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Precipitation Rankings, December 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1979 1-Month	3.72" (94.49mm)	4.06" (103.12mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1965
December 1979 1-Month	3.72" (94.49mm)	4.06" (103.12mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1990
Nov–Dec 1979 2-Month	9.40" (238.76mm)	7.63" (193.80mm)	1.77" (44.96mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1976
Nov–Dec 1979 2-Month	9.40" (238.76mm)	7.63" (193.80mm)	1.77" (44.96mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1978
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	11.97" (304.04mm)	10.42" (264.67mm)	1.55" (39.37mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1963
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	11.97" (304.04mm)	10.42" (264.67mm)	1.55" (39.37mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1919
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	20.25" (514.35mm)	13.65" (346.71mm)	6.60" (167.64mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1963
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	20.25" (514.35mm)	13.65" (346.71mm)	6.60" (167.64mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2018
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	25.68" (652.27mm)	17.39" (441.71mm)	8.29" (210.56mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1953
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	25.68" (652.27mm)	17.39" (441.71mm)	8.29" (210.56mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	2018
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	32.38" (822.45mm)	21.73" (551.94mm)	10.65" (270.51mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1953
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	32.38" (822.45mm)	21.73" (551.94mm)	10.65" (270.51mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1979
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	37.31" (947.67mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	11.33" (287.78mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	37.31" (947.67mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	11.33" (287.78mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	42.16" (1,070.86mm)	30.32" (770.13mm)	11.84" (300.73mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
	42.16" (1,070.86mm)	30.32" (770.13mm)	11.84" (300.73mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	2018
	Ties: 1915
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	49.01" (1,244.85mm)	34.42" (874.27mm)	14.59" (370.58mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	49.01" (1,244.85mm)	34.42" (874.27mm)	14.59" (370.58mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	52.26" (1,327.40mm)	39.13" (993.90mm)	13.13" (333.50mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	52.26" (1,327.40mm)	39.13" (993.90mm)	13.13" (333.50mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	56.85" (1,443.99mm)	42.74" (1,085.60mm)	14.11" (358.39mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	56.85" (1,443.99mm)	42.74" (1,085.60mm)	14.11" (358.39mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	62.58" (1,589.53mm)	46.94" (1,192.28mm)	15.64" (397.25mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	62.58" (1,589.53mm)	46.94" (1,192.28mm)	15.64" (397.25mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2011
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	93.26" (2,368.80mm)	68.70" (1,744.98mm)	24.56" (623.82mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1930
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	93.26" (2,368.80mm)	68.70" (1,744.98mm)	24.56" (623.82mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1979
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	115.55" (2,934.97mm)	93.88" (2,384.55mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1931
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	115.55" (2,934.97mm)	93.88" (2,384.55mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2019
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	164.07" (4,167.38mm)	140.90" (3,578.86mm)	23.17" (588.52mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1978	1954
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	164.07" (4,167.38mm)	140.90" (3,578.86mm)	23.17" (588.52mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2020
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	206.56" (5,246.62mm)	187.95" (4,773.93mm)	18.61" (472.69mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1904
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	206.56" (5,246.62mm)	187.95" (4,773.93mm)	18.61" (472.69mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2021
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	263.51" (6,693.15mm)	235.00" (5,969.00mm)	28.51" (724.15mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1944
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	263.51" (6,693.15mm)	235.00" (5,969.00mm)	28.51" (724.15mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings