996 36-Month	105.80" (2,687.32mm)	96.34" (2,447.04mm)	9.46" (240.28mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1998
Mar 1992–Feb 1996 48-Month	132.53" (3,366.26mm)	128.36" (3,260.34mm)	4.17" (105.92mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1932
Mar 1992–Feb 1996 48-Month	132.53" (3,366.26mm)	128.36" (3,260.34mm)	4.17" (105.92mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1999
Mar 1991–Feb 1996 60-Month	163.15" (4,144.01mm)	160.34" (4,072.64mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1932
Mar 1991–Feb 1996 60-Month	163.15" (4,144.01mm)	160.34" (4,072.64mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published December 2022, retrieved on December 9, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings