Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, December 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1989 1-Month	1.94" (49.28mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	-1.59" (-40.38mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1943
	1.94" (49.28mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	-1.59" (-40.38mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1973
	Ties: 1904, 1998
Nov–Dec 1989 2-Month	7.02" (178.31mm)	7.42" (188.47mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1904
	7.02" (178.31mm)	7.42" (188.47mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1983
	Ties: 1906
Oct–Dec 1989 3-Month	10.05" (255.27mm)	11.12" (282.45mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1987	2001
Oct–Dec 1989 3-Month	10.05" (255.27mm)	11.12" (282.45mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2005
Sep–Dec 1989 4-Month	14.01" (355.85mm)	14.81" (376.17mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1955
Sep–Dec 1989 4-Month	14.01" (355.85mm)	14.81" (376.17mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2005
Aug–Dec 1989 5-Month	18.84" (478.54mm)	18.32" (465.33mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1947
Aug–Dec 1989 5-Month	18.84" (478.54mm)	18.32" (465.33mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2005
Jul–Dec 1989 6-Month	21.15" (537.21mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	-0.96" (-24.38mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1978
Jul–Dec 1989 6-Month	21.15" (537.21mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	-0.96" (-24.38mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2005
Jun–Dec 1989 7-Month	25.23" (640.84mm)	25.84" (656.34mm)	-0.61" (-15.50mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1987	2001
	25.23" (640.84mm)	25.84" (656.34mm)	-0.61" (-15.50mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2005
	Ties: 2020
May–Dec 1989 8-Month	32.30" (820.42mm)	29.24" (742.70mm)	3.06" (77.72mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1988	2001
May–Dec 1989 8-Month	32.30" (820.42mm)	29.24" (742.70mm)	3.06" (77.72mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2005
Apr–Dec 1989 9-Month	35.39" (898.91mm)	32.58" (827.53mm)	2.81" (71.38mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2001
Apr–Dec 1989 9-Month	35.39" (898.91mm)	32.58" (827.53mm)	2.81" (71.38mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2005
Mar–Dec 1989 10-Month	37.88" (962.15mm)	35.90" (911.86mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2001
Mar–Dec 1989 10-Month	37.88" (962.15mm)	35.90" (911.86mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2005
Feb–Dec 1989 11-Month	40.03" (1,016.76mm)	38.68" (982.47mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2001
Feb–Dec 1989 11-Month	40.03" (1,016.76mm)	38.68" (982.47mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2005
Jan–Dec 1989 12-Month	41.82" (1,062.23mm)	41.98" (1,066.29mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2001
Jan–Dec 1989 12-Month	41.82" (1,062.23mm)	41.98" (1,066.29mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2005
Jul 1988–Dec 1989 18-Month	65.50" (1,663.70mm)	64.10" (1,628.14mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2001
Jul 1988–Dec 1989 18-Month	65.50" (1,663.70mm)	64.10" (1,628.14mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2006
Jan 1988–Dec 1989 24-Month	80.17" (2,036.32mm)	84.04" (2,134.62mm)	-3.87" (-98.30mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1965
Jan 1988–Dec 1989 24-Month	80.17" (2,036.32mm)	84.04" (2,134.62mm)	-3.87" (-98.30mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2006
Jan 1987–Dec 1989 36-Month	118.21" (3,002.53mm)	125.98" (3,199.89mm)	-7.77" (-197.36mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1966
Jan 1987–Dec 1989 36-Month	118.21" (3,002.53mm)	125.98" (3,199.89mm)	-7.77" (-197.36mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2007
Jan 1986–Dec 1989 48-Month	160.74" (4,082.80mm)	167.93" (4,265.42mm)	-7.19" (-182.62mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1988	1967
Jan 1986–Dec 1989 48-Month	160.74" (4,082.80mm)	167.93" (4,265.42mm)	-7.19" (-182.62mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2008
Jan 1985–Dec 1989 60-Month	196.28" (4,985.51mm)	209.92" (5,331.97mm)	-13.64" (-346.46mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1968
Jan 1985–Dec 1989 60-Month	196.28" (4,985.51mm)	209.92" (5,331.97mm)	-13.64" (-346.46mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings