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Precipitation Rankings, October 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1962 1-Month	6.95" (176.53mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	3.45" (87.63mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1924
October 1962 1-Month	6.95" (176.53mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	3.45" (87.63mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2005
Sep–Oct 1962 2-Month	10.63" (270.00mm)	7.29" (185.17mm)	3.34" (84.83mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1914
Sep–Oct 1962 2-Month	10.63" (270.00mm)	7.29" (185.17mm)	3.34" (84.83mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2005
Aug–Oct 1962 3-Month	14.46" (367.28mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	3.27" (83.05mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1940
Aug–Oct 1962 3-Month	14.46" (367.28mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	3.27" (83.05mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1955
Jul–Oct 1962 4-Month	16.67" (423.42mm)	14.87" (377.70mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1968
Jul–Oct 1962 4-Month	16.67" (423.42mm)	14.87" (377.70mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2021
Jun–Oct 1962 5-Month	20.19" (512.83mm)	18.52" (470.41mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1957
Jun–Oct 1962 5-Month	20.19" (512.83mm)	18.52" (470.41mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2021
May–Oct 1962 6-Month	22.42" (569.47mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	0.31" (7.88mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1964
May–Oct 1962 6-Month	22.42" (569.47mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	0.31" (7.88mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2021
Apr–Oct 1962 7-Month	26.50" (673.10mm)	26.02" (660.91mm)	0.48" (12.19mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1964
Apr–Oct 1962 7-Month	26.50" (673.10mm)	26.02" (660.91mm)	0.48" (12.19mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2021
Mar–Oct 1962 8-Month	28.20" (716.28mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Mar–Oct 1962 8-Month	28.20" (716.28mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2011
Feb–Oct 1962 9-Month	32.41" (823.21mm)	33.16" (842.26mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Feb–Oct 1962 9-Month	32.41" (823.21mm)	33.16" (842.26mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2011
Jan–Oct 1962 10-Month	36.02" (914.91mm)	36.80" (934.72mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Jan–Oct 1962 10-Month	36.02" (914.91mm)	36.80" (934.72mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2011
Dec 1961–Oct 1962 11-Month	39.41" (1,001.01mm)	40.63" (1,032.00mm)	-1.22" (-30.99mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Dec 1961–Oct 1962 11-Month	39.41" (1,001.01mm)	40.63" (1,032.00mm)	-1.22" (-30.99mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2011
Nov 1961–Oct 1962 12-Month	43.25" (1,098.55mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1965
Nov 1961–Oct 1962 12-Month	43.25" (1,098.55mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2011
May 1961–Oct 1962 18-Month	64.98" (1,650.49mm)	66.71" (1,694.43mm)	-1.73" (-43.94mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1965
May 1961–Oct 1962 18-Month	64.98" (1,650.49mm)	66.71" (1,694.43mm)	-1.73" (-43.94mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2006
Nov 1960–Oct 1962 24-Month	86.15" (2,188.21mm)	89.26" (2,267.20mm)	-3.11" (-78.99mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1966
Nov 1960–Oct 1962 24-Month	86.15" (2,188.21mm)	89.26" (2,267.20mm)	-3.11" (-78.99mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2009
Nov 1959–Oct 1962 36-Month	136.43" (3,465.32mm)	133.87" (3,400.30mm)	2.56" (65.02mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1966
Nov 1959–Oct 1962 36-Month	136.43" (3,465.32mm)	133.87" (3,400.30mm)	2.56" (65.02mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2011
Nov 1958–Oct 1962 48-Month	180.75" (4,591.05mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1959	1966
Nov 1958–Oct 1962 48-Month	180.75" (4,591.05mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2011
Nov 1957–Oct 1962 60-Month	235.08" (5,971.03mm)	223.14" (5,667.76mm)	11.94" (303.27mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1966
Nov 1957–Oct 1962 60-Month	235.08" (5,971.03mm)	223.14" (5,667.76mm)	11.94" (303.27mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings