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Precipitation Rankings, September 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1957 1-Month	1.61" (40.89mm)	3.79" (96.27mm)	-2.18" (-55.38mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1914
September 1957 1-Month	1.61" (40.89mm)	3.79" (96.27mm)	-2.18" (-55.38mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1938
Aug–Sep 1957 2-Month	3.80" (96.52mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	-3.89" (-98.81mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1984
Aug–Sep 1957 2-Month	3.80" (96.52mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	-3.89" (-98.81mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2011
Jul–Sep 1957 3-Month	5.75" (146.05mm)	11.37" (288.80mm)	-5.62" (-142.75mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1968
Jul–Sep 1957 3-Month	5.75" (146.05mm)	11.37" (288.80mm)	-5.62" (-142.75mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2021
Jun–Sep 1957 4-Month	7.83" (198.88mm)	15.02" (381.51mm)	-7.19" (-182.63mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Jun–Sep 1957 4-Month	7.83" (198.88mm)	15.02" (381.51mm)	-7.19" (-182.63mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1938
May–Sep 1957 5-Month	10.93" (277.62mm)	18.61" (472.69mm)	-7.68" (-195.07mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1964
May–Sep 1957 5-Month	10.93" (277.62mm)	18.61" (472.69mm)	-7.68" (-195.07mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1938
Apr–Sep 1957 6-Month	14.35" (364.49mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	-8.16" (-207.26mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1964
Apr–Sep 1957 6-Month	14.35" (364.49mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	-8.16" (-207.26mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1938
Mar–Sep 1957 7-Month	17.01" (432.05mm)	26.45" (671.83mm)	-9.44" (-239.78mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1965
Mar–Sep 1957 7-Month	17.01" (432.05mm)	26.45" (671.83mm)	-9.44" (-239.78mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1938
Feb–Sep 1957 8-Month	18.38" (466.85mm)	29.66" (753.36mm)	-11.28" (-286.51mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Feb–Sep 1957 8-Month	18.38" (466.85mm)	29.66" (753.36mm)	-11.28" (-286.51mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2008
Jan–Sep 1957 9-Month	20.69" (525.53mm)	33.30" (845.82mm)	-12.61" (-320.29mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Jan–Sep 1957 9-Month	20.69" (525.53mm)	33.30" (845.82mm)	-12.61" (-320.29mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2008
Dec 1956–Sep 1957 10-Month	25.82" (655.83mm)	37.13" (943.10mm)	-11.31" (-287.27mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Dec 1956–Sep 1957 10-Month	25.82" (655.83mm)	37.13" (943.10mm)	-11.31" (-287.27mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2008
Nov 1956–Sep 1957 11-Month	29.60" (751.84mm)	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	-11.55" (-293.37mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1965
Nov 1956–Sep 1957 11-Month	29.60" (751.84mm)	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	-11.55" (-293.37mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2008
Oct 1956–Sep 1957 12-Month	32.16" (816.86mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	-12.50" (-317.50mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1965
Oct 1956–Sep 1957 12-Month	32.16" (816.86mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	-12.50" (-317.50mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2006
Apr 1956–Sep 1957 18-Month	50.78" (1,289.81mm)	67.07" (1,703.58mm)	-16.29" (-413.77mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1965
Apr 1956–Sep 1957 18-Month	50.78" (1,289.81mm)	67.07" (1,703.58mm)	-16.29" (-413.77mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2006
Oct 1955–Sep 1957 24-Month	80.80" (2,052.32mm)	89.25" (2,266.95mm)	-8.45" (-214.63mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1950	1966
Oct 1955–Sep 1957 24-Month	80.80" (2,052.32mm)	89.25" (2,266.95mm)	-8.45" (-214.63mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2007
Oct 1954–Sep 1957 36-Month	130.61" (3,317.49mm)	133.88" (3,400.55mm)	-3.27" (-83.06mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1966
Oct 1954–Sep 1957 36-Month	130.61" (3,317.49mm)	133.88" (3,400.55mm)	-3.27" (-83.06mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2008
Oct 1953–Sep 1957 48-Month	184.64" (4,689.86mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1966
Oct 1953–Sep 1957 48-Month	184.64" (4,689.86mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2009
Oct 1952–Sep 1957 60-Month	231.24" (5,873.50mm)	223.10" (5,666.74mm)	8.14" (206.76mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1966
Oct 1952–Sep 1957 60-Month	231.24" (5,873.50mm)	223.10" (5,666.74mm)	8.14" (206.76mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings