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Precipitation Rankings, January 1991

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1991 1-Month	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1988	1981
	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	1949
	Ties: 1943, 1959
Dec 1990–Jan 1991 2-Month	2.27" (57.66mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1990	2003
Dec 1990–Jan 1991 2-Month	2.27" (57.66mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2016
Nov 1990–Jan 1991 3-Month	3.92" (99.57mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1990	2003
Nov 1990–Jan 1991 3-Month	3.92" (99.57mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1932
Oct 1990–Jan 1991 4-Month	5.80" (147.32mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	-0.33" (-8.38mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1911
Oct 1990–Jan 1991 4-Month	5.80" (147.32mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	-0.33" (-8.38mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1932
Sep 1990–Jan 1991 5-Month	7.19" (182.63mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	-2.64" (-67.05mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
Sep 1990–Jan 1991 5-Month	7.19" (182.63mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	-2.64" (-67.05mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	1932
Aug 1990–Jan 1991 6-Month	11.51" (292.35mm)	13.69" (347.73mm)	-2.18" (-55.38mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Aug 1990–Jan 1991 6-Month	11.51" (292.35mm)	13.69" (347.73mm)	-2.18" (-55.38mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	2019
Jul 1990–Jan 1991 7-Month	17.88" (454.15mm)	17.57" (446.28mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1990	1977
Jul 1990–Jan 1991 7-Month	17.88" (454.15mm)	17.57" (446.28mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2019
Jun 1990–Jan 1991 8-Month	25.84" (656.34mm)	22.18" (563.37mm)	3.66" (92.97mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1977
Jun 1990–Jan 1991 8-Month	25.84" (656.34mm)	22.18" (563.37mm)	3.66" (92.97mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
May 1990–Jan 1991 9-Month	31.57" (801.88mm)	26.22" (665.99mm)	5.35" (135.89mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1977
May 1990–Jan 1991 9-Month	31.57" (801.88mm)	26.22" (665.99mm)	5.35" (135.89mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1994
Apr 1990–Jan 1991 10-Month	33.83" (859.28mm)	29.17" (740.92mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1990	1911
Apr 1990–Jan 1991 10-Month	33.83" (859.28mm)	29.17" (740.92mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1994
Mar 1990–Jan 1991 11-Month	38.13" (968.50mm)	31.14" (790.96mm)	6.99" (177.54mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1911
Mar 1990–Jan 1991 11-Month	38.13" (968.50mm)	31.14" (790.96mm)	6.99" (177.54mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1994
Feb 1990–Jan 1991 12-Month	38.80" (985.52mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	6.65" (168.91mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1911
Feb 1990–Jan 1991 12-Month	38.80" (985.52mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	6.65" (168.91mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1994
Aug 1989–Jan 1991 18-Month	50.65" (1,286.51mm)	45.86" (1,164.84mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1990	1957
Aug 1989–Jan 1991 18-Month	50.65" (1,286.51mm)	45.86" (1,164.84mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Feb 1989–Jan 1991 24-Month	63.45" (1,611.63mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1990
Feb 1989–Jan 1991 24-Month	63.45" (1,611.63mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2020
Feb 1988–Jan 1991 36-Month	85.09" (2,161.29mm)	96.29" (2,445.77mm)	-11.20" (-284.48mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1958
Feb 1988–Jan 1991 36-Month	85.09" (2,161.29mm)	96.29" (2,445.77mm)	-11.20" (-284.48mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	2011
Feb 1987–Jan 1991 48-Month	118.38" (3,006.85mm)	128.27" (3,258.06mm)	-9.89" (-251.21mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1959
Feb 1987–Jan 1991 48-Month	118.38" (3,006.85mm)	128.27" (3,258.06mm)	-9.89" (-251.21mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	2011
Feb 1986–Jan 1991 60-Month	158.38" (4,022.85mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	-1.92" (-48.77mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1957
Feb 1986–Jan 1991 60-Month	158.38" (4,022.85mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	-1.92" (-48.77mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings