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Precipitation Rankings, November 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1957 1-Month	2.50" (63.50mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	0.75" (19.05mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1976
November 1957 1-Month	2.50" (63.50mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	0.75" (19.05mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1931
Oct–Nov 1957 2-Month	5.25" (133.35mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	1.21" (30.73mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
Oct–Nov 1957 2-Month	5.25" (133.35mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	1.21" (30.73mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1931
Sep–Nov 1957 3-Month	7.95" (201.93mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1953
	7.95" (201.93mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1931
	Ties: 2010
Aug–Nov 1957 4-Month	11.70" (297.18mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1976
Aug–Nov 1957 4-Month	11.70" (297.18mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2018
Jul–Nov 1957 5-Month	15.33" (389.38mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1976
Jul–Nov 1957 5-Month	15.33" (389.38mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
Jun–Nov 1957 6-Month	20.10" (510.54mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1976
Jun–Nov 1957 6-Month	20.10" (510.54mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
May–Nov 1957 7-Month	25.04" (636.02mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1976
May–Nov 1957 7-Month	25.04" (636.02mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
Apr–Nov 1957 8-Month	27.56" (700.02mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
Apr–Nov 1957 8-Month	27.56" (700.02mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
Mar–Nov 1957 9-Month	29.44" (747.78mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
Mar–Nov 1957 9-Month	29.44" (747.78mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
Feb–Nov 1957 10-Month	29.78" (756.41mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
Feb–Nov 1957 10-Month	29.78" (756.41mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
Jan–Nov 1957 11-Month	30.34" (770.64mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	-0.64" (-16.25mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
Jan–Nov 1957 11-Month	30.34" (770.64mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	-0.64" (-16.25mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
Dec 1956–Nov 1957 12-Month	30.86" (783.84mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	-1.22" (-30.99mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
Dec 1956–Nov 1957 12-Month	30.86" (783.84mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	-1.22" (-30.99mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1993
Jun 1956–Nov 1957 18-Month	47.44" (1,204.98mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	-4.74" (-120.39mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Jun 1956–Nov 1957 18-Month	47.44" (1,204.98mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	-4.74" (-120.39mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2019
Dec 1955–Nov 1957 24-Month	55.11" (1,399.79mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	-9.13" (-231.91mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Dec 1955–Nov 1957 24-Month	55.11" (1,399.79mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	-9.13" (-231.91mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Dec 1954–Nov 1957 36-Month	78.31" (1,989.07mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	-18.04" (-458.22mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Dec 1954–Nov 1957 36-Month	78.31" (1,989.07mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	-18.04" (-458.22mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2010
Dec 1953–Nov 1957 48-Month	113.11" (2,872.99mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	-15.27" (-387.86mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1958
Dec 1953–Nov 1957 48-Month	113.11" (2,872.99mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	-15.27" (-387.86mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2010
Dec 1952–Nov 1957 60-Month	138.74" (3,524.00mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	-21.62" (-549.14mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Dec 1952–Nov 1957 60-Month	138.74" (3,524.00mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	-21.62" (-549.14mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010

Citing This Page

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