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Precipitation Rankings, December 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1983 1-Month	6.27" (159.26mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1943
December 1983 1-Month	6.27" (159.26mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1973
Nov–Dec 1983 2-Month	15.71" (399.03mm)	7.42" (188.47mm)	8.29" (210.56mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1904
Nov–Dec 1983 2-Month	15.71" (399.03mm)	7.42" (188.47mm)	8.29" (210.56mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Oct–Dec 1983 3-Month	18.63" (473.20mm)	11.12" (282.45mm)	7.51" (190.75mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2001
Oct–Dec 1983 3-Month	18.63" (473.20mm)	11.12" (282.45mm)	7.51" (190.75mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2005
Sep–Dec 1983 4-Month	21.16" (537.46mm)	14.81" (376.17mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1955
	21.16" (537.46mm)	14.81" (376.17mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2005
	Ties: 1990
Aug–Dec 1983 5-Month	24.71" (627.63mm)	18.32" (465.33mm)	6.39" (162.30mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1947
Aug–Dec 1983 5-Month	24.71" (627.63mm)	18.32" (465.33mm)	6.39" (162.30mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	2005
Jul–Dec 1983 6-Month	29.45" (748.03mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	7.34" (186.44mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1978
Jul–Dec 1983 6-Month	29.45" (748.03mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	7.34" (186.44mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	2005
Jun–Dec 1983 7-Month	31.24" (793.50mm)	25.84" (656.34mm)	5.40" (137.16mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2001
Jun–Dec 1983 7-Month	31.24" (793.50mm)	25.84" (656.34mm)	5.40" (137.16mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	2005
May–Dec 1983 8-Month	36.93" (938.02mm)	29.24" (742.70mm)	7.69" (195.32mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2001
May–Dec 1983 8-Month	36.93" (938.02mm)	29.24" (742.70mm)	7.69" (195.32mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	2005
Apr–Dec 1983 9-Month	44.29" (1,124.97mm)	32.58" (827.53mm)	11.71" (297.44mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2001
Apr–Dec 1983 9-Month	44.29" (1,124.97mm)	32.58" (827.53mm)	11.71" (297.44mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2005
Mar–Dec 1983 10-Month	49.69" (1,262.13mm)	35.90" (911.86mm)	13.79" (350.27mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2001
Mar–Dec 1983 10-Month	49.69" (1,262.13mm)	35.90" (911.86mm)	13.79" (350.27mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2005
Feb–Dec 1983 11-Month	52.45" (1,332.23mm)	38.68" (982.47mm)	13.77" (349.76mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2001
Feb–Dec 1983 11-Month	52.45" (1,332.23mm)	38.68" (982.47mm)	13.77" (349.76mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2005
Jan–Dec 1983 12-Month	55.91" (1,420.11mm)	41.98" (1,066.29mm)	13.93" (353.82mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2001
Jan–Dec 1983 12-Month	55.91" (1,420.11mm)	41.98" (1,066.29mm)	13.93" (353.82mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2005
Jul 1982–Dec 1983 18-Month	74.71" (1,897.63mm)	64.10" (1,628.14mm)	10.61" (269.49mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2001
Jul 1982–Dec 1983 18-Month	74.71" (1,897.63mm)	64.10" (1,628.14mm)	10.61" (269.49mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2006
Jan 1982–Dec 1983 24-Month	93.63" (2,378.20mm)	84.04" (2,134.62mm)	9.59" (243.58mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1965
Jan 1982–Dec 1983 24-Month	93.63" (2,378.20mm)	84.04" (2,134.62mm)	9.59" (243.58mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2006
Jan 1981–Dec 1983 36-Month	142.01" (3,607.05mm)	125.98" (3,199.89mm)	16.03" (407.16mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1966
Jan 1981–Dec 1983 36-Month	142.01" (3,607.05mm)	125.98" (3,199.89mm)	16.03" (407.16mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2007
Jan 1980–Dec 1983 48-Month	179.40" (4,556.76mm)	167.93" (4,265.42mm)	11.47" (291.34mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1967
	179.40" (4,556.76mm)	167.93" (4,265.42mm)	11.47" (291.34mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2008
	Ties: 1953, 1996
Jan 1979–Dec 1983 60-Month	229.78" (5,836.41mm)	209.92" (5,331.97mm)	19.86" (504.44mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1968
Jan 1979–Dec 1983 60-Month	229.78" (5,836.41mm)	209.92" (5,331.97mm)	19.86" (504.44mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings