Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, February 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1956 1-Month	2.57" (65.28mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1987
February 1956 1-Month	2.57" (65.28mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1900
Jan–Feb 1956 2-Month	7.23" (183.64mm)	6.08" (154.43mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1980
Jan–Feb 1956 2-Month	7.23" (183.64mm)	6.08" (154.43mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1900
Dec 1955–Feb 1956 3-Month	8.51" (216.15mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1980
	8.51" (216.15mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1900
	Ties: 1914
Nov 1955–Feb 1956 4-Month	11.85" (300.99mm)	13.50" (342.90mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1948	1940
	11.85" (300.99mm)	13.50" (342.90mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1984
	Ties: 1915, 1929
Oct 1955–Feb 1956 5-Month	14.38" (365.25mm)	17.21" (437.13mm)	-2.83" (-71.88mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1948
Oct 1955–Feb 1956 5-Month	14.38" (365.25mm)	17.21" (437.13mm)	-2.83" (-71.88mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Sep 1955–Feb 1956 6-Month	16.21" (411.73mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-4.70" (-119.38mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1948
Sep 1955–Feb 1956 6-Month	16.21" (411.73mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-4.70" (-119.38mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Aug 1955–Feb 1956 7-Month	21.00" (533.40mm)	24.42" (620.27mm)	-3.42" (-86.87mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1948
Aug 1955–Feb 1956 7-Month	21.00" (533.40mm)	24.42" (620.27mm)	-3.42" (-86.87mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Jul 1955–Feb 1956 8-Month	23.45" (595.63mm)	28.20" (716.28mm)	-4.75" (-120.65mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1948
Jul 1955–Feb 1956 8-Month	23.45" (595.63mm)	28.20" (716.28mm)	-4.75" (-120.65mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Jun 1955–Feb 1956 9-Month	26.46" (672.08mm)	31.94" (811.28mm)	-5.48" (-139.20mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1948
Jun 1955–Feb 1956 9-Month	26.46" (672.08mm)	31.94" (811.28mm)	-5.48" (-139.20mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
May 1955–Feb 1956 10-Month	29.75" (755.65mm)	35.34" (897.64mm)	-5.59" (-141.99mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1948	2002
May 1955–Feb 1956 10-Month	29.75" (755.65mm)	35.34" (897.64mm)	-5.59" (-141.99mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Apr 1955–Feb 1956 11-Month	31.80" (807.72mm)	38.65" (981.71mm)	-6.85" (-173.99mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2002
Apr 1955–Feb 1956 11-Month	31.80" (807.72mm)	38.65" (981.71mm)	-6.85" (-173.99mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Mar 1955–Feb 1956 12-Month	36.30" (922.02mm)	41.99" (1,066.55mm)	-5.69" (-144.53mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2002
Mar 1955–Feb 1956 12-Month	36.30" (922.02mm)	41.99" (1,066.55mm)	-5.69" (-144.53mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Sep 1954–Feb 1956 18-Month	66.28" (1,683.51mm)	62.87" (1,596.90mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1953	2002
Sep 1954–Feb 1956 18-Month	66.28" (1,683.51mm)	62.87" (1,596.90mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2007
Mar 1954–Feb 1956 24-Month	94.78" (2,407.41mm)	83.96" (2,132.58mm)	10.82" (274.83mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1966
Mar 1954–Feb 1956 24-Month	94.78" (2,407.41mm)	83.96" (2,132.58mm)	10.82" (274.83mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2007
Mar 1953–Feb 1956 36-Month	141.43" (3,592.32mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	15.55" (394.97mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1967
Mar 1953–Feb 1956 36-Month	141.43" (3,592.32mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	15.55" (394.97mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2008
Mar 1952–Feb 1956 48-Month	179.08" (4,548.63mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	11.20" (284.48mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1968
Mar 1952–Feb 1956 48-Month	179.08" (4,548.63mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	11.20" (284.48mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2009
Mar 1951–Feb 1956 60-Month	229.44" (5,827.78mm)	209.81" (5,329.17mm)	19.63" (498.61mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1969
Mar 1951–Feb 1956 60-Month	229.44" (5,827.78mm)	209.81" (5,329.17mm)	19.63" (498.61mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings