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Precipitation Rankings, October 1966

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1966 1-Month	3.54" (89.92mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1924
October 1966 1-Month	3.54" (89.92mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2005
Sep–Oct 1966 2-Month	8.66" (219.96mm)	7.29" (185.17mm)	1.37" (34.79mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1914
Sep–Oct 1966 2-Month	8.66" (219.96mm)	7.29" (185.17mm)	1.37" (34.79mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2005
Aug–Oct 1966 3-Month	10.63" (270.00mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	-0.56" (-14.23mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1940
Aug–Oct 1966 3-Month	10.63" (270.00mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	-0.56" (-14.23mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1955
Jul–Oct 1966 4-Month	13.86" (352.04mm)	14.87" (377.70mm)	-1.01" (-25.66mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1965	1968
Jul–Oct 1966 4-Month	13.86" (352.04mm)	14.87" (377.70mm)	-1.01" (-25.66mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2021
Jun–Oct 1966 5-Month	16.18" (410.97mm)	18.52" (470.41mm)	-2.34" (-59.44mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1957
Jun–Oct 1966 5-Month	16.18" (410.97mm)	18.52" (470.41mm)	-2.34" (-59.44mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2021
May–Oct 1966 6-Month	19.93" (506.22mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1964
May–Oct 1966 6-Month	19.93" (506.22mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2021
Apr–Oct 1966 7-Month	21.13" (536.70mm)	26.02" (660.91mm)	-4.89" (-124.21mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1964
Apr–Oct 1966 7-Month	21.13" (536.70mm)	26.02" (660.91mm)	-4.89" (-124.21mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2021
Mar–Oct 1966 8-Month	23.63" (600.20mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-6.32" (-160.53mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1957
Mar–Oct 1966 8-Month	23.63" (600.20mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-6.32" (-160.53mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2011
Feb–Oct 1966 9-Month	26.82" (681.23mm)	33.16" (842.26mm)	-6.34" (-161.03mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1957
Feb–Oct 1966 9-Month	26.82" (681.23mm)	33.16" (842.26mm)	-6.34" (-161.03mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2011
Jan–Oct 1966 10-Month	30.53" (775.46mm)	36.80" (934.72mm)	-6.27" (-159.26mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1957
Jan–Oct 1966 10-Month	30.53" (775.46mm)	36.80" (934.72mm)	-6.27" (-159.26mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2011
Dec 1965–Oct 1966 11-Month	32.53" (826.26mm)	40.63" (1,032.00mm)	-8.10" (-205.74mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1957
Dec 1965–Oct 1966 11-Month	32.53" (826.26mm)	40.63" (1,032.00mm)	-8.10" (-205.74mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2011
Nov 1965–Oct 1966 12-Month	34.98" (888.49mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	-9.67" (-245.62mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1965
Nov 1965–Oct 1966 12-Month	34.98" (888.49mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	-9.67" (-245.62mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	2011
May 1965–Oct 1966 18-Month	49.86" (1,266.44mm)	66.71" (1,694.43mm)	-16.85" (-427.99mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1965	1965
May 1965–Oct 1966 18-Month	49.86" (1,266.44mm)	66.71" (1,694.43mm)	-16.85" (-427.99mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	2006
Nov 1964–Oct 1966 24-Month	66.87" (1,698.50mm)	89.26" (2,267.20mm)	-22.39" (-568.70mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1966
Nov 1964–Oct 1966 24-Month	66.87" (1,698.50mm)	89.26" (2,267.20mm)	-22.39" (-568.70mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2009
Nov 1963–Oct 1966 36-Month	103.91" (2,639.31mm)	133.87" (3,400.30mm)	-29.96" (-760.99mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1966
Nov 1963–Oct 1966 36-Month	103.91" (2,639.31mm)	133.87" (3,400.30mm)	-29.96" (-760.99mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2011
Nov 1962–Oct 1966 48-Month	139.76" (3,549.90mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	-38.74" (-984.00mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1966
Nov 1962–Oct 1966 48-Month	139.76" (3,549.90mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	-38.74" (-984.00mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2011
Nov 1961–Oct 1966 60-Month	183.01" (4,648.45mm)	223.14" (5,667.76mm)	-40.13" (-1,019.31mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1966
Nov 1961–Oct 1966 60-Month	183.01" (4,648.45mm)	223.14" (5,667.76mm)	-40.13" (-1,019.31mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2009

Citing This Page

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