Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, February 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1979 1-Month	2.30" (58.42mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1987
February 1979 1-Month	2.30" (58.42mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1900
Jan–Feb 1979 2-Month	10.09" (256.29mm)	6.08" (154.43mm)	4.01" (101.86mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1980
Jan–Feb 1979 2-Month	10.09" (256.29mm)	6.08" (154.43mm)	4.01" (101.86mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	1900
Dec 1978–Feb 1979 3-Month	13.01" (330.45mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	3.43" (87.12mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1980
Dec 1978–Feb 1979 3-Month	13.01" (330.45mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	3.43" (87.12mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1900
Nov 1978–Feb 1979 4-Month	15.11" (383.79mm)	13.50" (342.90mm)	1.61" (40.89mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1940
	15.11" (383.79mm)	13.50" (342.90mm)	1.61" (40.89mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1984
	Ties: 1994
Oct 1978–Feb 1979 5-Month	18.75" (476.25mm)	17.21" (437.13mm)	1.54" (39.12mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1948
Oct 1978–Feb 1979 5-Month	18.75" (476.25mm)	17.21" (437.13mm)	1.54" (39.12mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2006
Sep 1978–Feb 1979 6-Month	20.82" (528.83mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-0.09" (-2.28mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1975	1948
Sep 1978–Feb 1979 6-Month	20.82" (528.83mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-0.09" (-2.28mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2006
Aug 1978–Feb 1979 7-Month	22.90" (581.66mm)	24.42" (620.27mm)	-1.52" (-38.61mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1975	1948
Aug 1978–Feb 1979 7-Month	22.90" (581.66mm)	24.42" (620.27mm)	-1.52" (-38.61mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2006
Jul 1978–Feb 1979 8-Month	25.35" (643.89mm)	28.20" (716.28mm)	-2.85" (-72.39mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1948
Jul 1978–Feb 1979 8-Month	25.35" (643.89mm)	28.20" (716.28mm)	-2.85" (-72.39mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2006
Jun 1978–Feb 1979 9-Month	29.54" (750.32mm)	31.94" (811.28mm)	-2.40" (-60.96mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1948
	29.54" (750.32mm)	31.94" (811.28mm)	-2.40" (-60.96mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2006
	Ties: 1901, 1987
May 1978–Feb 1979 10-Month	32.00" (812.80mm)	35.34" (897.64mm)	-3.34" (-84.84mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
May 1978–Feb 1979 10-Month	32.00" (812.80mm)	35.34" (897.64mm)	-3.34" (-84.84mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2006
Apr 1978–Feb 1979 11-Month	35.11" (891.79mm)	38.65" (981.71mm)	-3.54" (-89.92mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Apr 1978–Feb 1979 11-Month	35.11" (891.79mm)	38.65" (981.71mm)	-3.54" (-89.92mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2006
Mar 1978–Feb 1979 12-Month	38.16" (969.26mm)	41.99" (1,066.55mm)	-3.83" (-97.29mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Mar 1978–Feb 1979 12-Month	38.16" (969.26mm)	41.99" (1,066.55mm)	-3.83" (-97.29mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2006
Sep 1977–Feb 1979 18-Month	66.71" (1,694.43mm)	62.87" (1,596.90mm)	3.84" (97.53mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1976	2002
Sep 1977–Feb 1979 18-Month	66.71" (1,694.43mm)	62.87" (1,596.90mm)	3.84" (97.53mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2007
Mar 1977–Feb 1979 24-Month	88.82" (2,256.03mm)	83.96" (2,132.58mm)	4.86" (123.45mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1966
Mar 1977–Feb 1979 24-Month	88.82" (2,256.03mm)	83.96" (2,132.58mm)	4.86" (123.45mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2007
Mar 1976–Feb 1979 36-Month	137.82" (3,500.63mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	11.94" (303.28mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1967
Mar 1976–Feb 1979 36-Month	137.82" (3,500.63mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	11.94" (303.28mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2008
Mar 1975–Feb 1979 48-Month	182.29" (4,630.17mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	14.41" (366.02mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1968
Mar 1975–Feb 1979 48-Month	182.29" (4,630.17mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	14.41" (366.02mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2009
Mar 1974–Feb 1979 60-Month	225.13" (5,718.30mm)	209.81" (5,329.17mm)	15.32" (389.13mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1975	1969
Mar 1974–Feb 1979 60-Month	225.13" (5,718.30mm)	209.81" (5,329.17mm)	15.32" (389.13mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings