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Precipitation Rankings, October 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1988 1-Month	2.27" (57.66mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1963
	2.27" (57.66mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1919
	Ties: 1960
Sep–Oct 1988 2-Month	6.97" (177.04mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1987	1963
Sep–Oct 1988 2-Month	6.97" (177.04mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2006
Aug–Oct 1988 3-Month	10.76" (273.30mm)	9.76" (247.90mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1987	1953
Aug–Oct 1988 3-Month	10.76" (273.30mm)	9.76" (247.90mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2006
Jul–Oct 1988 4-Month	15.97" (405.64mm)	14.11" (358.39mm)	1.86" (47.25mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1953
Jul–Oct 1988 4-Month	15.97" (405.64mm)	14.11" (358.39mm)	1.86" (47.25mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
Jun–Oct 1988 5-Month	16.94" (430.28mm)	18.35" (466.09mm)	-1.41" (-35.81mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Jun–Oct 1988 5-Month	16.94" (430.28mm)	18.35" (466.09mm)	-1.41" (-35.81mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1979
May–Oct 1988 6-Month	19.72" (500.89mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-2.97" (-75.44mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
May–Oct 1988 6-Month	19.72" (500.89mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-2.97" (-75.44mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2009
Apr–Oct 1988 7-Month	22.90" (581.66mm)	26.79" (680.47mm)	-3.89" (-98.81mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Apr–Oct 1988 7-Month	22.90" (581.66mm)	26.79" (680.47mm)	-3.89" (-98.81mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1979
Mar–Oct 1988 8-Month	25.67" (652.02mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	-5.84" (-148.33mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Mar–Oct 1988 8-Month	25.67" (652.02mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	-5.84" (-148.33mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2011
Feb–Oct 1988 9-Month	29.10" (739.14mm)	35.11" (891.79mm)	-6.01" (-152.65mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Feb–Oct 1988 9-Month	29.10" (739.14mm)	35.11" (891.79mm)	-6.01" (-152.65mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2018
Jan–Oct 1988 10-Month	32.42" (823.47mm)	39.31" (998.47mm)	-6.89" (-175.00mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Jan–Oct 1988 10-Month	32.42" (823.47mm)	39.31" (998.47mm)	-6.89" (-175.00mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1950
Dec 1987–Oct 1988 11-Month	38.59" (980.19mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	-4.77" (-121.15mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Dec 1987–Oct 1988 11-Month	38.59" (980.19mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	-4.77" (-121.15mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
Nov 1987–Oct 1988 12-Month	41.95" (1,065.53mm)	46.98" (1,193.29mm)	-5.03" (-127.76mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1930
Nov 1987–Oct 1988 12-Month	41.95" (1,065.53mm)	46.98" (1,193.29mm)	-5.03" (-127.76mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1979
May 1987–Oct 1988 18-Month	59.06" (1,500.12mm)	69.67" (1,769.62mm)	-10.61" (-269.50mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1931
May 1987–Oct 1988 18-Month	59.06" (1,500.12mm)	69.67" (1,769.62mm)	-10.61" (-269.50mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Nov 1986–Oct 1988 24-Month	81.29" (2,064.77mm)	93.92" (2,385.57mm)	-12.63" (-320.80mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1931
Nov 1986–Oct 1988 24-Month	81.29" (2,064.77mm)	93.92" (2,385.57mm)	-12.63" (-320.80mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2020
Nov 1985–Oct 1988 36-Month	120.85" (3,069.59mm)	140.93" (3,579.62mm)	-20.08" (-510.03mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1942	1942
Nov 1985–Oct 1988 36-Month	120.85" (3,069.59mm)	140.93" (3,579.62mm)	-20.08" (-510.03mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Nov 1984–Oct 1988 48-Month	169.63" (4,308.60mm)	188.01" (4,775.45mm)	-18.38" (-466.85mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1943
Nov 1984–Oct 1988 48-Month	169.63" (4,308.60mm)	188.01" (4,775.45mm)	-18.38" (-466.85mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Nov 1983–Oct 1988 60-Month	220.08" (5,590.03mm)	235.02" (5,969.51mm)	-14.94" (-379.48mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1944
Nov 1983–Oct 1988 60-Month	220.08" (5,590.03mm)	235.02" (5,969.51mm)	-14.94" (-379.48mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2021

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