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Precipitation Rankings, January 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1962 1-Month	0.64" (16.26mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1981
	0.64" (16.26mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1949
	Ties: 1985
Dec 1961–Jan 1962 2-Month	2.13" (54.10mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1961	2003
Dec 1961–Jan 1962 2-Month	2.13" (54.10mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2016
Nov 1961–Jan 1962 3-Month	5.09" (129.29mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1961	2003
	5.09" (129.29mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1932
	Ties: 1979
Oct 1961–Jan 1962 4-Month	8.10" (205.74mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	1.97" (50.04mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1911
Oct 1961–Jan 1962 4-Month	8.10" (205.74mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	1.97" (50.04mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1932
Sep 1961–Jan 1962 5-Month	15.36" (390.14mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	5.53" (140.46mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Sep 1961–Jan 1962 5-Month	15.36" (390.14mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	5.53" (140.46mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1932
Aug 1961–Jan 1962 6-Month	18.40" (467.36mm)	13.69" (347.73mm)	4.71" (119.63mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Aug 1961–Jan 1962 6-Month	18.40" (467.36mm)	13.69" (347.73mm)	4.71" (119.63mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Jul 1961–Jan 1962 7-Month	23.94" (608.08mm)	17.57" (446.28mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Jul 1961–Jan 1962 7-Month	23.94" (608.08mm)	17.57" (446.28mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2019
Jun 1961–Jan 1962 8-Month	27.32" (693.93mm)	22.18" (563.37mm)	5.14" (130.56mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Jun 1961–Jan 1962 8-Month	27.32" (693.93mm)	22.18" (563.37mm)	5.14" (130.56mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
May 1961–Jan 1962 9-Month	29.72" (754.89mm)	26.22" (665.99mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
May 1961–Jan 1962 9-Month	29.72" (754.89mm)	26.22" (665.99mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1994
Apr 1961–Jan 1962 10-Month	31.71" (805.43mm)	29.17" (740.92mm)	2.54" (64.51mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1911
Apr 1961–Jan 1962 10-Month	31.71" (805.43mm)	29.17" (740.92mm)	2.54" (64.51mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1994
Mar 1961–Jan 1962 11-Month	35.93" (912.62mm)	31.14" (790.96mm)	4.79" (121.66mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1911
Mar 1961–Jan 1962 11-Month	35.93" (912.62mm)	31.14" (790.96mm)	4.79" (121.66mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1994
Feb 1961–Jan 1962 12-Month	37.63" (955.80mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	5.48" (139.19mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1911
Feb 1961–Jan 1962 12-Month	37.63" (955.80mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	5.48" (139.19mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1994
Aug 1960–Jan 1962 18-Month	50.55" (1,283.97mm)	45.86" (1,164.84mm)	4.69" (119.13mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1957
Aug 1960–Jan 1962 18-Month	50.55" (1,283.97mm)	45.86" (1,164.84mm)	4.69" (119.13mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2020
Feb 1960–Jan 1962 24-Month	69.52" (1,765.81mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	5.24" (133.10mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1990
Feb 1960–Jan 1962 24-Month	69.52" (1,765.81mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	5.24" (133.10mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2020
Feb 1959–Jan 1962 36-Month	108.94" (2,767.08mm)	96.29" (2,445.77mm)	12.65" (321.31mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1958
Feb 1959–Jan 1962 36-Month	108.94" (2,767.08mm)	96.29" (2,445.77mm)	12.65" (321.31mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Feb 1958–Jan 1962 48-Month	134.34" (3,412.24mm)	128.27" (3,258.06mm)	6.07" (154.18mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1959
Feb 1958–Jan 1962 48-Month	134.34" (3,412.24mm)	128.27" (3,258.06mm)	6.07" (154.18mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2011
Feb 1957–Jan 1962 60-Month	166.00" (4,216.40mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	5.70" (144.78mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1957
Feb 1957–Jan 1962 60-Month	166.00" (4,216.40mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	5.70" (144.78mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings