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Precipitation Rankings, February 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1962 1-Month	2.04" (51.82mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1970
February 1962 1-Month	2.04" (51.82mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1915
Jan–Feb 1962 2-Month	2.68" (68.07mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	0.69" (17.52mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1970
	2.68" (68.07mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	0.69" (17.52mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1915
	Ties: 1998
Dec 1961–Feb 1962 3-Month	4.17" (105.92mm)	3.09" (78.49mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1964
Dec 1961–Feb 1962 3-Month	4.17" (105.92mm)	3.09" (78.49mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2016
Nov 1961–Feb 1962 4-Month	7.13" (181.10mm)	4.84" (122.94mm)	2.29" (58.16mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Nov 1961–Feb 1962 4-Month	7.13" (181.10mm)	4.84" (122.94mm)	2.29" (58.16mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1932
Oct 1961–Feb 1962 5-Month	10.14" (257.56mm)	7.15" (181.61mm)	2.99" (75.95mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Oct 1961–Feb 1962 5-Month	10.14" (257.56mm)	7.15" (181.61mm)	2.99" (75.95mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1932
Sep 1961–Feb 1962 6-Month	17.40" (441.96mm)	10.85" (275.59mm)	6.55" (166.37mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Sep 1961–Feb 1962 6-Month	17.40" (441.96mm)	10.85" (275.59mm)	6.55" (166.37mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1932
Aug 1961–Feb 1962 7-Month	20.44" (519.18mm)	14.71" (373.63mm)	5.73" (145.55mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Aug 1961–Feb 1962 7-Month	20.44" (519.18mm)	14.71" (373.63mm)	5.73" (145.55mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Jul 1961–Feb 1962 8-Month	25.98" (659.89mm)	18.59" (472.19mm)	7.39" (187.70mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Jul 1961–Feb 1962 8-Month	25.98" (659.89mm)	18.59" (472.19mm)	7.39" (187.70mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2019
Jun 1961–Feb 1962 9-Month	29.36" (745.74mm)	23.19" (589.03mm)	6.17" (156.71mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Jun 1961–Feb 1962 9-Month	29.36" (745.74mm)	23.19" (589.03mm)	6.17" (156.71mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2019
May 1961–Feb 1962 10-Month	31.76" (806.70mm)	27.24" (691.90mm)	4.52" (114.80mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
May 1961–Feb 1962 10-Month	31.76" (806.70mm)	27.24" (691.90mm)	4.52" (114.80mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Apr 1961–Feb 1962 11-Month	33.75" (857.25mm)	30.19" (766.83mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Apr 1961–Feb 1962 11-Month	33.75" (857.25mm)	30.19" (766.83mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1994
Mar 1961–Feb 1962 12-Month	37.97" (964.44mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	5.82" (147.83mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1989
Mar 1961–Feb 1962 12-Month	37.97" (964.44mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	5.82" (147.83mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1994
Sep 1960–Feb 1962 18-Month	47.22" (1,199.39mm)	43.01" (1,092.45mm)	4.21" (106.94mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1957
	47.22" (1,199.39mm)	43.01" (1,092.45mm)	4.21" (106.94mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1994
	Ties: 1960
Mar 1960–Feb 1962 24-Month	70.39" (1,787.91mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	6.11" (155.20mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1957
Mar 1960–Feb 1962 24-Month	70.39" (1,787.91mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	6.11" (155.20mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2020
Mar 1959–Feb 1962 36-Month	109.66" (2,785.36mm)	96.29" (2,445.77mm)	13.37" (339.59mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1958
Mar 1959–Feb 1962 36-Month	109.66" (2,785.36mm)	96.29" (2,445.77mm)	13.37" (339.59mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Mar 1958–Feb 1962 48-Month	135.90" (3,451.86mm)	128.28" (3,258.31mm)	7.62" (193.55mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1959
Mar 1958–Feb 1962 48-Month	135.90" (3,451.86mm)	128.28" (3,258.31mm)	7.62" (193.55mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2011
Mar 1957–Feb 1962 60-Month	167.70" (4,259.58mm)	160.31" (4,071.87mm)	7.39" (187.71mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1957
Mar 1957–Feb 1962 60-Month	167.70" (4,259.58mm)	160.31" (4,071.87mm)	7.39" (187.71mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings