Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, January 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1956 1-Month	4.66" (118.36mm)	3.30" (83.82mm)	1.36" (34.54mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1970
January 1956 1-Month	4.66" (118.36mm)	3.30" (83.82mm)	1.36" (34.54mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1979
Dec 1955–Jan 1956 2-Month	5.94" (150.88mm)	6.80" (172.72mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1948	1944
Dec 1955–Jan 1956 2-Month	5.94" (150.88mm)	6.80" (172.72mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1958
Nov 1955–Jan 1956 3-Month	9.28" (235.71mm)	10.72" (272.29mm)	-1.44" (-36.58mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1940
Nov 1955–Jan 1956 3-Month	9.28" (235.71mm)	10.72" (272.29mm)	-1.44" (-36.58mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1984
Oct 1955–Jan 1956 4-Month	11.81" (299.97mm)	14.43" (366.52mm)	-2.62" (-66.55mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1948
Oct 1955–Jan 1956 4-Month	11.81" (299.97mm)	14.43" (366.52mm)	-2.62" (-66.55mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Sep 1955–Jan 1956 5-Month	13.64" (346.46mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	-4.49" (-114.04mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1985
Sep 1955–Jan 1956 5-Month	13.64" (346.46mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	-4.49" (-114.04mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Aug 1955–Jan 1956 6-Month	18.43" (468.12mm)	21.63" (549.40mm)	-3.20" (-81.28mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1948	1948, 1985
Aug 1955–Jan 1956 6-Month	18.43" (468.12mm)	21.63" (549.40mm)	-3.20" (-81.28mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Jul 1955–Jan 1956 7-Month	20.88" (530.35mm)	25.41" (645.41mm)	-4.53" (-115.06mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1985
Jul 1955–Jan 1956 7-Month	20.88" (530.35mm)	25.41" (645.41mm)	-4.53" (-115.06mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Jun 1955–Jan 1956 8-Month	23.89" (606.81mm)	29.16" (740.66mm)	-5.27" (-133.85mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1948	2002
Jun 1955–Jan 1956 8-Month	23.89" (606.81mm)	29.16" (740.66mm)	-5.27" (-133.85mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
May 1955–Jan 1956 9-Month	27.18" (690.37mm)	32.56" (827.02mm)	-5.38" (-136.65mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1940	2002
May 1955–Jan 1956 9-Month	27.18" (690.37mm)	32.56" (827.02mm)	-5.38" (-136.65mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Apr 1955–Jan 1956 10-Month	29.23" (742.44mm)	35.87" (911.10mm)	-6.64" (-168.66mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2002
Apr 1955–Jan 1956 10-Month	29.23" (742.44mm)	35.87" (911.10mm)	-6.64" (-168.66mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Mar 1955–Jan 1956 11-Month	33.73" (856.74mm)	39.21" (995.93mm)	-5.48" (-139.19mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2002
Mar 1955–Jan 1956 11-Month	33.73" (856.74mm)	39.21" (995.93mm)	-5.48" (-139.19mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Feb 1955–Jan 1956 12-Month	39.02" (991.11mm)	42.03" (1,067.56mm)	-3.01" (-76.45mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1953	2002
Feb 1955–Jan 1956 12-Month	39.02" (991.11mm)	42.03" (1,067.56mm)	-3.01" (-76.45mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Aug 1954–Jan 1956 18-Month	69.36" (1,761.74mm)	63.58" (1,614.93mm)	5.78" (146.81mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1954	2002
	69.36" (1,761.74mm)	63.58" (1,614.93mm)	5.78" (146.81mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2007
	Ties: 1928
Feb 1954–Jan 1956 24-Month	96.33" (2,446.78mm)	84.00" (2,133.60mm)	12.33" (313.18mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1966
Feb 1954–Jan 1956 24-Month	96.33" (2,446.78mm)	84.00" (2,133.60mm)	12.33" (313.18mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2007
Feb 1953–Jan 1956 36-Month	142.02" (3,607.31mm)	125.95" (3,199.13mm)	16.07" (408.18mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1967
Feb 1953–Jan 1956 36-Month	142.02" (3,607.31mm)	125.95" (3,199.13mm)	16.07" (408.18mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2008
Feb 1952–Jan 1956 48-Month	180.84" (4,593.34mm)	167.95" (4,265.93mm)	12.89" (327.41mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1954	1968
Feb 1952–Jan 1956 48-Month	180.84" (4,593.34mm)	167.95" (4,265.93mm)	12.89" (327.41mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2009
Feb 1951–Jan 1956 60-Month	231.32" (5,875.53mm)	209.88" (5,330.95mm)	21.44" (544.58mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1969
Feb 1951–Jan 1956 60-Month	231.32" (5,875.53mm)	209.88" (5,330.95mm)	21.44" (544.58mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings