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Precipitation Rankings, January 1966

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1966 1-Month	3.71" (94.23mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	0.07" (1.77mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1965	1955
	3.71" (94.23mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	0.07" (1.77mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	1979
	Ties: 1973
Dec 1965–Jan 1966 2-Month	5.71" (145.03mm)	7.46" (189.48mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1959	1981
Dec 1965–Jan 1966 2-Month	5.71" (145.03mm)	7.46" (189.48mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1979
Nov 1965–Jan 1966 3-Month	8.16" (207.26mm)	11.49" (291.85mm)	-3.33" (-84.59mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1981
Nov 1965–Jan 1966 3-Month	8.16" (207.26mm)	11.49" (291.85mm)	-3.33" (-84.59mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1978
Oct 1965–Jan 1966 4-Month	10.93" (277.62mm)	15.00" (381.00mm)	-4.07" (-103.38mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2002
Oct 1965–Jan 1966 4-Month	10.93" (277.62mm)	15.00" (381.00mm)	-4.07" (-103.38mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2006
Sep 1965–Jan 1966 5-Month	13.85" (351.79mm)	18.79" (477.27mm)	-4.94" (-125.48mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1965	2002
Sep 1965–Jan 1966 5-Month	13.85" (351.79mm)	18.79" (477.27mm)	-4.94" (-125.48mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	2006
Aug 1965–Jan 1966 6-Month	16.85" (427.99mm)	22.68" (576.07mm)	-5.83" (-148.08mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1985
Aug 1965–Jan 1966 6-Month	16.85" (427.99mm)	22.68" (576.07mm)	-5.83" (-148.08mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	2019
Jul 1965–Jan 1966 7-Month	18.93" (480.82mm)	26.34" (669.04mm)	-7.41" (-188.22mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1981
Jul 1965–Jan 1966 7-Month	18.93" (480.82mm)	26.34" (669.04mm)	-7.41" (-188.22mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
Jun 1965–Jan 1966 8-Month	21.60" (548.64mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-8.36" (-212.34mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1965	1965
Jun 1965–Jan 1966 8-Month	21.60" (548.64mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-8.36" (-212.34mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	2019
May 1965–Jan 1966 9-Month	23.04" (585.22mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	-10.51" (-266.95mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1965	1965
May 1965–Jan 1966 9-Month	23.04" (585.22mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	-10.51" (-266.95mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	2019
Apr 1965–Jan 1966 10-Month	25.80" (655.32mm)	37.41" (950.21mm)	-11.61" (-294.89mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1966
Apr 1965–Jan 1966 10-Month	25.80" (655.32mm)	37.41" (950.21mm)	-11.61" (-294.89mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
Mar 1965–Jan 1966 11-Month	27.67" (702.82mm)	41.36" (1,050.54mm)	-13.69" (-347.72mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1966
Mar 1965–Jan 1966 11-Month	27.67" (702.82mm)	41.36" (1,050.54mm)	-13.69" (-347.72mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
Feb 1965–Jan 1966 12-Month	30.75" (781.05mm)	44.61" (1,133.09mm)	-13.86" (-352.04mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1966
Feb 1965–Jan 1966 12-Month	30.75" (781.05mm)	44.61" (1,133.09mm)	-13.86" (-352.04mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
Aug 1964–Jan 1966 18-Month	46.71" (1,186.43mm)	67.22" (1,707.39mm)	-20.51" (-520.96mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1966
Aug 1964–Jan 1966 18-Month	46.71" (1,186.43mm)	67.22" (1,707.39mm)	-20.51" (-520.96mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2006
Feb 1964–Jan 1966 24-Month	63.16" (1,604.26mm)	89.20" (2,265.68mm)	-26.04" (-661.42mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1966
Feb 1964–Jan 1966 24-Month	63.16" (1,604.26mm)	89.20" (2,265.68mm)	-26.04" (-661.42mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1974
Feb 1963–Jan 1966 36-Month	102.25" (2,597.15mm)	133.81" (3,398.77mm)	-31.56" (-801.62mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1967
Feb 1963–Jan 1966 36-Month	102.25" (2,597.15mm)	133.81" (3,398.77mm)	-31.56" (-801.62mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2011
Feb 1962–Jan 1966 48-Month	145.35" (3,691.89mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	-33.15" (-842.01mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1967
Feb 1962–Jan 1966 48-Month	145.35" (3,691.89mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	-33.15" (-842.01mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2012
Feb 1961–Jan 1966 60-Month	190.04" (4,827.02mm)	223.05" (5,665.47mm)	-33.01" (-838.45mm)	4th Driest	Driest to Date	1967
Feb 1961–Jan 1966 60-Month	190.04" (4,827.02mm)	223.05" (5,665.47mm)	-33.01" (-838.45mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings