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Precipitation Rankings, October 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1962 1-Month	2.81" (71.37mm)	2.29" (58.17mm)	0.52" (13.20mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1952
October 1962 1-Month	2.81" (71.37mm)	2.29" (58.17mm)	0.52" (13.20mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2009
Sep–Oct 1962 2-Month	4.98" (126.49mm)	5.96" (151.38mm)	-0.98" (-24.89mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1952
Sep–Oct 1962 2-Month	4.98" (126.49mm)	5.96" (151.38mm)	-0.98" (-24.89mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1941
Aug–Oct 1962 3-Month	9.16" (232.66mm)	9.80" (248.92mm)	-0.64" (-16.26mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1953
	9.16" (232.66mm)	9.80" (248.92mm)	-0.64" (-16.26mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
	Ties: 1991
Jul–Oct 1962 4-Month	15.36" (390.14mm)	13.66" (346.96mm)	1.70" (43.18mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1953, 1976
Jul–Oct 1962 4-Month	15.36" (390.14mm)	13.66" (346.96mm)	1.70" (43.18mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
Jun–Oct 1962 5-Month	18.44" (468.38mm)	18.29" (464.57mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
	18.44" (468.38mm)	18.29" (464.57mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
	Ties: 1944
May–Oct 1962 6-Month	23.99" (609.35mm)	22.33" (567.18mm)	1.66" (42.17mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
	23.99" (609.35mm)	22.33" (567.18mm)	1.66" (42.17mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
	Ties: 1978
Apr–Oct 1962 7-Month	25.79" (655.07mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1988
Apr–Oct 1962 7-Month	25.79" (655.07mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
Mar–Oct 1962 8-Month	27.43" (696.72mm)	27.23" (691.64mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1988
	27.43" (696.72mm)	27.23" (691.64mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
	Ties: 1926
Feb–Oct 1962 9-Month	29.47" (748.54mm)	28.25" (717.55mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1988
Feb–Oct 1962 9-Month	29.47" (748.54mm)	28.25" (717.55mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
Jan–Oct 1962 10-Month	30.11" (764.79mm)	29.23" (742.44mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1988
Jan–Oct 1962 10-Month	30.11" (764.79mm)	29.23" (742.44mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
Dec 1961–Oct 1962 11-Month	31.60" (802.64mm)	30.33" (770.38mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1988
Dec 1961–Oct 1962 11-Month	31.60" (802.64mm)	30.33" (770.38mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
Nov 1961–Oct 1962 12-Month	34.56" (877.82mm)	32.07" (814.58mm)	2.49" (63.24mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
Nov 1961–Oct 1962 12-Month	34.56" (877.82mm)	32.07" (814.58mm)	2.49" (63.24mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1993
May 1961–Oct 1962 18-Month	59.19" (1,503.43mm)	54.47" (1,383.54mm)	4.72" (119.89mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
May 1961–Oct 1962 18-Month	59.19" (1,503.43mm)	54.47" (1,383.54mm)	4.72" (119.89mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Nov 1960–Oct 1962 24-Month	68.94" (1,751.08mm)	64.23" (1,631.44mm)	4.71" (119.64mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1959	1956
Nov 1960–Oct 1962 24-Month	68.94" (1,751.08mm)	64.23" (1,631.44mm)	4.71" (119.64mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
Nov 1959–Oct 1962 36-Month	104.81" (2,662.17mm)	96.34" (2,447.04mm)	8.47" (215.13mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1957
Nov 1959–Oct 1962 36-Month	104.81" (2,662.17mm)	96.34" (2,447.04mm)	8.47" (215.13mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2010
Nov 1958–Oct 1962 48-Month	141.05" (3,582.67mm)	128.36" (3,260.34mm)	12.69" (322.33mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1958
Nov 1958–Oct 1962 48-Month	141.05" (3,582.67mm)	128.36" (3,260.34mm)	12.69" (322.33mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1905	2010
Nov 1957–Oct 1962 60-Month	168.19" (4,272.03mm)	160.34" (4,072.64mm)	7.85" (199.39mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
Nov 1957–Oct 1962 60-Month	168.19" (4,272.03mm)	160.34" (4,072.64mm)	7.85" (199.39mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2010

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