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Precipitation Rankings, January 1958

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1958 1-Month	0.70" (17.78mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1981
	0.70" (17.78mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1949
	Ties: 1983
Dec 1957–Jan 1958 2-Month	1.88" (47.75mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1957	2003
	1.88" (47.75mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2016
	Ties: 1922
Nov 1957–Jan 1958 3-Month	4.38" (111.25mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	0.56" (14.22mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	2003
Nov 1957–Jan 1958 3-Month	4.38" (111.25mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	0.56" (14.22mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1932
Oct 1957–Jan 1958 4-Month	7.13" (181.10mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1911
	7.13" (181.10mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1932
	Ties: 1909
Sep 1957–Jan 1958 5-Month	9.83" (249.68mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1977
Sep 1957–Jan 1958 5-Month	9.83" (249.68mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1932
Aug 1957–Jan 1958 6-Month	13.58" (344.93mm)	13.69" (347.73mm)	-0.11" (-2.80mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1977
Aug 1957–Jan 1958 6-Month	13.58" (344.93mm)	13.69" (347.73mm)	-0.11" (-2.80mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Jul 1957–Jan 1958 7-Month	17.21" (437.13mm)	17.57" (446.28mm)	-0.36" (-9.15mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1977
Jul 1957–Jan 1958 7-Month	17.21" (437.13mm)	17.57" (446.28mm)	-0.36" (-9.15mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jun 1957–Jan 1958 8-Month	21.98" (558.29mm)	22.18" (563.37mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1977
Jun 1957–Jan 1958 8-Month	21.98" (558.29mm)	22.18" (563.37mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
May 1957–Jan 1958 9-Month	26.92" (683.77mm)	26.22" (665.99mm)	0.70" (17.78mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1977
May 1957–Jan 1958 9-Month	26.92" (683.77mm)	26.22" (665.99mm)	0.70" (17.78mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1994
Apr 1957–Jan 1958 10-Month	29.44" (747.78mm)	29.17" (740.92mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1911
Apr 1957–Jan 1958 10-Month	29.44" (747.78mm)	29.17" (740.92mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1994
Mar 1957–Jan 1958 11-Month	31.32" (795.53mm)	31.14" (790.96mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1911
Mar 1957–Jan 1958 11-Month	31.32" (795.53mm)	31.14" (790.96mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1994
Feb 1957–Jan 1958 12-Month	31.66" (804.16mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1911
Feb 1957–Jan 1958 12-Month	31.66" (804.16mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1994
Aug 1956–Jan 1958 18-Month	42.20" (1,071.88mm)	45.86" (1,164.84mm)	-3.66" (-92.96mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Aug 1956–Jan 1958 18-Month	42.20" (1,071.88mm)	45.86" (1,164.84mm)	-3.66" (-92.96mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
Feb 1956–Jan 1958 24-Month	56.05" (1,423.67mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	-8.23" (-209.04mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1990
Feb 1956–Jan 1958 24-Month	56.05" (1,423.67mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	-8.23" (-209.04mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2020
Feb 1955–Jan 1958 36-Month	78.57" (1,995.68mm)	96.29" (2,445.77mm)	-17.72" (-450.09mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1958	1958
Feb 1955–Jan 1958 36-Month	78.57" (1,995.68mm)	96.29" (2,445.77mm)	-17.72" (-450.09mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2011
Feb 1954–Jan 1958 48-Month	113.41" (2,880.61mm)	128.27" (3,258.06mm)	-14.86" (-377.45mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1959
Feb 1954–Jan 1958 48-Month	113.41" (2,880.61mm)	128.27" (3,258.06mm)	-14.86" (-377.45mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2011
Feb 1953–Jan 1958 60-Month	138.70" (3,522.98mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	-21.60" (-548.64mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Feb 1953–Jan 1958 60-Month	138.70" (3,522.98mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	-21.60" (-548.64mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 1, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings