Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, January 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1948 1-Month	2.40" (60.96mm)	3.30" (83.82mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1944	1970
January 1948 1-Month	2.40" (60.96mm)	3.30" (83.82mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1979
Dec 1947–Jan 1948 2-Month	4.12" (104.65mm)	6.80" (172.72mm)	-2.68" (-68.07mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1944
Dec 1947–Jan 1948 2-Month	4.12" (104.65mm)	6.80" (172.72mm)	-2.68" (-68.07mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1958
Nov 1947–Jan 1948 3-Month	8.25" (209.55mm)	10.72" (272.29mm)	-2.47" (-62.74mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1940
Nov 1947–Jan 1948 3-Month	8.25" (209.55mm)	10.72" (272.29mm)	-2.47" (-62.74mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1984
Oct 1947–Jan 1948 4-Month	8.76" (222.50mm)	14.43" (366.52mm)	-5.67" (-144.02mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1948	1948
Oct 1947–Jan 1948 4-Month	8.76" (222.50mm)	14.43" (366.52mm)	-5.67" (-144.02mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2006
Sep 1947–Jan 1948 5-Month	11.52" (292.61mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	-6.61" (-167.89mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1948	1985
Sep 1947–Jan 1948 5-Month	11.52" (292.61mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	-6.61" (-167.89mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2006
Aug 1947–Jan 1948 6-Month	13.23" (336.04mm)	21.63" (549.40mm)	-8.40" (-213.36mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1948	1948, 1985
	13.23" (336.04mm)	21.63" (549.40mm)	-8.40" (-213.36mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2006
	Ties: 1985
Jul 1947–Jan 1948 7-Month	18.37" (466.60mm)	25.41" (645.41mm)	-7.04" (-178.81mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1948	1985
Jul 1947–Jan 1948 7-Month	18.37" (466.60mm)	25.41" (645.41mm)	-7.04" (-178.81mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2006
Jun 1947–Jan 1948 8-Month	22.93" (582.42mm)	29.16" (740.66mm)	-6.23" (-158.24mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1930	2002
Jun 1947–Jan 1948 8-Month	22.93" (582.42mm)	29.16" (740.66mm)	-6.23" (-158.24mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2006
May 1947–Jan 1948 9-Month	28.30" (718.82mm)	32.56" (827.02mm)	-4.26" (-108.20mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1942	2002
May 1947–Jan 1948 9-Month	28.30" (718.82mm)	32.56" (827.02mm)	-4.26" (-108.20mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2006
Apr 1947–Jan 1948 10-Month	30.83" (783.08mm)	35.87" (911.10mm)	-5.04" (-128.02mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2002
Apr 1947–Jan 1948 10-Month	30.83" (783.08mm)	35.87" (911.10mm)	-5.04" (-128.02mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2006
Mar 1947–Jan 1948 11-Month	33.91" (861.31mm)	39.21" (995.93mm)	-5.30" (-134.62mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2002
Mar 1947–Jan 1948 11-Month	33.91" (861.31mm)	39.21" (995.93mm)	-5.30" (-134.62mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2006
Feb 1947–Jan 1948 12-Month	37.64" (956.06mm)	42.03" (1,067.56mm)	-4.39" (-111.50mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2002
Feb 1947–Jan 1948 12-Month	37.64" (956.06mm)	42.03" (1,067.56mm)	-4.39" (-111.50mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2006
Aug 1946–Jan 1948 18-Month	58.39" (1,483.11mm)	63.58" (1,614.93mm)	-5.19" (-131.82mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2002
Aug 1946–Jan 1948 18-Month	58.39" (1,483.11mm)	63.58" (1,614.93mm)	-5.19" (-131.82mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2007
Feb 1946–Jan 1948 24-Month	74.45" (1,891.03mm)	84.00" (2,133.60mm)	-9.55" (-242.57mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1966
Feb 1946–Jan 1948 24-Month	74.45" (1,891.03mm)	84.00" (2,133.60mm)	-9.55" (-242.57mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2007
Feb 1945–Jan 1948 36-Month	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	125.95" (3,199.13mm)	-6.19" (-157.23mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1967
Feb 1945–Jan 1948 36-Month	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	125.95" (3,199.13mm)	-6.19" (-157.23mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2008
Feb 1944–Jan 1948 48-Month	161.53" (4,102.86mm)	167.95" (4,265.93mm)	-6.42" (-163.07mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1945	1968
Feb 1944–Jan 1948 48-Month	161.53" (4,102.86mm)	167.95" (4,265.93mm)	-6.42" (-163.07mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2009
Feb 1943–Jan 1948 60-Month	204.86" (5,203.44mm)	209.88" (5,330.95mm)	-5.02" (-127.51mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1946	1969
Feb 1943–Jan 1948 60-Month	204.86" (5,203.44mm)	209.88" (5,330.95mm)	-5.02" (-127.51mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings