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Precipitation Rankings, November 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1942 1-Month	1.73" (43.94mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
	1.73" (43.94mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1931
	Ties: 1946
Oct–Nov 1942 2-Month	3.21" (81.53mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.83" (-21.09mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1939	1910
Oct–Nov 1942 2-Month	3.21" (81.53mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.83" (-21.09mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1931
Sep–Nov 1942 3-Month	7.31" (185.67mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1953
Sep–Nov 1942 3-Month	7.31" (185.67mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1931
Aug–Nov 1942 4-Month	10.53" (267.46mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
Aug–Nov 1942 4-Month	10.53" (267.46mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
Jul–Nov 1942 5-Month	15.61" (396.49mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
	15.61" (396.49mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1993
	Ties: 1990
Jun–Nov 1942 6-Month	21.50" (546.10mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	1.46" (37.08mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1976
Jun–Nov 1942 6-Month	21.50" (546.10mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	1.46" (37.08mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1993
May–Nov 1942 7-Month	26.17" (664.72mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1976
	26.17" (664.72mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1993
	Ties: 1919
Apr–Nov 1942 8-Month	27.24" (691.90mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1910
Apr–Nov 1942 8-Month	27.24" (691.90mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1993
Mar–Nov 1942 9-Month	29.23" (742.44mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	0.24" (6.09mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1910
Mar–Nov 1942 9-Month	29.23" (742.44mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	0.24" (6.09mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1993
Feb–Nov 1942 10-Month	30.32" (770.13mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1910
Feb–Nov 1942 10-Month	30.32" (770.13mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1993
Jan–Nov 1942 11-Month	31.05" (788.67mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1910
	31.05" (788.67mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1993
	Ties: 1987
Dec 1941–Nov 1942 12-Month	32.90" (835.66mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1910
Dec 1941–Nov 1942 12-Month	32.90" (835.66mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1993
Jun 1941–Nov 1942 18-Month	58.32" (1,481.33mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
Jun 1941–Nov 1942 18-Month	58.32" (1,481.33mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	2019
Dec 1940–Nov 1942 24-Month	68.56" (1,741.42mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	4.32" (109.72mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
Dec 1940–Nov 1942 24-Month	68.56" (1,741.42mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	4.32" (109.72mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1919	2019
Dec 1939–Nov 1942 36-Month	98.31" (2,497.07mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Dec 1939–Nov 1942 36-Month	98.31" (2,497.07mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1921	2010
Dec 1938–Nov 1942 48-Month	122.90" (3,121.66mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	-5.48" (-139.19mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1940	1958
Dec 1938–Nov 1942 48-Month	122.90" (3,121.66mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	-5.48" (-139.19mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2010
Dec 1937–Nov 1942 60-Month	159.27" (4,045.46mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	-1.09" (-27.68mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
Dec 1937–Nov 1942 60-Month	159.27" (4,045.46mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	-1.09" (-27.68mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	2010

Citing This Page

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