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Precipitation Rankings, April 1896

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1896 1-Month	1.42" (36.07mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	-2.06" (-52.32mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1985
April 1896 1-Month	1.42" (36.07mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	-2.06" (-52.32mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	1983
Mar–Apr 1896 2-Month	5.66" (143.76mm)	7.26" (184.40mm)	-1.60" (-40.64mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1915
Mar–Apr 1896 2-Month	5.66" (143.76mm)	7.26" (184.40mm)	-1.60" (-40.64mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	1983
Feb–Apr 1896 3-Month	11.19" (284.23mm)	10.15" (257.81mm)	1.04" (26.42mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1895	2006
	11.19" (284.23mm)	10.15" (257.81mm)	1.04" (26.42mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
	Ties: 1975
Jan–Apr 1896 4-Month	12.89" (327.41mm)	13.51" (343.15mm)	-0.62" (-15.74mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1985
Jan–Apr 1896 4-Month	12.89" (327.41mm)	13.51" (343.15mm)	-0.62" (-15.74mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	1998
Dec 1895–Apr 1896 5-Month	15.14" (384.56mm)	16.79" (426.47mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1985
Dec 1895–Apr 1896 5-Month	15.14" (384.56mm)	16.79" (426.47mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1937
Nov 1895–Apr 1896 6-Month	17.08" (433.83mm)	19.78" (502.41mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1977
Nov 1895–Apr 1896 6-Month	17.08" (433.83mm)	19.78" (502.41mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Oct 1895–Apr 1896 7-Month	19.34" (491.24mm)	22.91" (581.91mm)	-3.57" (-90.67mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Oct 1895–Apr 1896 7-Month	19.34" (491.24mm)	22.91" (581.91mm)	-3.57" (-90.67mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1984
Sep 1895–Apr 1896 8-Month	21.79" (553.47mm)	26.46" (672.08mm)	-4.67" (-118.61mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
Sep 1895–Apr 1896 8-Month	21.79" (553.47mm)	26.46" (672.08mm)	-4.67" (-118.61mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug 1895–Apr 1896 9-Month	24.03" (610.36mm)	30.83" (783.08mm)	-6.80" (-172.72mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
Aug 1895–Apr 1896 9-Month	24.03" (610.36mm)	30.83" (783.08mm)	-6.80" (-172.72mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1895–Apr 1896 10-Month	27.14" (689.36mm)	34.99" (888.75mm)	-7.85" (-199.39mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
Jul 1895–Apr 1896 10-Month	27.14" (689.36mm)	34.99" (888.75mm)	-7.85" (-199.39mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jun 1895–Apr 1896 11-Month	31.37" (796.80mm)	38.83" (986.28mm)	-7.46" (-189.48mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
Jun 1895–Apr 1896 11-Month	31.37" (796.80mm)	38.83" (986.28mm)	-7.46" (-189.48mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
May 1895–Apr 1896 12-Month	34.79" (883.67mm)	42.55" (1,080.77mm)	-7.76" (-197.10mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
May 1895–Apr 1896 12-Month	34.79" (883.67mm)	42.55" (1,080.77mm)	-7.76" (-197.10mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019

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