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Precipitation Rankings, December 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1938 1-Month	4.40" (111.76mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1943
	4.40" (111.76mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1973
	Ties: 2000
Nov–Dec 1938 2-Month	7.11" (180.59mm)	7.42" (188.47mm)	-0.31" (-7.88mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1904
	7.11" (180.59mm)	7.42" (188.47mm)	-0.31" (-7.88mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1983
	Ties: 1923
Oct–Dec 1938 3-Month	9.76" (247.90mm)	11.12" (282.45mm)	-1.36" (-34.55mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1935	2001
Oct–Dec 1938 3-Month	9.76" (247.90mm)	11.12" (282.45mm)	-1.36" (-34.55mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2005
Sep–Dec 1938 4-Month	15.21" (386.33mm)	14.81" (376.17mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1955
Sep–Dec 1938 4-Month	15.21" (386.33mm)	14.81" (376.17mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2005
Aug–Dec 1938 5-Month	19.12" (485.65mm)	18.32" (465.33mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1947
Aug–Dec 1938 5-Month	19.12" (485.65mm)	18.32" (465.33mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2005
Jul–Dec 1938 6-Month	25.07" (636.78mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	2.96" (75.19mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1978
Jul–Dec 1938 6-Month	25.07" (636.78mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	2.96" (75.19mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2005
Jun–Dec 1938 7-Month	29.20" (741.68mm)	25.84" (656.34mm)	3.36" (85.34mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	2001
Jun–Dec 1938 7-Month	29.20" (741.68mm)	25.84" (656.34mm)	3.36" (85.34mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2005
May–Dec 1938 8-Month	33.13" (841.50mm)	29.24" (742.70mm)	3.89" (98.80mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2001
May–Dec 1938 8-Month	33.13" (841.50mm)	29.24" (742.70mm)	3.89" (98.80mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2005
Apr–Dec 1938 9-Month	35.95" (913.13mm)	32.58" (827.53mm)	3.37" (85.60mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	2001
Apr–Dec 1938 9-Month	35.95" (913.13mm)	32.58" (827.53mm)	3.37" (85.60mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2005
Mar–Dec 1938 10-Month	38.40" (975.36mm)	35.90" (911.86mm)	2.50" (63.50mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2001
Mar–Dec 1938 10-Month	38.40" (975.36mm)	35.90" (911.86mm)	2.50" (63.50mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2005
Feb–Dec 1938 11-Month	41.13" (1,044.70mm)	38.68" (982.47mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2001
Feb–Dec 1938 11-Month	41.13" (1,044.70mm)	38.68" (982.47mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2005
Jan–Dec 1938 12-Month	44.71" (1,135.63mm)	41.98" (1,066.29mm)	2.73" (69.34mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2001
Jan–Dec 1938 12-Month	44.71" (1,135.63mm)	41.98" (1,066.29mm)	2.73" (69.34mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2005
Jul 1937–Dec 1938 18-Month	66.85" (1,697.99mm)	64.10" (1,628.14mm)	2.75" (69.85mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2001
Jul 1937–Dec 1938 18-Month	66.85" (1,697.99mm)	64.10" (1,628.14mm)	2.75" (69.85mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	2006
Jan 1937–Dec 1938 24-Month	88.15" (2,239.01mm)	84.04" (2,134.62mm)	4.11" (104.39mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1965
Jan 1937–Dec 1938 24-Month	88.15" (2,239.01mm)	84.04" (2,134.62mm)	4.11" (104.39mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	2006
Jan 1936–Dec 1938 36-Month	138.85" (3,526.79mm)	125.98" (3,199.89mm)	12.87" (326.90mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1966
Jan 1936–Dec 1938 36-Month	138.85" (3,526.79mm)	125.98" (3,199.89mm)	12.87" (326.90mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1902	2007
Jan 1935–Dec 1938 48-Month	178.46" (4,532.88mm)	167.93" (4,265.42mm)	10.53" (267.46mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1937	1967
Jan 1935–Dec 1938 48-Month	178.46" (4,532.88mm)	167.93" (4,265.42mm)	10.53" (267.46mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2008
Jan 1934–Dec 1938 60-Month	219.18" (5,567.17mm)	209.92" (5,331.97mm)	9.26" (235.20mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1968
Jan 1934–Dec 1938 60-Month	219.18" (5,567.17mm)	209.92" (5,331.97mm)	9.26" (235.20mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1920	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings