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Precipitation Rankings, January 1949

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1949 1-Month	2.70" (68.58mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	1.72" (43.69mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1981
January 1949 1-Month	2.70" (68.58mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	1.72" (43.69mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1949
Dec 1948–Jan 1949 2-Month	4.38" (111.25mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	2.30" (58.42mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1948	2003
Dec 1948–Jan 1949 2-Month	4.38" (111.25mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	2.30" (58.42mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2016
Nov 1948–Jan 1949 3-Month	7.10" (180.34mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1948	2003
Nov 1948–Jan 1949 3-Month	7.10" (180.34mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	1932
Oct 1948–Jan 1949 4-Month	9.02" (229.11mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	2.89" (73.41mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1911
Oct 1948–Jan 1949 4-Month	9.02" (229.11mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	2.89" (73.41mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1932
Sep 1948–Jan 1949 5-Month	11.05" (280.67mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1977
	11.05" (280.67mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1932
	Ties: 1939
Aug 1948–Jan 1949 6-Month	13.67" (347.22mm)	13.69" (347.73mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1977
Aug 1948–Jan 1949 6-Month	13.67" (347.22mm)	13.69" (347.73mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Jul 1948–Jan 1949 7-Month	17.96" (456.18mm)	17.57" (446.28mm)	0.39" (9.90mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1977
Jul 1948–Jan 1949 7-Month	17.96" (456.18mm)	17.57" (446.28mm)	0.39" (9.90mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Jun 1948–Jan 1949 8-Month	21.49" (545.85mm)	22.18" (563.37mm)	-0.69" (-17.52mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1977
Jun 1948–Jan 1949 8-Month	21.49" (545.85mm)	22.18" (563.37mm)	-0.69" (-17.52mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2019
May 1948–Jan 1949 9-Month	23.80" (604.52mm)	26.22" (665.99mm)	-2.42" (-61.47mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1977
	23.80" (604.52mm)	26.22" (665.99mm)	-2.42" (-61.47mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1994
	Ties: 2003
Apr 1948–Jan 1949 10-Month	26.46" (672.08mm)	29.17" (740.92mm)	-2.71" (-68.84mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1911
Apr 1948–Jan 1949 10-Month	26.46" (672.08mm)	29.17" (740.92mm)	-2.71" (-68.84mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1994
Mar 1948–Jan 1949 11-Month	28.97" (735.84mm)	31.14" (790.96mm)	-2.17" (-55.12mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1911
Mar 1948–Jan 1949 11-Month	28.97" (735.84mm)	31.14" (790.96mm)	-2.17" (-55.12mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1994
Feb 1948–Jan 1949 12-Month	30.84" (783.34mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-1.31" (-33.27mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1911
Feb 1948–Jan 1949 12-Month	30.84" (783.34mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-1.31" (-33.27mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1994
Aug 1947–Jan 1949 18-Month	41.89" (1,064.01mm)	45.86" (1,164.84mm)	-3.97" (-100.83mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
	41.89" (1,064.01mm)	45.86" (1,164.84mm)	-3.97" (-100.83mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2020
	Ties: 1905
Feb 1947–Jan 1949 24-Month	64.23" (1,631.44mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1990
Feb 1947–Jan 1949 24-Month	64.23" (1,631.44mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2020
Feb 1946–Jan 1949 36-Month	98.73" (2,507.74mm)	96.29" (2,445.77mm)	2.44" (61.97mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1942	1958
Feb 1946–Jan 1949 36-Month	98.73" (2,507.74mm)	96.29" (2,445.77mm)	2.44" (61.97mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2011
Feb 1945–Jan 1949 48-Month	134.06" (3,405.12mm)	128.27" (3,258.06mm)	5.79" (147.06mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1944	1959
Feb 1945–Jan 1949 48-Month	134.06" (3,405.12mm)	128.27" (3,258.06mm)	5.79" (147.06mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2011
Feb 1944–Jan 1949 60-Month	170.32" (4,326.13mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1947	1957
Feb 1944–Jan 1949 60-Month	170.32" (4,326.13mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 3, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings