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Precipitation Rankings, January 1976

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1976 1-Month	0.23" (5.84mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1981
January 1976 1-Month	0.23" (5.84mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1949
Dec 1975–Jan 1976 2-Month	0.99" (25.15mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	-1.09" (-27.68mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1964	2003
Dec 1975–Jan 1976 2-Month	0.99" (25.15mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	-1.09" (-27.68mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2016
Nov 1975–Jan 1976 3-Month	4.46" (113.28mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	0.64" (16.25mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1975	2003
	4.46" (113.28mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	0.64" (16.25mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1932
	Ties: 1912
Oct 1975–Jan 1976 4-Month	4.77" (121.16mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1911
Oct 1975–Jan 1976 4-Month	4.77" (121.16mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1932
Sep 1975–Jan 1976 5-Month	6.91" (175.51mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	-2.92" (-74.17mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1977
Sep 1975–Jan 1976 5-Month	6.91" (175.51mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	-2.92" (-74.17mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1932
Aug 1975–Jan 1976 6-Month	12.03" (305.56mm)	13.69" (347.73mm)	-1.66" (-42.17mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1977
Aug 1975–Jan 1976 6-Month	12.03" (305.56mm)	13.69" (347.73mm)	-1.66" (-42.17mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019
Jul 1975–Jan 1976 7-Month	12.99" (329.95mm)	17.57" (446.28mm)	-4.58" (-116.33mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
Jul 1975–Jan 1976 7-Month	12.99" (329.95mm)	17.57" (446.28mm)	-4.58" (-116.33mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019
Jun 1975–Jan 1976 8-Month	18.37" (466.60mm)	22.18" (563.37mm)	-3.81" (-96.77mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1977
Jun 1975–Jan 1976 8-Month	18.37" (466.60mm)	22.18" (563.37mm)	-3.81" (-96.77mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019
May 1975–Jan 1976 9-Month	21.67" (550.42mm)	26.22" (665.99mm)	-4.55" (-115.57mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1967	1977
May 1975–Jan 1976 9-Month	21.67" (550.42mm)	26.22" (665.99mm)	-4.55" (-115.57mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1994
Apr 1975–Jan 1976 10-Month	25.49" (647.45mm)	29.17" (740.92mm)	-3.68" (-93.47mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1911
Apr 1975–Jan 1976 10-Month	25.49" (647.45mm)	29.17" (740.92mm)	-3.68" (-93.47mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1994
Mar 1975–Jan 1976 11-Month	27.63" (701.80mm)	31.14" (790.96mm)	-3.51" (-89.16mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1911
Mar 1975–Jan 1976 11-Month	27.63" (701.80mm)	31.14" (790.96mm)	-3.51" (-89.16mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1994
Feb 1975–Jan 1976 12-Month	28.77" (730.76mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-3.38" (-85.85mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1911
Feb 1975–Jan 1976 12-Month	28.77" (730.76mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-3.38" (-85.85mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1994
Aug 1974–Jan 1976 18-Month	42.09" (1,069.09mm)	45.86" (1,164.84mm)	-3.77" (-95.75mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1957
	42.09" (1,069.09mm)	45.86" (1,164.84mm)	-3.77" (-95.75mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2020
	Ties: 1917
Feb 1974–Jan 1976 24-Month	61.07" (1,551.18mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	-3.21" (-81.53mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1990
Feb 1974–Jan 1976 24-Month	61.07" (1,551.18mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	-3.21" (-81.53mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2020
Feb 1973–Jan 1976 36-Month	103.47" (2,628.14mm)	96.29" (2,445.77mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1958
Feb 1973–Jan 1976 36-Month	103.47" (2,628.14mm)	96.29" (2,445.77mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2011
Feb 1972–Jan 1976 48-Month	141.78" (3,601.21mm)	128.27" (3,258.06mm)	13.51" (343.15mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1959
Feb 1972–Jan 1976 48-Month	141.78" (3,601.21mm)	128.27" (3,258.06mm)	13.51" (343.15mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2011
Feb 1971–Jan 1976 60-Month	170.67" (4,335.02mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	10.37" (263.40mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1973	1957
Feb 1971–Jan 1976 60-Month	170.67" (4,335.02mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	10.37" (263.40mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings