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Precipitation Rankings, February 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1940 1-Month	1.94" (49.28mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	-0.84" (-21.33mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1987
February 1940 1-Month	1.94" (49.28mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	-0.84" (-21.33mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1900
Jan–Feb 1940 2-Month	3.57" (90.68mm)	6.08" (154.43mm)	-2.51" (-63.75mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1980
Jan–Feb 1940 2-Month	3.57" (90.68mm)	6.08" (154.43mm)	-2.51" (-63.75mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1900
Dec 1939–Feb 1940 3-Month	7.37" (187.20mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-2.21" (-56.13mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1980
	7.37" (187.20mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-2.21" (-56.13mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1900
	Ties: 1981
Nov 1939–Feb 1940 4-Month	8.17" (207.52mm)	13.50" (342.90mm)	-5.33" (-135.38mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1940	1940
Nov 1939–Feb 1940 4-Month	8.17" (207.52mm)	13.50" (342.90mm)	-5.33" (-135.38mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1984
Oct 1939–Feb 1940 5-Month	13.19" (335.03mm)	17.21" (437.13mm)	-4.02" (-102.10mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1948
Oct 1939–Feb 1940 5-Month	13.19" (335.03mm)	17.21" (437.13mm)	-4.02" (-102.10mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2006
Sep 1939–Feb 1940 6-Month	16.96" (430.78mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-3.95" (-100.33mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1948
Sep 1939–Feb 1940 6-Month	16.96" (430.78mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-3.95" (-100.33mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2006
Aug 1939–Feb 1940 7-Month	20.01" (508.25mm)	24.42" (620.27mm)	-4.41" (-112.02mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1948
Aug 1939–Feb 1940 7-Month	20.01" (508.25mm)	24.42" (620.27mm)	-4.41" (-112.02mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2006
Jul 1939–Feb 1940 8-Month	23.33" (592.58mm)	28.20" (716.28mm)	-4.87" (-123.70mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1948
Jul 1939–Feb 1940 8-Month	23.33" (592.58mm)	28.20" (716.28mm)	-4.87" (-123.70mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2006
Jun 1939–Feb 1940 9-Month	26.33" (668.78mm)	31.94" (811.28mm)	-5.61" (-142.50mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1948
	26.33" (668.78mm)	31.94" (811.28mm)	-5.61" (-142.50mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2006
	Ties: 1904
May 1939–Feb 1940 10-Month	28.37" (720.60mm)	35.34" (897.64mm)	-6.97" (-177.04mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1911	2002
May 1939–Feb 1940 10-Month	28.37" (720.60mm)	35.34" (897.64mm)	-6.97" (-177.04mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2006
Apr 1939–Feb 1940 11-Month	32.32" (820.93mm)	38.65" (981.71mm)	-6.33" (-160.78mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1931	2002
	32.32" (820.93mm)	38.65" (981.71mm)	-6.33" (-160.78mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2006
	Ties: 1957
Mar 1939–Feb 1940 12-Month	35.47" (900.94mm)	41.99" (1,066.55mm)	-6.52" (-165.61mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1925	2002
Mar 1939–Feb 1940 12-Month	35.47" (900.94mm)	41.99" (1,066.55mm)	-6.52" (-165.61mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2006
Sep 1938–Feb 1940 18-Month	55.85" (1,418.59mm)	62.87" (1,596.90mm)	-7.02" (-178.31mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1931	2002
Sep 1938–Feb 1940 18-Month	55.85" (1,418.59mm)	62.87" (1,596.90mm)	-7.02" (-178.31mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2007
Mar 1938–Feb 1940 24-Month	79.04" (2,007.62mm)	83.96" (2,132.58mm)	-4.92" (-124.96mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1966
Mar 1938–Feb 1940 24-Month	79.04" (2,007.62mm)	83.96" (2,132.58mm)	-4.92" (-124.96mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2007
Mar 1937–Feb 1940 36-Month	122.45" (3,110.23mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	-3.43" (-87.12mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1933	1967
Mar 1937–Feb 1940 36-Month	122.45" (3,110.23mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	-3.43" (-87.12mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2008
Mar 1936–Feb 1940 48-Month	170.22" (4,323.59mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	2.34" (59.44mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1968
Mar 1936–Feb 1940 48-Month	170.22" (4,323.59mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	2.34" (59.44mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2009
Mar 1935–Feb 1940 60-Month	210.14" (5,337.56mm)	209.81" (5,329.17mm)	0.33" (8.39mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1969
Mar 1935–Feb 1940 60-Month	210.14" (5,337.56mm)	209.81" (5,329.17mm)	0.33" (8.39mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings