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Precipitation Rankings, December 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1970 1-Month	4.39" (111.51mm)	4.06" (103.12mm)	0.33" (8.39mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1965
December 1970 1-Month	4.39" (111.51mm)	4.06" (103.12mm)	0.33" (8.39mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1990
Nov–Dec 1970 2-Month	6.86" (174.24mm)	7.63" (193.80mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1976
Nov–Dec 1970 2-Month	6.86" (174.24mm)	7.63" (193.80mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1978
Oct–Dec 1970 3-Month	11.59" (294.39mm)	10.42" (264.67mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1963
Oct–Dec 1970 3-Month	11.59" (294.39mm)	10.42" (264.67mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1919
Sep–Dec 1970 4-Month	16.13" (409.70mm)	13.65" (346.71mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1963
Sep–Dec 1970 4-Month	16.13" (409.70mm)	13.65" (346.71mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2018
Aug–Dec 1970 5-Month	20.61" (523.49mm)	17.39" (441.71mm)	3.22" (81.78mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1953
Aug–Dec 1970 5-Month	20.61" (523.49mm)	17.39" (441.71mm)	3.22" (81.78mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2018
Jul–Dec 1970 6-Month	23.80" (604.52mm)	21.73" (551.94mm)	2.07" (52.58mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1953
Jul–Dec 1970 6-Month	23.80" (604.52mm)	21.73" (551.94mm)	2.07" (52.58mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1979
Jun–Dec 1970 7-Month	28.36" (720.34mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	2.38" (60.45mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1930
	28.36" (720.34mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	2.38" (60.45mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2018
	Ties: 1967
May–Dec 1970 8-Month	31.20" (792.48mm)	30.32" (770.13mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1930
May–Dec 1970 8-Month	31.20" (792.48mm)	30.32" (770.13mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2018
Apr–Dec 1970 9-Month	38.69" (982.73mm)	34.42" (874.27mm)	4.27" (108.46mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1930
Apr–Dec 1970 9-Month	38.69" (982.73mm)	34.42" (874.27mm)	4.27" (108.46mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2011
Mar–Dec 1970 10-Month	42.73" (1,085.34mm)	39.13" (993.90mm)	3.60" (91.44mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1969	1930
Mar–Dec 1970 10-Month	42.73" (1,085.34mm)	39.13" (993.90mm)	3.60" (91.44mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2011
Feb–Dec 1970 11-Month	46.41" (1,178.81mm)	42.74" (1,085.60mm)	3.67" (93.21mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1930
Feb–Dec 1970 11-Month	46.41" (1,178.81mm)	42.74" (1,085.60mm)	3.67" (93.21mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2011
Jan–Dec 1970 12-Month	47.66" (1,210.56mm)	46.94" (1,192.28mm)	0.72" (18.28mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1930
Jan–Dec 1970 12-Month	47.66" (1,210.56mm)	46.94" (1,192.28mm)	0.72" (18.28mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2011
Jul 1969–Dec 1970 18-Month	68.35" (1,736.09mm)	68.70" (1,744.98mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1930
Jul 1969–Dec 1970 18-Month	68.35" (1,736.09mm)	68.70" (1,744.98mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1979
Jan 1969–Dec 1970 24-Month	90.53" (2,299.46mm)	93.88" (2,384.55mm)	-3.35" (-85.09mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1931
Jan 1969–Dec 1970 24-Month	90.53" (2,299.46mm)	93.88" (2,384.55mm)	-3.35" (-85.09mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2019
Jan 1968–Dec 1970 36-Month	134.74" (3,422.40mm)	140.90" (3,578.86mm)	-6.16" (-156.46mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1954
Jan 1968–Dec 1970 36-Month	134.74" (3,422.40mm)	140.90" (3,578.86mm)	-6.16" (-156.46mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Jan 1967–Dec 1970 48-Month	183.11" (4,650.99mm)	187.95" (4,773.93mm)	-4.84" (-122.94mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1904
Jan 1967–Dec 1970 48-Month	183.11" (4,650.99mm)	187.95" (4,773.93mm)	-4.84" (-122.94mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2021
Jan 1966–Dec 1970 60-Month	229.77" (5,836.16mm)	235.00" (5,969.00mm)	-5.23" (-132.84mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1944
Jan 1966–Dec 1970 60-Month	229.77" (5,836.16mm)	235.00" (5,969.00mm)	-5.23" (-132.84mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings