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Precipitation Rankings, December 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1972 1-Month	6.79" (172.47mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	2.95" (74.93mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1943
December 1972 1-Month	6.79" (172.47mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	2.95" (74.93mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1973
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	14.39" (365.51mm)	7.85" (199.39mm)	6.54" (166.12mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1917
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	14.39" (365.51mm)	7.85" (199.39mm)	6.54" (166.12mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1969
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	18.11" (459.99mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	6.76" (171.70mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1924
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	18.11" (459.99mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	6.76" (171.70mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2005
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	22.65" (575.31mm)	15.13" (384.30mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1908
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	22.65" (575.31mm)	15.13" (384.30mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2005
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	25.11" (637.79mm)	19.04" (483.62mm)	6.07" (154.17mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1971	2001
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	25.11" (637.79mm)	19.04" (483.62mm)	6.07" (154.17mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2011
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	28.97" (735.84mm)	22.72" (577.09mm)	6.25" (158.75mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	28.97" (735.84mm)	22.72" (577.09mm)	6.25" (158.75mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2018
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	37.04" (940.82mm)	26.37" (669.80mm)	10.67" (271.02mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1949
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	37.04" (940.82mm)	26.37" (669.80mm)	10.67" (271.02mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2011
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	42.59" (1,081.79mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	12.63" (320.81mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	42.59" (1,081.79mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	12.63" (320.81mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2011
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	46.53" (1,181.86mm)	33.86" (860.04mm)	12.67" (321.82mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	46.53" (1,181.86mm)	33.86" (860.04mm)	12.67" (321.82mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	52.47" (1,332.74mm)	37.79" (959.87mm)	14.68" (372.87mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	52.47" (1,332.74mm)	37.79" (959.87mm)	14.68" (372.87mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	57.31" (1,455.67mm)	41.01" (1,041.65mm)	16.30" (414.02mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	57.31" (1,455.67mm)	41.01" (1,041.65mm)	16.30" (414.02mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1972
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	59.49" (1,511.05mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	14.84" (376.94mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	59.49" (1,511.05mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	14.84" (376.94mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	81.64" (2,073.66mm)	67.35" (1,710.69mm)	14.29" (362.97mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	81.64" (2,073.66mm)	67.35" (1,710.69mm)	14.29" (362.97mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	100.05" (2,541.27mm)	89.27" (2,267.46mm)	10.78" (273.81mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1965
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	100.05" (2,541.27mm)	89.27" (2,267.46mm)	10.78" (273.81mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	141.59" (3,596.39mm)	133.83" (3,399.28mm)	7.76" (197.11mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1966
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	141.59" (3,596.39mm)	133.83" (3,399.28mm)	7.76" (197.11mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2011
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	190.91" (4,849.11mm)	178.43" (4,532.12mm)	12.48" (316.99mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1966
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	190.91" (4,849.11mm)	178.43" (4,532.12mm)	12.48" (316.99mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2011
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	234.85" (5,965.19mm)	223.12" (5,667.25mm)	11.73" (297.94mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1966
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	234.85" (5,965.19mm)	223.12" (5,667.25mm)	11.73" (297.94mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings