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Precipitation Rankings, October 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1942 1-Month	3.62" (91.95mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1924
	3.62" (91.95mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2005
	Ties: 1991
Sep–Oct 1942 2-Month	6.91" (175.51mm)	7.29" (185.17mm)	-0.38" (-9.66mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1914
Sep–Oct 1942 2-Month	6.91" (175.51mm)	7.29" (185.17mm)	-0.38" (-9.66mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2005
Aug–Oct 1942 3-Month	10.09" (256.29mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1940
Aug–Oct 1942 3-Month	10.09" (256.29mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1955
Jul–Oct 1942 4-Month	15.43" (391.92mm)	14.87" (377.70mm)	0.56" (14.22mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1968
Jul–Oct 1942 4-Month	15.43" (391.92mm)	14.87" (377.70mm)	0.56" (14.22mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2021
Jun–Oct 1942 5-Month	19.26" (489.20mm)	18.52" (470.41mm)	0.74" (18.79mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Jun–Oct 1942 5-Month	19.26" (489.20mm)	18.52" (470.41mm)	0.74" (18.79mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2021
May–Oct 1942 6-Month	22.33" (567.18mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1964
May–Oct 1942 6-Month	22.33" (567.18mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2021
Apr–Oct 1942 7-Month	23.67" (601.22mm)	26.02" (660.91mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1964
	23.67" (601.22mm)	26.02" (660.91mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2021
	Ties: 1918
Mar–Oct 1942 8-Month	30.62" (777.75mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Mar–Oct 1942 8-Month	30.62" (777.75mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2011
Feb–Oct 1942 9-Month	33.34" (846.84mm)	33.16" (842.26mm)	0.18" (4.58mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Feb–Oct 1942 9-Month	33.34" (846.84mm)	33.16" (842.26mm)	0.18" (4.58mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2011
Jan–Oct 1942 10-Month	36.81" (934.97mm)	36.80" (934.72mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Jan–Oct 1942 10-Month	36.81" (934.97mm)	36.80" (934.72mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2011
Dec 1941–Oct 1942 11-Month	40.36" (1,025.14mm)	40.63" (1,032.00mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
	40.36" (1,025.14mm)	40.63" (1,032.00mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2011
	Ties: 1913
Nov 1941–Oct 1942 12-Month	43.23" (1,098.04mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	-1.42" (-36.07mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1965
Nov 1941–Oct 1942 12-Month	43.23" (1,098.04mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	-1.42" (-36.07mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2011
May 1941–Oct 1942 18-Month	61.13" (1,552.70mm)	66.71" (1,694.43mm)	-5.58" (-141.73mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1965
May 1941–Oct 1942 18-Month	61.13" (1,552.70mm)	66.71" (1,694.43mm)	-5.58" (-141.73mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2006
Nov 1940–Oct 1942 24-Month	79.10" (2,009.14mm)	89.26" (2,267.20mm)	-10.16" (-258.06mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1966
	79.10" (2,009.14mm)	89.26" (2,267.20mm)	-10.16" (-258.06mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2009
	Ties: 1963
Nov 1939–Oct 1942 36-Month	117.76" (2,991.10mm)	133.87" (3,400.30mm)	-16.11" (-409.20mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1966
Nov 1939–Oct 1942 36-Month	117.76" (2,991.10mm)	133.87" (3,400.30mm)	-16.11" (-409.20mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2011
Nov 1938–Oct 1942 48-Month	158.22" (4,018.79mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	-20.28" (-515.11mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1912	1966
Nov 1938–Oct 1942 48-Month	158.22" (4,018.79mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	-20.28" (-515.11mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2011
Nov 1937–Oct 1942 60-Month	215.42" (5,471.67mm)	223.14" (5,667.76mm)	-7.72" (-196.09mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1966
Nov 1937–Oct 1942 60-Month	215.42" (5,471.67mm)	223.14" (5,667.76mm)	-7.72" (-196.09mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	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