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Precipitation Rankings, November 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1956 1-Month	2.03" (51.56mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1976
	2.03" (51.56mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1931
	Ties: 1918
Oct–Nov 1956 2-Month	3.43" (87.12mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.61" (-15.50mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1910
Oct–Nov 1956 2-Month	3.43" (87.12mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.61" (-15.50mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1931
Sep–Nov 1956 3-Month	4.97" (126.24mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	-2.74" (-69.59mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1953
Sep–Nov 1956 3-Month	4.97" (126.24mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	-2.74" (-69.59mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1931
Aug–Nov 1956 4-Month	9.46" (240.28mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-2.09" (-53.09mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1976
Aug–Nov 1956 4-Month	9.46" (240.28mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-2.09" (-53.09mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2018
Jul–Nov 1956 5-Month	13.98" (355.09mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	-1.43" (-36.32mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1976
Jul–Nov 1956 5-Month	13.98" (355.09mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	-1.43" (-36.32mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
Jun–Nov 1956 6-Month	16.58" (421.13mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	-3.46" (-87.89mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1976
Jun–Nov 1956 6-Month	16.58" (421.13mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	-3.46" (-87.89mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
May–Nov 1956 7-Month	19.86" (504.44mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	-4.23" (-107.45mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1955	1976
May–Nov 1956 7-Month	19.86" (504.44mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	-4.23" (-107.45mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
Apr–Nov 1956 8-Month	21.84" (554.74mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-5.19" (-131.82mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1910
Apr–Nov 1956 8-Month	21.84" (554.74mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-5.19" (-131.82mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
Mar–Nov 1956 9-Month	22.77" (578.36mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	-6.22" (-157.99mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1910
Mar–Nov 1956 9-Month	22.77" (578.36mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	-6.22" (-157.99mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
Feb–Nov 1956 10-Month	23.31" (592.07mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	-6.69" (-169.93mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1910
Feb–Nov 1956 10-Month	23.31" (592.07mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	-6.69" (-169.93mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
Jan–Nov 1956 11-Month	23.76" (603.50mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	-7.22" (-183.39mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1910
Jan–Nov 1956 11-Month	23.76" (603.50mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	-7.22" (-183.39mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
Dec 1955–Nov 1956 12-Month	24.25" (615.95mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	-7.83" (-198.88mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1910
Dec 1955–Nov 1956 12-Month	24.25" (615.95mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	-7.83" (-198.88mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
Jun 1955–Nov 1956 18-Month	37.35" (948.69mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	-14.83" (-376.68mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Jun 1955–Nov 1956 18-Month	37.35" (948.69mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	-14.83" (-376.68mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Dec 1954–Nov 1956 24-Month	47.45" (1,205.23mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	-16.79" (-426.47mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Dec 1954–Nov 1956 24-Month	47.45" (1,205.23mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	-16.79" (-426.47mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Dec 1953–Nov 1956 36-Month	82.25" (2,089.15mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	-14.10" (-358.14mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1912	1957
Dec 1953–Nov 1956 36-Month	82.25" (2,089.15mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	-14.10" (-358.14mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010
Dec 1952–Nov 1956 48-Month	107.88" (2,740.15mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	-20.50" (-520.70mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1958
Dec 1952–Nov 1956 48-Month	107.88" (2,740.15mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	-20.50" (-520.70mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010
Dec 1951–Nov 1956 60-Month	137.18" (3,484.37mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	-23.18" (-588.77mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Dec 1951–Nov 1956 60-Month	137.18" (3,484.37mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	-23.18" (-588.77mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings