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Precipitation Rankings, October 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1956 1-Month	1.44" (36.58mm)	2.00" (50.80mm)	-0.56" (-14.22mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1952
	1.44" (36.58mm)	2.00" (50.80mm)	-0.56" (-14.22mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1941
	Ties: 1937, 2016
Sep–Oct 1956 2-Month	1.73" (43.94mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	-3.09" (-78.49mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1952
Sep–Oct 1956 2-Month	1.73" (43.94mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	-3.09" (-78.49mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Aug–Oct 1956 3-Month	3.55" (90.17mm)	7.91" (200.91mm)	-4.36" (-110.74mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	2022
Aug–Oct 1956 3-Month	3.55" (90.17mm)	7.91" (200.91mm)	-4.36" (-110.74mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Jul–Oct 1956 4-Month	6.68" (169.67mm)	11.27" (286.26mm)	-4.59" (-116.59mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1939
Jul–Oct 1956 4-Month	6.68" (169.67mm)	11.27" (286.26mm)	-4.59" (-116.59mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Jun–Oct 1956 5-Month	8.92" (226.57mm)	15.27" (387.86mm)	-6.35" (-161.29mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1952
Jun–Oct 1956 5-Month	8.92" (226.57mm)	15.27" (387.86mm)	-6.35" (-161.29mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1951
May–Oct 1956 6-Month	11.38" (289.05mm)	19.13" (485.90mm)	-7.75" (-196.85mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1952
May–Oct 1956 6-Month	11.38" (289.05mm)	19.13" (485.90mm)	-7.75" (-196.85mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1951
Apr–Oct 1956 7-Month	12.57" (319.28mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	-9.04" (-229.61mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Apr–Oct 1956 7-Month	12.57" (319.28mm)	21.61" (548.89mm)	-9.04" (-229.61mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1951
Mar–Oct 1956 8-Month	12.91" (327.91mm)	23.29" (591.57mm)	-10.38" (-263.66mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Mar–Oct 1956 8-Month	12.91" (327.91mm)	23.29" (591.57mm)	-10.38" (-263.66mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1951
Feb–Oct 1956 9-Month	13.41" (340.61mm)	24.19" (614.43mm)	-10.78" (-273.82mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Feb–Oct 1956 9-Month	13.41" (340.61mm)	24.19" (614.43mm)	-10.78" (-273.82mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1951
Jan–Oct 1956 10-Month	14.06" (357.12mm)	24.86" (631.44mm)	-10.80" (-274.32mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Jan–Oct 1956 10-Month	14.06" (357.12mm)	24.86" (631.44mm)	-10.80" (-274.32mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1951
Dec 1955–Oct 1956 11-Month	14.28" (362.71mm)	25.71" (653.03mm)	-11.43" (-290.32mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Dec 1955–Oct 1956 11-Month	14.28" (362.71mm)	25.71" (653.03mm)	-11.43" (-290.32mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1951
Nov 1955–Oct 1956 12-Month	14.38" (365.25mm)	27.05" (687.07mm)	-12.67" (-321.82mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Nov 1955–Oct 1956 12-Month	14.38" (365.25mm)	27.05" (687.07mm)	-12.67" (-321.82mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
May 1955–Oct 1956 18-Month	31.39" (797.31mm)	46.21" (1,173.73mm)	-14.82" (-376.42mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
May 1955–Oct 1956 18-Month	31.39" (797.31mm)	46.21" (1,173.73mm)	-14.82" (-376.42mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
Nov 1954–Oct 1956 24-Month	36.48" (926.59mm)	54.13" (1,374.90mm)	-17.65" (-448.31mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Nov 1954–Oct 1956 24-Month	36.48" (926.59mm)	54.13" (1,374.90mm)	-17.65" (-448.31mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
Nov 1953–Oct 1956 36-Month	58.79" (1,493.27mm)	81.14" (2,060.96mm)	-22.35" (-567.69mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Nov 1953–Oct 1956 36-Month	58.79" (1,493.27mm)	81.14" (2,060.96mm)	-22.35" (-567.69mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1951
Nov 1952–Oct 1956 48-Month	78.58" (1,995.93mm)	108.14" (2,746.76mm)	-29.56" (-750.83mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Nov 1952–Oct 1956 48-Month	78.58" (1,995.93mm)	108.14" (2,746.76mm)	-29.56" (-750.83mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Nov 1951–Oct 1956 60-Month	95.81" (2,433.57mm)	135.09" (3,431.29mm)	-39.28" (-997.72mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Nov 1951–Oct 1956 60-Month	95.81" (2,433.57mm)	135.09" (3,431.29mm)	-39.28" (-997.72mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019

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