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Precipitation Rankings, January 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1971 1-Month	3.55" (90.17mm)	4.20" (106.68mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1981
January 1971 1-Month	3.55" (90.17mm)	4.20" (106.68mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1937
Dec 1970–Jan 1971 2-Month	7.94" (201.68mm)	8.25" (209.55mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1981
Dec 1970–Jan 1971 2-Month	7.94" (201.68mm)	8.25" (209.55mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1937
Nov 1970–Jan 1971 3-Month	10.41" (264.41mm)	11.87" (301.50mm)	-1.46" (-37.09mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1977
Nov 1970–Jan 1971 3-Month	10.41" (264.41mm)	11.87" (301.50mm)	-1.46" (-37.09mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1937
Oct 1970–Jan 1971 4-Month	15.14" (384.56mm)	14.68" (372.87mm)	0.46" (11.69mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931
Oct 1970–Jan 1971 4-Month	15.14" (384.56mm)	14.68" (372.87mm)	0.46" (11.69mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1920
Sep 1970–Jan 1971 5-Month	19.68" (499.87mm)	17.90" (454.66mm)	1.78" (45.21mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1964
Sep 1970–Jan 1971 5-Month	19.68" (499.87mm)	17.90" (454.66mm)	1.78" (45.21mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1937
Aug 1970–Jan 1971 6-Month	24.16" (613.66mm)	21.63" (549.40mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1940
Aug 1970–Jan 1971 6-Month	24.16" (613.66mm)	21.63" (549.40mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1927
Jul 1970–Jan 1971 7-Month	27.35" (694.69mm)	25.97" (659.64mm)	1.38" (35.05mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931
Jul 1970–Jan 1971 7-Month	27.35" (694.69mm)	25.97" (659.64mm)	1.38" (35.05mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1916
Jun 1970–Jan 1971 8-Month	31.91" (810.51mm)	30.23" (767.84mm)	1.68" (42.67mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931
Jun 1970–Jan 1971 8-Month	31.91" (810.51mm)	30.23" (767.84mm)	1.68" (42.67mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1916
May 1970–Jan 1971 9-Month	34.75" (882.65mm)	34.56" (877.82mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931
May 1970–Jan 1971 9-Month	34.75" (882.65mm)	34.56" (877.82mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1916
Apr 1970–Jan 1971 10-Month	42.24" (1,072.90mm)	38.64" (981.46mm)	3.60" (91.44mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931
Apr 1970–Jan 1971 10-Month	42.24" (1,072.90mm)	38.64" (981.46mm)	3.60" (91.44mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2012
Mar 1970–Jan 1971 11-Month	46.28" (1,175.51mm)	43.34" (1,100.84mm)	2.94" (74.67mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931
Mar 1970–Jan 1971 11-Month	46.28" (1,175.51mm)	43.34" (1,100.84mm)	2.94" (74.67mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2012
Feb 1970–Jan 1971 12-Month	49.96" (1,268.98mm)	46.95" (1,192.53mm)	3.01" (76.45mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931
Feb 1970–Jan 1971 12-Month	49.96" (1,268.98mm)	46.95" (1,192.53mm)	3.01" (76.45mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Aug 1969–Jan 1971 18-Month	68.05" (1,728.47mm)	68.58" (1,741.93mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931
Aug 1969–Jan 1971 18-Month	68.05" (1,728.47mm)	68.58" (1,741.93mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2020
Feb 1969–Jan 1971 24-Month	89.52" (2,273.81mm)	93.97" (2,386.84mm)	-4.45" (-113.03mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1955
Feb 1969–Jan 1971 24-Month	89.52" (2,273.81mm)	93.97" (2,386.84mm)	-4.45" (-113.03mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Feb 1968–Jan 1971 36-Month	136.23" (3,460.24mm)	140.98" (3,580.89mm)	-4.75" (-120.65mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1955
Feb 1968–Jan 1971 36-Month	136.23" (3,460.24mm)	140.98" (3,580.89mm)	-4.75" (-120.65mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2021
Feb 1967–Jan 1971 48-Month	184.97" (4,698.24mm)	188.03" (4,775.96mm)	-3.06" (-77.72mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1905
Feb 1967–Jan 1971 48-Month	184.97" (4,698.24mm)	188.03" (4,775.96mm)	-3.06" (-77.72mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2022
Feb 1966–Jan 1971 60-Month	228.24" (5,797.30mm)	234.98" (5,968.49mm)	-6.74" (-171.19mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1905
Feb 1966–Jan 1971 60-Month	228.24" (5,797.30mm)	234.98" (5,968.49mm)	-6.74" (-171.19mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2023

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings