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Precipitation Rankings, November 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1962 1-Month	0.56" (14.22mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	-1.19" (-30.23mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1976
November 1962 1-Month	0.56" (14.22mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	-1.19" (-30.23mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1931
Oct–Nov 1962 2-Month	3.37" (85.60mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
Oct–Nov 1962 2-Month	3.37" (85.60mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1931
Sep–Nov 1962 3-Month	5.54" (140.72mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	-2.17" (-55.11mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1953
Sep–Nov 1962 3-Month	5.54" (140.72mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	-2.17" (-55.11mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1931
Aug–Nov 1962 4-Month	9.72" (246.89mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
Aug–Nov 1962 4-Month	9.72" (246.89mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
Jul–Nov 1962 5-Month	15.92" (404.37mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1976
Jul–Nov 1962 5-Month	15.92" (404.37mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
Jun–Nov 1962 6-Month	19.00" (482.60mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	-1.04" (-26.42mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1976
Jun–Nov 1962 6-Month	19.00" (482.60mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	-1.04" (-26.42mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
May–Nov 1962 7-Month	24.55" (623.57mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1976
May–Nov 1962 7-Month	24.55" (623.57mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
Apr–Nov 1962 8-Month	26.35" (669.29mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
Apr–Nov 1962 8-Month	26.35" (669.29mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
Mar–Nov 1962 9-Month	27.99" (710.95mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
Mar–Nov 1962 9-Month	27.99" (710.95mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
Feb–Nov 1962 10-Month	30.03" (762.76mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
Feb–Nov 1962 10-Month	30.03" (762.76mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
Jan–Nov 1962 11-Month	30.67" (779.02mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
Jan–Nov 1962 11-Month	30.67" (779.02mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
Dec 1961–Nov 1962 12-Month	32.16" (816.86mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1910
Dec 1961–Nov 1962 12-Month	32.16" (816.86mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
Jun 1961–Nov 1962 18-Month	57.35" (1,456.69mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	5.17" (131.32mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
	57.35" (1,456.69mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	5.17" (131.32mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
	Ties: 1932
Dec 1960–Nov 1962 24-Month	68.55" (1,741.17mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1956
Dec 1960–Nov 1962 24-Month	68.55" (1,741.17mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Dec 1959–Nov 1962 36-Month	103.51" (2,629.15mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1957
Dec 1959–Nov 1962 36-Month	103.51" (2,629.15mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2010
Dec 1958–Nov 1962 48-Month	139.99" (3,555.75mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	11.61" (294.90mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1958
Dec 1958–Nov 1962 48-Month	139.99" (3,555.75mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	11.61" (294.90mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1905	2010
Dec 1957–Nov 1962 60-Month	166.25" (4,222.75mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	5.89" (149.61mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1956
Dec 1957–Nov 1962 60-Month	166.25" (4,222.75mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	5.89" (149.61mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings