Regional Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, April 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1985 1-Month	0.26" (6.60mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1909
April 1985 1-Month	0.26" (6.60mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1935
Mar–Apr 1985 2-Month	2.46" (62.48mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	-1.21" (-30.74mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1984	2008
	2.46" (62.48mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	-1.21" (-30.74mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
	Ties: 1984
Feb–Apr 1985 3-Month	3.79" (96.27mm)	6.39" (162.31mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1997
Feb–Apr 1985 3-Month	3.79" (96.27mm)	6.39" (162.31mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Jan–Apr 1985 4-Month	4.52" (114.81mm)	9.37" (238.00mm)	-4.85" (-123.19mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2022
Jan–Apr 1985 4-Month	4.52" (114.81mm)	9.37" (238.00mm)	-4.85" (-123.19mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1995
Dec 1984–Apr 1985 5-Month	6.70" (170.18mm)	11.92" (302.77mm)	-5.22" (-132.59mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Dec 1984–Apr 1985 5-Month	6.70" (170.18mm)	11.92" (302.77mm)	-5.22" (-132.59mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1978
Nov 1984–Apr 1985 6-Month	10.91" (277.11mm)	13.79" (350.27mm)	-2.88" (-73.16mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
	10.91" (277.11mm)	13.79" (350.27mm)	-2.88" (-73.16mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
	Ties: 1908
Oct 1984–Apr 1985 7-Month	12.38" (314.45mm)	14.82" (376.43mm)	-2.44" (-61.98mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
Oct 1984–Apr 1985 7-Month	12.38" (314.45mm)	14.82" (376.43mm)	-2.44" (-61.98mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Sep 1984–Apr 1985 8-Month	12.75" (323.85mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	-2.56" (-65.02mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
Sep 1984–Apr 1985 8-Month	12.75" (323.85mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	-2.56" (-65.02mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Aug 1984–Apr 1985 9-Month	13.69" (347.73mm)	15.70" (398.78mm)	-2.01" (-51.05mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
Aug 1984–Apr 1985 9-Month	13.69" (347.73mm)	15.70" (398.78mm)	-2.01" (-51.05mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Jul 1984–Apr 1985 10-Month	14.80" (375.92mm)	16.03" (407.16mm)	-1.23" (-31.24mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2021
Jul 1984–Apr 1985 10-Month	14.80" (375.92mm)	16.03" (407.16mm)	-1.23" (-31.24mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Jun 1984–Apr 1985 11-Month	15.44" (392.18mm)	16.52" (419.61mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2021
Jun 1984–Apr 1985 11-Month	15.44" (392.18mm)	16.52" (419.61mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
May 1984–Apr 1985 12-Month	15.86" (402.84mm)	17.44" (442.98mm)	-1.58" (-40.14mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
May 1984–Apr 1985 12-Month	15.86" (402.84mm)	17.44" (442.98mm)	-1.58" (-40.14mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Nov 1983–Apr 1985 18-Month	30.19" (766.83mm)	31.22" (792.99mm)	-1.03" (-26.16mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Nov 1983–Apr 1985 18-Month	30.19" (766.83mm)	31.22" (792.99mm)	-1.03" (-26.16mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
May 1983–Apr 1985 24-Month	35.10" (891.54mm)	34.90" (886.46mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
	35.10" (891.54mm)	34.90" (886.46mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
	Ties: 1967
May 1982–Apr 1985 36-Month	65.48" (1,663.19mm)	52.30" (1,328.42mm)	13.18" (334.77mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2022
May 1982–Apr 1985 36-Month	65.48" (1,663.19mm)	52.30" (1,328.42mm)	13.18" (334.77mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1984
May 1981–Apr 1985 48-Month	88.52" (2,248.41mm)	69.56" (1,766.82mm)	18.96" (481.59mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1984	2015
May 1981–Apr 1985 48-Month	88.52" (2,248.41mm)	69.56" (1,766.82mm)	18.96" (481.59mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1998
May 1980–Apr 1985 60-Month	102.72" (2,609.09mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	15.89" (403.61mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1933
May 1980–Apr 1985 60-Month	102.72" (2,609.09mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	15.89" (403.61mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1999

Citing This Page

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